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Absence
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State of being away or lacking; inattentiveness
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Absurd
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Extremely ridiculous or completely lacking reason
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Abundance
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Great amount
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Accommodate
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Become adapted;make room for; give shelter, lodging, etc., to
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Accusation
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Statement of blame
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Acrid
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harsh or bitter (as of the taste or smell something)
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Acute
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Quick; precise, intense; sharp; keen
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Adapt
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change or modify to suit a particular pupose; change in response to change(s) in the environment
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Adjacent
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in the nearest position; next to
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Aesthetic
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(n) visual qualities; (adj.) appealing to the senses especially with beauty
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Affiliation
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relationship or association
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Agility
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The ability of being quick and nimble
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Alienate
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to isolate oneself from others or another person from oneself
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Allegiance
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loyalty (as to aperson, group, country or cause, etc)
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Ambiguous
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unclear or capable of having more than one meaning
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Amiable
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friendly and pleasant
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Ample
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more than sufficient; roomy
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Anomaly
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Something different from the norm or what is expected.
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Analogous
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sinilar or correspondent in function
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Ancestry
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heritage; bloodline; a series of ancestors; developmental history
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Anticipate
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look forward to; expect
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Apathy
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lack of any emotion or concern
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Appealing
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(adj.) attractive or inviting; gerend of (v.) appeal: request (as of help, a decision, mercy, justice) with earnest; apply for review of a case om higher court.
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Aristocratic
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belonging to or characteristic of the elite, ruling class
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Articulate
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(v.) clearly explain (adj.) able to speak clearly; expressed clearly skillfully
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Assert
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demonstrate (as of power, influence, etc.) state with confidence
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Assiduous
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constant; characteristic of careful and persistent effort
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Assumption
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something believed to be true without proof; unstated evidence
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Astonishing
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amazing or bewildering
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Aversion
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strong dislike
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Banished
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forced to leave
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Beneficiary
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recipient of benefits (as of funds, property, insurance payments, etc.)
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Benign
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kind, mild, harmless; not cancerous
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Bereave
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deprive, especially by death
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Burgeon
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sprout (as of new leaves, buds, etc.) grow in size or intensity
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Capacity
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maximum amount that an object or area can hold, contain, endure, etc; mental ability; function or role
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Capricious
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impulsive; prone to sudden change
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Catalyst
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agent that induces or speeds up a reaction
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Chaos
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state of complete disarray
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Characteristics
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distinguishing attributes or qualities
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Chronicle
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(n.) detailed narrative (v.) document or record
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Chronology
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list of events arranged by time of occurrence
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Coherent
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quality of being logical or clear, especially in speech or writing
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Cohesiveness
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quality of being unified; sickness
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Coincidental
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occuring by chance; occuring at the same time.
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Commendable
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worthy of praise
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Comparison
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description or examination of similarities or diffences
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Competence
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the quality of having adequate skill, knowledge and experience
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Compose
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form by placing parts or elements together; create (as of music, writing, etc.); bring (as of oneself, one's mind, one's wits) to a state of calm
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Comprehensive
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complete; thorough (as of an examination); all -inclusive
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Concede
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admit or reluctantly yield; to surrender
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Conducive
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favorable or tending to produce (usually use with the prep. to)
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Congruence
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state of agreeing or correspondence
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Conjure
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bring to mind; produce as if by magic
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Conscience
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the mental sense that guides moral decisions
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Consecutive
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occuring in sequence
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Consent
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(n.) permission; (v.) authorize (usually used with the prep. to)
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Consequence
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result of an action
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Contemplate
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consider carefully
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Contemporary
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current, modern
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Context
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text or speech that influences the meaning of nearby words or speech
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Contradict
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assert the opposite
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Contrive
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invent; bring about by a plan or scheme; plot (as of evil, crimes, etc.)
