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Aberration

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A deviation from the usual or normal course.

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Abhor

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To regard with disgust or hatred.

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Acquiesce

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To accept something reluctantly but without protest.

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Alacrity

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Eagerness or willingness to do something quickly.

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Ameliorate

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To make something better or improve a situation.

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Apathy

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Lack of interest enthusiasm

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Belligerent

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Hostile and aggressive.

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Benign

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Kindly gentle

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Benevolent

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Showing kindness and goodwill.

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Cacophony

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A harsh discordant mixture of sounds.

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Capricious

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Given to sudden and unaccountable changes in mood or behavior.

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Cogent

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Clear logical

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Complacent

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Self-satisfied to the point of being unaware of potential problems.

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Concur

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To agree or have the same opinion.

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Conspicuous

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Easily seen or noticed; attracting attention.

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Cynical

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Believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of others.

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Debilitate

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To weaken or impair the strength of something.

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Demure

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Reserved modest

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Dichotomy

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A division or contrast between two things that are entirely different.

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Disparate

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Essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.

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Dubious

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Hesitant or doubtful; suspicious of the truth or reliability.

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Eclectic

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Deriving ideas style

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Eloquent

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Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.

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Empathy

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The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

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Enervate
To drain someone’s energy or vitality.
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Ephemeral
Lasting for a very short time.
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Exacerbate
To make a problem situation
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Exemplary
Serving as a model or ideal for others to follow.
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Fastidious
Very attentive to detail; hard to please.
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Fervent
Having or displaying passionate intensity.
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Facilitate
To help make an action or process easier
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Flabbergasted
Extremely surprised or shocked.
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Fortuitous
Happening by chance often in a lucky or beneficial way.
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Frivolous
Not having any serious purpose or value; silly.
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Garrulous
Excessively talkative especially about trivial matters.
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Harangue
A lengthy and aggressive speech.
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Hegemony
Leadership or dominance especially by one country or social group over others.
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Hapless
Unfortunate or unlucky.
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Inevitable
Certain to happen; unavoidable.
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Inexorable
Impossible to stop or prevent; relentless.
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Insipid
Lacking flavor zest
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Jovial
Cheerful and friendly.
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Juxtapose
To place two things next to each other for comparison or contrast.
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Lethargic
Feeling sluggish or lacking in energy.
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Lucid
Clear and easy to understand.
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Magnanimous
Very generous or forgiving especially toward a rival or someone less powerful.
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Mendacious
Dishonest or prone to lying.
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Mitigate
To make something less severe or intense.
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Morose
Sullen gloomy
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Nefarious
Wicked or criminal.
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Nonchalant
Calm and unconcerned; showing no anxiety.
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Obfuscate
To deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand.
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Obsequious
Excessively eager to please or obey others; servile.
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Ominous
Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.
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Opulent
Ostentatiously rich and luxurious.
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Pernicious
Having a harmful effect especially in a gradual or subtle way.
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Perseverance
Steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
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Phlegmatic
Calm composed
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Plausible
Seeming reasonable or probable.
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Pragmatic
Dealing with things sensibly and realistically based on practical considerations.
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Proclivity
A tendency or inclination towards something.
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Prosaic
Dull unimaginative
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Pugnacious
Eager to fight or argue; combative.
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Querulous
Complaining in a petulant or whining manner.
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Rancor
Bitter long-lasting resentment or anger.
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Redundant
Unnecessary because it is more than what is needed or required.
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Repugnant
Extremely distasteful or unacceptable.
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Resilient
Able to recover quickly from difficulties or setbacks.
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Reticent
Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings easily; reserved.
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Sanguine
Optimistic or positive especially in a difficult situation.
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Scintillating
Sparkling or shining brightly; brilliantly and excitingly clever.
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Sycophant
A person who acts obsequiously toward someone important to gain advantage.
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Tantamount
Equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as.
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Trepidation
A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen.
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Ubiquitous
Present appearing or found everywhere
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Vacillate
To alternate between different opinions or actions; to be indecisive
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Venerate
To regard with deep respect or reverence.
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Vicissitude
A change of circumstances or fortune typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.
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Vindictive
Having or showing a strong desire for revenge.
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Vociferous
Expressing opinions or feelings in a loud and forceful manner.
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Volatile
Liable to change rapidly and unpredictably especially for the worse.
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Wistful
Longing or yearning for something that may never be attained.
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Zealous
Showing great enthusiasm or passion for something.
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Benevolent
Well-meaning and kindly.
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Clemency
Mercy especially toward an offender or enemy.
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Insolent
Rude or disrespectful in speech or behavior.
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Intransigent
Unwilling to change one's views or to agree about something.
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Mendacity
The quality of being untruthful or lying.
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Neophyte
A beginner or novice.
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Ostentatious
Designed to impress or attract attention in an overly showy way.
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Penultimate
Second to last.
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Recalcitrant
Stubbornly resistant to authority or control.
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Repercussion
An unintended consequence or effect typically one that is negative.
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Sublime
Of such excellence grandeur
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Taciturn
Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
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Tranquil
Free from disturbance; calm.
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Zephyr
A soft gentle breeze.

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