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English Midterm Vocabulary Flashcards

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Aberration

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a state or condition markedly different from norm

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Abject

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of the most contemptible kind/ without pride or dignity/ whole hardheartedly

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Accede

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to agree to a demand, request, wish, or opinion

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Acrimony

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a rough and bitter manner

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Adulation

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exaggerated flattery, praise, or excessive admiration

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Affinity

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a natural attraction or feeling of kinship

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Aloof

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not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant in manner

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Amicable

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(of relations between people) having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor.

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Antecedent

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preceding in time or order; previous or preexisting.

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Antiquated

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so extremely old that is seeming to belong to an earlier period

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Arbitrary

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based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

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Ascribe

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attribute or credit to

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Assuage

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make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense/provided physical relief, as from pain

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Austere

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extremely simple

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Behemoth

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for someone or thing to be very large and powerful

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Benevolent

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showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding

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Buttress

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make stronger and more defensible

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Camaraderie

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the quality of affording east familiarity and sociability

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Caustic

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harsh or corrosive in tone

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Chide

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Scold or reprimand severely or angrily

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Circumlocation

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an indirect way of expressing something

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Cognizant

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having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization

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Commensurate

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Corresponding in size, degree or extent

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Compunction

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a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed

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Concoct

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devise or invent

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Connive

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from intrigues (for) in an underhand manner

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Contravent

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go against, as of rules and laws

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Convoluted

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highly complex or intricate

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Culpable

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deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious

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Debacle

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a sudden and complete disaster

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Defunct

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no longer in use or force; in active

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Denigrate

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attack the good name and reputation of someone

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Derelict

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in deplorable condition

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Devious

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turning away from a straight course

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Discretion

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power of making choices unconstrained by external agencies

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Disparage

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express a negative opinion of

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Divulge

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make known to the public information previously kept secret

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Ebullient

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joyously unrestrained

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egregious

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conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

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emaciated

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very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

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emollient

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a substance with a soothing effect when applied to the skin

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enmity

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a state of deep-seated ill-will

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evanescent

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short-lived; tending to vanish or disappear

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evince

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give expression to

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expiate

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make amends for

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fabricate

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make up something artificial or untrue

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fetter

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restrain with shackles

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foil

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hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire

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fortuitous

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lucky; occurring by happy chance

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goad

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stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick

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harrowing

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causing extreme distress

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hiatus

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an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

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imperative

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requiring attention or action

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impervious

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not admitting of passage or capable of being affected

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inane

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devoid of intelligence

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incontrovertible

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impossible to deny or disprove

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indomitable

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impossible to subdue

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innuendo

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an indirect and usually malicious implication

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insipid

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lacking interest or significance or impact

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intransigent

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impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason

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kudos

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an expression of approval and commendation

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lavish

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very generous

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licentious

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lacking moral discipline

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malleable

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capable of being shaped or bent

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mercurial

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liable to sudden unpredictable change

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mores

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the conventions embodying the fundamental values of a group

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myriad

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a large indefinite number

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noxious

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injurious to physical or mental health

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obfuscate

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make obscure or unclear

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ostracism

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the act of excluding someone from society by general consent

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penchant

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a strong liking or preference

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onerous

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burdensome or difficult to endure

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paucity

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an insufficient quantity or number

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prescient

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perceiving the significance of events before they occur

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pinnacle

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the highest level or degree attainable

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predilection

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a predisposition in favor of something

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plethora

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extreme excess

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promulgate

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state or announce

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pugnacious

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ready and able to resort to force or violence

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quagmire

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a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

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raucous

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unpleasantly loud and harsh

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refract

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subject to change in direction of a propagating wave

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replete

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deeply filled or permeated

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rescind

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cancel officially

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respite

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a pause from doing something

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saccharine

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overly sweet

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satiate

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fill to satisfaction

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serendipity

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good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries

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spurious

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plausible but false

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stupefy

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make someone dazed or foolish

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surfeit

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supply or feed to the point of fullness

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temerity

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fearless daring

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transient

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lasting a very short time

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trepidation

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a feeling of alarm or dread

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vacillate

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be undecided about something

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vestige

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an indication that something has been present

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vilify

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spread negative information about

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vitriolic

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harsh, bitter, or malicious in tone

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wrath

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intense anger

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abate

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become less in amount or intensity

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abrogate

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revoke formally

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accolade

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a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

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adamant

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impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason

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admonish

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warn strongly; put on guard

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affable

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diffusing warmth and friendliness

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allay

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lessen the intensity of or calm

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altercation

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a noisy quarrel

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anachronistic

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chronologically misplaced

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antagonism

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an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility

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appease

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make peace with

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aquatic

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operating or living or growing in water

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artisan

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a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft

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assiduous

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marked by care and persistent effort

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avenge

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take action in return for a perceived wrong

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bane

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something causing misery or death

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blemish

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a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something

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brusque

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rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

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calumny

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a false accusation of an offense

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capacious

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large in the amount that can be contained

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chastise

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scold or criticize severely

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circumspect

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careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk

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coagulate

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change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state

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compelling

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capable of arousing and holding the attention

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concede

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give over

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conflagration

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a very intense and uncontrolled fire

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consign

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give over to another for care or safekeeping

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contentious

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showing an inclination to disagree

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convivial

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occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

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Credulity

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tendency to believe readily

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curtail

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terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end

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decry

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express strong disapproval of

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delineate

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represented accurately or precisely

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deprecate

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express strong disapproval of; deplore

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diffuse

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spread out; not concentrated in one place

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disavow

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refuse to acknowledge

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disrepute

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the state of being held in low esteem

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divisive

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causing or characterized by disagreement or disunity

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duplicity

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the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith

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efficacious

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giving the power to produce an intended result

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embellish

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make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color

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emulate

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strive to equal or match, especially by imitating

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ephemeral

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anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day

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eschew

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avoid and stay away from deliberately

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exhort

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urge or force in an indicated direction

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extraneous

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not belonging to that in which it is contained

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fallacious

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containing or based on incorrect reasoning

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fatuous

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devoid of intelligence

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forestall

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keep from happening or arising; make impossible

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garish

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tastelessly showy

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grandiloquence

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high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation

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imperious

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having or showing arrogant superiority

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impinge

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infringe upon

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incumbent

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currently holding an office

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inextricable

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incapable of being disentangled or untied

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innocuous

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not injurious to physical or mental health

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pervasive

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spreading or spread throughout

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poignant

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keenly distressing to the mind or feelings

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propensity

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a natural inclination

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rancor

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a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

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procure

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get by special effort

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regurgitate

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pour or rush back

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repentant

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feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds

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sanguine

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confidently optimistic and cheerful

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stagnate

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stand still

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surreptitious

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marked by quiet and caution and secrecy

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travesty

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a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style

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tirade

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a speech of violent denunciation

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veneer

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coating consisting of a thin layer of wood

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wistful

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showing pensive sadness

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