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Converge
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meet or come together at a common point
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Cordial
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sincere; couteous
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Correlate
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have a mutual realtion; establish a mutual relation
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Corroboroate
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confirm, substantiate with evidence
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Credulity
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tendency to trust to easily
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Criterion (pl. criteria)
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requirements on which judgement is based
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Crucial
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extremely important
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Decipher
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interpret meaining, usually of a code
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Decry
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denounce or criticize
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Delve
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search thoroughly; dig (usually used with the prep. into)
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Derive
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infer certain knowledge; originate (usually used with the prep. from)
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Delegate
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(adj.) carefully planned out or executed; (v.) consider carefully, especially evidence in a court proceeding
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Demean
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Lower in worth or dignity
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Demise
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end of existence
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Demur
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(v.) object
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Descend
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to come from a particular origin; to move down from a higher point
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Descendant
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a person, animal, or plant that can be tracked back to a certain origin; future or subsequent generations
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Deterrent
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hindrance or restraint
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Devise
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(v.) design or create (usage note: often confused with the n. "device" meaning "tool that fulfills a certain purpose")
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Diligent
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exhibiting great and steadfast effort
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Diminished
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made smaller, decreased or lessened
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Disavow
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to deny knowledge of, responsibility for, or associated with
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Discern
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to differentiate or distinguish; to perceive
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Disconcerting
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unsettling
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Disdainful
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scornful
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Dispel
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alleviate; drive out; disperse
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Disperse
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scatter; spread out
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Disquieting
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unsettling
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Dissolution
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the process of dissolving; disentergration
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Distinct
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easily distinguished from others
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Docile
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easy to train, manage, or teach
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Dubious
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of questionable character; inclined to doubt
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Egregious
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noticeably bad or offensive
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Elaborate
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(adj.) rich with detail; well developed; (v.) expand (as of an idea or argument)
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Eloquent
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very clear and precise; quality of being skilled in clear and precise speech
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Embittered
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possessing bitter feelings
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Emit
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release
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Empiracal
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based on or able to be proven by observation or experiment
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Emulate
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follow an example; imitate
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Endorse
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approve; support; sign one's name on
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Endow
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provide (as by donation to a school, church, charity, etc.) a permanent source of income; furnish (as of a talent, skill, power, etc.)
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Enigmatic
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unexplainable; mysterious
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Enrich
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supply with money, riches, etc.; add value; add nutrients (as to soil or processed foods)
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Entangle
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twist and tie up in a complicated manner
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Enumerate
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state things as if counting
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Envision
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pitcure mentally
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Ephemeral
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temporary; short-lived
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Epic
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(n) long narrative in verse, usually centered around a hero, as in Greek poet Homer's Iliad;(adj.) very impressive, heroic or extraordinary
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Essential
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indispensable; necessary
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Establish
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create; prove; bring about
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Ethical
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in agreement with the principles of right or wrong
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Exacerbate
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intensify severity or violence
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Exceptional
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having uncommon qualities
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Exhibit
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(v) display; (n) something that is displayed; piece of evidence submitted to a court during a trial
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Exhort
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urge, advise, or caution strongly
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Expertise
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skill or knowledge in a certain area
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Expunge
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eliminate or erase
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Exquisite
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characterized by great beauty and intricacy
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Extensive
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detailed; far-reaching; long
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Exultant
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triumphant
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Fabricate
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fake in order to deceive; make using labor and materials
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Facilitate
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assist; make easier
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Feign
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fake or pretend
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Fickle
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unpredictable and inconsistent
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Figurative
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using symbolic language or illustrations
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Flourish
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(v.) thrive; (n.) dramatic gesture; written embellishment
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Florage
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(v.) search for food or provisions; (n.) food for horses or cattle
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Foresee
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anticipate
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Forgo
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refrain from doing something previously planned
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Formidable
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capable of arousing fear or awe; powerful
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Frivolous
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unnecessary and silly
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Frugal
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thrifty, not wasteful
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Garrulous
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very talkitive
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Gaudy
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tasteless flashy
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Glib
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with ease and slickness, but lacking sincerity
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Grandios
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of great size or magnitude; pompous
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Gratuitous
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for no reason; at no cost
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Gullible
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easily tricked
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Hackneyed
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unoriginal, overused
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Haggle
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bargain; harass
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Hamper
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impede
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Harbinger
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sign or omen that foreshadows upcoming events; person who travels ahead to detect the approach of others (such as enemy soldiers)
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Hierarchy
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systematic ranking or placement of things in order
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Hostile
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unfriendly; adversarial
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Hypothetical
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based on an assumption or a theory
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Ideological
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relating to the fundamental ideas of an individual or group
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Idiosyncrasy
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peculiar characteristic
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Immerse
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submerge; involve deeply
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Imminent
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close to happening; impeding
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Impartiality
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fairness, lack of bias
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Implicit
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implied, not directly expressed
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Imply
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suggest indirectly
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Improvise
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do or perform without preparation
