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aberration

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a deviation from what is normal or expected

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acrimony

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bitterness and ill will

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amalgam

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a mixture of multiple things

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ambiguous

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open to multiple interpretations

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ambivalent

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having mixed feelings about something

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amenable

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able to be molded; easily persuadable

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amorphous

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without shape

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anomalous

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not normal (as an anomaly)

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artful

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skilled in art OR conniving, clever, cunning

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auspicious

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good, favorable

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belie

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to deceive of one’s true nature; to misrepresent; to give false representation to

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betray

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to (mistakenly) reveal or make something known

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calumny

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the making of a false statement to injure one’s reputation

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castigate

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to punish or reprimand severely

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censure

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to express a strong disapproval of; to renounce

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chastise

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to reprimand

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commensurate

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to be in proportion in degree or amount

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demur

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to object or show reluctance

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disinterested

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apathetic, not interested or uninterested, unbiased, neutral

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egregious

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notable in a bad way

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enervate

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to sap energy from

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equivocal

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confusing or ambiguous

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extant

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still in existence

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frugal

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not spending much money (spending wisely)

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galvanize

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to excite or inspire into action

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gregarious

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fond of company, sociable

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harangue

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(n) a pompous speech or tirade OR (v) to deliver such a speech

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iconoclast

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one who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions

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impertinent

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being disrespectful or improperly forward/bold

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intimate

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to imply or hint

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ingenuous

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naive or innocent

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innocuous

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unharmful or without ill effects

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involved

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complex and difficult to understand

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laconic

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of a speech, person, or writing. using few words

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maintain

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to assert

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mercurial

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(of a person) prone to sudden changes in mood

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parochial

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of a very narrow mindset, scope, or outlook

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parsimonious

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extremely frugal or miserly

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prevaricate

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to speak in an evasive way

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prodigal

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spending resources recklessly and wastefully.

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profligate

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spending resources recklessly or wastefully. Often with connotations of moral degeneracy.

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qualify

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to limit a stance or statement

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restive

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restless

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undermine

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to weaken (as an argument)

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upbraid

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to reproach or scold

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46
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venality

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the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption (adj form venal)

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venerate

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to respect deeply

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veracious

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truthful

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vindicate

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to clear of wrongdoing through evidence

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wanting

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lacking

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aesthete

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one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty or art and nature

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aesthetic

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(adj) concerned with the appreciation for beauty; (n) a set of principles underlying the work of an artist/artistic movement

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apathetic

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marked by lack if interest

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audacious

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willing to be bold in social situations or take risks

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banal

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repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

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bucolic

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relating to the pleasant aspects of the country (more mood than rustic)

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chortle

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to chuckle, laugh merrily, often in a breathy, muffled way

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concede

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to admit defeat; to admit to wrongdoing; to surrender or relinquish to the control of another

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conspicuous

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without any attempt at concealment, completely obvious

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cryptic

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mysterious or vague, ususally with intent

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culminate

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to reach the highest or most decisive point

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culpability

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state of guilt

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decorous

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characterized by good taste in manners and conduct

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deferential

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showing respect

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dictatorial

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expecting unqustioning obedience

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didactic

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intsructive (especially excessively)

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diffident

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showing modest reserve; lacking self-confidence

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dogmatic

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highly opinionated, unwilling to change one’s opinions

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engender

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to give rise to

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entrenched

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(metaphorically) firmly fixed (as habits, attitudes, beliefs)

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eschew

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avoid deliberately; stay clear of

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72
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exacerbate

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to make worse

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fortuitous

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fortunate; occurring by happy chance

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frivilous

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not serious in attitude or behavior

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gainsay

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deny or contradict; speak against or oppose

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gall

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(n) the trait or being rude and impertinent; (n) the feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

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germane

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relevant and appropriate

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glut

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(n) an excessive supply; (v) to supply an excessive amount

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gossamer

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characterized by unusual delicacy and lightness

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impudent

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improperly forward or bold

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incisive

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having the ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

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inexorable

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impossible to prevent or stop

“the seemingly inexorable march of new technology”

OR (of a person) impossible to persuade by request or entreaty; intransigent

“the doctors were inexorable, and there was nothing to be done”

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lambast

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criticize severely or angrily

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mawkish

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overly sentimental in a negative way

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meticulous

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marked by extreme care in treatment of details

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obscure

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(v) to make unclear; (adj) known only by a few

