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exodus
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a departure, usually of a great number of people
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exonerate
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to free from blame, to prove or declare blameless
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expatriate
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to banish from one's native country; n: one who is exiled from his/her native land
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expletive
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an oath or exclamation, usually profane; a bad word
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expound
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to explain in detail
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extant
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still in existence, the opposite of extinct
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extenuate
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to make the magnitude of guilt seem less; to excuse in part
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extirpate
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to destroy totally; to exterminate
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extraneous
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coming from outside; foreign; not neccesary
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expunge
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to remove completely; to erase
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exude
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to come out or discharge gradually; to give forth or show
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faction
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a group of people within a larger group, usually causing conflict or disagreement
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factious
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causing disunity, dissension, or disputes
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fallible
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capable of making a mistake
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fatuous
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stupid in a self-satisfied way; foolish
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felicitous
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well chosen for the occasion; unuasually appropriate; for a happy occasion
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festoon
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to decorate with flowers or adornments
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fetid
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having an offensive odor
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filch
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to steal in small quantities
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finesse
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delicate skill
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exude
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to come out or discharge gradually; to give forth or show
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faction
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a group of people within a larger group, usually causing conflict or disagreement
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factious
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causing disunity, dissension, or disputes
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fallible
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capable of making a mistake
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fatuous
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stupid in a self-satisfied way; foolish
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felicitous
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well chosen for the occasion; unuasually appropriate; for a happy occasion
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festoon
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to decorate with flowers or adornments
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fetid
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having an offensive odor
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filch
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to steal in small quantities
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finesse
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delicate skill
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fiord
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a long narrow inlet of the sea with steep cliffs rising alongside
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flay
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to criticize severely
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foible
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a minor weakness or fault; a shortcoming
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foment
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to foster trouble; to stir up trouble
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foreshadow
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to indicate or suggest beforehand
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forte
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something a person does very well; a strong point
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fortuitous
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happening by chance, accidental
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fresco
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painting with watercolors on plaster
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fulminate
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to talk or argue violently and loudly
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fulsome
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offensively insincere
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gainsay
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to deny; to contradict; to oppose
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gambol
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to run and jump about in play
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germane
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closely related to the matter at hand; pertinent
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gibe
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to make mocking remarks; to taunt
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goad
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a prod for driving cattle; to prod into action
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gratuitous
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freely given or granted; unnecessary, uncalled for
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haphazard
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willingly left to chance; not planned; random
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hardihood
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boldness; daring
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herculean
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extremely demanding or difficult; requiring great courage or strength
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hiatus
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a space where something is missing; any break in continuity
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homily
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a sermon on something in the Bible; a long maralizing talk
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hyperbole
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exaggeration used for effect
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hypochondriac
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a person suffering from abnormal anxiety about his or her health
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iconoclast
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a person who destroys sacred images
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idiosyncrasy
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a personal quirk
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ignominy
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public disgrace; public dishonor
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immemorial
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extremely old
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immutable
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something that cannot be changed
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imperious
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overbearing; arrogant
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implacable
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not capable of being pacified or appeased; relentless
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impotent
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powerless; lacking strength
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impregnable
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not able to be conquered; unable to be shaken
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impromptu
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without previous though; spontaneous
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impunity
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freedom from punishment or harm
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incalculable
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too great to be counted
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incendiary
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capable of causing fire
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inception
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a beginning
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inchoate
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just coming into existance; not completely formed
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inconsequential
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unimportant
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incredulous
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showing disbelief or doubt
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indigenous
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native to an area
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inexorable
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unalterable; inevitable
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inexplicable
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unexplainable
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inflexible
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not capable of being changed
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influx
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a flowing in as of people or things
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ingratiate
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to bring oneself into someone's good graces
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inhibition
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the act of holding back; a restraint
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innocuous
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harmless; having no bad effects
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inordinate
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much to great; excessive
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insatiable
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incapable of being satisfied; unquenchable
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insidious
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evil; working in a hidden or dangerous way
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insoluble
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not able to be dissolved
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intangible
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not capable of being touched
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interminable
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endless; occuring over and over again
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intermittent
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occuring at irregular intervals
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interpose
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to put between; to insert
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intimidate
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to frighten into doing something
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inundate
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to cover by overflowing; to flood
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inure
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to accustom or habituate, usually by something undesirable
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invariable
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not changing; constant
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inveigle
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to win over with trickery or flattery
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irascible
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easily angered
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iridescent
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showing the colors of the rainbow
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irreducible
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not capable of being mad smaller
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irrevocable
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not capable of being recalled or withdrawn
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jeopardize
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to risk injury or loss
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laconic
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using few words; concise
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legerdemain
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deception or trickery
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litigation
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legal action; lawsuit
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longetivity
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long length of life
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lucrative
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profitable
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lugubrious
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sad or mournful
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machination
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evil or harmful plotting
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malevolent
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wising harm or evil to others
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mellifluous
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harmounious; flowing smoothly
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mercurial
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unpredictably changeable; quick
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mesmerism
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hypnotism
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mete
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to give out according to the measure of one's judgement
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moot
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arguable; unresolved
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munificent
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extremely generous
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nadir
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lowest point
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nebulous
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undefined; up in the air
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noncommittal
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not commiting to any one position or course of action
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nostalgic
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pertaining to a longing to the past
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nostrum
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a quack remedy to solve a problem
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obnoxious
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offensive; disagreeable
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obsequious
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too eager to please
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obtrude
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to force upon another
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omniverous
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eating all things
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onerous
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burdensome; troublesome
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oracular
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wise and prophetic
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oscillate
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to move back and forth
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ostensible
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outwardly professed; excuse; not the real reason
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palliate
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to ease without curing; to alleviate
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panacea
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a supposed remedy for all diseases or problems
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patrimony
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an inheritance from one's father
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penury
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extreme poverty
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perfunctory
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done routinely and without interest
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pernicious
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very harmful; evil
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philistine
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lacking in culture; boorish
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precipitate
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to cause something to happen
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predecessor
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a person who precedes another in an office or position
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prerogative
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a right or privelage belonging to certain people
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profligate
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shamelessly extravagant; wasteful
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progeny
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children; offspring; descendants
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propagate
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to produce offspring
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propensity
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a natural tendency
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protagonist
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the main character in a story or play
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purport
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to claim or profess to do or be something
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rapacious
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greedy; plundering
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rationalize
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to explain away in a manner that is false but seems reasonable
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recondite
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hard to understand; scholarly material
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rectitude
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uprightness of conduct or character
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relegate
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to assign to a less important position
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reprisal
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retaliation for an injury
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reticent
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shy
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rudiment
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a fundamental rule or step
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sanctimonious
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making a show of holiness, not really holy
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sartorial
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pertaining to men's clothing and dress
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scathing
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harsh or caustic behavior
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scrutinize
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to examine closely or critically
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secular
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worldly or temporal; not religious
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sequester
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to remove or withdraw from the public
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shibboleth
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a habit or custom that distinguishes a group or class
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sluice
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a floodgate
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solicitous
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showing concern or worry
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specious
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apparently true but not really so
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spurious
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counterfeit; false
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stigmatize
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to label as bad or disgraceful
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stoic
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a person who is unaffected by pain or pleasure
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