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abound - large numbers or amounts
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amorphous - without a clearly defined shape or form
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austere - strict in manner, having no comforts or luxuries
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belie - fail to give true impression of something, contradict, fail to justify
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capricious - sudden change of mood, unpredictable, fickle
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cerebral - of the cerebrum of the brain, intellectual rather than physical
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congenial - pleasant or agreeable because suited to one's taste
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conspicuous - clearly visible, attracting notice or attention
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cursory - hasty and therefore not through or detailed
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daunting - difficult to deal with, discourage through fear
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deify - worship or regard as a god
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didactic - instructive, particularly so as to appear patronizing
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disseminate - spread widely
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feasible - possible to do easily or conveniently
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flout - openly disregard, mock, scoff
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homogeneous - of the same kind
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humdrum - lacking excitement or variety; boringly monotonous
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insipid - tasteless, lacking interest
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loquacious - talkative
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misanthropic - having or showing dislike of other people
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misnomer - a wrong or inaccurate name or designation
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negligent - failing to take proper care over something
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obsequious - obedient to an excessive or servile degree
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placate - make less angry
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proclivity - a tendency to choose or do something regularly
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puerile - childishly silly
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quixotic - extremely idealistic, unrealistic, impractical
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spendthrift - a person who spends money in an irresponsible way
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taciturn - saying little
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wary - feeling or showing caution about possible dangers
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adulterate - render poorer in quality by adding another substance
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advocate - publicly recommend or support
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aggrandize - increase power, status, reputation of someone
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alacrity - brisk and cheerful readiness
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ambivalent - having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas
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ameliorate - make something bad better
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amenable - open to suggestions, easily persuaded, susceptible
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anachronistic - belonging to a period other than that being portrayed conspicuously old-fashioned
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audacious - willingness to take surprisingly bold risks, showing impudent lack of respect
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avaricious - showing extreme greed for wealth or material gain
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banal - lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
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benign - gentle and kind, not harmful to the environment
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brazen - bold and without shame
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calumny - false and slanderous statement about someone
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candid - truthful and straightforward
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castigate - reprimand severely
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caustic - sarcastic in a bitter way, chemical
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construe - interpret in a particular way
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contrite - feeling or expressing remorse that one has done wrong
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convoluted - extremely complex and difficult to follow and twisted
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covet - yearn to possess something belonging to another
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craven - lacking in courage, cowardly
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decorum - behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety
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deft - demonstrating skill and cleverness
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demur - raise objections or show reluctance
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derivative - imitative of the work of another
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desiccate - cause to become completely dry
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diatribe - a forceful and bitter verbal attack
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incredulous - unwilling or unable to believe something
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ingenuous - innocent, naive or unsuspecting
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abate - become less intense or widespread, remove or reduce law
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abjure - solemnly renounce (a belief, cause or claim)
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anomalous - deviating from what is standard
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antipathy - a deep-seated feeling of aversion
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arcane - understood by few, mysterious or secret
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arduous - involving or requiring strenuous effort, tiring
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artless - without deception, effort or pretentiousness, natural
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ascetic - severe self-discipline, austere
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assuage - satisfy, make an unpleasant feeling less intense
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betray - gravely disloyal, unintentionally reveal, be evidence of
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bucolic - relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside
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burgeon - begin to grow or increase rapidly, flourish
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cacophonous - involving or producing harsh sounds
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canonize - treat of great significance, place in or regard as belonging to a canon of literacy or artistic works
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censure - express severe disapproval, especially in formal statement
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chicanery - use of deception or subterfuge
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coalesce - come together to from one mass or whole
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cogent - clear, logical and convincing
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compelling - evoking interest in a powerful irresistible way
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contend - struggle to surmount a difficulty,assert something as a position in a argument
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copious - abundant in supply
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cosmopolitan - mixture of cultures
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deference - polite submission and respect
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desultory - lacking plan, purpose or enthusiasm, occurring randomly
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diffident - modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence
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dilatory - slow to act, intended to cause delay
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equivocate - use ambiguous language
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polarize - divide or cause it divide into two sharply contrasting group
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prodigal - spending money recklessly
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verbose - using or expressed in more words that are needed
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abstain - restrain oneself from doing
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approbation - approval or praise
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cherish - protect and care for lovingly
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corroborate - confirm or give support to a statement, theory or finding
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disparate - essentially different in kind, notable to be compared, containing elements very different from one another
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emulate - match or surpass a person or achievement, typically by imitation
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enervate - make someone feel drained of energy, lacking in energy
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ephemeral - lasting for a very short time
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fervid - intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree
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garrulous - excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters
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incendiary - tending to stir up conflict
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inimical - tending to obstruct, unfriendly hostile
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intimate - closely acquainted, familiar, detailed or thorough
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invigorate - give strength or energy to
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mitigate - make something bad less severe, serious or painful
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obsolete - out of date
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opaque - unclear, not transparent
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paradigmatic - serving as a typical example of something, of or denoting
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pedantic - excessively concerned with minor details, over-scrupulous
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placid - not easily upset or excited, calm and peaceful
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polemical - of or involving strongly critical writing or speech
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precipitate - cause to happen suddenly, unexpectedly or premature
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profundity - great depth of insight or knowledge
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prophetic - accurately predicting what will happen in future
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prudent - acting with or showing care and thought for future
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punctilious - showing great attention to detail or correct behavior
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recondite - little known, abstruse
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scrupulous - careful, thorough, and extremely attentive to details
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tranquil - free from disturbance, calm
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vacillate - waver between different opinions or actions, be indecisive
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aloof - not friendly, distant, detached
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clangor - a continuously loud banging or ringing sound
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conventional - following traditional forms and genres
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debunk - expose the falseness or hollowness of an idea or belief
