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458 Cards in this Set
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Lithe |
Flexible/skillful |
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Propensity |
Inclination |
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Glacial |
Cold |
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Wrath |
Angry |
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Sinister |
Sign Warning |
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Intertwined |
Having twists/turns |
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Prognosis |
Prediction |
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Cerebral |
Bookish |
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Anachronism |
Time related |
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Salvage |
Bring back |
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Precarious |
Danger |
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Commendable |
Praise |
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Revolutionary |
Unconventional |
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Gauche |
Awkward/unskilled |
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Hideous |
Horrifying |
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Procrastinate |
Be slow/waste time |
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Polarize |
Separte |
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Shirk |
Avoid |
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Gingerly |
Careful |
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Coeval |
Belonging to same era |
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Carping |
Complain (low degree) |
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Disassemble |
Take part |
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Blather |
Foolish talk |
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Nexus |
Connected |
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Temporize |
Be slow / waste time |
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Scoff |
Disrespect |
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Fulminate |
Criticize |
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Reprove |
Warning |
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Paean |
Praise |
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Beset |
Troubled |
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Drub |
To defeat |
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Deplete |
Reduce |
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Desertion (military) |
Escape (run away) |
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Amass |
Increase |
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Revile |
Criticize |
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Gibberish |
Foolish talk |
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Impervious |
Cannot be defeated |
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Chastise |
Warning |
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Eulogy |
Praise |
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Disparage |
Disrespect |
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Illusion |
Unreal |
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Horrendous |
Horrifying |
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Swerve |
Avoid |
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Prodigy |
Very talented child |
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Comely |
Attractive |
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Outset |
Beginning |
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Vagaries |
Unexpected changes in circumstances |
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Repugnant |
Hate |
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Virulent |
Bitter feelings |
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Belabor |
Explain too much |
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Wary |
Careful |
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Reckless |
Risky |
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Iconoclast |
Unconventional |
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Orthodox |
Opposite of unconventional |
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Jeopardy |
Danger |
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Grotesque |
Horrifying |
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Prate |
Foolish talk |
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Circumvent |
Avoid |
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Aversion |
Hate |
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Reactionary |
Unconventional |
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Grouse |
Complain ( low degree ) |
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Quaint |
Old fashioned |
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Sardonic |
Disrespect |
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Mock |
Disrespect |
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Assail |
Criticize |
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Vanquish |
To defeat |
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Rile |
Criticize |
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Torrid |
Burn/hot |
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Ominous |
Sign |
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Rabid |
Angry |
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Sear |
Burn/ hot |
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Erudite |
Bookish |
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Penchant |
Inclination |
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Tortuous |
Having twists and turns |
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Pedagogue |
Teacher / guide |
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Forecast |
Prediction |
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Deflection (political ) |
Escape ( run away ) |
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Capitulate |
Surrender |
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Plaudit |
Praise |
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Rile |
Criticize |
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Rebuke |
Warning |
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Elude |
Avoid |
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Maladroit |
Awkward/ unskilled |
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Hallucinate |
Unreal |
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Winnow |
Separate |
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Vile |
Horrifying |
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Egress |
Ending |
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Aprobation |
Praise |
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Foolhardy |
Risky |
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Malice |
Bitter feelings |
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Loathe |
Hate |
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Ghastly |
Horrifying |
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Malinger |
Be slow / waste time |
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Insurrection |
Unconventional |
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Prudent |
Careful |
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Scurvy |
Hate |
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Morbid |
Horrifying |
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Precocious |
Very talented child |
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Drivel |
Foolish talk |
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Outmoded |
Old fashioned |
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Coterminous |
Belonging to same era |
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Lummox |
Awkward / unskilled |
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Fantasy |
Unreal |
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Contemporary |
Belonging to same era |
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Dissident |
Unconventional |
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Encomium |
Praise |
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Dilly dally |
Be slow / waste time |
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Fumble |
Awkward / unskilled |
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Chimera |
Unreal |
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Onset |
Beginning |
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Vicissitudes |
Unexpected changes in circumstances |
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Unsightly |
Horrifying |
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Skirt |
Avoid |
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Ungainly |
Awkward / unskilled |
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Gruesome |
