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Bestow

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To present or give

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Supercilious

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Feeling or showing proud contempt; smug; arrogant

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Conflate

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To bring together; to merge into a composite whole

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Belittle

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To put down; to speak of contemptuously

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Avid

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Having a passionate desire

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Sloth

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Laziness

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Temperate

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Consistent; moderate; without extremes

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Succumb

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To give in or yield

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Incognito

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In disguise

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Synthesis

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The combination of separate parts into a unified whole

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Ulterior

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Lying beyond what is evident, revealed, or claimed

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Infuriate

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To cause to become very angry; to enrage

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Chasm

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A large gap

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Entity

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Something that exists and can be recognized as a distinct unit

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Laudable

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Worthy of praise

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Proclivity

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A natural or habitual tendency or inclination

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Office

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A duty or function assigned to someone

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Amicable

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Showing friendliness or good will

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Cantankerous

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Bad tempered

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Perspicacious

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Having keen perception or understanding

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Gross

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Total; entire

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Sanctimonious

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Pretending holiness

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Shoddy

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Inferior or cheap

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Nonchalant

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Seemingly unconcerned or indifferent

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Expedient

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Suitable for a purpose