Vocab

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Camaraderie

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Rapport / Goodwill

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Frangible

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Easy to Break

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Litany

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Any long or dull recital

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Moratorium

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A deadening or suspension of activity

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Zealous

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Fanatical / Fervent

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Dessicate

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To dry out

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Wrenching

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Causing Mental/ Physical pain

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Replete

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Full or Abundant

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Inteminable

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Long and Tiresome; seemingly endless

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Arable

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Land suitable for cultivation

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Lugubrious

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Mournful, gloomy

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Truncate

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To shorten

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Ubiquitous

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Occurring or seeming to occur everywhere; omnipresent

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Vernacular

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Everyday Language

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Equanimity

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Composure; Calmness

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Metmorphosis

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A dramatic change/ transformation

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Donnybrook

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A fight

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Nonchalant

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Unconcerned or indifferent

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Vestige

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A trace or eveidence of something that once existed

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Interlocutor

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Someone who participates in a conversation

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Procrustean

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Strictly disregarding individual differences or circumstances

The procrustean teacher warned the class that he would not accept any excuses for tardiness

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Stygian

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Dark and forboding, Adj.

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Sophistry

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A deliberately deceiving argument

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Carte Blanche

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Boundless authority; unlimited power to act

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Incantation

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A chant, a recited magical spell

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Cosmopolitan

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Worldly; sophisticated

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Rife

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Abundant or Prevalent

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Nomenclature

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Technical names or naming system in an art or science

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Brigand

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A robber or bandit

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Contemptuous

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Haughty or scornful

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Scapegoat

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One who bears the blame for others

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Peremptory

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Not allowing refusal or delay

The guard ordered a peremptory warning to step away from the fence or be fired upon

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Atelier

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An artist's of a designer's workshop

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Axiom

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A universal truth; an established rule

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Dulcet

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Sweet sounding/ Pleasing to the ear

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Usurp

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To take over

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Patronizing

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Treating with condescension

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Iniquity

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An evil or wicked act

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Archaic

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No longer current, antiquated

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Vacillate

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To waver or sway indecisively

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Perspicacious

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Keen or Mentally sharp

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Abstemious

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Using or consuming sparingly

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Talisman

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A magic charm or superstitious object for protection or luck

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Expurgate

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To remove vulgar or objectionable material

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Pellucid

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Transparent; clear

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Efficacious

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Effective; producing the desired outcome

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Catharsis

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A release of emotional tension

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Inundate

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To overwhelm

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Revere

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To respect

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Internecine

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Mutually destructive

The internecine battle resulted in thousands of casualties, but neither side gained new land

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Risible

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Laughable

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Sybaritic

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Marked by luxury or pleasure

Ice sculptures were commonplace at Loren's sybaritic parties

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Crepuscular

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Pertaining to twilight

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Kudos

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Acclaim or praise

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Estrange

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To alienate

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Intrinsic

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Of or relating to a thing's basic nature

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Maxim

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An established principle; a truth or rule about conduct

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Putrid

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Rotten and foul smelling

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Servile

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Submissive; slavish

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Apocryphal

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of questionable authenticity, but widely believed

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Consternation

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Alarming dismay or concern

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Anomaly

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A deviation from from the norm, an odd or peculiar occurrence

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Vitriolic

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Harsh in tone; bitterly critical

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Preamble

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A preliminary statement; an introduction

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Coterie

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A small group of people with similar interests

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Expiate

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To make amends for

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Compendium

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A list or collection of items

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Comprise

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To include or consist of

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Eidetic

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Pertaining to extraordinarily detailed and vivid recall

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Innocuous

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Harmless

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Foist

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To pass off as genuine or valuable

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Plethora

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An overabundance

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Flippancy

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Disrespect

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Incongruous

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Incompatible; unsuitable for the situation

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Disconcert

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To frustrate or confuse

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Sectarian

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Narrowly confined to a particular group

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Peregrination

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Travel by walking

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Accoutrement

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Accessories

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Contrive

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To plan cleverly

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Hubris

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Excessive pride; arrogance

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Platitude

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An obvious remark; a cliche

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Venerate

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To respect or revere

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Scullion

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A servant meant for menial tasks

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Quotidian

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Everyday; commonplace

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Prognosticate

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To predict

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Antediluvian

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Extremely old or antiquated

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Stringent

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Restrictive; imposing demanding standards

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Haughty

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Arrogant/ Condescendingly proud

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Sanctimonious

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Showing false piety

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Imbroglio

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A difficult and embarrassing situation

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Gibberish

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Nonsense; unintelligible speech

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Inimical

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Unfriendly

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Nexus

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A link, tie or bond

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Coeval

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Of the same time period

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Dilatory

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Tending to delay or procrastinate

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Convoluted

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Complicated; intricate

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Entreat

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To earnestly request or petition

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Anecdote

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A short account of an incident

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Incumbent

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Obligatory or necessary

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Churlish

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Boorish or vulgar

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Promulgate

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To announce or make known

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Staid

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Showing dignity and often strait-laced propriety

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Livid

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Extremely angry

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Lurid

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Shocking; explicit

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Cogent

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Convincing or reasonable

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Promulgate

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To announce or make known

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Staid

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Showing dignity and often strait-laced propriety

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Livid

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Extremely angry

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Lurid

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Shocking; explicit

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Cogent

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Convincing or reasonable