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Aggregate
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n. a sum, a total; a combination, a collection;
adj. entire, whole |
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Attrition
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n. a gradual loss; natural or accepted decrease in number and size
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Dearth
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n. a lack, a scarcity
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Frugal
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adj. economical, penny-pinching
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Frugality
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n. thriftness
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Minuscule
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adj. tiny, very small
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Munificent
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adj. generous, lavish
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Munificence
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n. generosity, charity
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Nominal
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adj. insignificant or small, in name only
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Parsimony
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n. stinginess
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Parsimonious
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adj. stingy, miserly
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Paucity
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n. scarcity, insufficiency
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Penury
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n. poverty
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Plethora
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n. a great deal, an excess
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Prodigious
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adj. enormous, extraordinary
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Prodigy
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n. a gifted child
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Proliferate
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v. to spread or grow rapidly
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Proliferation
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n. an increase in number; a rapid spread
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Prolific
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adj. very productive, fruitful, fertile
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Acrid
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adj. bitter; stinging, or caustic
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Acrimonious
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adj. bitter; hurtful and nasty
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Acrimony
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n. bitterness, harshness
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Adulation
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n. wild or excessive admiration
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Affinity
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n. attraction; sympathy; kinship; similarity
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Alacrity
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n. cheerful eagerness; briskness; readiness to respond
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Antipathy
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n. a firm dislike
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Antipathetic
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adj. hostile, antagonistic
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Bane
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n. poison; torment; cause of harm
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Banefule
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adj. destructive; poisonous
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Confluence
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n. a flowing together, a convergence
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Deride
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v. to ridicule or laugh at contemptuously
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Derision
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n. contempt; mockery
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Derogatory
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adj. disapproving; degrading
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Narcissism
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n. an abiding love of oneself
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Narcissistic
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adj. conceited, self-centered
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Nihilism
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n. a belief that there are no values, morals, or goodness in the world
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Nihilist
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n. someone who doesn't believe in any objective standards of right and wrong
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Annihilate
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v. to completely destroy
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Predilection
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n. a natural preference
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Prudent
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adj. having foresight; being careful or wise
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Rancor
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n. bitter, long-lasting ill will or resentment
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Rancorous
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adj. showing bitterness or animosity
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Revere
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v. to respect highly, to honor
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Vilify
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v. to say vile things about, to defame
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Vilification
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n. denigration, slander
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Acerbic
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adj. bitter, sour, severe
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Acerb
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adj. bitter, sour, severe
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Acerbity
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n. bitterness
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Affable
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adj. easy to talk to, pleasant
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Affability
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n. graciousness, friendliness
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Altruism
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n. selflessness, generosity, serving others without expectation of person gain
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Altruistic
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adj. charitable, selfless
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Altruist
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n. a benefactor
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Amiable
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adj. friendly, genuinely likeable (often used to describe a relationship)
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Avuncular
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adj. kindly, like an understanding uncle
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Belligerent
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adj. combative, quarrelsome, warlike;
n. a combatant |
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Bellerigerence
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n. aggression, animosity
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Caustic
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adj. corrosive, burning like acid
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Chicanery
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n. deceitful, underhanded behavior (especially legal or political)
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Congenial
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adj. agreeably suitable, pleasant
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Genial
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adj. pleasing, kind, sympathetic, helpful
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Congenital
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adj. hereditary, inborn, natural
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Contentious
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adj. argumentative, quarrelsome
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Cynic
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n. one who deeply distrusts human nature, pessimist
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Cynical
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adj. suspicious and negative
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Genial
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adj. pleasing, kind, sympathetic, helpful
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Congenital
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adj. hereditary, inborn, natural
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Contentious
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adj. argumentative, quarrelsome
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Cynic
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n. one who deeply distrusts human nature, pessimist
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Cynical
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adj. suspicious and negative
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Cynicism
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n. distrust, grumpiness, pessimism
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Gregarious
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adj. sociable, outgoing, friendly
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Insidious
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adj. treacherous and sneaky
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Largess
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n. generosity on a big scale, as wellas the gift itself
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Pejorative
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adj. negative and disparaging
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Philanthropy
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n. love of humankind as expressed by the willness to do good deeds
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Philanthropic
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adj. benevolent, charitable, generous
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Philanthropist
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n. humanitarian
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Misanthropy
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n. a hatred or distrust of humankind
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Misanthropic
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adj. hatred; dislike, or distrust of humankind
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Vitriol
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n. sulfuric acid; something caustic or severe in effect
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Vitriolic
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adj. nasty; burning like acid
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Abridge
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v. to shorten, to condense
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Abridged
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adj. shortened, condensed
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Abridgement
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n. a shortened or condensed form of a book, speech, etc.
