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to do away with legal penalties for

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DECRIMINALIZE

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to reveal guilt, or make (someone) appear guilty

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INCRIMINATE

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an accusation made in reply; a counter-charge

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RECRIMINATION

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deserving blame

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CULPABLE

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one responsible for a crime

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CULPRIT

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(interjection) statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong

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MEA CULPA

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burden or obligation

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ONUS

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unpleasant and burdensome

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ONEROUS

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to prove not guilty

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EXONERATE

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praise or approval

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APROBATION

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a dishonest or immoral person; a scoundrel

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REPROBATE

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to scold or criticize

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REPROVE

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shy; not assertive

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DIFFIDENT

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faithfulness; loyalty

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FIDELITY

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to trust (another) with information or a secret

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CONFIDE

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a misleading or mistaken idea

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FALLACY

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misleading or deceptive

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FALLACIOUS

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capable of being mistaken; imperfect

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FALLIBLE

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able to be trusted in or believed

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CREDIBLE

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trust or belief

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CREDENCE

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tendency to believe things too quickly or easily

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CREDULITY

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unable to believe something; amazed

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INCREDULOUS

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uncertain; doubtful

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DUBIOUS

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certain beyond doubt or question

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INDUBITABLE

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worthy of fear or respect; mighty

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REDOUBTABLE

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surpassing all others; definitive

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ULTIMATE

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just before the final; next to the last

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PENULTIMATE

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a demand or threat that is final

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ULTIMATUM

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without beginning or end

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INFINITE

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defining for all others; standard

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DEFINITIVE

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extremely small; incalculaby or immeasurably small

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INFINITESIMAL

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new and different

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NOVEL

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an inexperienced person; amateur

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NOVICE

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showing creativity and originality

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INNOVATIVE

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original; dating from the beginning of existence

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PRIMAL

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extremely ancient; of earliest time

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PRIMEVAL

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condition of being first in time or importance

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PRIMACY

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deviating from a pattern or rule

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ABERRANT

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wrong or inaccurate

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ERRONEOUS

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wandering or straying

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ERRANT

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to lower in diginity or esteem; insult

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DEGRADE

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a coming together

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CONGRESS

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act of going out; exit

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EGRESS

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to call together, to assemble

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CONVENE

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a mutual or legal agreement

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COVENANT

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to avoid by going around; bypass

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CIRCUMVENT

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47
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hasty and superficial

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CURSORY

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that which comes before; forerunner

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PRECURSOR

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help for a problem; solution

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RECOURSE

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an attack on another’s territory; a raid

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INCURSION

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masculine; manly

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VIRILE

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right action; moral goodness

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VIRTUE

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someone extrodinarily skilled in a particular art

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VIRTUOSO

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a leader who appeals to people’s emotions to gain power

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DEMAGOGUE

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having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race, or gender

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DEMOGRAPHIC

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having an effect on a large area or region

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PANDEMIC

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wordly or sophisticated

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COSMOPOLITAN

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to give a political character to something

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POLITICIZE

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having no interest in politics; not political

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APOLITICAL

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politeness; courteousness

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CIVILITY

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having to do with the buisness of a town or community

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CIVIC

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to make more cultured or refined

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CIVILIZE

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to speak aloud in order that one’s own words may be copied or recorded/to give an order; to make necessary

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DICTATE

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a recital or words intended to harn; a curse

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MALEDICTION

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a blessing

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BENEDICTION

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style or action of speaking

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LOCUTION

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powerful and espressive

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ELOQUENT

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of or related to informal speech; conversational

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COLLOQUIAL

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calling forth a vivd image or impression

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EVOCATIVE

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to use misleading or confusing language

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EQUIVOCATIVE

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to argue in favor of/a disagreement or arguement

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ADVOCATE

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having a forceful, excited, or emotional tone

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EXCLAMATORY

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to speak loudly and with feeling

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DECLAIM

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characterized by a loud noise or outcry

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CLAMOROUS

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extremely painful; agonizing

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EXCRUCIATING

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the most important or decisive point

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CRUX

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extremely necessary; essential

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CRUCIAL

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lazy; adverse to work

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INDOLENT

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sad; mournful

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DOLEFUL

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mournful; gloomy

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DOLOROUS

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harsh or biting in tone

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ACERBIC

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stinging or biting in odor or taste

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ACRID

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exhibiting harsh sharpness in speach or mood

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ACIMONOUS

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to mae worse or more severe

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EXACERBATE

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passionately excited or enthusiastic

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FERVENT

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emotional excitement; heated enthusiasm

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FERVOR

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highly spirited; animated

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EFFERVESCENT

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to assign blame or responsiblity for

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IMPUTE

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to disagree with/a disagreement or argument

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DISPUTE

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not repectable; having a bad reputation

