Seminar English Semester 1

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benign

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adj - gentle, gracious, kind; mnild or favorable, not malignant

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serene

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adj - calm, tranquil, peaceful; free from stress

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Reciprocal

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adj - complimentary, evident on both sides

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ambiguous

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adj - not clear or definite, obscure, uncertain

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irony

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- n - the unexpected, when it is the opposite of what you expected; humor based on incongruity; deliberate use of words so that the meaning constructed is the opposite of what was actually said

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nuance

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- n - a shade of difference for variation; subtlety, hint, trace

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aesthetic

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adj - referring to a sense of beauty; artistic

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dogmatic

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- adj - strongly opinionated

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pragmatic

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- adj - useful and practical; down to earth; sometimes excluding artistic or intellectual endeavors

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nebulous

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adj - vague, unformed (as a nebulous idea); indistinct

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tentatively

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adj - incomplete, lacking development; hesitant or uncertain (as a tentative smile)

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auspicious

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- adj - favorable, promising, of good omen

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furtive

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- adj - of sly or secretive behavior; surreptitious, even stolen (as furtive goods)

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manifested

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- v - to show; to make certain and clear / adj. Readily understood or perceived; obvious, evident

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succinct

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- adj - brief and to the point; concise, pithy, terse, economical

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benign

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adj - gentle, gracious, kind; mnild or favorable, not malignant

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serene

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adj - calm, tranquil, peaceful; free from stress

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Reciprocal

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adj - complimentary, evident on both sides

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ambiguous

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adj - not clear or definite, obscure, uncertain

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irony

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- n - the unexpected, when it is the opposite of what you expected; humor based on incongruity; deliberate use of words so that the meaning constructed is the opposite of what was actually said

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nuance

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- n - a shade of difference for variation; subtlety, hint, trace

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aesthetic

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adj - referring to a sense of beauty; artistic

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dogmatic

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- adj - strongly opinionated

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pragmatic

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- adj - useful and practical; down to earth; sometimes excluding artistic or intellectual endeavors

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nebulous

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adj - vague, unformed (as a nebulous idea); indistinct

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tentatively

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adj - incomplete, lacking development; hesitant or uncertain (as a tentative smile)

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auspicious

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- adj - favorable, promising, of good omen

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furtive

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- adj - of sly or secretive behavior; surreptitious, even stolen (as furtive goods)

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manifested

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- v - to show; to make certain and clear / adj. Readily understood or perceived; obvious, evident

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succinct

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- adj - brief and to the point; concise, pithy, terse, economical

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connotation

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- n - the various implied meanings of a word, act, or event; what is suggested rather than actually stated

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ruse

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- n - a clever trick or deception ;subterfuge

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incessant

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adj going on without interruption; ceaseless; continuous

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adamantly

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- adj - firm and unyielding; inflexible even when opposed

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magnanimous

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adj - noble & generous in victory as well as defeat; forgiving

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incongruous

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adj - seeming out of place or unsuited; incompatible

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cathartic

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- n - something that cleans or purges; a purifier

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Compunction

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- n - misgiving or guilt feeling; qualm, scruples

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Expedient

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- adj - suitable, practical, advisable, opportunistic

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Paradox

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- n - a statement that appears to contradict itself but even so may be true; anything with apparent contradiction

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Façade

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n - front or outward appearance of a building or a person, the face you show to the world

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Augur

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v - to fortell, presage (as from omens); to predict / n. a person who foretells

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Haughty

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- adj - unbecomingly proud, disdainful

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Levity

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n - lightness of approach or treatment; humor

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Arbitrary

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- adj - according to wish or desire, deciding by choice rather than merit; in a despotic or tyrannical way

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Cynics

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- n - a person who thinks others act only in self interest

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Fastidious

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- adj - demanding the utmost, persnickety; showing meticulous workmanship or care

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Ephemeral

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- adj - a brief duration, therefore fleeting, transient, short-lived

