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whimsical

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“resulting from or characterized by caprice
especially : lightly fanciful
subject to erratic behavior or unpredictable change”

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vociferous

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marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry

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verbose

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“containing more words than necessary : WORDY
also : impaired by wordiness
given to wordiness”

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vacillate

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“to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses
to sway through lack of equilibrium
FLUCTUATE, OSCILLATE”

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underscore

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to make evident : EMPHASIZE, STRESS

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undermine

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to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly

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umbrage

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” a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
hady branches : FOLIAGE
SHADE, SHADOW
an indistinct indication : vague suggestion : HINT
a reason for doubt : SUSPICION”

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ubiquitous

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existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : WIDESPREAD

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tortuous

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“marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : WINDING
marked by devious or indirect tactics : CROOKED, TRICKY”

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tirade

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a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language

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timorous

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expressing or suggesting timidity

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sycophant

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a servile self-seeking flatterer

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supplant

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“to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
obsolete : UPROOT
to eradicate and supply a substitute for
to take the place of and serve as a substitute for especially by reason of superior excellence or power”

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stolid

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having or expressing little or no sensibility : UNEMOTIONAL

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spurious

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“born to parents not married to each other
outwardly similar or corresponding to something without having its genuine qualities : FALSE
of falsified or erroneously attributed origin : FORGED
of a deceitful nature or quality”

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solicitous

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“full of concern or fears
meticulously careful
full of desire : EAGER”

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sanguine

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“consisting of or relating to blood
marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic”

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salubrious

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favorable to or promoting health or well-being

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restive

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“stubbornly resisting control : BALKY
marked by impatience or uneasiness : FIDGETY”

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reproach

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“an expression of rebuke or disapproval
the act or action of reproaching or disapproving
a cause or occasion of blame, discredit, or disgrace
DISCREDIT, DISGRACE”

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quotidian

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“occurring every day
belonging to each day : EVERYDAY
COMMONPLACE, ORDINARY”

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quixotic

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“foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
especially : marked by rash lofty romantic ideas or extravagantly chivalrous action
CAPRICIOUS, UNPREDICTABLE”

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pugnacious

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having a quarrelsome or combative nature : TRUCULENT

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puerile

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“JUVENILE
CHILDISH, SILLY”

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prosaic

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“characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : FACTUAL
DULL, UNIMAGINATIVE
EVERYDAY, ORDINARY”

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propriety

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“the quality or state of being proper or suitable : APPROPRIATENESS
conformity to what is socially acceptable in conduct or speech
fear of offending against conventional rules of behavior especially between the sexes”

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proliferate

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“to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring
to increase in number as if by proliferating : MULTIPLY”

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profligate

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“wildly extravagant
completely given up to dissipation and licentiousness : shamelessly immoral”

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prodigious

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“causing amazement or wonder
extraordinary in bulk, quantity, or degree : ENORMOUS”

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probity

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adherence to the highest principles and ideals : UPRIGHTNESS

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prevaricate

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to deviate from the truth : EQUIVOCATE

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predilection

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an established preference for something

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precipitate

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to bring about especially abruptly

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precarious

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characterized by a lack of security or stability that threatens with danger

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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

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placate

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to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : APPEASE

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pith

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“the essential part : CORE
substantial quality (as of meaning)”

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pervasive

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existing in or spreading through every part of something

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pernicious

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highly injurious or destructive : DEADLY

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pedestrian

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COMMONPLACE, UNIMAGINATIVE

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pedantic

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“narrowly, stodgily, and often ostentatiously learned
UNIMAGINATIVE, DULL”

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paucity

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“smallness of number : FEWNESS
smallness of quantity : DEARTH”

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ostentatious

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attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation

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opprobrium

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“something that brings disgrace
public disgrace or ill fame that follows from conduct considered grossly wrong or vicious”

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obdurate

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“stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
hardened in feelings
resistant to persuasion or softening influences”

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nuance

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a subtle distinction or variation

47
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nascent

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coming or having recently come into existence

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myopic

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lacking in foresight or discernment : narrow in perspective and without concern for broader implications

49
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mollify

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“to soothe in temper or disposition : APPEASE
to reduce the rigidity of : SOFTEN
to reduce in intensity : ASSUAGE, TEMPER”

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loquacious

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“full of excessive talk : WORDY
given to fluent or excessive talk : GARRULOUS”

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laudable

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worthy of praise : COMMENDABLE

52
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languid

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“drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : WEAK
sluggish in character or disposition : LISTLESS
lacking force or quickness of movement : SLOW”

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irresolute

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uncertain how to act or proceed : VACILLATING

54
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invidious

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“of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : OBNOXIOUS
of a kind to cause harm or resentment
tending to cause discontent, animosity, or envy”

55
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intrepid

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characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance