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DISREPUTABLE

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an image or idea associated with a word

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CONNOTATION

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the dictionary definition of a word

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DENOTATION

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to explain or discuss through a note

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ANNOTATE

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not based on reason or logic

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IRRATIONAL

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a reason for doing something; explanation

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RATIONALE

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justify; give reason for

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RATIONALIZE

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diligent and careful

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CONSCIENTIOUS

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not obeying moral laws

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UNCONSCIONABLE

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showing knowledge or events before they happen

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PRESCIENT

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having to do with beauty or order

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AESTHETIC

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a substance which causes loss of feeling

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ANESTHETIC

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102
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not interested; having no strong emotion towards

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APATHETIC

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103
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sharing or another’s emotions

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EMPATHY

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104
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power of evoking great sadness or sympathy

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PATHOS

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hostility or hatred

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ANTIPATHY

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conscious; aware

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SENTIENT

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one who watches or guards

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SENTINEL

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a feeling about something

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SENTIMENT

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a feeling about something before it happens

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PRESENTIMENT

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able to be grasped or perceived

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TANGIBLE

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pertaining to touch

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TACTILE

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unbroken; whole

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INTACT

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curious; asking many questions

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INQUISITIVE

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seeking to get things; greedy

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ACQUISITIVE

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act of ordering or demanding something/to make a request or demand

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REQUISITION

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to support; to pledge support to

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ESPOUSE

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to be similar to, to compare to

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CORRESPOND

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lacking all hope

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DESPONDENT

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to formally question

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INTERROGATE

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insulting; degrading

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DEROGATORY

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excessively proud; haughty

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ARROGANT

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to cancel; to repeal

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ABROGATE

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threatened or unsafe

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PRECARIOUS

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a curse

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IMPRECATION

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to show disapproval of

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DEPRECATE

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gentle scolding

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ADMONITION

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a vision; a warning of something before it happens

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PREMONITION

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to advise; make a suggestion to/advice

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COUNSEL

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intended to lessen another’s anger

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CONCILIATORY

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to bring back into agreement

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RECONCILE

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an action taken against danger ahead of time

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PRECAUTION

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careful not to get into danger

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CAUTIOUS

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intended to serve as a warning

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CAUTIONARY

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to convince one not to do something

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DISSUADE

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habit or type

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PERSUASION

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enthusiastic enjoyment

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GUSTO

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having to do with the sense of taste

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GUSTATORY

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dull; uninteresting

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INSIPID

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having knowledge; wise

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SAPIENT

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enthusiastic; eager

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AVID

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desire for wealth; greed

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AVARICE

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drink, soak up

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IMBIBE

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drunken

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BIBULOUS

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too much of something; oversupply

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GLUT

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one who wants or takes too much (especially food or drink)

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GLUTTON

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taste or liking

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PALATE

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acceptable; satisfactory

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PALATABLE

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to undermine; to corrupt

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SUBVERT

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to fall back into an old condition

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REVERT

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not helpful; harmful

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ADVERSE

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change in pitch or tone of the voice

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INFLECTION

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to cause to turn aside or away

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DEFLECT

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too unchangeable in character or purpose

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INFLEXIBLE

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to unfold; to develop or change gradually

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EVOLVE

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having too many twists and turns; overly complicated

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CONVOLUTED

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talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech

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VOLUBLE

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to wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand

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EXTORT

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to respond critically or sarcastically

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RETORT

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not direct or straightforward

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TORTUOUS

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lacking moderation; severe or extreme

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INTEMPERATE

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restraint or moderation, especially in regards to alcohol or food

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TEMPERANCE

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to decrease the strength of

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TEMPER

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that which is taught; body of beliefs or ideas

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DOCTRINE

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to teach a certain point of view to

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INDOCTRINATE

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easily taught; submissive to instruction

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DOCILE

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one who is not properly thankful

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INGRATE

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to gain another’s favor by flattery or false friendliness

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INGRATIATE

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unnecessary or unwanted

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GRATUITOUS

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calm; undistributed

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PLACID

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something which has a positive mental effect, but no physical effect

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PLACEBO

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satisfied with a situation that should be changed or improved

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COMPLACENT

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level of achievement or authority; standing

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STATURE

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payment for an injury; compensation

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RESTITUTION

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having no money; poor

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DESTITUTE

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having a positive effect; helpful

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CONSTRUCTIVE

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to interpret or analyze something in a particular way

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CONSTRUE

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the basic framework of a building or a system

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INFRASTRUCTURE

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one who argues in favor of; supporter

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PROPONENT

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to explain or discuss in detail

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EXPOUND

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too simplistic or easy

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FACILE

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a copy or imitation

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FACSIMILE

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an assistant who does a variety of jobs

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FACTOTUM

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skilled at; highly knowledgeable of

