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callous

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emotionally hardened

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candid

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openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness

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cantankerous

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stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate

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captivate

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attract; cause to be enamored

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caustic

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capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

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censure

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harsh criticism or disapproval

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ceremonious

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characterized by pomp and stately display

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champion

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protect or fight for

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chastise

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censure severely

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characterized by anger

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characterized by anger

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circumvent

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surround so as to force to give up

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clamor

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utter or proclaim insistently and noisily

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clandestine

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conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

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clemency

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eniency and compassion shown toward offenders

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coarse

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rough to the touch

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cohesive

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sticking togetherq

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collaborate

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work together on a common enterprise or project

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commend

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present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence

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compassion

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a deep awareness of and sympathy for another’s suffering

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competent

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properly or sufficiently qualified, capable, or efficient

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complacent

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contented to a fault with oneself or one’s actions

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comprehensive

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including all or everything

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compromise

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an accommodation in which both sides make concessions

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conceal

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prevent from being seen or discovered

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concede

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give over

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conceited

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having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

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consise

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expressing much in few words

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conclude

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bring to a close

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concord

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a harmonious state of things and of their properties

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condescend

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behave in a patronizing manner

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condescending

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characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance

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condone

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excuse, overlook, or make allowances for

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confiscate

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take temporary possession of a security by legal authority

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conflageration

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a very intense and uncontrolled fire

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congenial

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suitable to your needs

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consequently

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as a result

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consolidate

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form into a solid mass or whole

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conspicuous

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obvious to the eye or mind

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conspiracy

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a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act

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construct

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make by combining materials and parts

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contagious

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capable of being transmitted by infection

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contaminate

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make impure

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contemporary

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belonging to the present time

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content

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satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

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contort

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twist and press out of shape

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contradict

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prove negative; show to be false

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contrite

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feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

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contrive

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make or work out a plan for; devise

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conundrum

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a difficult problem

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conventional

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following accepted customs and proprieties

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corrupt

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dishonest or immoral or evasive

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counterfeit

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not genuine; imitating something superior

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courteous

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characterized by politeness and gracious good manners

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critical

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of a serious examination and judgment of something

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credible

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capable of being believed

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crucial

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of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis

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culprit

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someone or something responsible for harm or wrongdoing

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culture

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all the knowledge and values shared by a society

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cumulative

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increasing by successive addition

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cynical

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believing the worst of human nature and motives

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