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2014-09-27 Barron's SAT High Frequency Word List - Barron's SAT High Frequency Word List Flashcards

1
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surreptitious

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obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine

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abridge

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condense or shorten

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abstemious

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sparing in eating and drinking; temperate

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abstract

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theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational

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abstruse

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obscure; profound; difficult to understand; recondite; esoteric

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accessible

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easy to approach; obtainable

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acclaim

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applaud; announce with great approval

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acknowledge

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recognize; admit

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adulation

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excessive devotion to someone; servile flattery

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adversary

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opponent

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adversity

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unfavorable fortune; hardship; a calamitous event

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advocate

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urge; plead for

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aesthetic

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artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciation of the beautiful

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affable

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easily approachable; warmly friendly

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affirmation

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positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

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alleviate

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relieve

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aloof

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apart; reserved, reticent

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altruistic

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unselfishly generous; concerned for others

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ambiguous

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unclear or doubtful in meaning, equivocal

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ambivalence

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the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes

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analogous

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comparable

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anarchist

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person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority

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anecdote

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short account of an amusing or interesting event

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animosity

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active enmity

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antagonism

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hostility; active resistance

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antidote

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medicine to counteract a poison or disease

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antiquated

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old-fashioned; obsolete

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apathy

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lack of caring; indifference

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appease

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pacify or sooth; relieve

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30
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apprehension

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fear

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arbitrary

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capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical

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archaic

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antiquated

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arrogance

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pride; haughtiness

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articulate

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to utter clearly and distinctly; pronounce with clarity

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artifact

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object made by human beings, either handmade or mass-produced

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artisan

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manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

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ascendancy

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controlling influence; domination

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ascetic

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practicing self-denial; austere(strict)

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aspire

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seek to attain; long for

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astute

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wise; shrewd; keen

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attribute

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to consider as a quality or characteristic of the person, thing, group, etc., indicated

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augment

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increase; add to

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austere

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forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented

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authoritarian

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subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another’s will

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autonomous

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self-governing

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aversion

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firm dislike

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belie

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contradict; give a false impression, misrepresent

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benevolent

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generous; charitable

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bolster

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support; reinforce

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50
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braggart

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boaster

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brevity

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conciseness, shortness, terseness

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52
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cajole

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coax; wheedle; persuade by flattery or promises

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53
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calculated

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deliberately planned; likely

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54
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candor

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frankness; open honesty

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capricious

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unpredictable; fickle; fanciful

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censorious

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severely critical

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57
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censure

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blame; criticize; an official reprimand

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coercion

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use of force to get someone to obey

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59
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commemorate

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honor the memory of

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60
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compile

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assemble; gather; accumulate

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complacency

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a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc; inclination to please

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compliance

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readiness to yield, conformity in fulfilling requirements

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composure

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mental calmness

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comprehensive

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thorough; inclusive

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concede

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admit; yield, to acknowledge as true, just, or proper, to acknowledge before officially established

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conciliatory

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reconciling; soothing

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concise

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brief and compact

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concur

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agree

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condone

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overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse

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conflagration

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great fire

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confound

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confuse; puzzle

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consensus

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general agreement

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73
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constraint

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compulsion; repression of feelings, limitation or restriction

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contend

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struggle; compete; assert earnestly

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contentious

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quarrelsome, characterized by argument or controversy

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contract

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compress or shrink; make a pledge; catch a disease

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conviction

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judgement that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

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cordial

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courteous and gracious; friendly; warm

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corroborate

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confirm; support

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credulity

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belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivete

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criterion

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standard used in judging

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cryptic

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mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous

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cursory

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casual; hastily done

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curtail

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shorten; reduce

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decorum

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propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners

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deference

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courteous or respectful regard for another’s wish

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degradation

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humiliation; debasement; degeneration

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delineate

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portray; depict; sketch

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denounce

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condemn; criticize

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deplore

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regret; disapprove of

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depravity

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extreme corruption; wickedness

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deprecate

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express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

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deride

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ridicule; make fun of

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derivative

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unoriginal; derived from another source

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despondent

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depressed; gloomy, feeling or showing profound hopelessness

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detached

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emotionally removed; calm and objective; physically unconnected

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deterrent

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something that discourages; hindrance

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detrimental

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harmful; damaging

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devious

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without definite course; vagrant

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devise

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think up; invent; plan

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101
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diffuse

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wordy; rambling; spread out (like a gas)

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digression

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wandering away from the subject

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diligence

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steadiness of effort; persistent hard work

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diminution

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lessening; reduction in size

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discerning

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mentally quick and observant; having insight

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disclose

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reveal

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discordant

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not harmonious; conflicting

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108
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discount

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disregard; dismiss

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discrepancy

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lack of consistency; difference

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discriminating

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able to see differences; prejudiced

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111
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disdain

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view with scorn or contempt

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112
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disinclination

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unwillingness

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113
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dismiss

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put away from consideration; reject

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114
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disparage

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belittle

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115
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disparity

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difference; condition of inequality

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disperse

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scatter

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disputatious

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argumentative; fond of arguing

