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196 Cards in this Set
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breadth
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distance from side to side
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intricacy
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having many complexly interrelating parts or elements
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composure
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a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance
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perspicacity
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of acute mental vision or discernment
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discomfiture
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to defeat in battle
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forbearance
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a refraining from the enforcement of something (as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
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benevolence
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a compulsory levy by certain English kings with no other authority than the claim of prerogative
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prophetic
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foretelling events
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salubrious
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favorable to or promoting health or well-being
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olfactory
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of or relating to the sense of smell
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litigation
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to contest at law
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aesthetic
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appreciative of, responsive to, or zealous about the beautiful; also : responsive to or appreciative of what is pleasurable to the senses
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clandestine
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marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy
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homogeneous
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of the same or a similar kind or nature
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eclectic
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selecting what appears to be best in various doctrines, methods, or styles
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conventional
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formed by agreement or compact
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intrinsic
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belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
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belittle
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to speak slightingly of
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gratuitous
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given unearned or without recompense b : not involving a return benefit, compensation, or consideration
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indigence
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a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
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enervation
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to reduce the mental or moral vigor of
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opulence
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WEALTH, AFFLUENCE
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impracticability
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not practicable : incapable of being performed or accomplished by the means employed or at command
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effervescence
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to bubble, hiss, and foam as gas escapes
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vindication
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justification against denial or censure
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enthralling
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to hold in or reduce to slavery
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auspicious
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affording a favorable auspice
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volatile
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readily vaporizable at a relatively low temperature
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insipid
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lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge
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acerbic
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acid in temper, mood, or tone
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besiegers
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to surround with armed forces
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hoarded
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to keep (as one's thoughts) to oneself
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superfluous
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exceeding what is sufficient or necessary
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unerringly
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committing no error
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prudent
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marked by wisdom or judiciousness
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irreconcilable
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impossible to reconcile
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exacerbated
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to make more violent, bitter, or severe
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imponderable
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incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
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eradicated
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to do away with as completely as if by pulling up by the roots
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cloisters
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a monastic establishment
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obscured
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to make dark, dim, or indistinct
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prescient
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foreknowledge of events
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skeptical
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an attitude of doubt or a attitude of disposition to incredulity either in general or toward a particular object
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equitable
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dealing fairly and equally with all concerned
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laudatory
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of, relating to, or expressing praise
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capricious
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governed by a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
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deleterious
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harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
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conventional
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formed by agreement or compact
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embezzlement
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to appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
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subordination
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to make subject or subservient
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scrutiny
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a searching study, inquiry, or inspection
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sentimental
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marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
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altruistic
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unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others
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ulterior
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going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
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intrinsic
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belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
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exhibitionist
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a perversion in which sexual gratification is obtained from the indecent exposure of one's genitals
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hedonist
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the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the sole or chief good in life
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adversary
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one that contends with, opposes, or resists
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egoist
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an egocentric or egotistic person
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introvert
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to turn inward or in upon itself: as a : to concentrate or direct upon oneself
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trite
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hackneyed or boring from much use
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fictitiuos
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conventionally or hypothetically assumed or accepted
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debacle
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a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river
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blockbuster
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one that is notably expensive, effective, successful, large, or extravagant
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deluge
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an overwhelming amount or number
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gala
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a festive celebration; especially : a public entertainment marking a special occasion
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milestone
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a significant point in development
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accolades
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a ceremonial embrace
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vindicated
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to free from allegation or blame
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charitable
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full of love for and goodwill toward others
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deferential
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showing or expressing deference
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querulous
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querulous
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biased
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to give a settled and often prejudiced outlook to
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bemused
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to cause to have feelings of wry or tolerant amusement
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overawed
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to restrain or subdue by awe
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peevish
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querulous in temperament or mood
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splurge
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an ostentatious effort, display, or expenditure
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munificently
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characterized by great liberality or generosity
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conserve
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to keep in a safe or sound state <he conserved his inheritance>; especially : to avoid wasteful or destructive use of
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intangibly
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not tangible
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stint
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to limit within certain boundaries
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temporize
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to act to suit the time or occasion
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austerely
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stern and cold in appearance or manner
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exorbitantly
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exceeding the customary or appropriate limits in intensity, quality, amount, or size
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hospitable
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given to generous and cordial reception of guests
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exemplary
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serving as an example, instance, or illustration
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parasitic
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something that depends and houses itself on something else
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autonomous
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having the right or power of self-government
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obvious
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being in the way or in front
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innocuous
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not likely to give offense or to arouse strong feelings or hostility
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anomalous
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inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected
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enviable
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highly desirable
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auspicious
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observation by an augur especially of the flight and feeding of birds to discover omens
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urbane
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notably polite or polished in manner
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prudent
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characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence : as a : marked by wisdom or judiciousness
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convivial
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relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company
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imperious
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befitting or characteristic of one of eminent rank or attainments
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objective
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relating to or existing as an object of thought without consideration of independent existence -- used chiefly in medieval philosophy
