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194 Cards in this Set
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abate
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reduce in amount
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abscond
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leave secretly
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abstain
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not do something
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abyss
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deep hole; chasm
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adulterate
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make impure (ketchup)
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advocate
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speak in favor of
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aesthetic
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Beauty
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aggrandize
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increase in power
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alleviate
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make more bearable (headache with aspirin)
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amalgamate
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bring society's together
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ambiguous
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doubtful/ uncertain
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ameliorate
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make better
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anachronism
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out of place saying. "groovy"
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analogous
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equilavent to
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anomaly
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deviate from norm
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antagonize
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annoy, provoke anger
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antipathy
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extreme dislike
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apathy
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lack of interest/ emotion
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arbitrate
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mediate judge
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archaic
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old-fashioned, ancient
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ardor
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intense passion
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articulate
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speak clearly
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assuage
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make something unpleasant less severe
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attenuate
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to weaken/ attenuate the power of govt
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audacious
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fearless, daring
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austere
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stern in appearance, undecorated
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banal
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boring, cliche
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bolster
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to support, prop up
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bombastic
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pretentious, pompous in speech
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cacophony
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harsh noise
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candid
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honest, impartial
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capricious
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change mind
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castigate
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punish
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catalyst
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it brings about change
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caustic
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witty
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chaos
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disorder, confusion
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chauvinist
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prejudiced for group belong to
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chicanery
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deception, trickery
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cogent
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well reasoned
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condone
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disregard, overlook
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convoluted
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complicated
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corroborate
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supporting evidence
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credulous
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gullible
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crescendo
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increase volume/ force
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decorum
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propriety, good manners
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deference
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respect, courtesy
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deride
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mockery
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desiccate
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dry out
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desultory
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jump from one thing to another. disconcerted
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diatribe
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unkind words, abusive
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diffident
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lacking self confidence
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dilate
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get larger
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dilatory
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delay
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dilettante
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superficial interest in topics
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dirge
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funeral hymn, mournful speech
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disabuse
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free from error
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discern
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recognize
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disparate
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unlike, different
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dissemble
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false appearance, disguise
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dissonance
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harsh sounds, disagreeable combination
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dogma
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firmly held opinion, often religious
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dogmatic
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dictatorial (right); bossy
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dupe
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easily deceived
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eclectic
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made from a variety of sources
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efficacy
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effectiveness; vigor
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elegy
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sorrowful poem
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eloquent
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persuasive & moving, especially in speech
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emulate
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to copy
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enervate
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reduce in strength
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engender
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born, bring about
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enigma
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mystery, puzzle
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enumerate
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count, list
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ephemeral
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lasting a short time
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equivocate
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double meaning to mislead
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erratic
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wandering, unpredictable
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erudite
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scholarly, learned
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esoteric
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understood by only a few
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estimable
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admirable
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eulogy
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speech of praise
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euphemism
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using a non-offensive word, in place of. "sleeping" instead of "dead"
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exacerbate
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make worse
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exculpate
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prove innocent, clear from blame
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exigent
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urgent, immediate action
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exonerate
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clear from blame
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explicit
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clearly stated
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fanatical
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excessively enthusiastic
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fawn
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to grovel - the actor fawned over the director in hopes of getting a part
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fervid
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intense emotion
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florid
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decorated
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foment
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to arrouse, instigate
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frugality
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thrift/ cheap
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garrulous
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talk a lot
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gregarious
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social, outgoing
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guile
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deceit, trickery
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gullible
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easily deceived, credulous
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homogenous
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similiar kind
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iconoclast
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opposes established beliefs, customs - nonconformist
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imperturbable
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can't disturb
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impervious
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cannot penetrate or affect
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impetuous
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react without thinking - a good investment should not be impetuous
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implacable
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cannot calm. relentless, unrelenting
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inchoate
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disorganized, not fully formed. amorphous/ incoherent
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ingenuous
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innocence, naive
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inimical
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unfriendly, hostile
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innocuous
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harmless. not poisonous
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insipid
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lacking interest or flavor
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intransigent
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cannot be reconciled, uncompromising
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inundate
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overwhelm
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irascible
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easily made angry
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laconic
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using few words
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lament
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sorrow, grieve
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laud
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praise, glorify
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lavish
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give unsparingly; extreme generous
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lethargic
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slow, sluggish
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loquacious
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talkative
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lucid
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clear
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luminous
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bright, glowing
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malinger
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evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
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malleable
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can be shaped
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metaphor
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figure of speech comparing 2 things
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meticulous
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extremely careful about details
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misanthrope
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dislikes others
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mitigate
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lessen, to soften
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mollify
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calm, less severe
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monotomy
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lack of variation
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naive
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lacking experience or sophistication
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obdurate
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hardened in feeling
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obsequious
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overly submissive, eager to please
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obstinate
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stubborn
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obviate
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prevent, make unnecessary
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occlude
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prevent the passage of
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onerous
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troublesome, burdensome
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opaque
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cannot see through
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opprobrium
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public disgrace
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ostentation
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showy, pretentious
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paradox
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dilemma, contradiction
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paragon
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model of excellence
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pedant
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show off learning
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perfidious
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willing to betray one's trust
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perfunctory
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routine, indifferent
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permeate
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to penetrate
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philanthropy
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charity
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placate
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soothe or pacify
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plethora
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excess
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pragmatic
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realistic, not idealistic
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precipitate
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abrupt, lack deliberation. (steep cliff) impulsive
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prevaricate
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lie
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pristine
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fresh, clean
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prodigal
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lavish, wasteful
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proliferate
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increase in number
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propitiate
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to appease
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propriety
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decorum. manners
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prudence
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wisdom, caution, or restraint
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pungent
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sharp, irritate the senses
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quiescent
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motionless
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rarefy
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make thinner, sparse
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repudiate
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reject validity of
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reticent
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silent, reserved
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rhetoric
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effective writing or speech
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satiate
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satisfy fully, overindulge
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soporific
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sleep, lethargic
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specious
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seems plausible, but false (ex - an excuse)
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stigma
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shame or discredit
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stolid
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unemotional, lack of sensitivity
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sublime
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grand, noble, majestic
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tacit
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done w/o using words
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taciturn
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silent
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tirade
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long harsh speech
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torpor
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mental & physical sluggishness
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transitory
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brief, temporary
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vacillate
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be indecisive, to sway
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venerate
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revere, respect deeply
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veracity
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truth & accuracy
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verbose
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wordy
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vex
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annoy
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volatile
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easily chageable, erratic
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waver
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fluctuate btwn choices
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whimsical
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capricious, unpredictable, frivilous
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zeal
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passion, excitement
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fastidious
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careful with details
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fickle
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unreliable
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facetious
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inappropriately witty
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hauteur
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haughty/ condescending
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adroit
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skillful
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tether
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tie
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tyranny
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dictator
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autonomy
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independent. separate
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anarchy
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chaos
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provincial
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unsophisticated. limited in scope
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myopic
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near-sighted
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larder
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place to store food
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belies
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misrepresent; expose as false
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tactile
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touch
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flacid
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limp
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