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Rejoinder

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An answer

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Venial

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Easily excused or forgiven

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Apt

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Appropiate

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Exert

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To put forth or bring to bear

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Exodus

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The departure of a large number of people

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Suffrage

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The right to vote

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Diverge

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To depart from a set course or opinion

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Blithe

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Frivolous; casual

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Indelible

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Incapable of being removed or erase

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Arbitrate

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To settle a dispute or a fight between two parties

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Pragmatic

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Dealing with practically with a situation or a thing

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Averse

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Opposed

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Dismal

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Causing gloom or depression

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Circumspect

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Showing discretion and careful judgement

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Underscore

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to emphasize

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Sedate

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Calm quiet

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Saline

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Of or containing salt

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Atheist

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One who believes that God does not exist

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Icon

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An image

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Fallacy

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A false notion

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Analogy

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A similarity between things that are otherwise dissimilar

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Abject

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Of the lowest degree

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Aristocracy

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A hereditary ruling class

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Relegate

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To assign to an obscure place or condition; send away

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Ubiquitous

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Present everywhere