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Augment
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v. to make bigger, to add to, to increase
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Augmentation
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n. an enlargement, an expansion
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Brevity
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n. briefness
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Chronic
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adj. constant; lasting a long time (usually associated with something negative and undesirable)
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Circuitous
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adj. roundabout, rambling, indirect
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Circumlocution
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n. an indirect or evasive expression; wordiness
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Circumlocutory
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adj. indirect, wordy, vague
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Concise
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adj. brief and to the point
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Concision
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n. briefness, succinctness
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Copious
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adj. abundant, plentiful
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Curtail
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v. to shorten, to cut short
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Laconic
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adj. using few words (almost to the point of rudeness)
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Perfunctory
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adj. careless and without enthusiasm
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Ponderous
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adj. so massive as to be clusmy or heavy; so long as to be dull (speeches, ideas)
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Profuse
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adj. flowing, extravagant
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Profusion
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n. an excess, an abundance
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Protract
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v. to prolong, to lengthen
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Protracted
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adj. extended, prolonged
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Provisional
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adj. conditional, temporary, tentative
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Terse
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adj. using no unnecessary words, very succinct
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Terseness
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n. briefness, succinctness
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Acquiesce
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v. to comply passively; to assent quietly; to agree
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Acquiescence
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n. consent, submission
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Allocate
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v. to distribute; to assign; to allot
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Apprehensive
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adj. anxious or worried (from feeling powerless)
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Apprehension
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n. sense of fear or hesitation
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Ascendancy
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n. supremacy, domination
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Ascendant
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adj. superior, dominant
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Autocratic
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adj. ruling with absolute authority; extremely bossy
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Autocracy
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n. a system run by a person with absolute authority
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Capitulate
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v. to give up or give in, to surrender
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Chagrin
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n. humiliation; embarrassed disappointment
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Chagrined
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adj. mortified, humiliated
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Chastise
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v. to punish, to discipline
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Daunt
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v. to make fearful, to intimidate
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Daunting
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adj. intimidating
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Undaunted, Dauntless
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adj. confident; fearless courageous; determined, resolute
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Deference
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n. submissiveness to another's will
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Defer
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v. to submit, to refer; to detain, to postpone
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Deferential
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adj. considerate, repectful
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Demagogue
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n. a manipulative leader, a rabble-rouser
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Diffident
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adj. timid, lacking self-confidence, shy, unassuming
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Imperial
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adj. regal, stately (like an emperor or empire)
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Imperious
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adj. bossy, arrogant, overbearing
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Servile
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adj. submissive, like a servant, slavish
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Servility
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n. submissiveness
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Supercilious
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adj. haughty and patronizing
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Sycophant
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n. a self-serving flatterer, one who is servile to people with power
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Sycophantic
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adj. fawning, ingratiating
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Admonish
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v. to warn; to express disapproval
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Admonishment
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n. warning, caution, censure
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Alleviate
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v. to relieve (usually temporarily or incompletely)
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Ameliorate
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v. to improve, to make more tolerable
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Anguish
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n. agonizing physical, mental, or emotional pain;
v. to suffer |
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Appease
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v. to soothe or pacify by giving in
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Approbation
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n. approval, praise
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Disapprobation
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n. disapproval, objection
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Contrite
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adj. admitting guilt, remorseful
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Contrition
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n. guilt, regret, repentance
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Debilitate
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v. to weaken, to cripple
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Debility
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n. weakness, disability
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Debilitating
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adj. weaking, injurious
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Reparation
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n. compensation, a pay back
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Reprisal
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n. military action taken in revenge for another; the act of taking "an eye for an eye"
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Reproach
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v. to scold (usually from disappointment), to blame, to disgrace
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Irreproachable
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adj. blameless; flawless; impeccable