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118
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disseminate

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distribute; spread; scatter

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dissent

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disagree

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120
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divergent

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differing; deviating

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doctrine

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teachings, in general; particular principle (religious, legal, etc.) taught

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document

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provide written evidence

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dogmatic

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opinionated; arbitrary; doctrinal; asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner; opinionated

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124
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dubious

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questionable; filled with doubt

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125
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duplicity

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deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing

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eclectic

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composed of elements drawn from disparate sources

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127
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egotism

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excessive and objectionable reference to oneself in conversation or writing; conceit; boastfulness; selfishness; egoism

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elated

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overjoyed; in high spirits

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129
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eloquence

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expressiveness; persuasive speech

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elusive

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evasive; baffling; hard to grasp

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embellish

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adorn; ornament

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132
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emulate

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imitate; rival

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133
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endorse

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approve; support

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134
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enhance

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increase; improve

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enigma

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puzzle; mystery

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enmity

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ill will; hatred

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137
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ephemeral

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short-lived; fleeting

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equivocal

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allowing the possibility of several different meanings, as a word or phrase, especially with intent to deceive or misguide; susceptible of double interpretation; deliberately ambiguous

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139
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erroneous

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mistaken; wrong; straying from what is moral, decent, proper

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140
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erudite

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learned; scholarly

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141
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esoteric

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hard to understand; known only to the chosen few; recondite

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142
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eulogy

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expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone’s death

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143
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euphemism

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mild expression in place of an unpleasant one

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exacerbate

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worsen; embitter

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exalt

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raise in rank or dignity; praise

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execute

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put into effect; carry out

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exemplary

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serving as a model; outstanding

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exemplify

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serve as an example of; embody

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exhaustive

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thorough; comprehensive

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exhilarating

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invigorating and refreshing; cheering

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exonerate

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acquit; exculpate

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expedient

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conducive to advantage or interest, as opposed to right; a means to an end

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expedite

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explicit

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totally clear; definite; outspoken

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exploit

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make use of, sometimes unjustly

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extol

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praise; glorify

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extraneous

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not essential; superfluous

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extricate

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free; disentangle

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exuberance

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overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness

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facilitate

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help bring about; make less difficult

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fallacious

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false; misleading

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fanaticism

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excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause

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fastidious

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excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please; painstaking

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feasible

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fervor

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glowing ardor; intensity of feeling

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flagrant

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conspicuously wicked; blatant

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frivolous

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lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively unimportant

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frugality

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thrift; economy

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furtive

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stealthy; sneaky

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garrulous

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loquacious; wordy; talkative

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glutton

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someone who eats too much

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gratify

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gratuitous

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given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for

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gravity

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seriousness

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gregarious

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guile

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insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity

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gullible

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easily deceived

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hamper

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hardy

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sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather

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haughtiness

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pride; arrogance

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hedonist

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one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life

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heresy

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opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion

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hierarchy

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arrangements by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks

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homogeneous

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of the same kind

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hypocritical

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pretending to be virtuous; deceiving

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hypothetical

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based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed

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idiosyncrasy

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individual trait, usually odd in nature; eccentricity

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illusory

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deceptive; not real

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immutable

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unchangeable

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impair

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injure; hurt

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impeccable

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impede

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hinder; block; delay

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implausible

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unlikely; unbelievable

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implement

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put into effect; supply with tools

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impudence

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impertinence; insolence, shameless or brazenly immodest

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inadvertent

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unintentional; by oversight; careless

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inane

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silly; senseless

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incisive

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cutting; sharp

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incite

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arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist

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inclusive

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tending to include all

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incongruous

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not fitting; absurd

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inconsequential

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insignificant; unimportant

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incorrigible

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not correctable

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indict

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indifferent

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unmoved or unconcerned by; mediocre

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indiscriminate

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choosing at random; confused

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induce

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persuade; bring about

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inert

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inactive; lacking power to move

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ingenious

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clever; resourceful

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inherent

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firmly established by nature or habit

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innate

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innocuous

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innovation

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change; introduction of something new

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insipid

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lacking in flavor; dull

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instigate

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urge; start; provoke

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insularity

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narrow-mindedness; isolation; dwelling or situated on an island

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integrity

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uprightness; wholeness

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intervene

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come between

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intimidate

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intrepid

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inundate

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overwhelm; flood; submerge

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invert

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turn upside down or inside out

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ironic

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resulting in an unexpected and contrary outcome

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lament

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grieve; express sorrow

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laud

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lavish

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generous; openhanded; extravagant; wasteful

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lethargic

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drowsy; dull

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levity

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lack of seriousness; lightness

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linger

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loiter or dawdle; continue or persist

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listless

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lacking in spirit or energy, languid, spiritless

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lofty

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malicious

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hateful; spiteful

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marred

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damaged; disfigured

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materialism

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preoccupation with physical comforts and things

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methodical

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systematic

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meticulous

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excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous

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miserly

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stingy; mean

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mitigate

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appease; moderate, to make less severe

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morose

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ill-humored; sullen; melancholy

