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disseminate

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v. distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds).

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discerning

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adj. mentally quick and observant; having insight

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duplicity

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double-dealing; hypocrisy

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disdain

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v. view with scorn or contempt

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divergent

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adj. differing; deviating

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discordant

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adj. not harmonious; conflicting

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eclectic

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adj. composed of elements drawn from disparate sources

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disinclination

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n. unwillingness

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disperse

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v. scatter

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diminution

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n. lessening; reduction in size

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dogmatic

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adj. opinionated; arbitrary; doctrinal

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discrepancy

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n. lack of consistency; difference

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elusive

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adj. evasive; baffling; hard to grasp

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disparage

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v. belittle

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eloquence

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n. expressiveness; persuasive speech

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dismiss

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v. put away from consideration; reject

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embellish

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v. adorn; ornament

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disparity

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n. difference; condition of inequality

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miserly

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adj. stingy; mean

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oblivion

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n. obscurity; forgetfulness

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mundane

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adj. worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday

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meticulous

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adj. excessively careful; painstaking

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nurture

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v. nourish; educate; foster

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morose

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adj. ill-humored; sullen; melancholy

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materialism

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n. preoccupation with physical comforts and things

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notoriety

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n. disrepute; ill-fame

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mitigate

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v. appease; moderate

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cryptic

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adj. mysterious; hidden; secret

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deterrent

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n. something that discourages; hindrance

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criterion

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n. standard used in judging

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despondent

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adj. depressed; gloomy.

n. despondency

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cursory

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adj. casual; hastily done

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digression

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n. wandering away from the subject.

v. digress

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consensus

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n. general agreement

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decorum

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n. propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners.

adj. decorous

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conviction

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n.judgement that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

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depravity

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n. extreme corruption; wickedness

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constraint

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n. compulsion; repression of feelings

v. constrain

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corroborate

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v. confirm; suport

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deprecate

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v. express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

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immutable

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adj. unchangeable

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ephemeral

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adj. short-lived; fleeting

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homogeneous

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adj. of the same kind

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emulate

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v. imitate; rival

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impair

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v. injure; hurt

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equivocal

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adj. ambiguous; intentionally misleading

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hypocritical

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adj. pretending to be virtuous; deceiving

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enhance

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v. increase; improve

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impede

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v. hinder; block; delay

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erudite

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adj. learned; scholarly

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hypothetical

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adj. based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed

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enigma

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n. puzzle; mystery

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contentious

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adj. quarrelsome

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denounce

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v. condemn; criticize

n. denunciation

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credulity

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n. belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naiveté

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deride

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v. ridicule; make fun of

n. derision

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censorious

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adj. critical

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commemorate

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v. honor the memory of

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concise

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adj. brief and compact

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censure

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v. blame; criticize

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compliance

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n. readiness to yield; conformity in fulfilling requirements

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condone

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v. overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse

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coercion

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n. use of force to get someone to obey

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conciliatory

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adj. reconciling; soothing

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conflagration

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n. great fire

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incongruous

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adj. not fitting; absurd

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euphemism

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n. mild expression in place of an unpleasant one

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incite

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v. arouse to action

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eulogy

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n. expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone’s death

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inane

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adj. silly; senseless

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esoteric

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adj. hard to understand; known only to the chosen few

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heresy

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n. opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion

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hamper

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v. obstruct

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gravity

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n. seriousness

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hedonist

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n. someone who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life

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guile

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n. deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning

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garrulous

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adj. loquacious; wordy; talkative

n. garrulity

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hierarchy

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n. arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks

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haughtiness

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n. pride; arrogance

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gregarious

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adj. sociable

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explicit

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adj. totally clear; definite; outspoken

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exhaustive

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adj. thorough; comprehensive

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extricate

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v. free; disentangle

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expedient

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adj. suitable; practical; politic

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exemplary

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adj. serving as a model; outstanding

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extraneous

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adj. not essential; superfluous

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exonerate

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v. acquit; exculpate

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exacerbate

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v. worsen; embitter

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extol

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v. praise; glorify

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fanaticism

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n. excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause

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exuberance

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n. overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness

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fallacious

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adj. false; misleading

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fervor

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n. glowing ardor; intensity of feeling

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frugality

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n. thrift; economy

adj. frugal

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flagrant

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adj. conspicuously wicked; blatant; outrageous

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furtive

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adj. stealthy; sneaky

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fastidious

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adj. difficult to please; squeamish

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frivolous

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adj. lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively unimportant

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listless

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adj. lacking in spirit or energy

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laud

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v. praise

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ironic

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adj. resulting in an unexpected and contrary outcome

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levity

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n. lack of seriousness; lightness

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lethargic

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adj. drowsy; dull

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malicious

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adj. hateful; spiteful

n. malice

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instigate

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v. urge; start; provoke

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inundate

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v. overwhelm; flood; submerge

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intrepid

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adj. fearless

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indict

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v. charge

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induce

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v. persuade; bring about

n. inducement

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incorrigible

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adj. not correctable

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inherent

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adj. firmly established by nature or habit