Horrifying |
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Dilatory |
Be slow / waste time |
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Maverick |
Unconventional |
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Querulous |
Complain ( low degree ) |
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Gross |
Horrifying |
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Avert |
Avoid |
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Jabber |
Foolish talk |
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Plagued |
Troubled |
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Laud |
Praise |
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Excoriate |
Criticize |
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Condescend |
Disrespect |
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Vituperative |
Criticize |
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Reproach |
Warning |
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Exalt |
Praise |
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Subjugate |
To defeat |
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Lampoon |
Disrespect |
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Admonish |
Warning |
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Egregious |
Horrifying |
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Delusion |
Unreal |
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Subversive |
Unconventional |
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Vicious |
Bitter feelings |
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Evade |
Avoid |
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Laggard |
Be slow / waste time |
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Predisposition |
Inclination |
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Circuitous |
Having twists and turns |
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Prowess |
Flexible / skillful |
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Protege |
Student |
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Premonition |
Sign |
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Infuriate |
Angry |
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Prescience |
Prediction |
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Pundit |
Bookish |
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Agile |
Flexible / skillful |
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Glower |
Angry |
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Dexterous |
Flexible / skillful |
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Smolder |
Angry |
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Proficient |
Flexible / skillful |
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Dawdle |
Be slow / waste time |
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Foresight |
Prediction |
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Portent |
Sign |
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Nimble |
Flexible / skillful |
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Frigid |
Cold |
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Seethe |
Angry |
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Serpentine |
Having twists and turns |
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Proclivity |
Inclination |
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Berate |
Criticize |
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Glorify |
Praise |
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Rant |
Criticize |
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Rout |
To defeat |
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Abscond (criminal ) |
Escape( run away ) |
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Contempt |
Disrespect |
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Stockpile |
Increase |
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Upbraid |
Criticize |
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Panegyric |
Praise |
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Censure |
Warning |
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Indomitable |
Cannot be defeated |
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Jeer |
Disrespect |
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Beleaguered |
Troubled |
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Chide |
Warning |
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Scathe |
Burn/ hot |
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Presage |
Prediction |
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Deft |
Flexible / skillful |
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Mentor |
Teacher / guide |
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Aptitude |
Inclination |
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Didactic |
Bookish |
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Consummate |
Flexible / skillful |
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Winding |
Having twists and turns |
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Ire |
Angry |
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Head on |
Opposite of avoid |
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Nonsensical |
Foolish talk |
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Obsolete |
Old fashioned |
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Heterodox |
Unconventional |
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Under statement |
Not explaining much |
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Parry |
Avoid |
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Dismantle |
Take apart |
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Feckless |
Awkward / unskilled |
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Mirage |
Unreal |
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Drawl |
Foolish talk |
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Segregate |
Separate |
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Macabre |
Horrifying |
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Goldbrick |
Be slow / waste time |
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Non conformist |
Unconventional |
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Pitfall |
Danger |
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Acclaim |
Praise |
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Rancor |
Bitter feelings |
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Leery |
Careful |
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Captious |
Complain( low degree ) |
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Retrieve |
Bring back |
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Inept |
Awkward / unskilled |
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Babble |
Foolish talk |
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Heinous |
Horrifying |
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Linger |
Be slow / waste time |
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Conservative |
Conventional |
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Depreciate |
Reduce |
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Spurn |
Disrespect |
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Elope(marriage ) |
Escape ( run away ) |
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Abase |
Disrespect |
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Reprimand |
Warning |
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Decry |
Criticize |
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Hail |
Praise |
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Epithet |
Criticize |
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Scorn |
Disrespect |
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Flay |
Criticize |
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Sneer |
Disrespect |
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Pedantic |
Bookish |
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Minatory |
Warning |
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Foretell |
Prediction |
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Scald |
Burn / hot |
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Adroit |
Flexible / skillful |
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Convoluted |
Having twists and turns |
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Disposed |
Inclination |
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Dally |
Be slow / waste time |
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Appalling |
Horrifying |
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Conflagration |
Burn/hot |
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Forbode |
Sign |
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Fume |
Angry |
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Antiquated |
Old fashioned |