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Pusillanimous

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adj very timid, cowardly ; lacking forcefulness

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Prolific

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adj - extremely fruitful or productive; fertile

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Impediment

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- n - something that gets in your way and impedes progress or speech; a hinderance

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Epicures

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n - person of discriminating taste, a perfectionist regarding food or drink, groumet

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Inscrutable

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adj - difficult to understand or interpret; mysterious

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Paraphrase

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- v - to reword written material in your own way to aid understanding or clarity; a free translation

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Rapport

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- n - a closeness (usually positive 0 of beliefs, interests; a good relationship of understanding and sympathy

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Ineffable

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- adj - indescribable, difficult to express in words

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Ubiquitous

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adj - being everywhere at once; widespread

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Juxtapose

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v - to arrange side by side, one thing next to another

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Trepidation

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n - fear, worry or apprehension

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Lithe

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adj - flexible and graceful

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Augment

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v - to increase; to make something greater or larger

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Zealous

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adj - eager or determined in the pursuit of something; fervent, passionate

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Rhetoric

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n - the skill of fine, meaningful speaking and writing, also pompous and hypocritical language; discourse

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Pedants

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n - someone who shows off his knowledge; a nitpicking type

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Implicit

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adj -implied thought not stated; suggested

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Compatible

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- adj - well suited or fit; adaptable, constant related

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Sporadic

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adj - not regular or predictable; infrequent, random

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Derogatory

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- adj - negatively critical, disparaging; literally talking down

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Germane

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adj - fitting and appropriate; pertinent, relevant

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Amiable

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adj - warm, friendly, easy to get along with; congenial, sociable

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Sanguine

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- adj - high colored (as of complexion); cheerful, confident

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Engenders

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- v - to cause, to exist, sponsor; to beget (a child or an idea); to produce, originate

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Burlesque

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- n - a literary of dramatic work making fun or ridiculing by comic exaggeration; a mockery or caricature

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Esoteric

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adj - of knowledge belonging to certain initiated people only

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Idiosyncrasies

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- n - a peculiarity that sets someone apart; eccentricity

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Cynics

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- n - a person who thinks others act only in self interest

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Fastidious

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- adj - demanding the utmost, persnickety; showing meticulous workmanship or care

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Ephemeral

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- adj - a brief duration, therefore fleeting, transient, short-lived

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Pusillanimous

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adj very timid, cowardly ; lacking forcefulness

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Prolific

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adj - extremely fruitful or productive; fertile

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Impediment

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- n - something that gets in your way and impedes progress or speech; a hinderance

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Epicures

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n - person of discriminating taste, a perfectionist regarding food or drink, groumet

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Inscrutable

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adj - difficult to understand or interpret; mysterious

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Paraphrase

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- v - to reword written material in your own way to aid understanding or clarity; a free translation

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Rapport

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- n - a closeness (usually positive 0 of beliefs, interests; a good relationship of understanding and sympathy

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Ineffable

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- adj - indescribable, difficult to express in words

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Ubiquitous

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adj - being everywhere at once; widespread

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Juxtapose

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v - to arrange side by side, one thing next to another

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Trepidation

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n - fear, worry or apprehension

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Lithe

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adj - flexible and graceful

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Vacuous

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adj - without content, empty; minus ideas or intelligence (as looks, words, mind)

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Plethora

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- n - a vast amount; great excess

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Connoisseur

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n - expert or professional, a competent critic in art, skill, or profession

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Overt

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adj - easily seen because of being open to view, manifest

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Blasphemy

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n - profanity; swearing about something sacred

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Didactic

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adj - instructive, designed to teach; offering moral preachments; pedantic

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Foibles

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- n - minor fault or shortcoming; weakness

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Harbingers

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- n - forerunner; something that foreshadows the future; precursor

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Stagnated

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- v - to be without movement or inactive; to be out of use, therefore stale

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Admonished

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v - to warn strongly or show disapproval