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Respite
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n. a period of rest or relief
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Salutary
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adj. healthful, curative, remedial
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Sanguine
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adj. cheerful; optimistic, hopeful
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Sanguinary
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adj. bloodthirsty; bloody
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Subjugate
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v. to subdue; to dominate; to enslave
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Venerate
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v. to revere, to treat as holy (especially because of great age)
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Venerable
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adj. worthy of being esteemed, praiseworthy
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Vex
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v. to annoy, to pester; to confuse
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Vexation
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n. aggravation, nuisance, annoying puzzlement
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Apocryphal
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adj. of doubtful authenticity; fictitious, mythical
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Artifice
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n. a clever trick; cunning, guile
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Axiom
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n. a self-evident rule or truth, a widely accepted saying
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Belie
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v. to contradict, to give a false impression of
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Contrived
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adj. artifical, labored, forced
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Definitive
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adj. conclusive, providing the last word
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Delude
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v. to deceive, to trick
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Delusion
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n. a fantasy, a misconception
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Duplicity
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n. the act of being two-faced or double-dealing, a deception
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Duplicitious
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adj. double-crossing, underhanded, deceitful
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Mendacious
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adj. lying dishonest
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Mendacity
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n. deceit, falsehood
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Postulate
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n. something accepted as true without proof;
v. to present an idea as truth |
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Precept
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n. a rule to live by; a principle establishing behavior
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Premise
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n. an assumption or basis for a conclusion
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Putative
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adj. commonly accepted, supposed, or reputed (but not proven)
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Spurious
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adj. false beyond a doubt, fake
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Veracity
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n. truthfulness
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Verisimilitude
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n. the appearance of truth, similarity to reality
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Anomaly
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n. irregularity, abnormality, deviation
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Anomalous
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adj. abnormal, unconventional
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Apotheosis
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n. idea, the perfect or divine version
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Awry
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adj. off course; twisted to one side
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Banal
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adj. unoriginal, ordinary, dull
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Banality
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n. triteness, an unoriginal statement
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Consummate
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adj. perfect, complete, supreme;
v. to finish, to complete |
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Degenerate
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v. to break down, to deteriorate
n. a person whose behavior has declined morally |
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Empirical
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adj. based on experience or observation
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Exemplify
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v. to illustrate by example, to serve as a good example
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Exemplar
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n. an ideal model
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Exemplary
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adj. outstanding and worthy of imitation
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Gratuitous
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adj. unprovoked, unsolicited; uncalled for anf freely given out (in a negative sense)
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Gratuity
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n. a tip, a reward
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Idiosyncrasy
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n. a peculiarity or eccentricity specific to one person or thing
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Idiosyncratic
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adj. peculiar; eccentric
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Inane
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adj. silly or senseless
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Inanity
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n. silliness, shallowness, idiocrasy
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Profound
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adj. deep, meaningful
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Profundity
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n. depth, the quality of being profound
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Quixotic
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adj. romantic or idealistuc to a foolish degree
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Replete
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adj. completely filled, abounding
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Repletion
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n. saturation; abundance
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Sacrosanct
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adj. sacred, untouchable, unassailable
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Singular
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adj. unique, extraordinary, exceptional, strange
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Singularity
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n. a unique occurence; the quality of being unique
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Sublime
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adj. awe-inspiring, extremely high, lofty, and majestic
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Sublimity
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n. magnificence, divinity
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Subliminal
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adj. subconscious
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Adage
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n. an old saying, a familiar bit of wisdom
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Antecedent
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n. an earlier, more primitive model (person or thing) for that which came after;
adj. preceding, going before |
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Beget
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v. to give birth to, to create; to lead to, to cause
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Broach
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v. to bring up a subject (usually a delicate one);
n. an ornamental clasp or pin (also spelled brooch) |
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Conventional
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adj. common, customary, unexceptional
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Convention
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n. a custom, or practice; an assembly, a conference
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Novel
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adj. new and original;
n. a work of fiction |
