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exacerbate

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to aggravate; to irritate, to vex

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extol

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to praise; to glorify

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fastidious

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critical to an extreme; reflecting a demanding attitude

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furtive

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secret in an underhanded way; stealthy

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gregarious

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sociable and outgoing

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hypocrite

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one who is insincere

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innate

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existing from birth, inborn

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lethargic

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sluggish, languid

(slow-moving, lacking energy)

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melancholy

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depression of spirits

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opaque

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not allowing the passage of light; difficult to understand

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prolific

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abundantly fruitful, productive

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reprove

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to scold or rebuke for a misdeed

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symmetry

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balanced proportions

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tranquil

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peaceful, calm

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venerate

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to honor, to revere

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to aggravate; to irritate, to vex

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exacerbate

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to praise; to glorify

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extol

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critical to an extreme; reflecting a demanding attitude

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fastidious

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secret in an underhanded way; stealthy

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furtive

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sociable and outgoing

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gregarious

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one who is insincere

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hypocrite

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existing from birth, inborn

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innate

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sluggish, languid

(slow-moving, lacking energy)

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lethargic

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depression of spirits

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melancholy

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not allowing the passage of light; difficult to understand

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opaque

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abundantly fruitful, productive

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prolific

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to scold or rebuke for a misdeed

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reprove

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balanced proportions

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symmetry

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peaceful, calm

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tranquil

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to honor, to revere

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venerate

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exacerbate

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extol

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fastidious

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furtive

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gregarious

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hypocrite

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innate

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lethargic

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melancholy

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opaque

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prolific

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reprove

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symmetry

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tranquil

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venerate

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antithesis

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a direct opposite; a contrast

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ascend

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to go up; to rise from a lower station

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austere

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strict, stern; unadorned, ascetic

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autonomous

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independent; self-contained

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banal

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common, ordinary, lacking freshness

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benign

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not causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial

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capricious

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changing suddenly, frickle

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dawdle

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to waste time, spend time idly, to move in a lackadaisical manner

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defamation

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act of haring or ruining another’s reputation

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esoteric

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understood only by a select few

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a direct opposite; a contrast

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antithesis

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to go up; to rise from a lower station

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ascend

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strict, stern; unadorned, ascetic

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austere

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independent; self-contained

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autonomous

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common, ordinary, lacking freshness

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banal

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not causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial

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benign

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changing suddenly, frickle

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capricious

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to waste time, spend time idly, to move in a lackadaisical manner

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dawdle

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act of haring or ruining another’s reputation

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defamation

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understood only by a select few

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esoteric

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antithesis

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ascend

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austere

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autonomous

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banal

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benign

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capricious

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dawdle

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defamation

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esoteric

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