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abhorrent
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hateful , despicable, repulsive,disgusting, horrible.
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rotting fruit is abhorrent
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auspicious
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conductive to success
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the graduate was very auspicious.
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boorish
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rough and bad mannerd
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He was boorish because he was rude.
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catharsis
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emotional release
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after her catharsis she felt much better.
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censure
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formal expression of disapproval.
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after catching his worker sleeping on the job, the boss censured him.
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consummate
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showing a high degree of skill or flair
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the boy won first place because of his need to consummate.
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cursory
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hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
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the boys cursory kept him from passing the quiz.
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destitution
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poverty so extreme one cannot provide for oneself.
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because of the boys destitution, he could not take care of himself.
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diatribe
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a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.
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the man used diatribe towards his friend after his friend told him that he was ugly.
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diffidence
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the quality or state of being doubtful
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he felt diffident before his big speech
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disperage
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to criticize, abuse, or discourage.
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lots of students disperge their peers.
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dogmatic
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being opinionated, assertive, or dictorial.
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the man is very dogmatic when it comes to talking about politics.
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eccentric
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irregular or peculiar.
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the boy was eccentric because he could read at 3 years old.
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