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mundane

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worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday

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negate

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cancel out; nullify; deny

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nonchalance

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indifference; lack of concern; composure

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notoriety

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the state, quality, or character of being notorious or widely known

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novelty

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something new; newness

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nurture

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nourish; educate; foster

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obliterate

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destroy completely

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oblivion

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obscurity; forgetfulness

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obscure

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darken; make unclear

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obstinate

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stubborn; hard to control or treat

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ominous

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threatening

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opaque

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dark; not transparent

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opportunist

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individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances

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optimist

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person who looks on the good side

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opulence

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extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance

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orator

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public speaker

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ostentatious

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showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention

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pacifist

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one opposed to force; anti-militarist

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partisan

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one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party

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peripheral

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marginal; outer

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perpetuate

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make something last; preserve from extinction

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pervasive

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pervading; spread throughout every part

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pessimism

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belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess

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phenomena

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observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation

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philanthropist

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lover of mankind; doer of good

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piety

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religious devotion; godliness

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placate

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pacify; conciliate

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ponderous

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weighty; unwieldy or awkward

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pragmatic

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practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of something

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preclude

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make impossible; eliminate

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precocious

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advanced in development

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predator

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creature that seizes and devours another animal; person who robs or exploits others

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predecessor

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former occupant of a post

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presumptuous

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overconfident; impertinently bold; taking liberties

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pretentious

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ostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious

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prevalent

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widespread; generally accepted

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prodigal

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wasteful; reckless with money

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profane

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violate; desecrate; treat unworthily; characterized by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred principles or things; irreligious

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profound

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deep; not superficial; complete

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profusion

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overabundance; lavish expenditure; excess

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proliferation

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rapid growth; spread; multiplication

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prolific

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abundantly fruitful

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provincial

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pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated

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proximity

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prudent

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cautious; careful

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qualified

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limited; restricted OR able, capable, competent, fitted

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quandary

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dilemma; a state of perplexity or uncertainty

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ramble

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wander aimlessly (physically or mentally)

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rancor

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bitterness; hatred

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ratify

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approve formally; confirm; verify

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rebuttal

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refutation; response with contrary evidence

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recluse

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hermit; loner

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recount

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narrate or tell; count over again

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rectify

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set right; correct

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redundant

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superfluous; repetitious; excessively wordy

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refute

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relegate

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banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign

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remorse

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guilt; self-reproach

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renounce

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abandon; disown; repudiate

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repel

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drive away; disgust

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reprehensible

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deserving blame

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reprimand

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reprove severely; rebuke

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reprove

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censure; rebuke; to criticize or correct, especially gently; OR to prove again

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repudiate

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disown; disavow; to reject as having no authority or binding force

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reserve

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self-control; formal but distant manner

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resigned

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accepting one’s fate; unresisting; patiently submissive

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resolution

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determination; resolve; a decision or determination; a resolve

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resolve

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determination; firmness of purpose;

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restraint

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moderation of self-control; controlling force; restriction

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reticence

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reserve; uncommunicativeness; inclination to silence

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retract

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withdraw; take back

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reverent

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respectful; worshipful

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rhetorical

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pertaining to effective communication; insincere in language

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rigor

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robust

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vigorous; strong

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sage

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person celebrated for wisdom

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sanction

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approve; ratify

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satirical

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scanty

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meager; insufficient

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scrupulous

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conscientious; extremely thorough

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scrutinize

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examine closely and critically

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seclusion

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isolation; solitude

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servile

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slavishly submissive or obsequious; fawning

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skeptic

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doubter; person who suspends judgment until the evidence supporting a point of view has been examined

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sluggish

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slow; lazy; lethargic

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somber

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gloomy; depressing; dark; drab

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sporadic

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occurring irregularly

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squander

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stagnant

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motionless; stale; dull

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static

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unchanging; lacking development

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submissive

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yielding; timid

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subordinate

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occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive

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subside

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settle down; descend; grow quiet

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substantiate

A

establish by evidence; verify; support

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succinct

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brief; tense; compact

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superficial

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trivial; shallow

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superfluous

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unnecessary; excessive; overabundant

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susceptible

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impressionable; easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to

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sustain

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experience; support; nourish

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sycophant

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servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man

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taciturn

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habitually silent; talking little

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temper

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moderate; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel)

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tentative

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hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive

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terse

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concise; abrupt; pithy

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thrive

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prosper; flourish

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tranquility

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calmness; peace

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transient

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momentary; temporary; staying for a short time

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trite

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hackneyed; commonplace

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turbulence

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state of violent agitation

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turmoil

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great commotion and confusion

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undermine

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weaken; sap

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uniformity

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sameness; monotony

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unwarranted

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unjustified; groundless; undeserved

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usurp

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seize another power or rank

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vacillate

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waver; fluctuate

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venerate

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verbose

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vigor

A

active strength

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vilify

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vindicate

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clear from blame; exonerate; justify or support

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virtuoso

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highly skilled artist

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volatile

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changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly

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whimsical

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capricious; fanciful

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zealot

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fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal

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