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proclivity

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a natural inclination

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profligate

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wasteful

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promulgate

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to make known officially

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protean

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changeable

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prurient

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given to lustful or lewd thoughts

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puerile

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childish

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pugnacious

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eager to fight

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punctilious

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showing great attention to detail or correct behavior

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quaint

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charmingly old-fashioned

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quandary

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dilemma

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quirk

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oddity

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quixotic

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unrealistic and impractical

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ramify

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to be divided, branch out

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rash

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reckless

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recalcitrant

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stubbornly disobedient

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redoubtable

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inspiring fear or awe

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reform

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to change for the better

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refute

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disprove

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relegate

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assign to a lower position

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remiss

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careless

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renounce

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to give up

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reprieve

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a temporary relief or delay

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reproach

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blame

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reprobate

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morally unprincipled person

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repudiate

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to reject

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requisition

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(n.) - a demand for goods, often by an authority

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rescind

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to repeal, cancel

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retention

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preservation; withholding

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rife

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abundant

30
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transcend

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surpass; excel