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Day One Flashcards

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Anomaly

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A deviation from the norm

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Ambivalent

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Mixed feelings

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Atypical

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A deviation from the norm

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Sarcastic

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Derisive mocking comments

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Sardonic

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Derisive mocking comments

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Dearth

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A scarcity or shortage

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Paucity

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A scarcity or shortage

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Prattle

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To babble incessantly

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Wry

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Dry humour

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Unconventional

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Not ordinary or typical

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Unorthodox

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Not ordinary or typical

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Painstaking

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Highly detailed

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Meticulous

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Highly detailed

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Exacting

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Highly detailed

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Audacious

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Very bold; daring

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Indifferent

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Lack of interest or concern

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Apathetic

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Lack of interest or concern

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Diffident

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Lacking self confidence

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Pragmatic

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Practical; sensible

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Evocation

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An imaginative recreation

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Presumptuous

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Overbearing; impertinently bold (coming off as rude)

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Recalcitrant

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Very stubborn; defiant

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Obdurate

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Very stubborn; defiant

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Boob

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A timely benefit; blessing

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Bane

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A source of harm

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Clandestine

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Secretive; not aboveboard; covert

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Surreptitious

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Secretive; not aboveboard;covert

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Affable

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Agreeable; friendly

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Amiable

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Agreeable; friendly

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Genial

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Agreeable; friendly

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Genial

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Agreeable; friendly

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Gregarious

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Friendly; agreeable

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Confounded

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Puzzled; confused

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Perplexed

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Puzzled; confused

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Mystified

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Puzzled; confused

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Prodigious

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Enormous; massive

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Reproach

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To scold; rebuke

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Censure

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To scold; rebuke

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Nostalgia

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A sentimental longing for the past

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Conjecture

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An inference

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Supposition

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An inference/ deduction/ conclusion

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Obsolete

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No longer in use

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Auspicious

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Very favourable

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Morose

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Very depressed

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Despondent

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very depressed

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Impasse

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Failure to reach an agreement (impossible to pass)

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Anachronism

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Not in the proper time period

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Belie

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To give a false impression

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Mitigate

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To ease; relieve; lessen

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Covet

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To strongly desire; to crave

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Antithesis

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Direct opposite

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Antipodal

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Direct opposite

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Prototype

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An original model

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Aloof

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Detached; reserved

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Trite

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Commonplace

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Hackneyed

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Common place

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Pedestrian

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Common place

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Platitudinous

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Common place

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Banal

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Common place

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Antecedent

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A preceding event

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Forerunner

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A preceding event

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Plausible

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Believable

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Implausible

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Not believable

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Prudent

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Careful; cautious

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Aesthetic

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An appreciation of what is beautiful or attractive

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Paradox

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A seeming contradiction that expresses a truth

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Enigmatic

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Mysterious; baffling

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Inscrutable

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Mysterious; baffling

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Acquiesce

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To comply (act in accordance with a wish or command); obey; follow

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Naive

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Unsophisticated

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Credulous

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Unsophisticated (lacking refined Worley knowledge or tastes) ; simple

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Autonomous

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Independent

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Futile

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Doomed to failure

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Indigenous

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Native to an area

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Endemic

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Native to an area

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Ubiquitous

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Everywhere; widespread; prevalent

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Pandemic

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Widespread epidemic (outbreak; a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease)

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Fortitude

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Strength of mind

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Diminutive

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Very small

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Archaic

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Out of date; old fashioned

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Exhort

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To strongly encourage

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Antipathy

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Strong dislike

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Animosity

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Strong dislike

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Digress

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To depart from a subject

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Tenacious

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Showing great determination

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Indulgent

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Overly tolerant

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Polarize

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To break into opposing factions (a small organised dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics)

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Divisive

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To break into smaller factions

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Nebulous

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Vague; lacking a fully developed form

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Analogy

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A similarity or likeness

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Analogous

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A similarity or likeness

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Fleeting

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Very brief or short lived

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Ephemeral

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Very brief; short lived

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Penchant

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A preference for something; an inclination (a persons natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; tendency)

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Predilection

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A preference for something; an inclination

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Capricious

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Fickle; constantly shifting moods

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Mercurial

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Fickle; constantly shifting moods

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Boorish

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Vulgar; crude

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Uncouth

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Vulgar; crude

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Indignant

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Outrage at something that is unjust

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Innuendo

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A veiled reference

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Thwart

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To stop; frustrate

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Stymie

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To stop; frustrate

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Adroit

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Skilful

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Deft

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Skilful

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Dexterous

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Skilful

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Admonish

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To earnestly caution

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Incontrovertible

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Indisputable; beyond doubt

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Voracious

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A huge appetite; cannot be satisfied; insatiable

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Ravenous

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A huge appetite; cannot be satisfied; insatiable

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Callous

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Insensitive; showing or feeling no concern for others’ feelings

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Intrepid

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Fearless; courageous

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Undaunted

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Fearless; courageous

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Nonchalant

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Causal indifference; feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest or enthusiasm

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Convoluted

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( especially of an argument, story or sentence) ; extremely complex and difficult to follow; Twisted; intricate (complicated/ detailed)

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Itinerant

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Travelling from place to place; Mobile; not sedentary

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Poignant

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Touching; heatrending

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Impetus

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A stimulus or encouragement

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Bucolic

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Charmingly rural

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Rustic

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Charmingly rural (country)

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Pastoral

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Charmingly rural

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Equanimity

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Calmness; composure

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Panache

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Dash and flamboyant

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Verve

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Dash and flamboyant

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Provocative

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Provokes controversy

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Placid

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Very calm; quiet

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Serene

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Very calm; quiet

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Fortuitous

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An accidental but fortunate occurrence

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Dispel

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To drive away; scatter

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Amalgam

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A mixture; combination of different elements

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Viable

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Possible

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Feasible

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Possible

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Anguish

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Agonising physical or mental pain

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Intemperate

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Lacking restraint; excessive

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Temperate

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Exercising moderation

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Superficial

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Shallow; lacking depth

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Laud

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Praise; applaud

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Extol

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Praise; applaud

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Tout

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Praise; applaud

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Dismissive

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To reject; disregard

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Disparage

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Belittle; slight

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Pompous

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Pretentious; filled with excessive self importance

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Cryptic

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Mysterious; having a hidden meaning

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Subtle

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A gradual almost imperceptible change (so slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived)

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Disparity

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An inequity; an imbalance

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Curtail

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To cut short or reduce

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Innocuous

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Harmless

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Diatribe

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A bitter denunciation (public condemnation -in expression or very strong disapproval- of someone or something)

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