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Odious |
Hate |
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Heresy |
Unconventional |
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Despicable |
Hate |
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Shunt |
Avoid |
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Grisly |
Horrifying |
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Renegade |
Unconventional |
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Applaud |
Praise |
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Delirium |
Unreal |
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Divert |
Avoid |
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Diatribe |
Criticize |
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Deride |
Disrespect |
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Denunciation |
Criticize |
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Denigrate |
Disrespect |
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Invincible |
Cannot be defeated |
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Snide |
Disrespect |
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Belittle |
Criticize |
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Deflect |
Avoid |
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Dodge |
Avoid |
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Prattle |
Foolish talk |
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Disjointed |
Separate |
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Aesthetic |
Attractive |
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Monstrous |
Horrifying |
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Folly |
Risky |
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Chary |
Careful |
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Malevolence |
Bitter feelings |
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Heedful |
Careful |
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Rash |
Risky |
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Insurgent |
Unconventional |
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Commensurate |
Equality |
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Concord |
Agreement |
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Belligerent |
Aggressive/argumentative |
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Chasm |
Split/gap |
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Altercation |
Argue/fight |
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Alienate |
Make hostile |
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Comprehensive |
Include everything |
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Omnipresent |
Present everywhere |
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Parochial |
Narrow minded/regional |
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Discriminatory |
Biased |
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Levity |
Not serious |
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Squabble |
Argue/ fight |
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Polemical |
Aggressive / argumentative |
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Incompatible |
Disagreement |
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Tentamount |
Equality |
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Quibble |
Argue / fight |
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Pugnacious |
Aggressive / argumentative |
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Myopic |
Narrow minded / regional |
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Inclusive |
Include everything |
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Equitable |
Impartial |
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Grave |
Serious |
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Truculent |
Aggressive / argumentative |
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Disdain |
Disrespect |
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Castigate |
Criticize |
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Taunt |
Disrespect |
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Detest |
Hate |
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Archaic |
Old fashioned |
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Chronological |
Time related |
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Circumspect |
Careful |
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Daredevil |
Risky |
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Radical |
Unconventional |
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Accolade |
Praise |
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Chronicle |
Time related |
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Dated |
Old fashioned |
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Repulsion |
Hate |
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Antediluvian |
Old fashioned |
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Abhor |
Hate |
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Augur/augury |
Prediction |
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Foreshadow |
Sign |
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Enrage |
Angry |
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Singe |
Burn / hot |
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Supple |
Flexible / skillful |
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Byzantine |
Having twists and turns |
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Affinity |
Inclination |
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Lambaste |
Criticize |
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Satire |
Disrespect |
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Encompass |
Include everything |
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Estrange |
Make hostile |
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Truce |
Temporary agreement |
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Tentamount |
Equality |
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Congruous |
Agreement |
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Dissonance |
Disagreement |
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Bellicose |
Aggressive/ argumentative |
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Contend |
Argue / fight |
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Ubiquitous |
Present everywhere |
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Insular |
Narrow minded / regional |
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Flippant |
Not serious |
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Fracas |
Argue / fight |
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Litigious |
Aggressive / argumentative |
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Brawl |
Argue / fight |
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Consonance |
Agreement |
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Parity |
Equality |
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Antagonize |
Make hostile |
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Pervasive |
Include everything |
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Bigot |
Biased |
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Dispassionate |
Impartial |
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Frivolous |
Not serious |
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Even handed |
Impartial |
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Peers |
Equality |
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Disparate |
Not equal |
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Accord |
Agreement |
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Schism |
Split / gap |
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Contentious |
Aggressive / argumentative |
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Tiff |
Argue / fight |
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Provincial |
Narrow minded / regional |
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Partisan |
Biased |
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Egalitarian |
Impartial |
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Insouciant |
Not serious |
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Tendentious |
Biased |
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Hostility |
Aggressive / argumentative |
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Rift |
Split / gap |
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Faction |
Disagreement |
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Row |
Argue / fight |
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Conformity |
Agreement |
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Discord |
Disagreement |
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Prejudiced |
Biased |