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transitory
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tending to pass away : not persistent
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stringent
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marked by rigor, strictness , or severity especially with regard to rule or standard
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callous
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being hardened and thickened
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inordinate
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exceeding reasonable limits
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inadequate
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not adequate : INSUFFICIENT
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unassailable
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not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
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disparaging
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to lower in rank or reputation : DEGRADE
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shortsighted
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lacking foresight
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furtive
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obtained underhandedly
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meticulous
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marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details
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cryptic
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having or seeming to have a hidden or ambiguous meaning
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scanty
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limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent
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vigilant
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alertly watchful especially to avoid danger
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primitive
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of or relating to the earliest age or period
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overweening
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innocuous
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not likely to give offense or to arouse strong feelings or hostility
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monolithic
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constituting a massive undifferentiated and often rigid whole
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symbiotic
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the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms
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debilitating
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to impair the strength of
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stereotype
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to repeat without variation : make hackneyed
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billowing
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to bulge or swell out (as through action of the wind)
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imminent
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ready to take place; especially : hanging threateningly over one's head
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averted
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to turn away or aside (as the eyes) in avoidance
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averted
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to see coming and ward off
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admonished
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to indicate duties or obligations to
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untenable
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not able to be defended <an untenable position>
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salubrious
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favorable to or promoting health or well-being <salubrious habits>
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copious
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yielding something abundantly <a copious harvest> <copious springs>
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diversified
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to balance (as an investment portfolio) defensively by dividing funds among securities of different industries or of different classes
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didactic
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designed or intended to teach
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articulate
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divided into syllables or words meaningfully arranged
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acrimonious
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caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
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deteriorating
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to make inferior in quality or value
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coincidental
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occurring or existing at the same time
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plausible
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superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
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ambiguity
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the quality or state of being ambiguous especially in meaning
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assertion
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the act of asserting; also : DECLARATION, AFFIRMATION
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estranged
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to arouse especially mutual enmity or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
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disillusionment
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to free from illusion; also : to cause to lose naive faith and trust
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ambivalence
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simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
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antagonism
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opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle <the antagonism of democracy to dictatorship> b : actively expressed opposition or hostility <antagonism between factions>
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antiquarianism
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dealing in old or rare books
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anachronism
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an error in chronology; especially : a chronological misplacing of persons, events, objects, or customs in regard to each other
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assiduous
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marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application <an assiduous book collector> <tended her garden with assiduous attention>
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ingenuously
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showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness
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voluminously
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consisting of many folds, coils, or convolutions
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sporadically
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occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
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agoraphobic
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abnormal fear of being helpless in an embarrassing or unescapable situation that is characterized especially by the avoidance of open or public places
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kleptomaniac
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a person evidencing kleptomania
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hypochondriac
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of, relating to, or being the two regions of the abdomen lying on either side of the epigastric region and above the lumbar regions
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therapeutic
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of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods
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claustrophobic
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affected with or inclined to claustrophobia
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fickle
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marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness
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swarthy
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of a dark color, complexion, or cast
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raucous
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disagreeably harsh or strident
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cordial
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tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate
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versatile
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changing or fluctuating readily
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cloister
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a monastic establishment
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panorama
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an unobstructed or complete view of an area in every direction
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arboretum
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a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
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granary
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a chief source or storehouse
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succinct
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marked by compact precise expression without wasted words
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redundant
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exceeding what is necessary or normal
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discursive
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moving from topic to topic without order
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abstruse
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difficult to comprehend
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provincial
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a person of local or restricted interests or outlook
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transitory
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tending to pass away : not persistent
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utilitarian
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an advocate or adherent of utilitarianism
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eclectic
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selecting what appears to be best in various doctrines, methods, or styles
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implausible
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not plausible : provoking disbelief
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designated
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to indicate and set apart for a specific purpose, office, or duty
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disinclined
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to make unwilling
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demoted
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to reduce to a lower grade or rank
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exonerated
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to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship
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impoverishment
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to deprive of strength, richness, or fertility by depleting or draining of something essential
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enervated
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to reduce the mental or moral vigor of
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upheavals
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extreme agitation or disorder
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euphoric
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feeling of well-being or elation
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wayward
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following one's own capricious, wanton, or depraved inclinations
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methodical
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arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order
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rancorous
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marked by rancor : deeply malevolent
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timorous
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expressing or suggesting timidity <proceed with doubtful and timorous steps
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emulate
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to equal or approach equality with
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abet
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to actively second and encourage
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ebb
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the reflux of the tide toward the sea
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untarnished
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zenith
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the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer
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untainted
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brink
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a bank especially of a river
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vainglorious
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marked by vainglory
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pugnacious
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having a quarrelsome or combative nature
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dubious
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giving rise to uncertainty
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nonchalance
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quality having an air of easy unconcern or indifference
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fervor
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intensity of feeling or expression
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intermittently
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coming and going at intervals
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hysteria
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a psychoneurosis marked by emotional excitability and disturbances of the psychic, sensory, vasomotor, and visceral functions
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sporadically
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occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
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indolent
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causing little or no pain
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