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Inundated

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to flood

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Excavated

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to make hollow

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Conjecture

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opinion

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Histrionic

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actor; overdramatic

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Acrimony

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sharpness

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Sagacity

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sound judgement

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Decorous

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conduct; manners

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Unscrupulous

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immoral; unprincipled

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Ardor

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devotion

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Assiduous

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constant; unremitting

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Credo

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deeply held belief

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Populist

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appeals to people

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Elitist

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appeals to elite

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Tenacity

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persistant

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Calumny

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false, malicious statement

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Equitable

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equal

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Adulatory

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excessive flattery

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Amalgam

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mixture

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Occlusion

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shut out

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Verisimilitude

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truthfulness

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Myopic

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nearsightedness

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Indomitable

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courageous

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Adverse

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unfavorable

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Resplendent

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splendid

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Astute

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Sagacity; clever

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Elocution

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manner of one’s speech

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Impugn

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to cast doubt upon

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Impetuous

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impulsiveness

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Efficacious

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effective

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Inefficacious

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ineffective

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Consecrate

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to worship

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Candid

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truthful; straightforward

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Timorous

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nervous; fearful; lack of confidence

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Avuncular

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relating to an uncle

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Rapturous

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Expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm

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Nihilistic

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Life is meaningless

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Intractable

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hard to control

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Recondite

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little known, abstruse

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Reprehensible

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deserving condemnation

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Redolent

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reminiscent or suggestive of something

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Laconic

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concise

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Cosseted

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cared for in an indulgent way

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Provident

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prepared for the future

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Fallible

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capable of error

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Inimical

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tending to cause harm

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Emulate

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match or surpass by imitation

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Obfuscate

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to confuse

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Indolent

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lazy

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Prolific

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plentiful

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Garrulous

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excessively talkative; rambling

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Truculent

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agressive

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Somnolent

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sleepy

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Vertiginous

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causing vertigo; loss of balance

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Fractious

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irritable; grumpy

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Sedulous

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dedicated; diligent

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Inveterate

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having a particular habit

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Tactless

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lack of sensitivity; offensive

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Corroborate

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to confirm or give support

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Faculty

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an inherent mental or physical power

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Effrontery

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insolent or impertinent (rude) behavior

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Eschew

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Deliberately avoiding; abstain from

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Augment

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to make greater; increase

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Canonical

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according to or ordered by canon law

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Abrogated

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repeal or do away with

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Auspicious

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favorable

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Beleaguer

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lay siege to

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Retrenched

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reduce costs economically

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Somber

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dark and dull

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Commiseration

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sympathy and sorrow for others’ misfortune

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Bellicose

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demonstrating aggression

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Bereft

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deprived of or lacking something

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Quiescent

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inactive or dormant

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Desiccate

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remove moisture from

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Demure

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reserved; modest; shy

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Obsolescent

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becoming obsolete (out of date); dying out; no longer used

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Esoteric

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understood by a small group of people

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Doleful

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expressing sorrow; mournful

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Scintillating

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sparkling or shining brightly

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Maxim

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a short statement expressing general truth or rule of conduct

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Contrivance

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a thing that is created skillfully and inventively to serve a particular purpose

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Pernicious

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having harmful effects in a subtle way

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Pugnacious

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eager to quarrel or fight

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Abstruse

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obscure, difficult to understand

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Countenance

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appearance

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Inchoate

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not fully formed; just begun; rudimentary

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Abetment

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encourage/assist someone to do something something or commit a crime

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Pedantry

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excessive concern with minor details and rules

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Affable

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Easy to talk to; friendly

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Salutary

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beneficial; producing good effects

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Delineate

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Portray something precisely

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Accost

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approach boldly

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Vituperate

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blame or insult in strong language

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Capitulate

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surrender

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Lampoon

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publicly criticize

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Tractable

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easy to control

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Espousal

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supporting a cause or belief

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Efface

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erase a mark

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Provincial

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of concerning a province

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Alacrity

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brisk and cheerful readiness

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Contentment

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a state of happiness

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Consternation

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feeling of anxiety or dismay

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Furor

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an outbreak of public excitement or anger

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Convivial

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friendly and lively

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Staunch

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loyal and committed in attitude

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Specious

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Superficially plausible, but actually wrong

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Propagate

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breed specimens

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Expurgate

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remove matter thought to be objectionable

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Conscription

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enlistment; the draft

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Exhaustive

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examining all elements

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Province

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a sphere or field of activity or authority

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Concourse

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large open area in/outside of building; lobby

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Intrusive

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causing disruption or annoyance

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Incendiary

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designed to cause flames

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Irascible

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easily angered

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Smarmy

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insincere or excessive

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Ersatz

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inferior substitute for something

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Chagrined

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distress or embarrassment at having failed or being humiliated

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Lucrative

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very profitable

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Singular

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rare, remarkable

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Brazen

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Bold and without shame

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Flippant

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disrespectful

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Malfeasance

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wrongdoing, especially by public figure

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Aberrant

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departing from an accepted standard

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Pejorative

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Expressing contempt or disapproval

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Listless

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lacking energy or enthusiasm

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Meritorious

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deserving merit or praise

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Inclement

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unpleasantly cold or wet

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Volatile

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changeable, fickle

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Voluble

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spoken fluently and incessantly

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Volition

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by one’s own doing

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Eminent

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famous

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Imminent

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about to happen

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Contrition

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remorseful

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Compunction

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a feeling of guilt from doing something bad

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Attired

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clothes

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Rambunctious

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boisterous, exuberant

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Pecuniary

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relating to money

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Indiscriminate

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done at random or carelessly

SAT Vocab - Common Words (1 decks)

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