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Disposition

Noun

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The predominant or prevailing tendency of one’s spirit; natural mental and emotional outlook or mood; characteristic attitude

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Contrive

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To plan with ingenuity; devise; invent

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Sanguine (adj)

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cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident

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eleemosynary (adj)

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of or relation alms, charity, or charitable donations; charitable

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complaisant (adj)

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inclined or disposed to be pleased; obliging, gracious or agreeable. Someone who is agreeable and tries to please

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insolent

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boldly rude or disrespectful

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effeminate (adj)

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behaving like a woman; feminine

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solicit (verb)

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to seek for something by entreaty, earnest or respectful request

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impertinent (adj)

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intrusive or presumptuous; insolently rude

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imminent (adj)

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likely to occur any moment

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peruse (verb)

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to read with thoroughness or care

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perturb (verb)

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to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind

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impute (verb)

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to assign a fault or blame

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bestow (verb)

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to present as a gift; give; confer

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repentance (noun)

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deep sorrow, compunction, or contrition for a past sin, wrongdoing, or the like.

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endeavor (verb)

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to exert oneself to do or effect something; make an effort; strive

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trepidation (noun)

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tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.

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repugnant (adj)

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distasteful, objectionable, or offensive

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veracity (noun)

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habitual observance of truth in speech or statement; truthfulness

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induce

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  1. to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind:
  2. to produce or cause
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incumbent (adj)

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holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently

2. obligatory

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allude (v)

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to refer casually or indirectly about something

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approbation (n)

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approval or commendation

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obeisance (noun)

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a bow, curtsy or other formal gesture

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indignant (adj)

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feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base:

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propriety (n)

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conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners; rightness or justness; suitable

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requisite (adj)

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required or necessary for a particular purpose, position, etc.; indispensable:

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vindicate (v)

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to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like
justify

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Assimilate

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To take in; to absorb

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Accede

Verb

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Assent or Agree to a damd, request, or treaty

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Construe

Verb

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Interpret in a particular way