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diminutive - extremely or unusually small
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discernible - able to be discerned, perceptible, visible, noticeable
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enigmatic - difficult to understand, mysterious
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estranged - no longer close to someone, alienated
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extravagant - excessive, elaborate
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fanciful - over-imaginative, unrealistic, highly ornamental
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frivolous - carefree, not having any serious purpose
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heterogeneous - diverse in character or content
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imperious - arrogant and domineering
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impertinent - not showing proper respect, irrelevant
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invasive - tending to spread very quickly or undesirably, harmfully
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irresolute - showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain
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laudable - deserving praise and commendation
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lax - not sufficiently strict or careful, negligible / of muscle(relaxed)
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marginalize - treat a person, group as insignificant or peripheral
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panache - flamboyant confidence of style or manner
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plodding - slow moving and unexciting
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prosaic - lacking originality, commonplace, unromantic
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remedial - intended as cure/ provided or intended for children with learning difficulties/ provided or intended for children with learning difficulties
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restive - unable to remain still, silent, or submissive, especially because of boredom
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sporadic - infrequent, scattered or isolated, occasional
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stigmatize - great disapproval
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undermine - erode the base/ lessen the effectiveness
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utterly - completely or without qualification, absolutely
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weary - tired(extreme)
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zealous - showing zeal, fervent, passionate, fervid, ardent
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admonish - warn or reprimand someone firmly
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aesthetic - concerned with beauty
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affectation - pretension, facade
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alleviate - make suffering less severe
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analogous - comparable in certain respects
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bolster - support or strength
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chauvinistic - displaying aggressive patriotism, displaying excessive support for their own cause, group or sex
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connoisseur - an expert judge in matters of taste
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dissemble - conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs
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dogged - showing tenacity and grim persistence
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dupe - trick, a victim of deception
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empirical - based on observation rather than theory
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engender - cause or give rise to a feeling situation
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entitled - give someone a legal right
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pertinacious - holding firmly to an opinion or a cause of action
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presumptuous - failing to observe limits of what is appropriate/ brazen
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probity - having strong moral principles, honesty and decency
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proliferate - increase rapidly in number, multiply
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specious - superficially plausible but actually wrong
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spurious - not being what it purports to be, false or fake
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subjective - influenced by personal feelings, tastes, opinions
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subvert - undermine the power and authority of system
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timorous - lack of confidence, easily frightened
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tortuous - full of twists and turns excessively complex
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tractable - easy to control or influence, easy to deal with
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transient - lasting for a short time
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ubiquitous - present, appearing or found everywhere, omnipresent
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underscore - emphasize
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venal - bribery, corrupt
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venerate - regard with great respect, reverence
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appease - pacify or placate, assuage or satisfy
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arbitrary - based on random choice/ unrestrained and autocratic in the use of authority
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archaic - very old or old-fashioned
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clamorous - making loud and confused noise/expressing or characterized by vehement protects or demands
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dearth - a scarcity or lack of something
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explicable - able to be accounted for or understood, explainable
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hyperbole - exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
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immutable - unable to be changed
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indefatigable - persisting tireless, tireless, untiring
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indolent - lazy, idle/ (of medicine) no or little pain
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insular - uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one;s own experience, lacking contact with other people
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intransigent - unwilling to change one's views, uncompromising
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intrepid - fearless, adventurous(often used for humorous effect)
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irreverent - showing lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously
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loathe - intense dislike or disgust for
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malign - evil in nature, speak about someone in a spitefully critical manner
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malleable - easily influenced, pliable
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neophyte - a person who is new to a subject, activity, or religion
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plastic - easily shaped/artificial/offering scope for creativity
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platitude - used too often to be interesting or thoughtful
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prescient - showing knowledge of events before they take place
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pristine - spotless, clean and fresh, immaculate
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reproach - expression of disapproval
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robust - vigorous/ able to withstand adverse conditions/ forceful
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salubrious - healthy, pleasant
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sanction - official permission/ a threatened penalty for disobeying rule
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sedulous - showing dedication and diligence
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soporific - tediously boring or monotonous
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stern - serious, strict and severe
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tendentious - intending to promote a point of view(controversial one)
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accentuate - make more noticeable or prominent
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conjectural - based on or involving conjecture, speculative
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convivial - friendly, lively and enjoyable
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decadent - characterized by a state of moral or cultural decline, person who is luxuriously self-indulgent
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egregious - outstandingly bad, shocking
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evanescent - soon passing out of sight, memory or existence, quickly fading or disappearing
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flamboyant - tending to attract attention because of confidence, stylishness/ bright, colorful and noticeable
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forestall - prevent or obstruct by taking advanced action
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gainsay - deny, contradict, speak against or oppose
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galvanize - shock or excite someone into taking action
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indiscriminate - done at random or without careful judgment
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innocuous - not harmful or offensive
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momentary - lasting very short time, brief
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mundane - lacking interest or excitement, dull
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nettlesome - causing annoyance or difficulty
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nullify - make null and void, invalidate
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obviate - remove, avoid or prevent
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omnipresent - widespread, constantly encountered
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oust - drive out or expel from a position or place
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palpable - so intense as to seem, almost tangible/ plain to see or comprehend, able to be touched or felt
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perfidy - state of being deceitful and untrustworthy
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profuse - abundant
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pugnacious - eager to argue, quarrel or fight
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sagacious - wise or shrewd, intelligent
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sanguine - optimistic, positive/blood-red
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scant - insufficient or barely sufficient
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skulduggery - dishonest behavior or activities/ trickery
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trivial - of little value or importance
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utilitarian - designed to be useful or practical rather
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vapid - offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging/ bland
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boorish - rough and bad-mannered, coarse
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brook - tolerate
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circumspect - wary, cautious
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comity - an association of nations for their mutual benefit/ considerate behavior towards others
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commensurate - corresponding in size or degree, in proportion
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cordial - warm and friendly
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deleterious - causing harm
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dichotomy - a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different
