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sinous

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winding

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slake

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quench

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mitigate

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alleviate

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exasperate

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agrevate

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menial

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mundane

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accolades

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verbal praise, honor

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baroque

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extravagant

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bumptious

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arrogant

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reserved

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slow to reveal emotions or opinions

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comely

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attractive

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concurred

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agreed

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euphemism

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a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.

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impunity

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exemption from punishment

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indomitable

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invincible

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laud

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praise

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magnanimous

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very generous/ forgiving

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sedulous

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diligent

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slovenly

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messy

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spurious

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fake

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reticent

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introverted

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redoubtable

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formidable

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puerile

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silly, trivial

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incongruous

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inappropriate

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Expedient

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Convenient and practical, although POSSIBLY immoral

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Artifice

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A device used to trick others

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Fervent

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Passionate

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Indolent

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Lazy

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Conspicuous

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Standing out as clearly visible

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Peripheral

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Of secondary or minor importance

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Prolific

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Plentiful (can specifically refer to plant/animal’s offspring)

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Acerbic

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Sharp and forthright

Can also refer to sourness or bitterness

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Whimsy

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Playful quaint or fanciful behavior of humor

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Dismal

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Depressed

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belligerent

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Hostile and agressive

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Promulgation

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Promote

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Avid

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Showing interest or enthusiasm in something

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Invocation

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The process of invoking something

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Shroud

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A thing that obscures something

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Odious

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Extremely unpleasant; repulsive

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Jocular

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Characterized by joking

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Sober

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Serious, sensible, and solemn

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Solemn

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Formal and dignified

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Consecrated

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Make something sacred

Or devote something to a specific purpose

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