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122 Cards in this Set
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acclaim
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1. (v) to praise
2. (n) enthusiastic approval; praise |
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accolade
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award; praise
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acquisition
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something gained
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acquisitive
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eager to gain and possess; greedy
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adept
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skilled
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adulate
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to flatter or praise excessively
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adulatory
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excessively praising
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adulation
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excessive praise; worship
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aesthete
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one who loves beauty in art or nature
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affable
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likeable; friendly
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affability
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friendliness
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amenable
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willing
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amiable
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pleasant; friendly
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amity
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friendship
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amorous
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loving
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enamored
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in love with
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approbatory
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approving; praising
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disapprobation
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disapproval
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ardor
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strong enthusiasm
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ardent
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passionate
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astute
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smart
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avid
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eager; enthusiastic
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axiom
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generally accepted truth
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competent
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well-qualified; capable
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competence/competency
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ability
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incompetent
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incapable; unskilled
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confederate
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friend; ally
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credence
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belief as true
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credo
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central belief
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credulous
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gullible; believing everything
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credulity
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gullibility
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incredulous
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disbelieving; doubting
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creed
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system of beliefs
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deft
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quick and skillful in movement
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demonstrative
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showing emotion
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diplomatic
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1. relating to negotiations
2. tactful; sensitive to others |
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dote
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to act excessively fond
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dynamic
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1. (adj) energetic; in motion
2. (n) a cause of change |
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edify
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to enlighten; to educate
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edification
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enlightenment
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effusive
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openly expressing feeling or thought
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effusion
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outpouring of feeling or thought
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emergent
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coming into view or existence
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eminent
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distinguished; greatest; standing out
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preeminent
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superior
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esteem
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1. (v) to respect
2. (n) respect |
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eulogy
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a formal speech of praise (especially at a funeral)
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eulogize
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to praise greatly
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exalt
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to raise (e.g. in rank); to praise
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exemplify
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to illustrate by example
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exemplar
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example to be imitated
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exemplary
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worthy of imitation; praiseworthy
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extol
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to praise
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facetious
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humorous; joking
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facile
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1. easy; effortless
2. simplistic; superficial |
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fawn
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to flatter excessively; to suck up
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fraternize
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to be friendly
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game
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1. (adj) enthusiastic; courageous
2. (n) wild animals |
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genial
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friendly
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congenial
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pleasant; friendly
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gratify
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to please
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gregarious
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sociable; living in groups
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honorific
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1. (adj) showing respect
2. (n) a respectful title, such as "your majesty" |
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impressionable
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easily influenced
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imprimatur
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formal approval
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incisive
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sharp; cutting; direct
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induce
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to persuade; to bring about
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inducement
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persuasion; causing a desired result
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ingenious
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clever; resourceful
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ingenuity
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cleverness
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intelligible
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understandable
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jest
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1. (n) joke or funny action
2. (v) to joke or tease |
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jocular
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joking; humorous
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judicious
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wise; appropriate; not extreme
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laud
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to praise
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laudatory
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expressing praise
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laudable
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praiseworthy
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laureate
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1. (adj) deserving honor
2. (n) an honored person |
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laurel
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tree whose leaves sometimes signify victory
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levity
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humor; lightheartedness
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luminary
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a famous person
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oblige
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1. to require
2. to do a favor |
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obliging
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willing to do favors; helpful
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obliged
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1. required
2. grateful |
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panegyric
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speech full of praise
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paragon
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model of excellence
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paramount
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most important
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impartial
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neutral; fair
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penchant
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strong taste or liking
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plaudit
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praise
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plausible
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believable; likely
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implausible
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unbelievable; unlikely
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predilection
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special liking for something; preference
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proclivity
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natural tendency; liking; preference
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proficient
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skilled; expert
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propensity
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special liking; tendency; preference
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prudent
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careful; cautious
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imprudent
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foolish
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rectify
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to correct
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rectitude
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moral virtue; correctness
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redoubtable
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causing fear or extreme respect; intimidating
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renown
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fame
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revere
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to respect greatly
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reverent
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deeply respectful
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irreverent
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disrespectful
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rhapsody
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enthusiastic expression of joy
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rhapsodize
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to express enthusiasm
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sage
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1. (adj) wise
2. (n) a wise person 3. (n) a kind of herb |
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sagacious
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wise; insightful
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sagacity
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wisdom
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savant
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one who knows a lot
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scrupulous
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strictly honest; moral; extremely careful
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scruple
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moral sensibility
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shrewd
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smart; scheming; having sharp judgment
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solicitous
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anxious; concerned; caring; eager
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solicitude
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care; excessive concern
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substantive
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substantial; considerable; firmly grounded
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tout
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to praise highly; to advertise
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venerate
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to respect greatly; to worship
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venerable
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honorable; deserving respect
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watershed
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a critical or turning point
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unwitting
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unaware
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