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PROFICIENT

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an act against a holy person or place

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SACRILEGE

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to remember; to recall

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RECOLLECT

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hard-working and careful

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DILIGENT

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impossible to solve or fix/unable to be dissolved

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INSOLUBLE

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devoted to sensual pleasure; lacking moral restraint

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DISSOLUTE

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determined; steadfast

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RESOLUTE

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plentiful; abundant

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PROFUSE

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overflowing with words or feelings; gushing

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EFFUSIVE

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not concentrated or focused; wordy/to spread out or distribute

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DIFFUSE

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existing as a natural part

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INHERENT

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not able to be understood; nonsensical

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INCOHERENT

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a follower of a person or idea

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ADHERENT

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a person who flatters; a yes-man

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SYCHOPHANT

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a moment of great insight; revelation

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EPIPHANY

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lightweight and transparent

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DIAPHANOUS

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a fact or event whch can be observed and/or documented

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PHENOMENOM

200
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contemplating ones own thoughts and feelings

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INTROSPECTIVE

201
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a part that can be considered or viewed

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ASPECT

202
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looking backward over a period of time

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RETROSPECTIVE

203
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wisely; insightful; acutely insightful

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PERSPICACIOUS

204
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an unreal figure; a ghost

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APPARITION

205
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to imagine; to concieve of

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ENVISAGE

206
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claimed as true but probably false

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PURPORTED

207
Q

manner in which one acts or behaves

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COMPORTMENT

208
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to increase greatly in number; multiply

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PROLIFERATE

209
Q

to present or offer

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PROFFER

210
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a conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand

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INFERENCE

211
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to discuss with someone else; consult/to bestow

A

CONFER

212
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act or practice of yielding to another’s authority

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DEFERENCE

213
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to put aside until later/to yield respectively

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DEFER

214
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to make unnecesary; to avoid

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OBVIATE

215
Q

to depart, especially from a path or plan

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DEVIATE

216
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unable to be affected

A

IMPERVIOUS

217
Q

a bridge carrying a road or railway over a valley

A

VIADUCT

218
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to dramaticallly express emotions

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EMOTE

219
Q

a reacurring theme, subject, or idea

A

MOTIFF

220
Q

cause for action

A

MOTIVE

221
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failing to fulfill ones duty; negligent

A

REMISS

222
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showing little regard; scournful

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DISMISSIVE

223
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an agent sent on a mission

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EMISSARY

224
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lowly, miserable and wretched

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ABJECT

225
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downcast or sad; depressed

A

DEJECTED

226
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a guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence

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CONJECTURE

227
Q

to send out or away

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EXPEL

228
Q

a sudden, involuntary urge to do something

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IMPULSE

229
Q

to force or strongly persuade; coerce

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COMPEL

230
Q

paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful

A

PUNCTILIOUS

231
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feeling of regret or remorse

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COMPUNCTION

232
Q

the structure of parts, taken as a whole

A

ANATOMY

233
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two opposite parts of one whole

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DICHOTOMY

234
Q

the best or most typical example

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EPITOME

235
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a large and serious book

A

TOME

236
Q

brief and straightforward

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CONCISE

237
Q

sharply cutting; direct and powerful

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INCISIVE

238
Q

to cut out of; remove

A

EXCISE

239
Q

to intrude an area beloning to another; to trespass

A

INFRINGE

240
Q

minor violation of a rule or law

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INFRACTION

241
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tending to argue or cause discord

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FRACTIOUS

242
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that which drives one; motivation

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IMPETUS

243
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acting passionately and without forethought

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IMPETUOUS

244
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irritable or short tempered

A

PETULANT

245
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to draw back; withdraw

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RETRACT

246
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stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward

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INTRACTABLE

247
Q

extended in time

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PROTRACTED

248
Q

to draw conclusion from fact; to infer

A

DEDUCE

249
Q

to lead towards some action

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INDUCE

250
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supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about

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CONDUCIVE

251
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to establish; to reflect the truth of

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EVINCE

252
Q

limited knowledge in the world; narrow-minded

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PROVINCIAL

253
Q

unable to be conquered

A

INVINCIBLE

254
Q

rotten; spoiled

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RANCID

255
Q

bitterness; hostility

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RANCOR

256
Q

to rot; decompose

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PUTREFY

257
Q

rotten; suggesting decomposition

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PUTRID

258
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unhealthy because of lack of movement

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STAGNANT

259
Q

to stop moving or growing; to become unhealthy because of lack of movement

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STAGNATE

260
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foul-smelling

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MALODOROUS

261
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giving off an odor

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ODORIFEROUS

262
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having to do with the sense of smell

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OLFACTORY

263
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suggesting; carrying the hint of

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REDOLENT

264
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having an unpleasant smell

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FETID

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