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Abate |
(v.) To make less in amount,degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit |
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Adulation |
(n.) Praise or flattery that is excessive |
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Anathema |
(n.) An object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation |
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Astute |
(adj.) Shrewd, crafty, showing practice wisdom |
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Avarice |
(n.) A greedy desire, particularly for wealth |
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Culpable |
(adj.) Deserving blame, worthy of condemnation |
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Dilatory |
(adj.) Tending to delay procrastinate; not prompt; intended to delay or postpone |
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Egregious |
(adj.) Conspicuous, standing out from the mass |
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Equivocate |
(v.) To speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous |
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Evanescent |
(adj.) Vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy |
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Irresolute |
(adj.) Unable to make up one's mind, hesitating |
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Nebulous |
(adj.) Cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct |
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Novice |
(n.) One who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience |
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Penury |
(n.) Extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency |
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Pretentious |
(adj.) Done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; ambitious |
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Recapitulate |
(v.) To review a series of facts; to sum up |
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Resuscitate |
(v.) To revive, bring back to consciousness or existence |
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Slovenly |
(adj.) Untidy, dirty, careless |
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Supposition |
(n.) Something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence |
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Torpid |
(adj.) Inactive, sluggish, dull |