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Gulf |
Split / gap |
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Objectivity |
Impartial |
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Tussle |
Argue / fight |
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Fractious |
Aggressive / argumentative |
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Harmonious |
Agreement |
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Bicker |
Argue / fight |
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Patronize |
Disrespect |
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Denounce |
Criticize |
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Snicker |
Disrespect |
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Rail |
Criticize |
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Portend |
Sign |
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Incense |
Angry |
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Tepid |
Neither hot nor cold |
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Adept |
Flexible / skillful |
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Meander |
Having twists and turns |
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Bent |
Inclination |
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Irate |
Angry |
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Swelter |
Burn / hot |
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Predilection |
Inclination |
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Gnarled |
Having twists and turns |
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Limber |
Flexible / skillful |
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Disputations |
Aggressive / argumentative |
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Combat |
Argue / fight |
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Sarcastic |
Disrespect |
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Tirade |
Criticize |
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Animosity |
Hate |
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Antipathy |
Hate |
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Sinuous |
Having twists and turns |
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Repel |
Hate |
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Livid |
Angry |
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Invective |
Criticize |
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Melee |
Argue / fight |
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Rate |
Criticize |
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Deprecatory |
Insulting words |
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Coddle |
Pamper |
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Placid |
Calm |
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Perturb |
Disturbed /agitated |
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Apathy |
Indifferent |
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Supplicant |
Overly obedient |
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Nonplussed |
Surprise /confuse |
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Fawn |
Excessive flattery |
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Astound |
Surprise |
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Tranquil |
Calm |
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Slavish |
Overly obedient |
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Quash |
Suppress/end |
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Adjunct |
Add/Support |
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Obsequious |
Excessive flattery |
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Overwrought |
Disturbed/ agitated |
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Staid |
Calm |
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Befuddle |
Surprise / confuse |
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Frenetic |
Disturbed / agitated |
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Quell |
Suppress / end |
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Stoic |
Indifferent |
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Fluster |
Disturbed / agitated |
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Adulation |
Praise |
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Stupefy |
Surprise / confuse |
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Disconcert |
Disturbed / agitated |
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Minion |
Overly obedient |
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Repress |
Suppress / end |
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Toady |
Excessive flattery |
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Supplement |
Add/ Support |
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Composure |
Calm |
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Implacable |
Disturbed / agitated |
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Subservient |
Overly obedient |
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Pejorative |
Insulting words |
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Foxed |
Surprise / confuse |
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Indulge |
Pamper |
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Fulsome |
Excessive flattery |
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Derogatory |
Insulting words |
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Obfuscate |
Surprise / confuse |
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Unctuous |
Excessive flattery |
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Subdue |
Suppress / end |
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Growel |
Overly obedient |
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Foment |
Disturbed / agitated |
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Stolid |
Calm |
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Complement |
Add / Support |
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Bewilder |
Surprise / confuse |
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Nonchalant |
Calm |
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Sycophant |
Excessive flattery |
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Dismay |
Disturbed / agitated |
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Aplomb |
Calm |
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Flabbergasted |
Surprise / confuse |
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Faze |
Disturbed / agitated |
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Blandishment |
Praise |
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Totalitarian |
Dominating |
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Serene |
Calm |
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Tyrant |
Dominating |
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Hegemony |
Dominating |
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Imperturbable |
Cam |
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Consternation |
Disturbed / agitated |
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Mollycoddle |
Pamper |
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Baffle |
Surprise / confuse |
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Martinet |
Dominating |
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Equanimity |
Calm |
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Hysterical |
Disturbed / agitated |
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Servile |
Overly obedient |
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Supress |
End |
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Dogmatic |
Dominating |
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Bamboozle |
Surprise / confuse |
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Humor |
Pamper |
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Scotch |
Supress |
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Distraught |
Disturbed / agitated |
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Imperious |
Dominating |
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Bemuse |
Surprise / confuse |
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Pulverize |
Suppress |
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Ferment |
Disturbed / agitated |
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Confound |
Surprise / confuse |
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Absolute |
Dominating |
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Boggle |
Surprise / confuse |
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Impassive |
Calm |
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Autocrat |
Dominating |
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Phlegmatic |
Calm |
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Despot |
Dominating |
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Authoritative |
Dominating |