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edify - instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually
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elicit - evoke or draw out (a reaction answer) from someone
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erudite - having or showing great knowledge or learning
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fecund - highly fertile
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feeble - lacking physical strength/ lacking strength of character/ failing to convince or impress
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felicitous - well chosen or suited to the circumstances/ pleasing
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forbear - refrain from doing something
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haphazard - lacking any obvious principle of organization
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hodgepodge - a confused mixture
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impede - hinder
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impetuous - acting or done quickly and without thought or care
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irascible - having or showing a tendency to be easily angry
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mercenary - making money at the expense of ethics/ a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army
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meticulous - very careful and precious
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mordant - (humor) having or showing a sharp or critical quality, biting
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outstrip - move faster and overtake/ exceed
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precarious - not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse/ uncertain
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quirky - having or characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits or aspects
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repudiate - refuse to accept/ deny the truth or validity
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tact - skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues
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trifling - unimportant or trivial
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turbulent - characterized by conflict, disorder/ not stable
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acumen - the ability to make good judgments and take quick decisions
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antithesis - contrast or opposition between two things
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ascribe - regard text, quotation or work/ regard a quality as belonging to
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befuddled - unable to think clearly
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eschew - deliberately avoid using; abstain from
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esoteric - likely to be understood by only a small number of people/ abstruse/ arcane/ obscure
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evasive - tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation
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exculpate - show or declare that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing
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expedite - make (an action) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly
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fastidious - very attentive and concerned about accuracy and detail
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feign - pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state or injury)
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furtive - secretive/ suggestive of guilty nervousness
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hamper - basket/ hinder
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indispensable - absolutely necessary
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lament - a passionate expression of grief or sorrow
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myopic - short-sighted
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nonchalant - calm and relaxed/ not displaying anxiety
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partial - incomplete/ biased/ having a liking for
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pensive - engaged in serious thought
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portend - be a sign or warning that something calamitous is likely to happen
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provincial - concerning a province of a country/religions regarded as narrow-minded
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rudimentary - limited to basic principles/ relating to immature form
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salutary - producing good efforts/ beneficial
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sever - divide by cutting or slicing, suddenly and forcibly/ put to an end/ break off
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slight - small in degree/ inconsiderate/ insult by treating without proper respect
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somnolent - sleepy, drowsy
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stoic - a person who can endure pain without complaining
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supersede - take the place of other/ supplant
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tout - attempt to sell/ attempt to persuade people of the merits of/ informer
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wane - decrease in vigor or extent, become weaker
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abhor - regard with disgust and hatred
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boisterous - noisy, energetic and cheerful/(of weather) stormy
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chivalrous - courteous and gallant especially towards women
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churlish - rude in a mean-spirited and surly way
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clandestine - kept secret or done secretively
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complacent - showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements/ self-satisfied
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cumbersome - large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use/ unwieldy/ complicated, inefficient
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debilitating - make someone weak and infirm/ hinder, delay
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deliberate - done consciously and intentionally
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droll - curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement/ funny/ comic/ amusing
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eccentric - (of a person) unconventional and slightly strange
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fractious - irritable and quarrelsome/ difficult to control, unruly
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limpid - completely clear and transparent/ accessible or melodious
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mawkish - sentimental in an exaggerated or false way
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obeisance - deferential respect, bow or curtsy
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ostentatious - characterized by pretentious or showy display; designed to impress
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panacea - a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases
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perfunctory - carried out without real interest, feeling/ desultory
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perilous - fall of danger or risk
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pervasive - (unwelcome influence) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people
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preclude - prevent from happening; make impossible
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predilection - a preference or special liking for something/ bias in favor
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rapacious - aggressively greedy or grasping
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relish - great enjoyment/ pleasurable anticipation
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satirical - containing or using satire/ mocking another's weakness
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sham - a person who pretends to be someone or something they are not
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skirt - be situated along or around the edge of/ avoid dealing with
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sluggish - slow moving, lacking energy or alertness
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spartan - austerity or lack of comfort or luxury/ harsh/ hard/ frugal
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truculent - eager to argue; aggressively defiant
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acrimonious - angry and bitter
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belligerent - hostile and aggressive
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beneficent - generous and doing good
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canny - showing shrewdness and good judgment especially in money or business
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cavalier - dashing man as a lady's escort/ showing lack of concern
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distressed - suffering from extreme anxiety, sorrow or pain
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dwindling - gradually diminishing in size, amount or strength
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eclipse - deprive something of significance and power
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encyclopedia - comprehensive in terms of information
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exacerbate - make problems worse
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exasperated - intensely irritated and frustrated
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fungible - mutually interchangeable
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hackneyed - having been overused; unoriginal and trite
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incongruous - not in harmony or keeping with surroundings
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interchangeable - apparently identical
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laconic - using very few words
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lucrative - providing a great deal or profit
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magisterial - domineering, dictatorial
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onerous - involving great deal of effort, trouble, and burdensome
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opprobrium - harsh criticism or censure
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parsimonious - very unwilling to spend money or use resources
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peripheral - minor importance, marginal
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provocative - causing anger or another strong reaction, especially deliberately/ annoying
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renounce - formally declare one's abandonment
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tempestuous - characterized by strong or conflicting emotion
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tenable - defensible
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transgression - act that goes against law
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urbane - courteous and refined in manner
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verisimilitude - the appearance of being true or real
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vitiate - spoil or impair thee quality or efficiency of something
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affinity - a natural liking for something/ resemblance
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altruistic - selfless
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baroque - highly ornate and extravagant in style
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byzantine - excessively complicated/ characterized by deviousness
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compromise - agreement/ harm by accepting standards that are lower than is desirable/ cause to become vulnerable
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conciliatory - intended or likely to placate or pacify
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countenance - facial expression/ support or approval
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covert - not openly acknowledged or displayed/secretive, clandestine