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innovation

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n. change; introduction of something new

v. innovate

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ingenious

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adj. clever; resourceful

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innocuous

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adj. harmless

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innate

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adj. inborn

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insipid

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adj. lacking in flavor; dull

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pessimism

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n. belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess

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partisan

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adj. one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party

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opulence

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n. extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance

adj. opulent

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pervasive

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adj. pervading; spread throughout every part

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pacifist

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n. one opposed to force; antimilitarist

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opportunist

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n. individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of cirumstances

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peripheral

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adj. marginal; outer

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ostentatious

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adj. showy; pretentious; trying to attract atteniton

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opaque

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adj. dark; not transparent

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philanthropist

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n. lover of mankind; doer of good

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placate

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v. pacify; conciliate

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piety

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n. religious devotion; godliness

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prodigal

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adj. wasteful; reckless with money.

n. someone who is also ^

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ponderous

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adj. weighty; unwieldy

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preclude

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v. make impossible; eliminate

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pragmatic

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adj. practical; concerned with the practical worth or impact of something

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precocious

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adj. advanced in development

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predecessor

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n. former occupant of a post

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presumptuous

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adj. overconfident; impertinently bold; taking liberties

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relegate

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v. banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign

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quandary

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n. dilemma

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prevalent

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adj. widespread; generally accepted

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pretentious

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adj. ostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious

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prudent

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adj. cautious; careful

n. prudence

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profound

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adj. deep, not superficial; complete

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prolific

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adj. abundantly fruitful

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refute

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v. disprove

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brevity

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n. conciseness

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proliferation

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n. rapid growth; spread; multiplication

v. proliferate

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zealot

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n. fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal

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recluse

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n. hermit; loner

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redundant

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adj. superfluous; repetitious; excessively wordy

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sycophant

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n. servile flatterer; boot-licker; yes-man

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taciturn

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adj. silent; talking little

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ascetic

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adj. practicing self-denial; austere

also n.

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surreptitious

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adj. secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden

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transient

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adv. momentary; temporary; staying for a short time

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turbulence

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n. state of violent agitation

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terse

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adj. concise; abrupt; pithy

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acclaim

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v. applaud; announce with great approval

also n.

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austere

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adj.forbiddingly stern; severely simple

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astute

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adj. wise; shrewd; keen

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apathy

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n. lack of caring; indifference

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altruistic

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adj. unselfishly generous; concerned for others

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alleviate

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v. relieve

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ambiguous

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adj. unclear or doubtful in meaning

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benevolent

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adj. generous; charitable

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belie

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v. contradict; give a false impression

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autonomous

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adj. self-governing

n. autonomy

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profusion

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n. overabundance; lavish expenditure

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venerate

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v. revere

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verbose

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adj. wordy

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vilify

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v. slander

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adversary

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n. opponent

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reticence

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n. reserve; uncommunicativeness; inclination to silence

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reprehensible

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adj. deserving blame

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repudiate

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v. disown; disavow

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rancor

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n. bitterness; hatred

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superfluous

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adj. unnecessary; excessive; overabundant

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superficial

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adj. trivial; shallow

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surpass

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v. exceed

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usurp

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v. seize another’s power or rank

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vacillate

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v. waver; fluctuate

180
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undermine

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v. weaken; sap

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abstract

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adj. theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational

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arbitrary

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adj. capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical

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advocate

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v. urge; plead for

184
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affirmation

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n. positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

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virtuoso

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n. highly skilled artist

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volatile

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adj. changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly

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rhetorical

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adj. pertaining to effective communication; insincere in language

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retract

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v. withdraw; take back

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rebuttal

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n.refutation; response with contrary evidence

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adulation

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n. flattery; admiration

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profane

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v. violate; desecrate; treat unworthily

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adversity

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n. poverty; misfortune

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ascendancy

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n. controlling influence; domination

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aesthetic

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adj. artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciation of the beautiful
n. aesthete

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abridge

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v. condense or shorten

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articulate

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adj. effective; distinct

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sanction

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v. approve; ratify

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ambivalence

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n. the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes

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anarchist

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n. person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority

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capricious

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adj. unpredictable; fickle

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cajole

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v. coax; wheedle; convince

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proximity

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n. nearness

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rectify

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v. set right; correct

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reprimand

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v. reprove severely; rebuke

also n.

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reprove

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v. censure; rebuke

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renounce

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v. abandon; disown; repudiate

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satirical

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adj. mocking

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scrupulous

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adj. conscientious; extremely thorough

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scrutinize

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v.examine closely and critically

210
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skeptic

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n. doubter; person who suspends judgement until the evidence supporting a point of view has been examined
n. skepticism

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somber

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adj. gloomy; depressing; dark; drab

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servile

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adj. slavish; cringing; obsequious

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succint

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adj. brief

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stagnant

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adj. motionless; stale; dull

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substantiate

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v. establish by evidence; verify; support

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