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Day 6 Flashcards

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Illusory

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Causing illusion; deceptive, misleading

Of the nature of an illusion; unreal

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Erroneous

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Filled with errors; wrong

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Empathetic

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Forcibly expressive (clearly)

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Insightful

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Having or showing a great understanding; perceptive

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Inscrutable

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Impossible to understand or interpret

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Irrelevant

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Not connected/applicable or relevant to something

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Substantiate

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To establish by proof or competent evidence

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Prolific

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Highly Productive

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Indulgent

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Excessive

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Benevolent

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Characterised by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings; charitable

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Anachronistic

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Something that is not in its correct historical or chronological time

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Tangential

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Merely touching; slightly connected

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Circumscribe

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To draw a line around; encircle

To enclose within bounds; limit

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Simplistic

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Treating complex issues and problems as if they were much simpler than they are; oversimple

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Questionable

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Doubtful as regards truth or validity

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Cantankerous

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Bad-tempered, argumentative, uncooperative

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Eloquent

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Fluent or persuasive in speech or writing

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Elusive

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Difficult to find, catch, or achieve

Difficult to remember

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Pursue

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Follow or chase someone or something

Continue or proceed along (a path or route)

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Forestall

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To prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance

Anticipate; to act beforehand

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Revise

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To amend or alter

To alter something already written or printed in order to make corrections/ improve

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Consummate

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To bring to a state of perfection; fulfill

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Confound

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To perplex or amaze, especially by a sudden disturbance or surprise; bewilder; confuse

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Reconcile

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To win over to friendliness ; to bring into agreement or harmony

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Entangle

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To cause to become twisted together with or caught in

Involve in difficulties or complicated circumstances from which it is difficult to escape

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Dispel

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Make a doubt, feeling, or belief disappear; dismiss

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Enthrall

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Capture the fascinated attention of; charm; captivate

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Exclude

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Remove from consideration

Prevent the entrance of

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Elevate

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To move or raise to a higher place or position

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Prohibit

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To forbid an action, activity etc. by law or authority

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Minimize

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To reduce to the smallest possible amount

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Cloy

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Disgust or sicken someone with an excess or sweetness, richness or sentiment; become tedious

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Negate

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Used to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of

To nullify or cause to be ineffective

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Disavow

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To disclaim knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for; repudiate

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Ensure

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To secure; guarantee

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Synthesize

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To form a material or abstract entity by combining parts or elements

To combine

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Distract

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To draw away or divert, as the mind or attention

To disturb or trouble greatly in mind

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Mediate

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Intervene in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation

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Subdue

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Overcome; quieten or bring under control (a feeling or person)

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Thrive

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Prosper; flourish

To grow or develop well or vigorously(of a child, animal, or plant)

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Revitalize

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To give new life to

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Jeopardize

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Put someone or something into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm or failure

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Concur

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Be of the same opinion; agree

Happen or occur at the same time

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Edify

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Instruct or improve someone morally or intellectually

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Repudiate

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Refuse to accept; reject

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Discern

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Recognise or to find out

Distinguish someone or something with difficulty by sight or with the other senses

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Delineate

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Describe or portray someone precisely

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Administer

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Manage and be responsible for the running or a business

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Hamper

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To hold back; hinder

To interfere with; curtail (to cut short)

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Fabrication

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An invention; a lie

The action of process of manufacturing or inventing something

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Ambivalence

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Mixed feelings

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Elitist

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Of a person or class of persons considered by others or by themselves as in intellect, talent, power, wealth, or position in society

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Pundit

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A learned person, expert, or authority

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Conformity

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Action in accord with prevailing social standards, attitudes, practices

Obedience

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Dilettante

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Amateur

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Novelty

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A beginner

State or quality of being new or unique

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Cathartic

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Providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions; purifying, cleansing

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Precursor

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A person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a forerunner

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Discredit

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Harm the good reputation of

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Sarcasm

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Deriding or mocking

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Finesse

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Pressure delicacy and skill; expertise

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Release

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Allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free

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Salvage

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Rescue from a wrecked or sunken ship

Saving anything from danger

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Condemnation

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The expression of very strong disapproval; censure

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Popularity

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Liked by many

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Critic

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A person who judges, evaluates or criticises

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Exasperation

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A feeling of immense irritation or annoyance

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Rebellion

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Open, organized, and armed resistance to ones government or ruler

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Alacrity

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Cheerful, readiness, promptness or willingness

Liveliness

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Enigma

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A person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand; puzzle

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Maverick

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Independent

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Inconsistency

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The quality or condition of being inconsistent; unstable

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Eradication

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To remove or destroy utterly

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Popularity

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Liked by many

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Critic

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A person who judges, evaluates or criticises

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Exasperation

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A feeling of immense irritation or annoyance

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Rebellion

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Open, organized, and armed resistance to ones government or ruler

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Alacrity

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Cheerful, readiness, promptness or willingness

Liveliness

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Enigma

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A person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand; puzzle

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Maverick

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Independent

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Inconsistency

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The quality or condition of being inconsistent; unstable

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Eradication

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To remove or destroy utterly

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Bombast

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High sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people

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Generosity

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The quality of being kind and generous

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Tension

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The state of being stretched tight

Mental or emotional strain

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Temperance

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Moderation or self restraint in action, statement etc; self control

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Proximity

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Nearness in place, time, order, Occurrence, or relation

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Simplicity

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Freedom from complexity, intricacy, or division into parts

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Rigidity

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Stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard

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Cooperation

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An act or instance of working or acting together for a common purpose or benefit

Willingness to cooperate

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Irony

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The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its meaning

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Legendary

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Remarkable enough to be famous; very well known

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Deficit

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The amount by which something; especially a sum of money is too small

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Jade

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A hard, typically green stone used for ornaments and implements and consisting of the minerals of jadeite

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Solace

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Comfort or consolations in a time of great distress or sadness

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Conjecture

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An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

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Connoisseur

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An expert judge in matters of taste

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Mandate

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An official order or commission to do something ; instruction, command

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Forgo

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Go without something diserable

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Coherent

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Logically connected; consistent

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