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antiquated
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old-fashioned; obsolete
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antithesis
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contrast; direct opposite of or to
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apathy
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lack of caring; indifference
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apocryphal
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untrue; made up
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appease
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pacify or soothe; relieve
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arbitrary
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unreasonable or capricious; randomly selected without any reason; based solely on one's unrestricted will or judgment
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archaic
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antiquated
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ardor
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heat; passion; zeal
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artisan
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manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
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ascendancy
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controlling influence
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ascetic
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practicing self-indulgent; austere
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assuage
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ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)
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augment
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increase; add to
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austerity
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sternness; severity; strict economy; lack of luxuries
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autonomous
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self-governing
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aversion
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firm dislike
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bane
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cause of ruin
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belie
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contradict; give false impression
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belligerent
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quarrelsome
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arable
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fit for growing crops
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