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Novelty
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n. originality, uniqueness (also a souvenir or trinket)
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Precedent
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n. an earlier, similar example of someone or something
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Unprecedented
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adj. not done or known before; entirely new
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Precusor
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n. a forerunner, a predecessor
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Provident
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adj. prepared for and providing for the future
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Improvident
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adj. negligent; wasteful; failing to provide for the future
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Renaissance
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n. a rebirth; a revitalization
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Replenish
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v. to fill again, to resupply, to restore
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Replenishment
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n. a refill, a replacement of stock
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Rudimentary
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adj. a basic, crude; unformed or undeveloped
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Rustic
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adj. rural, lacking in urban comforts, primitive;
n. an unsophisticated country person |
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Spawn
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v. to produce a great number; to bring forth
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Vestige
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n. a last remaining trace
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Vestigial
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adj. like a vestige, pertaining to an earlier form or function
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Visionary
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n. a dreamer, a person with impractical goals or ideas about the future;
adj. idealistic and usually impractical |
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Ascetic
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adj. monklike, practicing self-denial;
n. a hermit, a monklike person |
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Aesthetic
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adj. artistic; of or relating to beauty
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Assimilate
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v. to take in, to absorb, ro learn throughly
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Assimilation
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n. incorporation; absorption
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Autonomous
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adj. independent, self-governing
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Autonomy
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n. freedom, independence
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Celibacy
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n. abstinence from sex
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Celibate
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adj. chaste, abstaining from sex;
n. one who practices self-denial |
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Charisma
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n. the ability to attract followers or inspire loyality; personal magnetism
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Charismatic
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adj. alluring, charming, having charisma
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Chasm
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n. a deep, gaping hole; a gorge
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Coalesce
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v. to come together as one, to fuse, to unite
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Coalition
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n. a group of people with a common purpose (often a political one)
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Collusion
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n. a conspiracy; a secret cooperation
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Complacement
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adj. self-satisfied, overly contented with oneself
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Complement
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v. to complete; to be the perfect counterpart;
n. a perfect counterpart or supplyment |
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Compliment
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v. to praise, to flatter;
n. an expression of praise |
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Complicity
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n. participation in wrong-doing, the act of being an accomplice
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Consonant
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adj. harmonious, in agreement
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Dissonant
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adj. inharmonious, discordant
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Covenant
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n. a solemn oath or pledge; a contract (frequently has religious connotations)
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Polarize
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v. to break into opposing factions or groupings
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Reciprocal
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adj. mutual, shared; interchangeable
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Reciprocate
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v. to repay or return in kind
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Reciprocity
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n. mutual agreement
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Reclusive
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adj. withdrawn from society
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Recluse
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n. a hermit, a loner
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Sequester
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v. to set or keep apart
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Abstract
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adj. theorectical; not concrete
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Abstruse
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adj. difficult to understand
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Ambiguous
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adj. unclear in meaning, capable of being interpreted in different ways
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Ambiguity
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n. a lack of clarity; something that can be interpreted in different ways
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Bemused
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adj. confused, bewildered
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Muse
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n. to think
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Blatant
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adj. unpleasantly loud or obvious; glaring (refers to speech)
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Candor
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n. honesty, truthfulness
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Candid
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adj. honest, straightforward
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Conjecture
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v. to guess based on little evidence;
n. a speculation, a guess, an assumption |
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Cryptic
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adj. mystifying, mysterious, puzzling
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Delineate
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v. to describe accurately; to draw an outline
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Discern
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v. to have insight; to see things clearly; to differentiate
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Discernment
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n. acumen, perception
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Dubious
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adj. full of doubt, uncertain
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Dubiety
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n. doubt, skepticism
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Flagrant
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adj. glaringly bad; notorious, scandalous (refers to what you see and do)
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Lucid
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adj. clear, easy to understand
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Manifest
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adj. visible, evident;
v. to exhibit, to show |
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Manifestation
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n. a visible showing, an indication
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Ostentatious
