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erratic
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unpredictable, inconsistent, irregular
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secluded
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hard to reach, hidden away
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fluctuated
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to raise and fall irregularly
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exalt
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to praise, to worship
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admonish
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to warn or scold someone
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abrupt
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sudden, unexpected, without warning
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content
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satisfied
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eccentric
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uncommon, strange
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mired
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stuck in mud
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colloquial
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used in casual conversation
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reconcile
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settle one`s difference, make compatible, bring back to peace
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alienate
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to cause someone to feel isolated or lonely
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distinguish
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to tell the difference between
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adequate
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sufficient, enough, acceptable
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contend
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to deal with someone or something, to claim or state a belief confidently
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skeptical
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having doubts
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enfranchise
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to give the right to vote
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sophisticated
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having a lot of worldly experience and knowledge, complicated
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radical
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thorough, complete, fundamental, essential, revolutionary
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formulate
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to create or think up
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attest
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to confirm or verify
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vexing
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annoying, irritating
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unassuming
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humble, low-key
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coerce
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to pressure or force someone to do something
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adept
very skilled at something
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eloquent
fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
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austere
plain and without decoration, comforts, or anything extra
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dread
to fear, be afraid of
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inevitable
unavoidable
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to stress
to emphasize
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spawn
to produce, generate, or create
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renounce
to give up, deny, or surrender something
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unprecedented
never done or known before
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broach
to bring up a difficult subject for discussion
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proxy
a person authorized to act on behalf of another, substitute
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detrimental
harmful, damaging
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secular
having no religious or spiritual basis
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innovative
new and different
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tangible
real and able to be shown or touched
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disseminate
to spread widely
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delegate
to assign a task to another person
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apparent
clearly visible or understood, obvious
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postulate
to suggest or propose something
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speculate
to guess, to form a theory without firm evidence
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bazaar
a market selling a large variety of goods
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sporadic
scattered, irregular, unpredictable
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suffrage
the right to vote
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incredulous
unwilling or unable to believe something
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idealistic
unrealistically aiming for perfection
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conflate
to mix or combine into one
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paucity
poverty, scarcity
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ephemeral
temporary, short-lived
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prompt
to cause someone to take a course of action
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reverence
A deep respect for someone or something
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disparity
a great difference
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dispassionate
not influenced by strong emotions, fair-minded
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phenomenon
a noteworthy occurrence or situation
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boast
to brag, to show off
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irksome
irritating, annoying
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allude
to make a reference to something
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omnipotence
having unlimited or great power
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provoke
to cause a reaction or emotion, to trigger
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indulge
to allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of
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entrenched
firmly established and unlikely to change
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inherent
built-in, existing in something as a permanent or essential characteristic
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vernacular
everyday informal language, local dialect
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inquisition
interrogation, questioning
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anecdote
a short personal story
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malign
evil in nature, harmful
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anomaly
oddity, something that is not normal
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inhibit
to hold someone or something back, to suppress, to prevent
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mutable
changeable
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petty
of little importance
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avid
passionate about something
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invoke
to call on or refer to something
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imprudent
foolish, reckless
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tenacity
persistence, determination
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venerable
respected
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authoritarian
enforcing strict obedience to authority
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quarrel
an angry argument or disagreement
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yield
to produce or generate, to surrender
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ambivalent
having mixed feelings
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endeavor
to try hard to do something
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insurrection
a violent uprising or rebellion
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contemplate
to think about for a long time
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compel
to force someone to do something
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feasible
possible to do easily or conveniently
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conjecture
an opinion or conclusion that is unproven, a guess
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arbitrary
based on random choice or personal impulse, rather than any reason or system
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reinforce
to make stronger
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temper
to serve as a neutralizing or counterbalancing force to something
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decree
an official order or command
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brevity
concise use of words in writing or speech
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equivocal
open to more than one interpretation, unclear
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stronghold
a place that is strongly defended, a fortress
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conceive
to form or create a plan or idea
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vanity
excessive pride in one`s own appearance or achievements
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sluggish
slow-moving
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intuition
instinct, the ability to understand something immediately
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inexorable
impossible to stop or prevent
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engender
to cause or give rise to
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temperament
a person`s nature, character, or frame of mind
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upheaval
a sudden change or disruption, chaos
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embrace
to welcome with open arms, to accept or support willingly
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substantiate
to show to be true
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superficial
shallow, on the surface
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sovereignty
supreme power or authority
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lavish
luxurious
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crux
the essence, the main point
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indifference
lack of interest and concern
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tact
skillfulness and sensitivity in dealing with others or difficult issues
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abundant
plentiful
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viable
capable of working successfully, realistic, doable
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scorn
contempt. the feeling that someone or something is worthless
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transgress
misbehave, disobey
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analogy
a comparison between two things
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objection
a reason for disagreeing
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construe
to interpret in a particular way
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procure
obtain, acquire
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evoke
to bring to mind
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depiction
portray, illustration
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burden
a difficulty, problem, or responsibility
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recollection
a memory, the act of remembering
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tumult
confusion or disorder
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concede
admit that something is true after first denying it
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demeanor
manner, attitude, appearance
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emigration
the act of leaving one`s own country
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irate
angry, furious
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tentative
unconfirmed, subject to change
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merely
only, just
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deceive
to trick or mislead someone
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trifling
unimportant, insignificant
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labyrinthine
complicated or confusing
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decrepit
weak, disabled, decayed
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corroborate
to confirm, to verify
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obstinacy
stubbornness, unwilling to change
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confinement
imprisonment, captivity
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monotony
boredom, dullness, lack of variety
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degrade
treat with disrespect
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dilemma
difficult choice has to be made between 2 or more alternatives
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conventional
traditional, accepted, standard
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proliferate
increase or grow rapidly
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aesthetic
appreciation of beauty
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prominent
important, famous
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unwieldy
difficult to carry or move
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unilaterally
without the agreement of others
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stimulate
to trigger, spark, or activate, to excite
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abate
to become less intense or widespread
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diligent
hard-working
