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Dichotomy

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A division into two contrasting or non-overlapping parts

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Assail

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To attack; to assault

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Propitious

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Presenting favorable circumstances

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Eclectic

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Composed of materials from various sources

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Dapper

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Neatly dressed; trim; stylish

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Audible

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Able to be heard

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Quiescent

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Inactive, often suggesting a temporary state

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Extol

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To praise highly and lavishly

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Ritual

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A ceremonial act; a customary procedure

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Emulate

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To copy someone; to imitate

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Discrepancy

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Lack if agreement; difference

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Manifest

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Obvious; very clear; evident

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Chauvinism

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Unreasoning and boastful devotion to one’s country or sex

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Shade

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A small variation, a nuance; a small amount

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Furtive

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Characterized by secretive behavior

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Semblance

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Outward form or appearance

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Euphemism

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The substitution of an agreeable word or phrase to replace one that might offend

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Lopsided

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Larger or shaped differently on one side than on another

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Antiseptic

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Free from germs; thoroughly clean

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Subjective

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Based on personal experience or feeling, not an external evidence

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Pale

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To decrease in relative importance

22
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Facile

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With effortless ease; without proper care; superficial

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Incarcerate

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To restrict by imprisonment; to keep in prison

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Resilient

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Able to recover quickly

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Passive

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Unresisting; submissive

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Dismantle

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To take apart

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Integrate

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To form into a unified whole

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Mendacious

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Lying; false. Esp. Habitually

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Blasphemy

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An act that shows contempt for God or religious matters

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Elude

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To escape from, as by daring or skill; to escape the understanding of

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Redoubtable

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Fearsome; formidable

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Sweltering

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Oppressively hot and humid

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Detest

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To hate

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Palatable

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Pleasant or acceptable to the taste

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Gala

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Characterized by festivity

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Quarters

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A place of residence esp for military personnel

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Eccentric

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Unconventional;Odd

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Stigma

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A sign of disgrace; a mark that lowers a reputation

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Immerse

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To cover completely in a liquid; to engage wholly

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Inception

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Commencement; beginning; orgin

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Quaint

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Odd esp in an old fashioned way

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Propound

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To suggest for consideration; to propose

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Insinuate

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To hint

44
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Nocturnal

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Occurring at night

45
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Agrarian

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Related to farming

46
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Eerie

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Causing inexplicable fear or uneasiness, often because of an apparently supernatural origin

47
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Ruthless

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Having no compassion or pity

48
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Ultimatum

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A final demand or statement of terms

49
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Abase

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To lower rank or prestige

50
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Knack

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A specific talent for doing something esp one that is difficult to teach

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