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Abstinence

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self‐restraint from an indulgence

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Acerbic

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bitingly bitter in tone or taste

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Aggrandize

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magnify reputation beyond truth

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Apex

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highest point or level

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Austere

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severe or strict in behavior

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Bucolic

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pleasantly rural or rustic

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Coerce

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forcefully persuade someone to action

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Depraved

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wicked or perverted

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Dowdy

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unfashionable in appearance

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Encomium

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speech or piece of high praise

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Excommunicate

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exile or expel from a group

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Flippant

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not serious or respectful

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Guileless

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innocent and trusting

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Illiterate

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ignorant, or unable to read or write

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Incoherent

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expressed in a confusing way

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Insipid

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boring, or lacking flavor or interest

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Juxtapose

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place together for contrasting effect

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Mawkish

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sentimental in a feeble way

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Moniker

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personal name or nickname

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Obtuse

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annoyingly stupid or insensitive

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Pathetic

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miserably inadequate

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Platitude

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commonplace remark or cliché

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Profuse

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exuberantly plentiful

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Quip

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make a witty remark or joke

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Resilient

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tough or flexible in difficult times

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Scrutinize

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examine closely and thoroughly

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Strenuous

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difficult, tough, or exhausting

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Tantamount

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equivalent to or as good as something

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Turbulence

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violent or unsteady movement

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Vilify

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speak or write ill of someone

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Abstruse

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obscure or difficult to understand

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Aggregate

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form or group into something

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Aphorism

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short saying of a general truth

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Autonomous

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self‐governing or independent

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Burgeon

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flourish; or grow or increase rapidly

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Collaborate

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work jointly on an activity

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Courageous

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not deterred by danger or pain

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Deprecate

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express disapproval of

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Dramatize

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exaggerate importance of

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Endeavor

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try hard to do or achieve something

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Executor

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one who makes something happen

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Florid

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red‐faced; intricate or elaborate

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Guise

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costume meant to conceal identity

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Illumine

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light up; or enlighten someone

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Incompetent

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incapable of doing something

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Insolence

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disrespectful and rude behavior

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Knack

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acquired or natural skill at something

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Macabre

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gruesome and horrifying

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Moratorium

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temporary halt to something

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Obviate

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make unnecessary or prevent

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Pathos

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appealing to one’s pity or emotion

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Plebian

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common or lacking in refinement

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Progenitor

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an ancestor or parent

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Raconteur

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amusing and skillful storyteller

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Resolved

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fully determined to do something

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Secede

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withdraw formally from membership

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Strident

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loud and harsh or grating

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Taper

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gradually lessen or reduce something

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Turmoil

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great disorder or confusion

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Virtuoso

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highly skilled person

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Abundant

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existing in large quantities

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Agile

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able to move quickly and easily

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Aplomb

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self‐confidence or poise

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Avarice

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extreme greed for material gain

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Bygone

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gone by or in the past

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Collate

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collect and combine in order

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Covert

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secret or not openly displayed

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Derelict

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in poor condition due to neglect

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Drivel

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silly nonsense or gibberish

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Endow

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gift a quality, ability, or asset

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Exodus

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mass departure of people

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Flounder

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struggle helplessly or be confused

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Gullible

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easily persuaded to believe

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Imbecile

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a stupid or idiotic person

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Incongruous

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not in harmony with something

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Insolvent

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unable to pay debts owed

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Labyrinth

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maze; confusing arrangement

78
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Magnanimous

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very generous or forgiving

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Morose

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gloomy and ill‐tempered

80
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Occlude

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stop, close up, or obstruct

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Patronize

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talk down to with fake kindness

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Plethora

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large or excessive amount

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Progeny

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descendent or offspring

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Radiate

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clearly show a feeling or quality

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Respite

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short period of rest from difficulty

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Sedate

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calm, unhurried, and dignified

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Stymie

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prevent or hinder progress of

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Tedious

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boring, tiresome, or monotonous

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Turpitude

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wickedness or depravity

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Virtuous

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righteous, moral, or ethical

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Abysmal

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extremely bad or appalling

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Ailment

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an illness, typically a minor one