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credible - able to be believed, trustworthy
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diffuse - spread out/ lacking clarity or conciseness, verbose
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documentary - based on official documents or aspects, comprehensive
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exhaustive - including all elements or aspects, comprehensive
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exhilarating - thrilling, making one fell very happy, animated
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extraneous - irrelevant or unrelated to the subject
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fervor - intense and passionate feeling
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futile - fruitless, pointless
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illusory - based on illusion
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invidious - unpleasant, unfair
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lethargic - sluggish, lazy
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metaphorical - figurative
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mimic - imitate
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numinous - having strong religious or spiritual quality
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obscure - not discovered or known about/ abstruse
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overt - done or shown openly
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pellucid - clear, easily understood
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perpetuate - make (something) continue indefinitely
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rational - based on or in accordance with reason or logic
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scathing - scornful/ harm
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subtle - delicately complex/ making use of clever and indirect methods to achieve something
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superficial - appearing to be true but not/ cursory/ not through
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acquiesce - accept something reluctantly without protest
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adroit - clever or skillful
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amend - improve by minor change
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animus - hostility or ill feeling/ motivation to do something
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apologist - a person who offers an argument in defense of something controversial/ defender
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astringent - sharp or severe in manner or style/ causing the contraction of skin cells and other body tissues
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collaborate - work jointly on an activity or project/ corporate
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competent - efficient and capable
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correlate - correspond, connect
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deride - ridicule
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dictate - an order or principle that must be obeyed/ give orders
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discreet - careful in order to keep something confidential/ intentionally unobtrusive
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divorced - separate from something typically with an undesirable effect
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elitist - demonstrating a superior attitude or behavior associated with an elite
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exacting - demanding/ inflict (revenge) on someone
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flummoxed - bewildered or perplexed
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fruitful - fertile, productive
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inborn - natural to a person, or animal
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polymath - a person of wide knowledge or learning
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reticent - reserved, not revealing one's feelings readily
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stringent - strict, precise and exacting
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subservient - prepared to obey others unquestioningly, subordinate
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surreptitious - keep secret, especially because it would not be approved of
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tantalizing - torment or teasing with the sight or promise of something unobtainable
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tantamount - equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as
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torpor - a state of physical or mental inactivity, lethargy
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trenchant - vigorous or incisive in expression or style
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umbrage - offense or annoyance
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versatile - adoptable to many different functions or activities
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wayward - difficult to control or predict because of willful or perverse behavior
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alienate - make someone feel isolated or estranged
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apathy - lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern
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apropos - with reference to; concerning/very appropriate to a particular situation
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apt - suitable in the circumstances/ having a tendency to do something/ quick to learn
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cloak - something serving to hide or disguise something
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consensus - a general agreement
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distort - pull or twist out of shape/give an misleading or false account of or impression of
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divergent - tending to be different or develop in different directions
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elated - make someone ecstatically happy
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enchant - fill someone with great delight/ put under a spell
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entrenched - (of an attitude, habit or belief) firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained
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exotic - organizing in or characteristic of a distant foreign country/ attractive/ specially produced
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exploitative - treating others unfairly in order to gain an advantage
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foreseeable - able to foreseen or predicted
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forsake - abandon, renounce
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gratify - give someone pleasure or satisfaction
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heed - pay attention to/ take notice of
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judicious - having, showing or done with good judgment
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lucid - expressed clearly; easy to understand
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pertinent - relevant to a particular matter, apposite
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propriety - conformity to conventionally accepted standards of behavior/ the condition of being right
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scintillation - shining brightly/ brilliantly clever
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sensational - causing great public interest and excitement
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sophisticated - having, revealing or involving a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion or culture
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strife - angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues
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understated - presented or expressed in a subtle and effective way
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unscrupulous - having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair
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veracity - conformity to facts; accuracy/ habitual truthfulness
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virulent - (of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects/ bitterly hostile
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volatile - (of a substance) easily evaporated at normal temperatures / liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse
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antedate - precede in time/ come before in date
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banish - send someone away from a country as an official punishment/ get rid of
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bridle - used to control movement/ show one's anger
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comply - act in accordance with a wish or command
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crestfallen - sad and disappointed
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curtain - piece of material/ a disastrous outcome
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elucidate - make something clear/ explain
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evade - escape or avoid something especially by guile or trickery
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feckless - lacking initiative or strength of character, irresponsible
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fester - (of wound) become septic, (of feeling) become worse,
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iconoclastic - criticizing cherished beliefs or institutions
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immure - enclose or confine against their will
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improvise - create and perform spontaneously or without prep/ make from whatever is available
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inhibit - prevent/ make someone self-conscious/ forbid to function
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inscrutable - impossible to understand or interpret
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lionize - give a lot of public attention and approval to someone
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monotonous - dull, tedious, lacking in variety
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peculiar - strange/ particular; special/ belonging exclusively to
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premeditate - think out or plan beforehand
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profligate - wasteful in the use of resources/ licentious, dissolute
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recondite - restore/ settle/ show to be compatible/accept
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refine - remove impurities/ make minor changes to improve
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relinquish - voluntarily cease to keep or claim/ give up
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ruminate - think deeply about something
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skittish - (of animal) easily scared, (of person) unpredictable, playfully frivolous
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superfluous - unnecessary, especially through being more than enough/ surplus, redundant
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synoptic - of or forming general summary/ taking or involving a comprehensive mental views
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thorough - complete with regard to every detail
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visionary - thinking about or planning the future with imagination
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vociferous - expressing by vehement opinions, loud and forceful/ outspoken
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acclaim - praise enthusiastically and publicly
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ascertain - find (something) out for certain, make sure of
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assertive - having or showing a confident and forceful personality
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bogus - not genuine or true
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cataclysmic - large-scale and violent
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circumscribe - restrict (something) within limits
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complementary - combining in such a way as to enhance or emphasize the qualities of each other or another