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perfidy

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an act of betrayal; a breach of trust

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platitude

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a trite or obvious remark

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preclude

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to make impossible

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predilection

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a strong liking

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prescience

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the ability to foresee the future

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querulous

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habitually complaining

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recondite

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difficult to understand; incomprehensible to laymen

“the book is full of recondite information”

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reticent

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disinclined to talk; not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings

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rustic

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characteristic of a rural life; awkwardly simple and provincial (more describing sights than mood, as bucolic)

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superfluous

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serving no purpose, unnecessary

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torpor

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inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack on vigor or energy

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vociferous

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conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

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volubility

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the quality of talking or writing easily and continuously

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mitigate

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(v) to make less severe; (adj - mitigating) having the effect of making something less severe

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abstain

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choose not to partake in or consume something (usually something widely enjoyed)

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ameliorate

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make something bad better

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apathy

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an absence of emotion or enthusiasm

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ascetic

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(adj) practicing self denial; (n) one who practices self denial

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avaricious

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excessively greedy

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belligerent

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characteristic of one eager to fight

“a bull-necked, belligerent old man”

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circumvent

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to find away around (either a physical obstacle or one’s duties or obligations)

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contrive

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to pull off a plan or scheme, usually through skill or trickery

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delineate

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to describe in detail

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denote

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be a sign or indication of; have as a meaning

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derivative

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not original but drawing strongly on something already in existence, especially in reference to a creative product

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derive

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come from; or reason by dedcution

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disaffected

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dissatisfied with people in authority and no longer willing to support them

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eclectic

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comprised of a variety of styles

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elucidate

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to make clearer in meaning

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eminent

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standing above others in quality

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ephemeral

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lasting for a short time; impermanent

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fallacious

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of a belief that is based on faulty reasoning

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forlorn

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pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely.

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frustrate

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to hinder to prevent (the plans, efforts)

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guileless

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free of deceit

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haughty

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having or showing arrigant superiority to and disdain of those viewed as unworthy

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heretic

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a person who holds unorthodox views in any field

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immutable

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not able to be changed

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incongruous

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lacking in harmony or appropriateness

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insidious

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working in a subtle but destructive way

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itinerant

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traveling from place to place for work

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jingoism

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fanatical patriotism

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jubilant

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full of high spirited delight due to triumph or success

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juxtapose

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place side by side for contrast

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languid

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not inclined towardds exerting physical effort; slow and relaxed

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magnanimous

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noble and generous in spirit, especially towards rivals or someone less powerful

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mollify

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to make someone less angry; placate

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negligible

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so small to be meaningless

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panache

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distinctive and showy elegance

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precocious

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characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)

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quotidian

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found in the ordinary course of events

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refractory

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stubbornly resistant to authority or control

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rudimentary

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being in the earliest stages of development; being or involving basic facts or principles

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spurious

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plausible but false

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staunch

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firm and dependable; especially in loyalty

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subsume

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to include or absorb (something) in something else; to consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle

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supplant

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to take the place or move into the position of

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tantamount

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being essentially equal to something

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tenacious

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stubbornly unyielding; difficult to dispel

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travesty

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an absurd presentation on something; a mockery

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treacherous

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tending to betray (as a person); dangerously unstable and unpredictable (as terrain)

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unequivocal

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admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meanign and leading to only one conclusion

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vehement

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marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions

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vilify

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to spread negative information about

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aberrant

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markedly different from an accepted norm

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abstruse

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difficult to understand; incomprehensible

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adamant

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refusing to change on’s mind

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admonitory

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serving to warn; expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective

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apocryphal

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being of questionable authenticity

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ascerbic

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harsh in tone

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blatant

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without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious

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bumbling

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lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands

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burgeon

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grow and flourish

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confound

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to cause confusion OR to mistake one thing for another

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construe

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interpret in a particular way

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contingent

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(n) a gathering of persons representative of some larger group; (adj) dependent (upon)

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copious

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in abundant supply

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decorum

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propriety in manner and conduct

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denigrate

A

to treat or represent as lacking in value or importance; attack the good name and reputation of someone

166
Q

discrete

A

constituting a separate entity or part

167
Q

eradicate

A

to destroy completely

168
Q

espouse

A

to adopt or support an idea or cause

169
Q

exacting

A

requiring and demanding accuracy

170
Q

exalt

A

praise or glorify

171
Q

exonerate

A

to pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

172
Q

expound

A

to add details or explanation; clarify the meaning; state in depth

173
Q

forthcoming

A

planned or about to happen in the near future OR available when required or as promised OR at ease in talking with others

