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attest
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to declare or be evidence of something as true, genuine, or accurate
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axiom
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a statement or principle that requires no proof because its truth is obvious
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churlish
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lacking good manners; rude, impolite
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concoct
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to make up, prepare, or invent
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derivative
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1. something that grows out of or results from an earlier form or condition
2. based on what has gone before; lacking originality |
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differentiate
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1. to see the difference; to distinguish
2. to be or make different |
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disparage
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to criticize in a negative, disrepectful manner
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dissipate
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1. to break up or spread out so thinly as to disappear; to scatter or be scattered
2. to spend or use foolishly |
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esoteric
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not generally known or understood familiar only to a relatively small number of people
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olfactory
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relating to the sense of smell
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plethora
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too great a number; an excess
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refurbish
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to make like new; to renovate
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secrete
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1. to produce and give off
2. to place so as to be hidden from view; to conceal |
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vagary
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a departure from the normal, expected course; a whim or unpredictable action
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volatile
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1. evaporating quickly
2. changing readily; explosive; unpredictable |