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Indict

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To bring a formal accusation against, accuse

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Vapid

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Tedious, dull

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Seraphic

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Angelic, pure, sublime

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Reclusive

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Shut off from the world, hermit

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Penchant

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Inclination, tendency

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Predilection

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Preference, liking

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Profound

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Penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought

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Perquisite

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Benefit, privilege, gratuity

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Monastic

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Extremely plain and secluded, as in a monastery

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Tribulation

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Grievous trouble, severe trial or suffering

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Irreproachable

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Free from blame

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Reprehensible

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Deserving criticism, censure

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Affliction

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A state of pain

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Heterodox

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Unorthodox, unconventional

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Enmity

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Ill will, hatred

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Cynical

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Sarcastic, sneer

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Indignant

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Expressing strong displeasure and something unjust

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Crank

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Eccentric, whimsical motion

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Politic

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Discreet, tactful

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Envisage

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To contemplate, visualize

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Influx

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An act of flowing in

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Delineation

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Depiction, representation

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Penumbra

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Partial shadow

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Quack

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Faker, one who falsely claims to have medical skill

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Disclaim

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To deny, repudiate, disavow

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Invoke

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To call upon, request, help

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Rebuff

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Blunt rejection, to refute, to deny

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Estrange

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To alienate, keep at a distance

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Patronize

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To condescend, disparage, belittle

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Agnostic

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One who doubts god exists

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Eclectic

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Drawn from many sources, varied, heterogenous

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Quixotic

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Overly idealistic, impractical

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Allege

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To assert without proof

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Demagogue

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A leader who plays dishonestly on the prejudices and emotions of others

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Transitory

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Quickly passing

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Pliant

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Pliable, yielding

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Unwitting

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Unconscious, unintentional

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Extol

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A greatly praise

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Furtive

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Secret, stealthy

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Venal

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Willing to sell ones influence

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Render

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To describe, to represent

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Aspersions

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False rumor, damaging report

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Staunch

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Resolute, dependable, ardent, faithful

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Dire

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Causing or involving great fear or suffering, dreadful, terrible

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Disinclined

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To make or be averse or unwilling

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Circumvent

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To go around, avoid

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Ameliorate

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To make better, to improve

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Belabor

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To insist repeatedly or harp on

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Condone

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To pardon, forgive, overlook, justify, or excuse a fault

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Adroit

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Skillful, accomplished

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Nihilism

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Belief that existence and all traditional values are meaningless

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Paucity

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Scarcity, lack, or penury

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Libertine

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One who believes in unrestricted freedom

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Preclude

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To rule out

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Abase

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Behave in a way that disgraces someone

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Rebut

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To refute, deny, decline

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Mötley

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Many colored, composed of diverse parts

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Recurrence

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Repetition

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Languid

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Lacking energy, indifferent, slow

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Meager

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Deficient in quantity or quality; scanty

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Purport

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To confess, suppose, clean

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Dubious

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Doubtful, marked by occasional doubt

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