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Apogee

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highest point of development

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Averse

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having a strong dislike of a thing

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Cacophony

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sound that is displeasing to hear

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Colloquial

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used in everyday conversation

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Craven

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cowardly or lacking in courage

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Deride

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ridicule or express contempt for

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Droll

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unusual in a way that is amusing

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Enervate

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weaken or drain energy from

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Exonerate

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free from blame or wrongdoing

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Flout

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openly disobey or disregard

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Gumption

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initiative or resourcefulness

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Imbibe

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drink, absorb, or assimilate

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Inconsequential

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not important or significant

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Instill

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gradually establish in someone’s mind

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Lackadaisical

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carelessly lazy and unenthusiastic

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Maladroit

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unskillful, clumsy, or ineffective

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Mortify

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embarrass, shame, or humiliate

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Odious

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arousing or deserving hatred

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Peccadillo

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small, relatively unimportant sin

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Pliable

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easily bent or influenced

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Prohibit

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formally forbid something

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Ramble

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confusingly talk or write at length

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Reticent

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not expressive of feeling or thought

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Sedentary

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stationary or somewhat inactive

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Subdue

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overcome, quieten, or conquer

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Temerity

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excessive boldness or confidence

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Tyrannical

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cruelly exercising power

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Virulent

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extremely harmful or bitterly hostile

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Abyss

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deep and almost bottomless chasm

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Alienate

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isolate, cut off, or divide

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Apologist

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one who defends something

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Avert

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prevent, ward off, or turn away

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Cadge

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beg or get by begging

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Combative

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ready or eager to fight

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Credulous

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too trusting or gullible

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Derive

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obtain something or arise from

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Dubious

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doubtful or untrustworthy

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Engender

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cause, bring about, or provoke

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Exorbitant

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unreasonably high (usually price)

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Foregone

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having completed or gone before

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Hackneyed

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unoriginal or overused

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Immaterial

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unimportant or irrelevant

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Inconspicuous

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not clearly visible; unremarkable

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Insurgency

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organized rebellion

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Lackluster

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uninspired or uninspiring

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Malady

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disease, ailment, or disorder

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Mousy

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nervous, shy, or timid

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Officious

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meddlesome and opinionated

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Pedantic

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too concerned with details and rules

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Plucky

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brave, courageous, or bold

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Proletariat

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workers or the working class

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Rambunctious

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uncontrollably rowdy or energetic

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Retribution

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punishment or vengeance

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Sedition

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action inciting others to rebel

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Subjugate

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bring under control or conquer

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Tenable

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defensible against attack or objection

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Tyro

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beginner, novice, or newcomer

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Viscous

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thick, sticky, and syrupy

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Accede

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agree to a demand, request, or treaty

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Allay

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diminish or put fear at rest

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Appalling

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awful, terrible, or frightful

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Avid

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eager or enthusiastic

155
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Cagey

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wary, cautious, and tight‐lipped

156
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Compendium

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detailed collection of something

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Crestfallen

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sad and disappointed

158
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Desecrate

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violate; treat with violent disrespect

159
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Duress

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threats or violence to force action

160
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Engross

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completely hold one’s attention

161
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Exorcise

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drive out evil or evil spirits

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Formulate

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carefully create or develop something

163
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Hamper

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hinder, delay, or interfere with

164
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Immigrate

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come to live in a foreign country

165
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Incontrovertible

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not able to be denied or disputed

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Intact

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complete or not damaged

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Laconic

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using very few words

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Malevolent

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having a wish to do evil to others

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Muddle

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cause confusion or disorder

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Ominous

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suggesting a bad thing will happen

171
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Penitent

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having or showing sorrow and regret

172
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Plutocrat

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one whose power comes from wealth

173
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Proliferate

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increase rapidly in numbers

174
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Rancor

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longstanding and bitter resentment

175
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Revamp

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give new and improved form

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Seedy

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sleazy, shabby, and disreputable

177
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Submissive

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ready to obey the will of others

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Tenacious

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determined and persistent

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Ubiquitous

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present or found everywhere

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Visionary

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creative, inventive, or imaginative

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