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abstain

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to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
abjure
forbear
forgo
forego
keep (from)
refrain (from)
withhold (from)

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audacious

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intrepidly daring : ADVENTUROUS
: recklessly bold
arch
bold
bold-faced
brash
brassbound
brassy
brazen
brazen-faced
cheeky
cocksure
cocky
fresh
impertinent
impudent
insolent
nervy
sassy
saucy
wise

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desiccate

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to dry up, to preserve a food by drying
castrate
damp
dampen
deaden
dehydrate
devitalize
enervate
geld
lobotomize
petrify

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gullible

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easily duped or cheated

easy
exploitable
naive
naïve
susceptible
trusting
unwary
wide-eyed

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laudible

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worthy of praise

admirable
applaudable
commendable
creditable
estimable
meritorious
praiseworthy

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pedant

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one who makes a show of knowledge

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vacillate

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to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses
balance
dither
falter
halt
hang back
hesitate
scruple
shilly-shally
stagger
teeter
waver
wobble
wabble

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adulterate

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to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
adulterated
alloyed
contaminated
dilute
diluted
impure
polluted
tainted
thinned
weakened

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capricious

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impulsive, unpredictable
changeable
changeful
fickle
flickery
fluctuating
fluid
inconsistent
inconstant
mercurial
mutable
skittish
temperamental
uncertain
unpredictable
unsettled
unstable
unsteady
variable
volatile

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engender

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produce, procreate, beget

breed
bring
bring about
bring on
catalyze
cause
create
do
draw on
effect
effectuate
generate
induce
invoke
make
occasion
produce
prompt
result (in)
spawn

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homogenous

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of the same or similar kind or nature

as in entire
somewhat formal made up of the same kind of people or things
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entire
similar
comparable
homogenous
uniform
parallel
like
unchanging
consistent
such
analogous
corresponding

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loquacious

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full or excessive talk

talkative
conversational
outspoken
communicative
vocal
garrulous
mouthy
chatty
talky
outgoing
gabby
motormouthed
blabby
expansive
effusive

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pragmatic

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relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
practical
realistic
sensible
logical
rational
cynical
down-to-earth
matter-of-fact
hardheaded
earthy
reasonable
utilitarian
grounded
sober
sane

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volatile

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tending to erupt into violence
subject to rapid or unexpected change
unpredictable
unstable
variable
inconsistent
changeful
unsettled
uncertain
mercurial
erratic
unsteady
unreliable
mutable
fickle
fluctuating
temperamental

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apathy

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lack of feeling or emotion
lack of interest
ldness
detachment
emotionlessness
indifference
callousness
heartlessness
affectlessness
obduracy
hardness

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corroborate

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to support with evidence or authority : make more certain
confirm
verify
argue
support
validate
prove
vindicate
substantiate
attest
authenticate
certify
demonstrate

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ephemeral

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lasting a very short time

temporary
brief
transient
fleeting
passing
transitory
evanescent

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laconic

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concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
concise
brief
summary
terse
succinct
epigrammatic
monosyllabic
curt
pithy
aphoristic
elliptic
telegraphic
blunt
sententious

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mitigate

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to make less severe or painful
to make less harsh or hostile
as in to alleviate
to make more bearable or less severe
this medicine should mitigate the pain until the strained muscle heals itself
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alleviate
relieve
help
soothe
ease
soften
allay
assuage
improve
heal
cure
palliate

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propriety

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conformity to what is socially acceptable in conduct or speech

decorum
decency
morality
prudence
form
fitness
dignity
civility
politeness
courtesy
appropriateness

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advocate

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one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal
proponent
supporter
advocator
exponent
promoter
champion
friend
apostle

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cacophony

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an incongruous or chaotic mixture : a striking combination
also a harsh or jarring sound
noise
roar
rattle
chatter
commotion
clatter
din
clamor
blare
racket
clangor
discordance

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enervate

A

to reduce the mental or moral vigor of
to lessen the vitality or strength of

as in to undermine
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality
a lifetime of working in dreary jobs had enervated his very soul
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undermine
weaken
exhaust
drain
deaden
petrify
dampen
devitalize
castrate
desiccate
dehydrate
damp
wear
discourage
debilitate

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ingenious

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marked by originality, resourcefulness, and cleverness in conception or execution
having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving
inventive
innovative
creative
imaginative
innovational
talented
clever
original
gifted
prolific
originative
innovatory

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misanthrope

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a person who hates or distrusts humankind

critic
pessimist
naysayer
skeptic
misogynist

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paradox

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a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true

as in dichotomy
someone or something with qualities or features that seem to conflict with one another
the paradox of fighting a war for peace
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dichotomy
mystery
contradiction
enigma
incongruity
riddle
puzzle
conundrum
antinomy
puzzlement

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venerate

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to honor, to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference

revere
reverence
honor
admire
adore
respect
praise
deify
glorify
love
regard

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antipathy

A

strong feeling of dislike

as in hostility
a deep-seated ill will
I feel no antipathy towards any of my opponents in the tournament
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hostility
grudge
hatred
bitterness
animosity
antagonism
enmity
tension
animus
feud
rancor
malice

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deride

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to laugh at or insult
to ridicule
to display a lack of respect
ridicule
mock
jeer
taunt
tease
jibe
gibe
laugh (at)
parody

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Eulogy

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a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased
tribute
commendation
citation
homage
hymn
panegyric
encomium
award
accolade

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lethargy

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characterized by laziness or lack of energy
sleepy
dull
sluggish
torpid
inactive
lazy
inert
quiescent
motionless
listless
resting
apathetic

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obderate

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resistant to persuasion
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
as in ruthless
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ruthless
merciless
stony
hard
pitiless
oppressive
hard-hearted
callous
unsympathetic
remorseless
unmerciful
abusive

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philanthropic

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humanitarian
benevolent
humanitarian
charitable
good
altruistic
do-good
eleemosynary
beneficent
liberal

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waver

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to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction

hesitate
falter
vacillate
stagger
dither
scruple
wait
halt
debate

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bolster

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to support or reinforce
sustain
support
carry
uphold
stay
buttress
underpin
brace
bear

36
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dissonance

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an instance of disagreement

as in discord
a lack of agreement or harmony
the dissonance between what we are told and what we see with our own eyes
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discord
friction
discordance
strife
conflict
discordancy
dissention
war
schism

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malleable

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capable of being altered or controlled by outside forces or influences
having a capacity for adaptive change
plastic
adaptable
moldable
shapeable
waxy
flexible
shapable
pliable
pliant

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ostentatious

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excessive display : vain and unnecessary show especially for the purpose of attracting attention, admiration, or envy
pomp
ornamentation
spectacle
flamboyance
decoration
glitz
ostentatiousness
luxuriance
luxuriousness
gaudiness
showiness
pretentiousness
garishness
flashiness
swank

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