Definitions

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Aberration

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Something that differs from the norm

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Abhor

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To hate, detest

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Acquiesce

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To agree without protesting

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Alacrity

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Eagerness, speed

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Amiable

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Friendly

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Appease

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To calm, satisfy

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Arcane

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Obscure, secret, known only by a few

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Avarice

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Excessive greed

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Brazen

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Excessively bold, brash, clear and obvious

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Brusque

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Short, abrupt, dismissive

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Cajole

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To urge, coax

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Callous

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Harsh, cold, unfeeling

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Candour

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Honesty, frankness

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Chide

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To voice disapproval

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Circumspect

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Cautious

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Clandestine

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Secret

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Coerce

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To make somebody do something by force or threat

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Coherent

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Logically consistent, intelligible

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Complacency

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Self-satisfied ignorance of danger

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Confidant

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A person entrusted with secrets

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Connive

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To plot, scheme

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Cumulative

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Increasing, building upon itself

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Cynical

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Believing the worst of others, esp that all acts are selfish

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Debase

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To lower the quality of esteem of something

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Decry

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To criticize openly

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Deferential

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Showing respect for another's authority

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Demure

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Quiet, modest, reserved

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Deride

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To laugh at mockingly, scorn

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Despot

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One who has total power and rules brutally

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Diligent

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Showing care in doing ones work

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Elated

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Overjoyed, thrilled

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Eloquent

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Expressive, articulate, moving

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Embezzle

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To steal money by falsifying records

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Empathy

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Sensitivity to another's feelings as if they were ones own

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Enmity

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ill will, hatred, hostility

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Erudite

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Learned

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Extol

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To praise, rever

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Fabricate

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To make up, invent

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Feral

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Wild, savage

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Forsake

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To give up, renounce

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Fractious

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Troublesome or irritable

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Furtive

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Secretive, sly

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Gluttony

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Overindulgence in food or drink

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Gratuitous

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Uncalled for, unwarranted

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Haughty

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Disdainfully proud

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Hypocrisy

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Pretending to believe what one does not

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Impeccable

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Exemplary, flawless

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Impertinent

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Rude, insolent

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Implacable

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Incapable of being appeased or mitigated

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Implicit

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Implied or understood without being directly stated

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Impudent

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Casually rude, insolent, impertinent

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Incisive

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Clear, sharp, direct

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Indolent

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Lazy

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Inept

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Not suitable or capable, unqualified

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Infamy

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Notoriety, extreme ill repute

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Inhibit

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To prevent, restrain, stop

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Innate

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Inborn, native, inherent

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Insatiable

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Incapable of being satisfied

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Insular

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Separated and narrow-minded; tight knit, closed off

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Intrepid

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Brave in the face of danger

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Jubilant

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Extremely joyful, happy

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Lithe

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Graceful, flexible, supple

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Lurid

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Ghastly, sensational

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Maverick

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An independent, nonconformist person

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Maxim

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A common saying expressing a principle of conduct

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Meticulous

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Extremely careful with details

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Modicum

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A small amount of something

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Morose

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Gloomy or sullen

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Myriad

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Consisting of a very great number

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Nadir

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The lowest point of something

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Nominal

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Trifling, insignificant

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Novice

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A beginner, someone without training or experience

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Nuance

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A slight variation in meaning, tone, expression

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Oblivious

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Lacking consciousness or awareness of something

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Obsequious

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Excessively compliant or submissive

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Obtuse

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Lacking quickness of sensibility or intellect

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Panacea

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A remedy for all ills or difficulties

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Parody

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A satirical imitation

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Penchant

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A tendency, partiality, preference

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Perusal

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A careful examination, review