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1
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altrisum

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belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well being of others

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abrogate

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repeal or do away with

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abstemious

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not self-indulgent (i.e. drinking)

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acquiese

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accept something reluctantly without protest

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acumen

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the ability to make a good judgement and quick decision

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aesthetic

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concerned with beauty or appreciation

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aggregate

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(1) a whole formed by combining several elements (2) a material or structure formed from a loosely compacted mass of fragments or particles

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ambiguous

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unclear or inexact becasue a choice between alternatives has not been made

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ambivalance

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the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

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amorphous

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without a clearly defined shape or form

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anachronism

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a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than which it exists

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anomaly

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something that deviates from what is standard or normal

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antediluvian

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of or belonging to the time before biblical flood

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archaic

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very old or old-fashioned

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ascetic

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characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence

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austere

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severe or strict in manner or appearance

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cacaphony

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a harsh discordant mixture of sounds

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capricious

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given to suddent and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

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carp

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complain

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clandestine

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kept secret or done secretly

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convoluted

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(1) extremely complex and difficult to follow

(2) intricately folded , twisted or coiled

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copius

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abundent in supply or quantity

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corrobrate

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confirm or give support to

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credulous

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having or showing too great readiness to believe things

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culpable

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deserving blame

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belie

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fail to give a true notion or impression

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debunk

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expose the falseness of hollowness of a myth , idea or belief

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deleterious

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causing harm or damage

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deride

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express contempt for

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didactic

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intended to teach with moral instruction

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disparate

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essentially different in kind

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doctrinaire

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seeking to impose a doctrine in all circumstances without regard to practical considerations

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dogmatic

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inclinded to lay down principles as in controvertibly true

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dupe

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decieve , trick

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electic

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deriving ideas, styles, or taste from a broad and diverse range or sources

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egregious

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outstandingly bad or shocking

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elegy

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a poem if serious reflection (dead)

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elusive

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difficult to find, catch or achieve

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emulate

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match or surpass , typically by imitation

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enervate

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caused to be drained of energy

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eulogy

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a speech or piece of writing prasing highly (usually at funerals)

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expunge

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erase or remove completely

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extraneous

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irrelevent or unrelated to subject

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fallacious

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based on a mistaken belief

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45
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garrulous

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excessively talkative

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gregarious

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fond of company , sociable

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gullible

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easily persuaded to believe

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hackneyed

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lacking significance, overused

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heresy

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belief or opinion contray to orthodox religious doctrine

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imperious

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assuming power or authority without justification

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51
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erudite

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scholarly

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52
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impervious

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incapable of being affected

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indolent

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disinclined to exert (slothful)

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ineffable

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beyond expression

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innate

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possessed at birth

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innocuous

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having no adverse effect, harmless

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innovate

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to start or introduce

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insidious

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working or spreading harmfully in a stealth(sneaky) matter

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intractable

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difficult to govern or care for

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intransigent

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refusing to modify an agreement

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jurisprudence

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science/philosophy of law

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laconic

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using or market by few words

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lampoon

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publically criticize

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lucid

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easily understood, translucent

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ostentatious

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characterized by vulgar or pretentious display

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convoluted

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extremely complex and difficult to follow

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loquacious

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tending to talk a great deal

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bombastic

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high sounding but with little meaning

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decorous

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in keeping with good taste and propriety

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visceral

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instinctual

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stratagem

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a plan or scheme to outwit an opponent

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infighting

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hidden conflict or competitiveness

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jingoism

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extreme patriotism

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bureaucratize

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endue with ch. of bureaucracy

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magnanimous

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noble of heart and mind

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mawkish

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excessively sentimental

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misanthrope

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hating man-kind

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mitigate

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to make less intense

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morose

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sullenly meloncholy , showing gloom

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mudane

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pertaining or typical to world

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munificent

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extremely liberal, generous

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nefarious

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extremely infamous or wicked

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oburate

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persistant in wrong doing

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obfuscate

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to darken or obsurce (loud)

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obsequious

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fawning

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omnipotent

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having unlimited power

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omniscient

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knowing everything

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opague

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not able to be seen

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paradox

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a statement or propostion despite sound reasoning to accept

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paramount

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more important

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parochial

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relating to church parish

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parody

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imitation of work comic effect

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parsimony

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extreme unwillingness to spend or use

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paucity

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small amounts present

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perfunctuary

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carried out through low effort

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perspicocity

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quality of good insight

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pithy

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forcefully expressive

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pragmatic

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dealing realistically

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precarious

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not securely held

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preclude

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prevent from happening

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prevaricate

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acting in an evasive way

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premedal

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resembling early age of history

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pristine

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original condition

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prodigal

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spending freely

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proliferate

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increase rapidly

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promulgate

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promote or make known

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provinicaial

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concerning province

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purveyor

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a person who sells or deals certain goods

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unequivocal

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leaving no doubt

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retrenchment

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reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty

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ephemeral

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lasting for a short time

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remonstrance

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forcefully reapproach to protest

113
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chicanery

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the use of trickery to achieve purpose

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lugubrious

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looking or sounding sad

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cantankerous

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bad tempered, argumentative and coorperative

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clairvoyant

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a person who claims to have a super natural ability to perceive events in the future

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santimonious

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making a show of being morally superior to others

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prudent

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exercising sound judgement

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quagmire

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wet boggy ground

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penchant

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a strong liking

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rancor

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continued and bitter hate

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replete

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plentifully supplied

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repudiate

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to refuse having relations with

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rescind

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to revoke or cancel

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respite

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a delay or post-ponement

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rife

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widespread

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salubrious

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healthful, wholesome

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sanction

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authorization or approval

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sanctuary

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specific holy place

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sanguine

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color of blood

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satiate

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to provide with more than enough

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sedentary

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marked by much sitting

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serendipity

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unclouded, undisturbed

134
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skeptical

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doubting, questioning

135
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spurious

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not geniune, false

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stoic

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showing indifference to joy

137
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superfluous

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excessive and unessesary

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surefeit

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over indulgence

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surreptitious

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done ina stealthy way

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sycophant

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one who seeks favor in flattery

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