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anomaly

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deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule

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assuage

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To make something burdensome or painful less intense or severe

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enigma

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something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

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equivocal

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Open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead; ambiguous

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erudite

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having or showing profound knowledge

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fervid

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1. Marked by great passion or zeal: a fervid patriot.
2. Extremely hot; burning.

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lucid

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1.Easily understood; intelligible.
2.Mentally sound; sane or rational.
3.Translucent or transparent.

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opaque

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impenetrable by light; neither transparent nor translucent.
Not reflecting light; having no luster. Obtuse of mind

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placate

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cause to be more favorably inclined

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precipitate

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Moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong.
Acting with or marked by excessive haste and lack of due deliberation.

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prodigal

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Rashly or wastefully extravagant. Giving or given in abundance; lavish or profuse

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zeal

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Enthusiastic devotion to a cause, ideal, or goal and tireless diligence in its furtherance

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abstain

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To refrain from something by one's own choice

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adulterate

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To make impure by adding extraneous, improper, or inferior ingredients

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apathy

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Lack of interest or concern, especially regarding matters of general importance or appeal; indifference

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audacious

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Fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

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capricious

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subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable

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corroborate

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To strengthen or support with other evidence

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desiccate

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Lacking spirit or animation
To dry out thoroughly.
To preserve (foods) by removing the moisture. To make dry, dull, or lifeless

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engender

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To bring into existence; give rise to

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ephemeral

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Living or lasting only for a day

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gullible

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Easily deceived or duped

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homogenous

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all of the same or similar kind or nature

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laconic

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Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise

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laudable

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worthy of high praise

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loquacious

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full of trivial conversation, Very talkative

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mitigate

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To moderate (a quality or condition) in force or intensity; alleviate

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pedant

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One who pays undue attention to book learning and formal rules

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pragmatic

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Dealing or concerned with facts or actual occurrences; practical.

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propriety

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The quality of being proper; appropriateness.
Conformity to prevailing customs and usages

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vacillate

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To sway from one side to the other; oscillate.
To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another

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volatile

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Evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures.
Tending to violence; explosive
Flying or capable of flying

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advocate

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To speak, plead, or argue in favor of.

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antipathy

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A strong feeling of aversion or repugnance

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bolster

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To support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion.
To buoy up or hearten

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cacophony

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a loud harsh or strident noise

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deride

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To speak of or treat with contemptuous mirth

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dissonance

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A harsh, disagreeable combination of sounds; discord

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enervate

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To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of, To remove a nerve or part of a nerve

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eulogy

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A laudatory speech or written tribute

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garrulous

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Given to excessive and often trivial or rambling talk

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ingenuous

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Lacking in cunning, guile, or worldliness; artless.
Openly straightforward or frank; candid

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lethargic

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deficient in alertness or activity

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malleable

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Capable of being shaped or formed, as by hammering or pressure: a malleable metal.
Easily controlled or influenced; tractable.
Able to adjust to changing circumstances; adaptable

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misanthrope

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One who hates or mistrusts humankind

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obdurate

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Hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; stubbornly impenitent, Not giving in to persuasion

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ostentation

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Pretentious display meant to impress others; boastful showiness.

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paradox

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A seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true

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philanthropic

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Organized to provide humanitarian or charitable assistance

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prevaricate

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To stray from or evade the truth;

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venerate

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To regard with respect, reverence, or heartfelt deference

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waver

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To move freely back and forth or up and down in the air