174
Q

hackneyed

A

lacking significance through having been overused

175
Q

iconoclastic

A

defying tradition or convention

176
Q

idiosyncrasy

A

a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

177
Q

ignoble

A

dishonorable

178
Q

implacable

A

incapable of making less hostile or angry

179
Q

implausible

A

unbelievable

180
Q

incorrigible

A

impervious to correction by punishment

181
Q

indifference

A

the trait of seeming not to care

182
Q

ingratiate

A

to gain favor with someone by deliberate efforts

183
Q

intransigent

A

unwilling to change one’s opinions or course of action

184
Q

largess

A

extreme generosity and giving

185
Q

laudable

A

worthy of high praise

186
Q

myopic

A

lacking foresight or imagination

187
Q

opaque

A

not clearly understood or expressed

188
Q

ostentatious

A

intended to attract noise and impress others; tawdry; vulgar (Trump)

189
Q

pedantic

A

a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning

190
Q

petulant

A

easily irritated or annoyed

191
Q

pragmatic

A

guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

192
Q

provincial

A

characteristic of a limited perspective; not fashionable or sophisticated

193
Q

pundit

A

someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field

194
Q

reconcile

A

to make (one thing) compatible with (another)

195
Q

refute

A

prove to be false or incorrect

196
Q

soporific

A

inducing mental lethargy; sleep inducing

197
Q

temperance

A

the trait of avoiding excesses

198
Q

tortuous

A

marked by repeated turns and bends; not straightforward

199
Q

underscore

A

give extra weight to (a statement)

200
Q

unscrupulous

A

without scruples or principles

201
Q

accolade

A

an award or praise granted as a special honor

202
Q

admonish

A

to warn strongly, even to a point of reprimanding

203
Q

antithetical

A

directly opposed or contrasted

204
Q

arbitrary

A

based on random, groundless decision

205
Q

arcane

A

requiring secret or mysterious knowledge

206
Q

audacity

A

aggressive boldness in social situations OR rudeness, impudence

207
Q

austere

A

practicing self-denial

“conditions in the prison could hardly be more austere”

OR unadorned in style or appearance

“the cathedral is impressive in its austere simplicity”

OR harsh in manner of temperament

“an austere man, with a rigidly puritanical outlook”

208
Q

brazen

A

unrestrained by convention or propriety

209
Q

circumscribe

A

restrict or confine

210
Q

constituent

A

a citizen who is represented in a government by officials whom she elects; an abstract part of something

211
Q

dilettante

A

an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and pretends to have knowledge

212
Q

foment

A

try to stir up public opinion

213
Q

garrulous

A

full of trivial conversation

214
Q

gauche

A

lacking social polish

215
Q

haphazard

A

marked by great carelessness

216
Q

hegemony

A

total dominion over an area

217
Q

inimical

A

hostile (usually describes conditions or environments); OR being adverse by reason of hostility; OR having the disposition of the enemy

“an inimical alien power”

“actions inimical to our interests”

218
Q

inscrutable

A

not easily understood; unfathomable

219
Q

insolent

A

rude and arrogant

220
Q

intrepid

A

fearless

221
Q

inveterate

A

habitual

an inveterate smoker

222
Q

irrevocable

A

incapable of being retracted or revoked

223
Q

lionize

A

assign great social importance to

224
Q

munificent

A

very generous

225
Q

myriad

A

a large indefinite number

226
Q

obsequious

A

attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

227
Q

ostracize

A

exclude from a community or group

228
Q

pedestrian

A

lacking imagination

“disenchantment with their present, pedestrian lives”

229
Q

pernicious

A

exceedingly harmful; working or spreading in a hidden or injurious way

230
Q

poignant

A

emotionally touching

231
Q

precipitous

A

done with great haste and without due deliberation

232
Q

prodigious

A

so great in size or force as to elicit awe

233
Q

prolific

A

productive (as in offspring, works of art, winning games, etc.) OR present in large numbers