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contentious - controversial, quarrelsome
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disingenuous - not candid or sincere/ typically pretending that one
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divulge - make known (private or sensitive info)/ disclose/ reveal
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dogmatic - inclined to law down principles as underlying true/ highly opinionated
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fallacious - based on a mistaken belief
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foolhardy - recklessly bold or harsh
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hinder - obstruct/ (body part) rear, hind
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impair - weaken or damage
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impugn - dispute the truth, call into question/ challenge
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incessant - continuing without pause or interruption
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inclined - sloping/ willing to do something/ make someone disposed to do something
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inveterate - long-established and unlikely to change
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miserly - of or characteristic by of a miser/(quantity) pitiably small/ inadequate
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patent - government authority or license/ easily recognizable
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petulant - bad-tempered/ peevish/ childishly sulky
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pithy - (of plant) containing much pith, (of language or style) terse and vigorously expressive
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pithy - (of plant) containing much pith, (of language or style) terse and vigorously expressive
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sanctimonious - making a show of being morally superior to other people/ self-righteous
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sound - not damaged/ good judgment/ competent/ an idea or impression conveyed by words
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tarnish - make or become less valuable or respected
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tepid - lukewarm/ showing little enthusiasm
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upbraid - find fault with/ scold
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vexation - the state of being annoyed, frustrated or worried
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abet - encourage or assist someone to do something wrong
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accessible - able to be reached or entered
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acquisitive - excessively interested in acquiring money or materials
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amalgamate - combine or unite to form one organization or structure
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attenuate - reduce the force, effect or value of
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augment - make something greater by adding to it, increase
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aversion - a strong dislike or disinclination
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blithe - showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper
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contempt - the feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration
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dawdle - waste time, be slow
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deflect - cause to change direction/ cause to deviate from intended
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discount - regard as being unworthy of consideration
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dissident - in opposition of official policy/ dissenting
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efficacious - successful in producing a desired result, effective
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equitable - fair and impartial
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erratic - not even or regular in pattern or movement, unpredictable
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industrious - diligent and hardworking
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inform - give facts or information
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irksome - irritation, annoying
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manacle - shackles/ handcuffs
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modest - not large, elaborate or expensive/ self-deprecating
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noxious - harmful, poisonous or very unpleasant
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pernicious - having a harmful effect especially in a gradual way
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predicament - a difficult, unpleasant or embarrassing situation
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proficient - competent or skilled in doing or using something
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prolix - lengthy(speech or writing)
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scorn - contempt/ refuse to do something because one is to proud
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subordinate - of less or secondary importance
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unseemly - not proper or appropriate
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veritable - used for emphasis, often to quality a metaphor
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acolyte - an assistant or follower
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anoint - rubbing with oil/ choose as successor to or leading candidate for a position
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base - use as the foundation or starting point of something/ sordid, improper, low
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coercion - the action or practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threat
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coin - invent, create/ money
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cunning - skill in achieving one's ends by deceit
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discomfort - make someone feel uneasy or embarrassed
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dissent - disagreement
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distill - purify / extract the essential meaning or most important aspects of
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dubious - hesitating/ not to be relied upon, morally suspect
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ebullient - cheerful and full of energy
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facetious - treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant
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fallible - capable of making mistakes or being wrongs
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florid - having red or flushed complexion/ excessively intricate or elaborate
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gawky - nervously awkward and ungainly
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inveigle - persuade someone to do something by means of deception or flattered
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jettison - abandon or discard/ throw or drop
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mendacity - untruthfulness
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munificent - characterized by great generosity
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naive - showing lack of experience, innocent
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noble - belonging by rank/ high moral principles/superior quality
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parochial - narrow-minded, limited outbreak or scope/ church
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pedestrian - lacking excitement, dull/ walking rather than vehicle
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prevaricate - speak or act in an evasive way
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prime - of first importance/ most suitable/ hey-day
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radical - far-reaching, thorough, revolutionary
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recrudescence - the recurrence of an undesirable condition
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temporal - secular, worldly, non-spiritual
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transitory - not permanent
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viable - capable of working successfully feasible
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abreast - side by side and facing the same way
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confound - cause surprise or confusion/ prove theory wrong/ defeat/ mixed up with something else
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digression - a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing
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discrepancy - an illogical or surprising lack of compatibility or inconsistency
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duplicitous - deceitful, (law) containing more than one allegation
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expedient - convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral
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fabricate - invent in order to deceive/ construct or manufacture especially from prepared component
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glum - looking or feeling dejected, morose, gloomy
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harbinger - a person or thing that announces or signals the approaches of another
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intrinsic - belonging naturally, essential
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largess - generosity in bestowing money or gifts
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libertine - a person who freely indulges in sensual pleasures without moral principles
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malfeasance - wrongdoing, especially by a public official
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manifest - obvious/ demonstrate/ become apparent through the appearance of a symptoms,(of ghost) appear
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minute - insignificant/ (of investigation) taking the smaller points into consideration/ summarized record
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modish - following what is currently popular and fashionable
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nascent - just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential
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perennial - everlasting/ permanently engaged in a specified role or way of life
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pious - devoutly religious/hypocrite/ (of a hope) sincere but not likely to be fulfilled
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providential - occurring at a favorable time/ involving divine foresight or providence
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prowess - expertise in a particular activity or field/ bravery in battle
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schism - split between strongly opposed sections or parties
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slander - defame, making false statements
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stalwart - loyal, reliable and hardworking
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supplicate - ask or beg something earnestly or humbly
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terse - sparing in the use of words, abrupt
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tirade - a long angry speech of criticism or accusation
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universal - applicable to all cases/ ubiquitous
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vanquish - defeat thoroughly, conquer
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woeful - very bad/ causing sorrow or misery
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abject - experienced or present to the maximum degree (of bad) extremely unpleasant and degrading
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amicable - characterized by friendliness
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animosity - strong hostility
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aver - state or assert to the case, declare/ allege as fact in a support of a plea(LAW context)
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barrage - overwhelming number of questions, criticisms etc
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cathartic - providing psychological belief through the open expression of strong emotions
