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antiseptic

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clean, sterile

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antithesis

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exact opposite

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apathetic

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feeling or showing little emotion

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apex

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the highest point

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apocryphal

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of questionable authenticity

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apprehension

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anxiety or fear about the future

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approbation

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approval or praise

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arbitrary

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random; for no definite reason

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arcane

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known or understood by only a few

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archetypal

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very typical of a certain kind of person or thing

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arrogate

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to take without justification

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articulate

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able to speak clearly and expressively

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artificial

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fake; not natural

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ascetic

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one who leads a life of self-denial and contemplation; absent of luxury

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aspersion

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a damaging or derogatory statement

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assertion

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a declaration or statement

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assiduous

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hard-working

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atrophy

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to waste away

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austere

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severe or stern in appearance; undecorated

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avenue

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path; possible approach

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avid

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eager

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contusion

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bruise, injury

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convivial

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sociable

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corpulence

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extreme fatness

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counteract

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to neutralize, make ineffective

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covet

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desire

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culmination

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the highest point of attainment; the end or climax

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cupidity

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greed; strong desire

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debacle

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sudden, complete disaster

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defuse

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remove, withdraw