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adj. excessively conspicuous, showed off
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Recondite
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adj. hard to understand (refers to difficult or scholarly language)
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Salient
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adj. jutting out; conspicuous, striking
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Capricious
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adj. whimsical; quick to change one's mind or stance; unpredictable
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Caprice
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n. a whim, an impulse
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Doctrinaire
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adj. stubbornly committed to a faith or idea no matter how impractical it may be;
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Dogmatic
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adj. stubbornly assertive of unproven ideas
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Dogma
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n. a belief, a doctrine
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Immutable
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adj. unchangeable
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Mutable
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adj. adaptable
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Mercurial
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adj. emotionally unpredictable, rapidly changing in mood
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Metamorphosis
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n. a magical change in appearance; a sudden and striking change
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Metamorphose
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v. to change, to transform
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Proselytize
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v. to attempt to convert someone from one religion or belief to another
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Qualify
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v. to modify, to change; to restrict
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Qualification
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n. modification; restriction
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Unqualified
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adj. complete; unrestricted
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Redundant
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adj. unnecessarily repetitive, excessive
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Redundancy
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n. repetitiveness, excess, superfluity
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Stagnation
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n. motionlessness, inactivity
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Stagnate
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v. to stop moving, to become inactive
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Stagnant
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adj. dormant, idle, immobile
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Static
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adj. stationary, still; unchanging
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Steadfast
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adj. unwaveringly loyal and faithful
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Tenacious
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adj. persistent, stubborn
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Tenacity
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n. determination, preseverance
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Torpor
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n. sluggishness; inactivity; apathy
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Torpid
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adj. apathetic; inert
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Transient
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adj. temporary
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Vacillate
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v. to waver back and forth; to be indecisive
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Vicissitude
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n. a change in fortune, an upheaval
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Caryatid
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n. a supporting column sculpted in the form of a woman
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Celerity
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n. speed, rapidity
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Coffle
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n. a group of animals or prisoners chained together in a line
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Cunctation
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n. a delay or procrastination
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Diaspora
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n. the spreading of a people from one central location to points across the globe
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Gad
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v. to move about from one place to another in search of amusement
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Gallivant
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v. to go from place to place for fun or pleasure
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Hegira
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n. a journey from one place to a better or more desirable place
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In Situ
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adj. or adv. describing something which is still in its original place or occurs in its original position
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Inert
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adj. unmoving, still; (chemically) having no active compounds
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Languorous
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adj. still or unmoving in a dreamy way; sluggish, listless
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Motile
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adj. capable of spontaneous movement
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Peregrination
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n. a journey
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Peripatetic
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adj. walking or traveling about
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Phlegmatic
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adj. not easily excited or caused to move, calm, apathetic
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Quagmire
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n. a bog or area of ground which is wet and boggy and yields under foot; a difficult and complicated situation
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Chthonic
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adj. pertaining to the underworld; describing supernatural beings who live below the surface of the earth
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Diadem
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n. a sparkling crown or tiare
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Diaphanous
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adj. sheer, clear, almost transparent
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Imprecate
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v. to curse
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Inscrutable
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adj. yielding little or no information; difficult to understand; mysterious
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Lapidary
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n. a diamond cutter
adj. related to a diamond cutting |
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Lucent
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adj. glowing, giving off light
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Miscreant
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n. a troublemaker, an evildoer
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Nefandous
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adj. so terrible as to be unspeakable
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Obfuscate
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v. to make unclear; to bewilder or confuse
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Rakehell
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n. an evil person; a licentious man
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Resplendent
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adj. shining brilliantly, gleaming, radiant, splendid
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Scintillating
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adj. giving off sparks; brilliant
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Tenebrous
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adj. dark, gloomy
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Thaumaturgy
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n. performance of miracles or magic
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Theodicy
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n. a defense of God's goodness despite the existence of evil
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Disparity
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Difference or dissimilar.
