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capitulate

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surrender under agreed conditions

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clairvoyant

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a person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact:
“she has had a message from a clairvoyant that her son is alive and well”

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compassion

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a deep awareness of and sympathy for another’s suffering

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condescending

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characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance

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exemplary

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flawless,
serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind:

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impetuous

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lack of thought

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parched

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very thristy

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pragmatic

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concerned with practical matters

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prudent

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marked by sound judgment

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sagacity

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the trait of having wisdom and good judgment

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submissive

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inclined or willing to give in to orders or wishes of others

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tactful

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having a sense of what is considerate in dealing with others

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prosaic

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lacking wit or imagination

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wit

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mental sharpness and inventiveness; keen intelligence:
“he does not lack perception or native wit”

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