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assertion
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a declaration or statement
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Her assertion made me think about what I've done.
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clarity
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clearness in thought or expression
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His clarity made me understand the concept better.
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cogent
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convincing; reasonable
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The cogent clerk made me buy his product.
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coherent
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logically connected
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The coherent information was easier to learn than random facts.
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cohesive
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condition of sticking together
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I could not get the cohesive magnets apart.
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didactic
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intended to instruct
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The didactic teacher taught me my ABCs.
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discourse
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verbal expression or exchange; conversation
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Our discourse made me understand what the teacher was saying.
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eloquence
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the ability to speak vividly or persuasively
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His eloquence made her buy him the jacket that he wanted.
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emphasize
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to give special attention to something, to stress
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My teacher emphasizes the key words.
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arbiter
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a judge who decides a disputed issue
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The arbiter decided that the man was guilty.
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biased
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prejudiced
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The biased parent only liked Sally's Jewish friends.
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exculpate
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to free from guilt or blame
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George exulpated Kevin after he stole his favorite shirt.
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impartial
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not in favor of one side of the other, unbiased
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The impartial jury could not make a decision about the case.
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incontrovertible
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indisputable; not open to question
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His parents decision about going out tonight was incontrovertible.
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integrity
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trustworthiness; completeness
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Greg had the most friends because of his integrity.
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jurisprudence
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the philosophy or science of law
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The jurisprudence could not be changed.
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objectivity
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treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices
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The SAT essay judges don't know anything about the writers so that they use objectivity.
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penitent
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expressing remorse for one's misdeeds
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Her friend was penitent after her uncle had died.
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plausible
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seemingly valid or acceptable; credible
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The plausible answer was marked correct.
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condescending
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treating people as weak or inferior
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His condescending manner made his friends ditch him.
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contemptuous
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feeling hatred; scornful
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despotic
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exercising absolute power; tyrannical
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dictatorial
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domineering; oppressively overbearing
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disdain
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n- contempt, scorn
v- to regard or treat with contempt; to look down on |
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haughty
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arrogant; vainly proud
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imperious
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arrogantly domineering or overbearing
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patronizing
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treating in a condescending manner
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convoluted
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intricate; complex
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cryptic
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difficult to comprehend
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futile
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having no useful purpose; pointless
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impede
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to slow the progress of
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obscure
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adj- relatively unknown
v- to conceal or make indistinct |
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quandary
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a state of uncertainty or perplexity
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dilatory
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habitually late
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indolent
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lazy
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insipid
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uninteresting; unchallenging
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listless
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lacking energy
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torpor
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laziness; inactivity; dullness
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alienated
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removed or disassociated from (friends, family, or homeland)
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alliance
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a union of two or more groups
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disparity
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inequality in age, rank or degree; difference
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servile
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submissive; like a servant
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suppressed
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subdued; kept from being circulated
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embellish
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to make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate
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florid
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describing flowery or elaborate speech
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opulent
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exhibiting a display of great wealth
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ornate
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elaborately decorated
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ostentatious
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describing a showy or pretentious display
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poignant
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profoundly moving; touching
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ebullience
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intense enthusiasm
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effusive
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emotionally unrestrained; gushy
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egregious
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conspicuously bad or offensive
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flagrant
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extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable
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frenetic
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wildly excited or active
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gratuitous
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given freely; unearned; unwarranted
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superfluous
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extra; unnecessary
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dubious
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doubtful; of unlikely authenticity
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fabricated
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made; concocted in order to deceive
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hypocrisy
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the practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity
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slander
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false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
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spurious
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not genuine; false, counterfeit
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alleviate
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to make the pain more bearable
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asylum
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an institution for the care of people, especially those with physical or mental impairments, who require organized supervision
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auspicious
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attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success
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benevolent
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of, concerned with, or organized for the benefit of charity
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benign
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showing gentleness and mildness; of a kind and gentle disposition
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emollient
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softening or soothing especially to the skin
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mollify
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to calm in temper or feeling; to soothe
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reclamation
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a restoration, as to productivity, usefulness, or morality
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sanction
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support or encouragement, as from public opinion or established custom
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astute
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shrewd; clever
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camouflage
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to hide by blending in with the surroundings
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clandestine
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secretive
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coup
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a brilliantly executed plan
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disingenuous
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not straightfoward; crafty
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ruse
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a crafty trick
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stratagem
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a clever trick used to deceive or outwit
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surreptitious
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done by secretive means
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wary
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on guard; watchful
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wily
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cunning
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assimilation
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to absorb; make similar
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consensus
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general agreement
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context
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circumstances of a situation; environment
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derived
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copied or adapted from a source
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incumbent
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imposed as a duty; obligatory
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inevitable
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certain to happen, unavoidable
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malleable
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easily shaped or formed; easily influenced
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subdue
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to restrain; to hold back
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assiduous
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hard-working
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compelling
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forceful; urgently demanding attention
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diligent
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marked by painstaking effort; hard-working
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dogged
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stubbornly persevering
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endure
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to put up with, to survive a hardship
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intrepid
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courageous; fearless
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maverick
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one who is independent and resists adherence to a group
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obdurate
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stubborn; inflexible
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proliferate
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to grow or increase rapidly
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tenacity
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persistence
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vitality
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energy; power to survive
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acquired
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developed or learned; not naturally occurring
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conception
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the ability to form or understand an idea
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conviction
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a fixed or strong belief
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dogmatic
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stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proved beliefs
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enlightening
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informative; contributing to one's awareness
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impression
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a feeling or understanding resulting from an experience
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intution
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the power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight
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misconception
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an incorrect understanding or interpretation
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perception
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awareness; insight
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condemn
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to express strong disapproval of; denounce
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discredit
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to cause to be doubted
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disparage
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to speak of in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle
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pejorative
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describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone
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plagiarism
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the act of passing off the ideas or writing of another as one's own
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vilify
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to make vicious statements about
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