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Efficacy
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Ability to produce the desired result.
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Impunity
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Exemption from punishment.
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Unction
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Real or pretended earnestness.
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Supplanted
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Ousted, replaced, or overruled.
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Vindicated
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Shown to be blameless; shown to be correct.
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Coerced
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Forced to do something.
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Supported
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Encouraged or backed
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Entourage
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Group of people who follow someone of relative importance.
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Fallible
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Imperfect; liable to fail.
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Gullible
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Liable to believe something something too easily.
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Amusing
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Funny.
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Consistently
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Holding always to the same principles or practice.
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Immortal
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Deathless; living or lasting forever.
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Indolence
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Laziness or lethargy.
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Ambition
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Strong desire to gain a particular objective.
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Gratitude
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Thankfulness.
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Frustration
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To prevent from achieving an objective; foil; baffle; defeat.
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Harbinger
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Omen or foreteller of trouble to come.
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Bigot
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A person who is prejudiced aganist something or someone.
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Charlatan
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Someone who is trying to scam another person.
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Extolling
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Praising or complimenting
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Commending
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To express approval of; praise.
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Fixating
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Being obsessed with.
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Censoring
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Leaving out potentially offensive material.
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Vouching
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To uphold by demonstration or evidence; to attest or affirm.
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Extricate
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To remove from some difficulty
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Free
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Released or removed from.
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Emanate
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Send out.
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Appease
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Please or soothe.
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Fluctuate
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Go from one state to another, back and forth.
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Eulogy
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Speech at a funeral in praise of the deceased.
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Tenet
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A rule.
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Captions
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Words that are provided to explain photographs.
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Litigation
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Process of going to court.
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Fruition
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Ripeness or Completion.
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Restoration
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Bringing something back to its original condition.
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Transition
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Moving from one state or condition to another.
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Zenith
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A peak or high point.
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Masticated
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Chewed.
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Sublimating
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Repressing.
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Temerity
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Confidence.
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Lassitude
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Exhausted or extremely weary.
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Irrevocable
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Permanent.
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Antithesis
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Opposite.
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Benign
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Harmless.
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Debacle
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Fiasco.
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Fetish
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Odd obsession.
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Iconoclast
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Someone who attacks traditional beliefs.
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Harbinger
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Someone or something that indicates forthcoming bad news.
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Enamored
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In love with.
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Dissident
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Disagreeing.
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Laconic
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Terse.
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Maudlin
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Overly sentimental.
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Nefarious
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Wicked.
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Placate
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Calm.
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Altruistic
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Generous towards others.
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Cantankerous
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Grumpy.
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Depraved
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Corrupt or evil.
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Ethereal
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Airy or spiritual.
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Extricate
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Remove.
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Candor
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Honesty.
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Amity
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Friendliness.
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Flippancy
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Levity; lack of seriousness.
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Repugnance
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Strong dislike or distaste.
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Homogeneous
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Standardized.
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Meticulous
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Careful.
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Sagacity
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Having insight
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Imprudence
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Without thought of the consequences; lacking in judgment or caution; rash; indiscreet.
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Affinity
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Resemblance.
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Corpulent
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Obese or overweight.
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Squalid
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Foul or unclean.
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Filthy
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Grossly obscene; unclean.
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Protocol
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Set of rules or procedures.
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Taciturn
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Quiet person; not sociable.
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Reluctant
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Unwilling.
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Sanction
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Authorize.
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Placid
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Calm demeanor; serene.
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Credulous
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Naive.
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Infallible
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Someone who never makes a mistake.
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Abacus
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A frame with bends or balls used for doing or teaching arithmetic.
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Abash
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Disconcert; make embarrassed.
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Abate
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To deduct; to make less.
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Abduction
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Carry off by force; to take away.
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Aberration
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Deviation from the normal or the typical.
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Abeyance
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Temporary suspension.
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Abhor
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Detest; to shrink from in disgust or hatred.
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