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Cursory

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Adj

Hastily done

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Corroborate

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Verb

Support with evidence

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Decry

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Verb

Express strong disapproval of

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Deference

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Noun
Courteous regard for another’s wish
Respect owed to a superior

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Delineate

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Verb

Set forth in detail

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Deplore

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Verb
Regret strongly
Express grief over

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Depravity

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Noun

Extreme corruption

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Deprecate

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Verb
Express strong disapproval of
Protest against
Belittle

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Deride

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Verb

Laugh at scornfully

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Despondent

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Adj

Showing extreme gloom or depression

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Didactic

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Adj

Intended to teach or convey information

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Diminution

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Noun

Reduction in size

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Disparage

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Verb

To sneer at

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Disparity

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Noun

Condition of inequality

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Disseminate

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Verb
Scatter
Distribute

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Dogmatic

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Adj

Opinionated

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Enigma

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Noun

Puzzling or unexplainable situation or event

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Ephemeral

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Adj

Lasting only a short time

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Equitable

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Adj

Dealing fairly with everyone

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Equivocal

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Adj
Intentionally misleading
Open to more than one interpretation

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Esoteric

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Adj
Known only to the chosen few
Mysterious

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Expedient

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Adj

Governed by self interest

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Extol

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Verb

Praise highly

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Flippant

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Adj

Lacking proper seriousness

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Iconoclastic

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Adj

Attacking cherished traditions

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Hedonist

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Noun

One who believes that pleasure is the sole aim of life

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Gratuitous

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Adj
Given freely
Uncalled for

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Idiosyncrasy

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Noun

Individual trait, usually odd in nature

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Immaterial

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Adj

Of no particular importance

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Impudence

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Noun

State of bold disregard for others

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Incisive

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Adj

Highly direct and decisive

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Incongruous

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Adj

Logically inconsistent

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Incorrigible

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Adj

Incapable of being reformed

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Indiscriminate

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Adj
Not marked by making careful distinctions
Choosing at random

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Indolent

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Adj
Disinclined to effort
Habitually lazy

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Ineffable

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Adj

Unable to be put into words

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Insularity

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Noun

Narrow point of view

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Intractable

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Adj

Not easily controlled or managed

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Intrepid

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Adj

Exhibiting courage

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Inundate

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Verb

Overwhelm

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Verb

Become accustomed to something unpleasant or unwelcome

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Inure

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Irreproachable

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Adj

Free from blame

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Obdurate

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Adj

Stubbornly persistent in resisting persuasion

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Obstinate

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Adj
Unreasonably persistent
Not easily controlled

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Officious

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Adj

Excessively pushy in offering ones services

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Pedantic

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Adj
Overly concerned with small details
Tending to show off ones learning

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Perfunctory

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Adj
Lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm
Not thorough

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Pernicious

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Adj

Very destructive

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Pervasive

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Adj

Spread throughout every part

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Ponderous

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Adj
Very heavy
Awkward because of its heaviness
Tedious and lacking fluency and grace

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Precarious

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Adj
Dependent on unknown conditions or circumstances and therefore dangerous
Risky

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Preclude

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Verb

Keep from happening

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Profusion

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Noun
Abundant quantity
Lavish expenditure

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Quixotic

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Adj

Impractical

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Rancor

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Noun

Lasting resentment

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Recluse

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Noun

Someone who withdraws from society

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Relegate

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Verb

Consign to an inferior position

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Repudiate

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Verb

Refuse to have anything to do with

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Rescind

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Verb

Make void

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Servile

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Adj
Submissive
Fawning

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Specious

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Adj
False
Misleading
Incorrect

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Spurious

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Adj

Not genuine or authentic

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Static

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Adj

Showing no change

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Substantiate

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Verb

Establish by evidence or proof

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Supplant

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Verb

Replace another

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Surreptitious

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Adj
Secret
Sneaky

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Tantamount

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Adj

Alike in quantity or effect

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Transient

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Adj

Staying for a short time

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Trifling

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Adj

Of very little significance

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Vacillate

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Verb

Hesitate in making a choice

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Venerate

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Verb

Regard with esteem

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