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decipher - succeed in understanding interpreting or identifying
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delusion - deception misleading / mental disorder
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dispense - supply or release/ get rid of
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eloquent - clearly expressing or indicating something
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enthrall - capture the fascinated attention of, charm, enchant
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eradicate - destroy completely
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fledgling - immature, inexperienced, underdeveloped, emerging
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fortitude - courage in pain or adversity
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fortuitous - happening by chance rather than intention
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goad - provoke or annoy someone as the stimulate on action
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imminent - about to happen
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incontrovertible - not able to be denied or disputed
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itinerant - traveling from place to place
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magnanimous - generous or forgiving
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meritorious - deserving reward or praise
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mutiny - open rebellion against the proper authorities
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paradoxical - seemingly absurd or self-contradicting
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perseverance - persistence in doing something despite difficulty
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render - provide/ make/ cause to become/ represent/ translate/ perform/ melt down/ cover
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repertoire - collection/ stock of skills or types of behavior that a person habitually does
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resilient - able to withstand or recover quickly from difficulty conditions
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resolute - admirably purposeful, determined
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supple - flexible/ easily manipulated
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valor - great courage in the face of danger
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cumbersome - unwieldy, unmanageable, complicated
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unprecedented - never done or known before
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stinting - supply ungenerous or inadequate amount of something
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extrapolate - estimate or conclude something by extrapolating
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liability - state of being responsible/ a person whose presence or behavior likely to put one at a disadvantages
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euphoric - characterized by feeling intense excitement
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elementary - most basic kind/ straightforward and uncomplicated
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heterodox - not conforming with accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs
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fervent - having or displaying a passionate intensity
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gaffe - an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment
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temper - act as a neutralizing or counterbalancing force to something
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painstaking - done with or employing great care and thoroughness
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economy - careful management and available resources
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qualm - uneasy feeling of doubt/ misgiving, doubt
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exonerate - absolve from blame for wrongdoing/ release from duty
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implicit - suggested though not directed expressed expressed/ always to be found in/ absolute
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phlegmatic - unemotional and stolidly calm disposition/ self-controlled
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propensity - natural tendency to behave in a particular way
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foment - instigate or stir up
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embellish - decorate/ make more interesting by adding extra details
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inviolate - free or safe from injury or violation
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renege - go back on a promise, undertaking, or contact
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arresting - eye-catching /seize/ attract the attention/ stop or check
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obstinate - very difficult to change or overcome
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vivacious - attractively lively and animated
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histrionic - dramatic behavior designed to attract attention
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prodigious - remarkably great in extent size or degree
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tentative - provisional/ not certain or fixed, hesitant
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falter - lose strength or momentum/ move hesitantly
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chastise - rebuke or reprimand severely, punish
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intermittent - sporadic, not continuous or steady
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profound - very great or intense/ showing great knowledge
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propagate - reproduce / spread or promote
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allusive - using or containing suggestion rather than explicit mention
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glib - fluent but insincere and shallow
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curb - restrain or check on something
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lull - make someone feel deceptively secure or confident/ calm
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mettlesome - full of spirit and courage, lively
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astute - shrewd
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fawn - give a servile display of exaggerated flattery or affection
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precipitous - dangerously high or steep/ done suddenly or without careful consideration
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repercussion - unintended consequence of an event or action
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regress- return to a former or less developed state
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refute - disprove, deny or contradict
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replenish - fill something up again, restore
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evoke - bring or recall/ elicit(response)/ invoke
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ire - anger
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languid - having or showing disinclination for physical effort/ weak from illness or fatigue
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mollify - appease the anger or anxiety/ reduce the severity
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pretentious - ostentatious, attempting to impress by affecting greater important or merit than is actually possessed
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duress - threats, violence, constraint or other action used to coerce someone into doing something
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vigilant - keeping careful watch for possible danger and difficulties
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headstrong - energetically willful and determined
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convalescent - recovering from illness or medical treatment
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nonplussed - so surprised and confused that one is unsure how to act
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fret - visibly anxious / gradually wear away by rubbing / flow in waves
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decry - publicly denounce
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recourse - source of help in difficult situation/ legal right to demand compensation
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commence - begin
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neutralize - counteract, offset, counterbalance
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exorcise - completely remove from one's mind or memory(unpleasant)
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finicky - fussy about their needs, greater attention to detail
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assail - attack/ trouble/ criticize strongly
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contravene - offend against the prohibition/ conflict with
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reiterate - repeat, typically for emphasis or clarity
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poignant - keen sense of sadness or regret
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inundate - overwhelm with things or people to be dealt with flood
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oblivion - unaware
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ironclad - covered or protected with iron
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plaintive - sounding sad and mournful
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surmount - overcome difficulty/ stand on top of
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escalate - increase rapidly, make more intense or serious
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denounce - publicly declare to be wrong/ inform against
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foil - prevent from succeeding/ frustrate the efforts
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deviate - depart from an established course
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buoyant - cheerful and optimistic/ (economy) engaged in successful trade on activity / floating
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benevolent - well meaning and kindly
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intertwine - connect or link closely/ twist or twine together
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berate - scold or criticize angrily
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quiescent - in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy
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mercurial - subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind
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despotic - of or typical of a despot, tyrannical/ autocratic
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perpetrate - carry out or commit(harmful, illegal or immoral action)
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subsume - include or absorb in something else
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subside - become less intense, violent or severe/go down to a lower or the normal level
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condone - accept (behavior that is considered morally wrong)
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tangential - relating to or along a tangent/ diverging from a previous course or line
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jeopardize - threaten, endanger
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disinterested - unbiased
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buttress - support/ increase the strength of or justification for
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bereft - deprived of or lacking (something)/ sad and lonely
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frailty - weak and delicate/ weakness in character or morals
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disentangle - free from something that they are entangled with
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pomposity - the quality of being pompous; self-importance
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delineate - describe or portray precisely/ indicate the exact
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conclusive - (of evidence or argument) having or likely to have the effort of proving a case
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vitality - the state of being strong and active; energy