56
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intransigent

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characterized by refusal to compromise or to abandon an often extreme position or attitude : UNCOMPROMISING

57
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insular

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“characteristic of an isolated people
especially : being, having, or reflecting a narrow provincial viewpoint
dwelling or situated on an island
of or relating to an island of cells or tissue”

58
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ingenuous

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“showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness
: lacking craft or subtlety
obsolete : NOBLE, HONORABLE”

59
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inchoate

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“being only partly in existence or operation : INCIPIENT
especially : imperfectly formed or formulated : FORMLESS, INCOHERENT”

60
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impugn

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to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity

61
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implicit

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capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : IMPLIED

62
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implacable

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not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated

63
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impetuous

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“marked by impulsive vehemence or passion
marked by force and violence of movement or action”

64
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iconoclast

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“a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions
a person who destroys religious images or opposes their veneration”

65
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harangue

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“a speech addressed to a public assembly
a ranting speech or writing”

66
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gregarious

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“tending to associate with others of one’s kind : SOCIAL
marked by or indicating a liking for companionship : SOCIABLE”

67
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glib

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“showing little forethought or preparation : OFFHAND
marked by ease and informality : NONCHALANT
lacking depth and substance : SUPERFICIAL”

68
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germane

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being at once relevant and appropriate : FITTING

69
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gainsay

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“to declare to be untrue or invalid
CONTRADICT, OPPOSE”

70
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fractious

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“tending to be troublesome : UNRULY
QUARRELSOME, IRRITABLE”

71
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foment

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to promote the growth or development of : ROUSE, INCITE

72
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fecund

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“fruitful in offspring or vegetation : PROLIFIC
intellectually productive or inventive to a marked degree”

73
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extrapolate

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to predict by projecting past experience or known data

74
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extraneous

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not forming an essential or vital part

75
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exonerate

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“to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship
to clear from accusation or blame”

76
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exacting

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“tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands
requiring careful attention and precision”

77
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exacerbate

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to make more violent, bitter, or severe

78
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erudite

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having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition

79
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engender

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to cause to exist or to develop : PRODUCE

80
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emulate

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IMITATE

81
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empirical

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“originating in or based on observation or experience
relying on experience or observation alone often without due regard for system and theory
capable of being verified or disproved by observation or experiment”

82
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eminent

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“exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : PROMINENT
standing out so as to be readily perceived or noted : CONSPICUOUS”

83
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elicit

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“to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
to draw forth or bring out (something latent or potential)”

84
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egregious

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especially : conspicuously bad

85
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eclectic

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“composed of elements drawn from various sources
selecting what appears to be best in various doctrines, methods, or styles”

86
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disseminate

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“to spread abroad as though sowing seed
to disperse throughout”

87
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dissemble

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“to hide under a false appearance
to put on the appearance of : SIMULATE”

88
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dilettante

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a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : DABBLER

89
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dilatory

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“tending or intended to cause delay
characterized by procrastination : TARDY”

90
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denigrate

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“to attack the reputation of : DEFAME
to deny the importance or validity of : BELITTLE”

91
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cosmopolitan

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“having wide international sophistication : WORLDLY
composed of persons, constituents, or elements from all or many parts of the world
having worldwide rather than limited or provincial scope or bearing”

92
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corroborate

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to support with evidence or authority : make more certain

93
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copious

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“yielding something abundantly
plentiful in number”

94
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convoluted

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INVOLVED, INTRICATE

95
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contrite

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feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.

96
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confound

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to fail to discern differences between : mix up

97
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commensurate

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corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : PROPORTIONATE

98
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cogent

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“appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : CONVINCING
PERTINENT, RELEVANT”

99
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chicanery

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deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : TRICKERY

100
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calumny

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the act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously calculated to harm another’s reputation

101
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burgeon

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to grow and expand rapidly : FLOURISH

102
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benign

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“of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life
having no significant effect : HARMLESS
of a gentle disposition : GRACIOUS”

103
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augment

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“to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
SUPPLEMENT”

104
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attenuate

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to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : WEAKEN

105
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assail

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“to attack violently : ASSAULT
to encounter, undertake, or confront energetically
to oppose, challenge, or criticize harshly and forcefully”

106
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artless

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“lacking art, knowledge, or skill : UNCULTURED
made without skill : CRUDE
free from artificiality : NATURAL
free from guile or craft : sincerely simple”

107
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arduous

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“hard to accomplish or achieve : DIFFICULT
marked by great labor or effort : STRENUOUS”

108
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arcane

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known or knowable only to a few people : SECRET

109
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apathy

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“lack of feeling or emotion : IMPASSIVENESS
lack of interest or concern : INDIFFERENCE”

110
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amenable

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readily brought to yield, submit, or cooperate

111
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ameliorate

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to make better or more tolerable

112
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advocate

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one who supports or promotes the interests of a cause or group

113
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acumen

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keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters

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