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tentative
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not final
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deference
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a show of respect
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vacillate
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to waiver between choices
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fervor
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passion
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dispassionate
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without passion; objective; neutral
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pragmatic
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practical
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rigor
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strength, diligence, thoroughness
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solemn
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serious, grave
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alleviate
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to lessen something bad
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negligence
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carelessness
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conspicuous
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easily seen, out in the open
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advocate
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to speak in favor of, support
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ascetic
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without luxuries, austere
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profound
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deep, insightful
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ironic
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satiric, unexpected
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dogmatic
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stubbornly opinionated
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condone
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to forgive; overlook
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dissent
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disagreement
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voluntary
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willing; unforced
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didactic
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instructive, intending to instruct
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disparity
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inequality
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disparage
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to speak badly of
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ephemeral
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short-lived, fleeting, not lasting
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comply
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to go along with, obey
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prosaic
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uninspired, dull, banal
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profuse
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flowing
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expedient
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practical, quick
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fastidious
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finicky, overly critical
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belligerent
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argumentative, combative
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astute
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perceptive, intelligent
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tentative
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not final
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deference
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a show of respect
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vaciliate
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to waiver between choices
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fervor
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passion
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dispassionate
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without passion; objective; neutral
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pragmatic
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practical
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rigor
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strength, diligence, thoroughness
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solemn
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serious, grave
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alleviate
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to lessen something bad
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negligence
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carelessness
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conspicuous
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easily seen, out in the open
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advocate
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to speak in favor of, support
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ascetic
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without luxuries, austere
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profound
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deep, insightful
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ironic
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satiric, unexpected
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tentative
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not final
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deference
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a show of respect
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vaciliate
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to waiver between choices
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fervor
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passion
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dispassionate
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without passion; objective; neutral
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pragmatic
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practical
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rigor
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strength, diligence, thoroughness
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solemn
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serious, grave
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alleviate
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to lessen something bad
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negligence
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carelessness
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conspicuous
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easily seen, out in the open
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advocate
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to speak in favor of, support
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ascetic
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without luxuries, austere
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profound
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deep, insightful
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ironic
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satiric, unexpected
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tentative
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not final
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deference
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a show of respect
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vaciliate
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to waiver between choices
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fervor
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passion
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dispassionate
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without passion; objective; neutral
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pragmatic
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practical
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rigor
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strength, diligence, thoroughness
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solemn
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serious, grave
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alleviate
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to lessen something bad
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negligence
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carelessness
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conspicuous
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easily seen, out in the open
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advocate
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to speak in favor of, support
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ascetic
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without luxuries, austere
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profound
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deep, insightful
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ironic
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satiric, unexpected
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languid
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slow, tired
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censure
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to blame, to criticize
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stagnant
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not moving
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mitigate
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to lessen the severity of something
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reprehensible
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shameful, bad
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engender
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to create, produce
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exemplary
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outstanding, setting a great example
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neutral
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unbiased, not taking sides, objective
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relegate
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to dismiss to a lower position
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ancedote
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a brief, entertaining story
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scanty
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inadequate, minimal
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fallacious
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false
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acclaim
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praise, applause, admiration
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uniform
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constant, without variety
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incoherent
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jumbled, chaotic, impossible to understand
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tentative
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not final
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deference
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a show of respect
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vaciliate
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to waiver between choices
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fervor
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passion
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dispassionate
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without passion; objective; neutral
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pragmatic
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practical
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rigor
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strength, diligence, thoroughness
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solemn
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serious, grave
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alleviate
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to lessen something bad
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negligence
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carelessness
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conspicuous
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easily seen, out in the open
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advocate
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to speak in favor of, support
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ascetic
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without luxuries, austere
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profound
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deep, insightful
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ironic
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satiric, unexpected
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repress
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to hold down
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articulate
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speaking clearly and well
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solicit
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to ask for, to seek
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reproach
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to scold
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condescend
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to talk down to
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orthodox
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standard; commonly accepted; conventional
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indolence
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laziness
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congenial
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friendly
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preclude
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to prevent; make impossible; prevent
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apprehensive
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fearful; worried
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elaborate
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detaile; careful; thorough
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arrogant
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feeling superior to others, snooty
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elusive
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tough to catch, hard to pin down
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efface
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to erase, wipe out
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taciturn
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quiet, saying little
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repress
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to hold down
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articulate