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steadfast - resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering, loyal
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archetype - a very typical example of a certain person or thing
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relent - become less severe and intense
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grievance - unfair treatment
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harangue - a lengthy and aggressive speech
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auspicious - conductive to success, favorable
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yield - produce or provide/ surrender/ give way under force or pressure
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appropriate - proper/ seize/ devote to a special purpose
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rhetoric - the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
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conspire - make secret plans jointly
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whimsical - playfully fanciful/ acting in a capricious manner
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proxy - the authority to represent someone else
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sparse - thinly dispersed or scattered, in short supply
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adverse - preventing success, harmful
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exhort - strongly encourage or urge
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poise - graceful, composure and dignity of manner
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adept - very skilled at something
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tedious - too long, slow or dull
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rigor - the quality of being extremely thorough and careful
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articulate - ability to speak fluently/ jointed segments
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suspect - doubt the genuineness
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play - cunning plan/ an activity done for amusement
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captious - tending to find fault or raise petty objections
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lugubrious - looking or sending sad and dismal
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transcend - go beyond the range/ surpass
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flustered - make (someone) agitated or confused
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incidental - occurring by chance/ happening as a result/ less important
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axiomatic - self-evident or unquestionable
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macabre - disturbing because concerned with or causing a fear of death
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gullible - easily persuaded to believe something, credulous
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ingrained - firmly fixed or established/ difficult to change
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tacit - understood or implied without being stated, implicit
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exorbitant - unreasonably high (of price or amount)
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serene - calm, peaceful and untroubled, tranquil
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treatise - a written work dealing formally and systematically with a subject
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corporeal - relating to a person's body especially as opposed to their spirit, (law) consisting of material objects
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figurative - departing from a literal use of words, metaphorical
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morose - sullen and ill-tempered
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fickle - changing frequently especially as regard one's loyalties or affections/ capricious
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ramification - a complex or unwelcome consequence of an action
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eclectic - deriving ideas, style or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources
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apprehensive - anxiety or fear that something bad will happen
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idiosyncratic - peculiar or individual
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insolent - showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect
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ardent - very enthusiastic or passionate
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doctrinaire - dogmatic, rigid seeking to impose a doctrine in all circumstances without regard to practical considerations
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officious - intrusively enthusiastic in offering help or advice/ interfering
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cease - come or bring to an end
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lavish - very generous or extravagant/ rich
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conductive - having the property of conducting something
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equanimity - calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation
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supplant - supersede and replace
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lampoon - publicly criticize someone by using ridicule, irony or sarcasm
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bombastic - high-sounding but with little meaning, inflated
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lambaste - criticize harshly
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undercut - offer goods or services at a lower price than competitor
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euphemism - polite term/ coy term
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turpitude - depraved of wicked behavior or character
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peccadillo - a relatively minor fault or sin
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antagonistic - cause to become hostile
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barren - unproductive/ infertile/ lifeless
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philistine - hostile or indifferent to culture and arts
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relegate - assign an inferior rank or position to
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dirge - a lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite
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imperturbable - unable to be upset or excited, calm
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excoriate - criticize severely / remove part of the surface of skin
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curmudgeon - a bad-tempered person, especially an old one
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swindle - use deception to deprive (someone) of money or possessions
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wheedle - use flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something
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sentimental - prompted by feeling of tenderness, sadness or nostalgia
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miscreant - a person who has done something wrong or unlawful
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implacable - unable to be appeased or placated
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haughty - arrogantly superior and disdainful
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estimable - worthy of great respect
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tangible - perceptible by touch/ clear and definite
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chary - wary, cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something
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repugnant - unacceptable / in conflict or incompatible with
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xenophobic - having or showing a dislike against people from other counties/ racist
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squander - waste in a reckless manner
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cajole - persuade to do something by flattery
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unalloyed - pure/ complete and unreserved
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heady - intoxicating / having a strong or exhilarating effect
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exigent - pressing, demanding
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quibble - a slight criticism about a trivial matter; adverse comment; nitpicking
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gauche - lacking ease or grace; unsophisticated and socially awkward; inelegant; ungainly
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wily - skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully; clever; shrewd, crafty
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sophistry - the use of fallacious arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving; specious arguments; fallacious argument; sophism; casuistry
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agitated - feeling or appearing troubled or nervous; perturbed; flustered; unnerved; ruffled; rattled
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quarantined - isolated
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coy - (especially with reference to a woman) making a pretense of shyness or modesty that is intended to be alluring; reluctant to give details, especially about something regarded as sensitive; arch; simpering; demure; modest
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hysterical - deriving from or affected by uncontrolled extreme emotion; overwrought; unrestrained; frenzied; (informal) extremely funny
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recant - say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical; disavow; forswear; change one's mind; retract
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quandary - a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation; a practical dilemma; impasse; stalemate
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affront - an action or remark that causes outrage or offense; insult; offense; slight; snub; slur
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endemic - (of a disease or social condition) found particularly in a specific area or group; (of a plant or animal) native and restricted to a certain place
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abstract - consider (something) theoretically or separately from something else; extract or remove (something); used euphemistically to say that stolen something; (abstract oneself) withdraw
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burnish - polish up; buff up; enhance or perfect (something such as a reputation or a skill)
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disperse - break up; split up; dissipate; scatter; go into different direction
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enmity - the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something; animosity; antipathy; animus; feud; discord; acrimony
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retiring - shy and fond of being on one's own; diffident, shrinking; self-effacing; unassuming
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ravage - lay waste; devastate; leave in ruins; wreak havoc on; leave desolate; pillage
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inchoate - beginning; rudimentary; confused or incoherent
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impudent - not showing due respect for another person; impertinent; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
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redoubtable - (of a person) formidable, especially as an opponent; fearsome; awe-inspiring
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shrill - high-pitched; piercing; screeching
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deprecate - express disapproval of; frown on; object to
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disdain - scorn; deride; regard with contempt; sneer at; spurn; rebuff
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quash - reject or void, especially by legal procedure; cancel; rescind; suppress; put to an end; stamp out
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distend - swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside; bulge; enlarge; puff out/up; blow up/out
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penchant - liking; fondness; preference; inclination; bent; predilection; proclivity
