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laudable

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worthy of praise

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plebeian

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common, vulgar

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deter

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to prevent; to stop with fear

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redundant

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repetitive, unnecessary

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infamous

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having a bad reputation

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provocative

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exciting, attracting attention

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equivocal

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having two or more meanings; vague

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advocate

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to speak in favor of, to support

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extol

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to praise, lift up

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euphony

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pleasant sound

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deride

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to ridicule, to laugh at contemptuously

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insipid

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without interesting qualities; (of food) bland

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austere

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unadorned, stern, severely simple

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expedite

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to make faster or easier

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expedient

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providing immediate advantage

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clandestine

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done in secret

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vacillate

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to be indecisive; to waver back and forth

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ambivalent

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undecided; hot and cold

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conspicuous

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standing out, obvious

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anecdote

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brief entertaining story (unpublished)

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profound

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deep; insightful

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dissent

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disagreement

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voluntary

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willing; unforced

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oracle

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an expert believed to a quasi-religious degree

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didactic

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instructive; intended to teach