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speaking clearly and well
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solicit
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to ask for, to seek
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reproach
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to scold
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condescend
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to talk down to
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orthodox
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standard; commonly accepted; conventional
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indolence
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laziness
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congenial
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friendly
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preclude
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to prevent; make impossible; prevent
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apprehensive
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fearful; worried
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elaborate
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detaile; careful; thorough
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arrogant
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feeling superior to others, snooty
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elusive
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tough to catch, hard to pin down
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efface
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to erase, wipe out
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taciturn
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quiet, saying little
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repress
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to hold down
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articulate
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speaking clearly and well
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solicit
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to ask for, to seek
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reproach
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to scold
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condescend
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to talk down to
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orthodox
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standard; commonly accepted; conventional
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indolence
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laziness
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congenial
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friendly
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preclude
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to prevent; make impossible; prevent
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apprehensive
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fearful; worried
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elaborate
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detaile; careful; thorough
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arrogant
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feeling superior to others, snooty
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elusive
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tough to catch, hard to pin down
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efface
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to erase, wipe out
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taciturn
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quiet, saying little
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ameliorate
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to make better, improve
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acquiesce
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to give in, to agree
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atrophy
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to waste away form lack of use
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dubious
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doubtful, unclear
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flagrant
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outstandingly bad
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concise
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briefly stated
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immutable
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unchanging, permanent
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static
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not moving, staionary
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credulous
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believing, gullible
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blasphmey
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heretical departure from accpeted practice
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coalesce
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to come together; to merge; to join
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lax
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careless; not diligent; relaxed
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cryptic
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puzzling, mysterious, enigmatic
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levity
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flippancy, humor
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ambivalent
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undecided, blowing hot and cold
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repress
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to hold down
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articulate
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speaking clearly and well
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solicit
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to ask for, to seek
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reproach
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to scold
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condescend
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to talk down to
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orthodox
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standard; commonly accepted; conventional
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indolence
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laziness
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congenial
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friendly
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preclude
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to prevent; make impossible; prevent
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apprehensive
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fearful; worried
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elaborate
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detaile; careful; thorough
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arrogant
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feeling superior to others, snooty
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elusive
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tough to catch, hard to pin down
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efface
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to erase, wipe out
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taciturn
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quiet, saying little
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repress
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to hold down
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articulate
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speaking clearly and well
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solicit
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to ask for, to seek
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reproach
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to scold
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condescend
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to talk down to
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orthodox
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standard; commonly accepted; conventional
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indolence
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laziness
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congenial
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friendly
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preclude
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to prevent; make impossible; prevent
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apprehensive
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fearful; worried
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elaborate
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detaile; careful; thorough
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arrogant
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feeling superior to others, snooty
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elusive
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tough to catch, hard to pin down
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efface
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to erase, wipe out
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taciturn
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quiet, saying little
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ameliorate
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to make better improve
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acquiesce
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to give in, to agree
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atrophy
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to waste away from lack of use
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dubious
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doubtful, unclear
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flagrant
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shocking, outstandingly bad
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concise
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briefly stated
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immutable
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unchanging, permanent
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immutable
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unchanging, permanent
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credulous
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believing, gullible
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blasphemy
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heretical departure from accepted practice
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coalesce
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to come together; to merge; to join
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lax
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careless; not diligent; relaxed
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cryptic
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mysterious, puzzling, enigmatic
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levity
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flippancy, humor
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ambivalent
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undecided; blowing hot and cold
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innate
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inborn, inherited
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sycophant
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a bottlicker, an apple polisher, a brownnoser
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amiable
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friendly
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esoteric
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understood by only a select few
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extraneous
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irrevalent; extra; unnecessary, unimportant
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tedious
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boring
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caustic
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burning, uncomplimentary
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inadvertant
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lax, careless, without intention
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exhaustive
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thorough, complete
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incongruous
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not fitting in; out of place
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belittle
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to put down; disparage
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unprecedented
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happening for the first time, novel, never seen beFORE
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digress
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to go off on the subject
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appease
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to make peace with; satisfy
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frivolous
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not serious; not solemn; with levity
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innate
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inborn, inherited
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sycophant
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a bottlicker, an apple polisher, a brownnoser
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amiable
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friendly
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esoteric
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understood by only a select few
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extraneous
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irrevalent; extra; unnecessary, unimportant
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tedious
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boring
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caustic
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burning, uncomplimentary
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inadvertant
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lax, careless, without intention
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exhaustive
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thorough, complete
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incongruous
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not fitting in; out of place
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belittle
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to put down; disparage
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unprecedented
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happening for the first time, novel, never seen beFORE
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digress
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to go off on the subject
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appease
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to make peace with; satisfy
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frivolous
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not serious; not solemn; with levity
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