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abeyance ((PHRASES)hold something in abeyance) - a state of suspension; a state of dormancy; a state of latency; pending; deferred; put off; postponed
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august - respected and impressive; distinguished; eminent; venerable; hallowed; illustrious; esteemed; exalted; of distinction; of repute; aristocratic; imposing
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substantiate - prove; show to be true; give substance to; support; justify; vindicate; corroborate; endorse; give credence to; vouch for, attest to
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propitious - giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable
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ominous - giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious
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detente - the easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries
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outlandish - looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar
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abscond - leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft; run away; flee; make a break for it; disappear; sneak away
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imbroglio - an extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation
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languish - weaken, deteriorate, waste away, be disregarded, experience hardship
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nimble - quick and light in movement or action; agile; (of the mind) quick to comprehend
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prurient - having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters
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bawdy - dealing with sexual matters in a comical way; humorously indecent
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croon - hum or sing in a soft, low voice, especially in a sentimental manner
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aspersion - an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something
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nadir - the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization
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dowdy - (of a person or their clothes) unfashionable and without style in appearance (typically used of a woman)
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sadistic - deriving pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others
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echelon - level, rank, position(MILITARY)
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depose - remove from office suddenly and forcefully; (LAW) testify to or give (evidence) on oath, typically in a written statement
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apogee - the highest point in the development of something; a climax or culmination
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ennui - a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement
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collude - cooperate in a secret or unlawful way in order to deceive or gain an advantage over others
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conviction - declaration (or pronouncement) of guilt, sentence, judgement; a firmly held belief, the quality of showing that one is firmly convinced of what one believes or says
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conflagration - an extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property
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chagrin - distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated
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contretemps - a minor dispute or disagreement; an unexpected and unfortunate occurrence
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commiserate - offer sympathy to, be moved by, condole with
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zenith - the time at which something is most powerful or successful
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fulcrum - the point on which a lever rests or is supported and on which it pivots; a thing that plays a central or essential role in an activity, event, or situation
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expatiate - speak or write at length or in detail
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jocund - cheerful and lighthearted
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fraught - (fraught with) (of a situation or course of action) filled with or likely to result in (something undesirable); causing or affected by anxiety or stress
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slovenly - (appearance) messy and dirty; careless, excessively casual
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factious - divided, schismatic, argumentative
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spurn - reject with disdain or contempt
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callow - (of a young person) inexperienced and immature
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flagrant - (of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive
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remuneration - payment; earnings
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bravado - a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate
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obstreperous - noisy and difficult to control
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temerity - excessive confidence or boldness; audacity
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odious - extremely unpleasant; repulsive
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deportment - a person's behavior or manners
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precocious - advanced, ahead, old beyond one's years
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abide - continue; (abide by) - comply with
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verve - vigor, buoyancy
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intrigue - the secret planning of something illicit or detrimental
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aberrant - deviant, transgressing
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fallow - uncultivated, unplowed, inactive, dormant
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tenuous - slight, very slender or fine, thin, shaky, insubstantial
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obdurate - stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action
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gratuitous - uncalled for, unwarranted, given or done free of charge
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indecorous - improper, unseemly
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soliloquy - interior monologue
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stolid - impassive, calm, dull
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capitulate - surrender, give in, yield, concede defeat
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extemporize - improvise, ad lib
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cogitate - think about, muse on
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nominal - token, tiny
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plucky - brave, intrepid
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grovel - crawl, behave obsequiously
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feint - bluff, ruse, expedient
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crescendo - peak
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apprise - inform or tell (someone)
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extenuating - (of a factor or situation) serving to lessen the seriousness of an offense
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shirk - avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility)
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ulterior - unapparent; secondary; intentionally hidden
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beguile - Charm and enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way
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retaliate - fight back
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hapless - unfortunate
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voluble - talkative, wordy
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ponderous - clumsy, dull, awkward
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obfuscate - obscure, bewilder
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pastiche - imitation, mixture
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frenetic - frantic, wild
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staunch - stalwart, very loyal and committed in attitude
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abrogate - repudiate, revoke, repeal
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sinecure - easy job; soft option
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surfeit - excess
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sinuous - winding, curving; lithe, supple
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callous - heartless, unfeeling
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sordid - unsavory, vile, louche, base, debased
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coddle - pamper, cosset, mollycoddle
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recluse - hermit, ascetic, loner, solitary
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aghast - filled with horror or shock
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perspicacious - astute, perceptive, observant
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fringe - unconventional, unorthodox, peripheral, or extreme
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rhapsody - elation, euphoria, exultation
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ossify - become inflexible
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boon - blessing, godsend
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serendipitous - chance, accidental
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immaculate - unblemished, clean, perfect
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depravity - moral corruption, wickedness
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indictment - a sign something should be condemned
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turbid - murky
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dilettante - a person who cultivates an area of interest, without real commitment or knowledge)
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rampant - spreading unchecked
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gregarious - fond of company; sociable; social
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paragon - a perfect example or model
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penurious - extremely poor, poverty-stricken
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malevolent - wishing to do evil to others
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effrontery - impertinent behavior
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indignant - feeling or showing anger
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remote - faraway, detached or distant
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patronize - treat condescendingly
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abstruse - difficult to understand
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endow - provide with a quality or asset
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ineluctable - unable to be resisted; inescapable
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reprobate - unprincipled; an immoral person
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turgid - swollen; inflated or bombastic
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latitude - freedom for action or thought
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piquant - having a sharp taste; intriguing
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pacify - decrease anger or agitation
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caricature - mock in an exaggerated way
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encroach - intrude on a person's territory
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vacuous - showing lack of thought
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auxiliary - providing additional help
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inquisitive - curious (positive connotation); prying (negative connotation)
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mediate - intervene to settle a dispute
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occlude - stop or close up an opening
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entreat - ask someone earnestly
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levity - humor, especially in serious matters