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Inalienable
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impossible to take away
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Inauguration
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formal initiation or induction
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Incarcerate
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put in jail or prison
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Inclined
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disposed to a certain path or thought; sloping
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Incorporate
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to make a part of
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Incorrigible
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impossible to change or perform
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Indifference
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total lack of concern or interest
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Indigenous
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native; innate
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Indignant
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angry due to unfairness
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Inevitable
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impossible to avoid; predicatble
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Inexhaustible
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plentiful; impossbile to use up completely
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Inexplicable
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impossible to give the reason for; unexplainable
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Infer
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conclude form evidence
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Infuse
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soak in a liquid extract certain substances (as with tea); cause to penetrate; inspire
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Ingenious
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brilliant clever
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Inherent
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naturally occurring; permanent
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Inscribe
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write or engrave on a surface; write one's name
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Insinuate
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subtly imply; insert
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Interpret
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translate; explain; derive meaning of
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Intricate
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highly involved or elaborate
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Invaluable
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priceless
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Involuntary
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done without one's consent or against one's freewill
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Irony
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outcome of events contrary to what was expected; use of words to convey meaning (similar to and often confused with sarcasm, which means to insult or scorn)
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Irecconcilable
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impossible to adjust or compromise
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Irrelevent
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not pertinent; outside the scope of a discussion or agument
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Irrevocable
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Impossible to reverse
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Jeopardize
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threaten; endanger
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Judicious
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sensible, having godd judgement
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Juxtapose
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place (usually two things) next to each other in order to compare or contrast
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Keen
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quick-witted, sharp
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Languish
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exist in a dreadful or gloomy situation; become weak
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Lavish
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(adj.) elaborate and luxurious; (v.) bestow freely and boundlessly
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Lenient
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easy-going, tolerant, permissive
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Listless
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characterized by a lack of energy and interest
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Lithe
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gracefully surrender
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Loathsome
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causing nausea; disgusting; repulsive
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Loguacious
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very talkative; rambling
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Magnamimous
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courageous, generous, or noble
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Malevolent
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evil; malicious; wishing harm to others
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Manifest
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(adj.) clearly recognizable; (v.) make clear; (n.) list of transported goods or passengers used for record keeping
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Mediocre
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lacking any special qualities (usually meaning inferior in quality)
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Melancholy
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(n.) glumness; deep contemplative thought; (adj.) characterized by or showing melancholy or sadness
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Melodramatic
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overly emotional or sentimental
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Mere
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small; nothing more
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Medtamorphosis
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transformation or change
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Meticulous
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devoting a high amount of attention or detail
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Minuscule
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extremely small; unimportant
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Mollify
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calm or alleviate; soften
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Monotony
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repition; lack of variety
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Moral
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(adj.) based on standards of good and bad; (n.) a rule of proper behavior
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Morale
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mental well-being; mood
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Mundane
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common; ordinary; pertaining to this world or the universe as opposed to heaven
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Munificence
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great generosity
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Mutability
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fickleness; liability to change or transform
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Naive
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lacking experience; exhibiting simplicity of nature and understanding
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Narcissism
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conceit; admiration of oneself
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Negligent
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characterized by carelessness and neglectfullness
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Negligible
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so small or insignificant that it may be disregarded
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Nonchalant
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indifferent or unconcerned
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Nostalgia
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sentimental yearning for the past
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Noxious
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harmful, especially to physical health
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Numerous
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existing in great numbers
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Nurture
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support or help in development
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Onerous
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very troublesome or oppressive
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Onus
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burden responsibility
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Ostracize
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eliminate from a group
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Overt
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not concealed
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Paradox
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self-contradictory statement; something that appears to be self-contradictory, but is nonetheless true
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Peculiar
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Unusual; distinctive of a person or thing
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Penchant
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taste (for something); fondness
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Perceive
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become aware, usually through the senses
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Perfunctorily
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in a manner that suggests little interst in attention
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Periphery
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outermost boundary of an area
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Peruse
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examine or review in detail
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Pervasive
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spreading or spread out
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Phenomenon
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observable fact or event; unusual, significant, or outstanding occurrence
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Plagiarize
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copy another's work or representing it as originals
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Plausible
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reasonable; likley
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Pragmatic
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practical
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Preceding
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coming before
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Precipitate
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(v.) cause to happen very suddenly; fall (as of solid) out of liquid solution; rain, sleet, snow, or hail, (n) solid having fallen out of solution
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Predominant
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more noticeable, important, or powerful; most common or prominent
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Preliminary
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preceding or coming before
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Prerequisite
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required beforehand
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Prestigious
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honored; reputed
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Prevail
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triumph; overcome adversity
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Prevalent
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widely or commonly occuring or accepted
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Primordial
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happening first or very early; original; constituting the beginning od development
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Procure
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acquire
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Promulgate
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publicize; declare publicly
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Protagonist
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main character in plot
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Prototype
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original form or model; typical example
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