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to make less in amount, degree, ect.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit
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Abate
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praise or flattery that is excessive
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Adulation
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an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the article)
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Anathema
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shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
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Astute
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a greedy desire, particularly for wealth
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Avarice
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deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
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Culpable
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tending to delay or procrastinate; not prompt; intended to delay or postpone
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Dilatory
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conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense)
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Egregious
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to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous
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Equivocate
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vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
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Evanescent
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unable to make up ones mind, hesitating
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Irresolute
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cloud like, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague confused, indistinct
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Nebulous
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one who is just a beginner at some activity requring skill and experience
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Novice
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extreme poverty, barrenness, insufficiency
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Penury
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done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably, making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious
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Pretentious
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to review a series of facts; to sum up
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Recapitulate
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to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
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Resuscitate
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untidy, dirty, careless
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Slovenly
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something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence
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Supposition
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inactive, sluggish, dull
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Torpid
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