234
Q

propituous

A

presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success

235
Q

ravenous

A

extremely hungry; devouring or craving food in great quantities

236
Q

repudiate

A

reject as untrue or unfounded

237
Q

rescind

A

to cancel officially

238
Q

resurgent

A

rising again as to new life and vigor

239
Q

reverent

A

feeling or showing profound respect or veneration

240
Q

sanction

A

(v) give authority or permission to; OR (n) a legal penalty for a forbidden action

241
Q

scrupulous

A

characterized by extreme care and great effort OR having a sense of right and wrong; principled

242
Q

sporadic

A

recurring in scattered and irregular instances

243
Q

subversive

A

in opposition to an established system or institution

“subversive literature”

244
Q

sycophant

A

someone who tries to please a person in order to gain a personal advantage

245
Q

taciturn

A

habitually reserved and uncommunicative

“after such gatherings she would be taciturn and morose”

246
Q

tempered

A

moderated in effect

247
Q

tractable

A

readily reacting to suggestions and influences; easily managed

248
Q

trite

A

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

249
Q

vacillate

A

to be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

250
Q

winsome

A

charming in a childlike or naïve way

251
Q

anomaly

A

something that is not normal or standard

252
Q

antipathy

A

an intense feeling of dislike or aversion

253
Q

appease

A

pacify by acceding to the demands of someone

254
Q

arduous

A

demanding considerable mental effort or skill; testing powers of endurance

255
Q

askance

A

with an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval

256
Q

banality

A

the fact or condition of being banal; the triteness of a remark

257
Q

bolster

A

support and strengthen

258
Q

capricious

A

determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

259
Q

contrition

A

the feeling of remorse or guilt that comes from doing something bad

260
Q

craven

A

pathetically cowardly

261
Q

deleterious

A

causing harm or damage

262
Q

dilatory

A

slow to act.

“he had been dilatory in appointing a solicitor”

OR

intended to cause delay.
“they resorted to dilatory procedural tactics, forcing a postponement of peace talks”

263
Q

dispassionate

A

unaffected by strong emotion

264
Q

disseminate

A

cause to become widely known

265
Q

duress

A

compulsory force or threat

266
Q

economical

A

avoiding waste; efficient

267
Q

edifying

A

providing moral or intellectual instruction.

“edifying literature”

268
Q

efficacious

A

producing the intended result

269
Q

elicit

A

call forth

270
Q

erudite

A

having or showing profound knowledge

271
Q

esoteric

A

confined to an understandable by only an enlightened inner circle

272
Q

fastidious

A

extremely concerned with details; fussy

“he chooses his words with fastidious care”

273
Q

flux

A

a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event)

274
Q

furtive

A

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

275
Q

harried

A

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

276
Q

ignominious

A

(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; humiliating; disgraceful

“no other party risked ignominious defeat”

277
Q

impartial

A

free from bias or preconceived opinions

278
Q

imprudent

A

not wise

279
Q

indecorous

A

not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

280
Q

jovial

A

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

281
Q

maladroit

A

clumsy

282
Q

maverick

A

someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

283
Q

mendacity

A

untruthfulness

“people publicly castigated for past mendacity”

284
Q

mundane

A

repetitive and boring; not spiritual OR relating to the ordinary world

285
Q

nonplussed

A

unsure how to act or respond

286
Q

nuance

A

a subtle difference in opinion or meaning or attitude

287
Q

opulence

A

the aesthetic of abundance; wealth shown by high living

288
Q

pejorative

A

expressing disapproval (usually refers to a term)

289
Q

placate

A

cause (someone) to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

290
Q

polemic

A

a strong written or verbal attack on someone or something

291
Q

posit

A

to assume as fact

292
Q

rebuke

A

(v) criticize angrily or severely; censure OR (n) an expression of sharp disapproval or criticism

293
Q

reproach

A

(v) to express criticism towards OR (n) an expression of criticism

294
Q

specious

A

misleading in appearance, especially misleadingly attractive OR superficially plausible, but actually wrong.

“the music trade gives Golden Oldies a specious appearance of novelty”

“a specious argument”

295
Q

stringent

A

demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

296
Q

sullen

A

showing a brooding ill humor; gloomy; bad-tempered and sulky

297
Q

timorous

A

showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence

“a timorous voice”

298
Q

transient

A

lasting a short time; impermanent

299
Q

truncate

A

to reduce the length of something

300
Q

misconstrue

A

interpret in the wrong way

301
Q

reprove

A

to express disapproval

302
Q

rebuff

A

express rejection

GRE Vocab (3 decks)

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