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Fallacious

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(ad) containing a fallacy, or mistake in logic; logically unsound; deceptive

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Fanatical

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(adj) excessively devoted, enthusiastic, or zealous in an uncritical way

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Fanciful

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(adj) whimsical, capricious; imaginary; freely imaginative rather than based on reason or reality

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Fathom

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(v) measure the depth of (usually of water) as with a sounding line; penetrate and discover the meaning of, understand

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Feasible

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(adj) possible; logical or likely; suitable

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Fidelity

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(n) faithful, loyalty; strict observance of duty; accuracy in reproducing a sound or image

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Finesse

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(n, v) extreme delicacy, subtlety, or diplomacy in handling a sensitive situation or in a performance or skill (noun); use tact or diplomacy; employ a deceptive strategy (verb)

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Flag

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(v) get tired, lose enthusiasm; hang limply or droop

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Fleeting

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(adj) passing quickly, transitory

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Figurative

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(adj) metaphorical, based on figures of speech; containing many figures of speech (as fancy-sounding writing); related to portraying human or animals figures

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Foment

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(v) incite, instigate, stir up, promote the growth of; apply medicated liquid to a body part

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Foreshadow

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(v) indicate or suggest beforehand, presage

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Forfeit

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(v) surrender or lose as a result of an error, crime, or failure to fulfill an obligation

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Fortify

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(v) strengthen, invigorate, encourage

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Fringe

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(n, adj) on the margin, periphery (adj); the people in a group who hold the most extreme views (noun)

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Frugal

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(adj) economically, thrifty, not wasteful with money; inexpensive

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Futile

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(adj) producing no useful result, ineffective; trivial unimportant

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Gainsay

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(v) declare false, deny; oppose

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Garrulous

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(adj) talkative, wordy, rambling

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Gauche

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(adj) tactless, lacking social grace, awkward, crude

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Gawky

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(adj) physically awkward (esp. of a tall, skinny person, often used to describe teenagers)

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Germane

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(adj) relevant and appropriate, on topic

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Gist

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(n) main idea, essence

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Glib

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(adj) fluent and easy in a way that suggests superficiality or insincerity

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Goosebumps

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(n) the bumps created by hairs standing up on the skin in response to cold, fear, etc.

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Gradation

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(n) a progression, a process taking place gradually, in stages; one of these stages

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Gregarious

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(adj) sociable, pertaining to a flock or crowd

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Guile

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(n) clever deceit, cunning, craftiness

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Hackneyed

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(adj) so commonplace as to be stale; not fresh or original

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Hardy

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(adj) bold, brave, capable of enduring hardship, fatigue, cold, etc.

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Haven

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(adj) harbor or port; refuge, safe place

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Hearken

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(v) listen, pay attention to

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Hedonist

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(n) person devoted to pleasure

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Heterogeneous

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(adj) different in type, incongruous; composed of different types of elements

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Hierarchy

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(n) a ranked series; a classification of people according to rank, ability, etc.; a ruling body

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Hodgepodge

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(n) mixture of different kinds of things, jumble

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Homogeneous

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(adj) of the same kind; uniform throughout

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Hyperbole

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(n) deliberate exaggeration for effect

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Idiosyncrasy

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(n) characteristic or habit peculiar to an individual; peculiar quality, quirk

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illiberality

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(n) narrow-mindedness, bigotry; strictness or lack of generosity

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imminent

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(adj) ready to occur, impending

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Impair

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(v) make worse, weaken

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Impartial

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(adj) unbiased, fair

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Impede

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(v) hold back, obstruct the progress of

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Implication

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(n) act of implying or that which is implied; close connection, esp. in an incriminating way

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Implicit

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(adj) implied, not stated directly; involved in the very essence of something, unquestionable

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Implode

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(v) burst inward

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Inadvertent

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(adj) unintentional; characterized by a lack of attention, careless

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Inasmuch

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(adv) in like manner, considering that (contradiction of “in as much,” generally followed by “as”)

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Incendiary

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(adj) setting on fire, pertaining to arson; arousing strife, rebellion, etc.; “inflaming” the senses

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Incentive

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(n) something that encourages greater action or effort, such as a reward

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Inchoate

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(adj) just begun, undeveloped, unorganized

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Incipient

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(adj) just beginning; in a very early stage

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Incongruous

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(adj) out of place, inappropriate, not harmonious

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Inconsequential

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(adj) insignificant, unimportant; illogical

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Incorporate

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(v) combine, unite; form a legal corporation; embody, give physical form to

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Indeterminate

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(adj) not fixed or determined, indefinite; vague

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Indifferent

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(adj) not caring, having no interest; unbiased, impartial

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Inform

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(v) inspire, animate; give substance, essence, or context to; be the characteristic quality of

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Ingenuous

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(adj) genuine, sincere, not holding back; naive

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Ingrained

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(adj) deep-rooted, forming part of the very essence; worked into the fiber

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Inherent

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(adj) existing as a permanent, essential quality; intrinsic

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Innocuous

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(adj) harmless, inoffensive

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Intelligible

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(adj) able to understood, clear

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Intractable

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(adj) difficult to control, manage, or manipulate; hard to cure; stubborn

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Intrepid

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(adj) fearless, brave, enduring in the face of adversity

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Intrinsic

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(adj) belonging to the essential nature of a thing

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Jargon

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(n) vocabulary specific to a group or occupation; convoluted or unintelligible language

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Jocular

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(adj) joking or given to joking all the time; jolly, playful

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Judicious

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(adj) using good judgment; wise, sensible

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Juncture

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(n) critical point in time, such as a crisis or a time when a decision is necessary; a place where two things are joined together

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Keen

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(adj) sharp, piercing; very perceptive or mentally sharp; intense (of a feeling)

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Kudos

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(n) praise, honor, congratulations

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Lackluster

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(adj) not shiny; dull, mediocre, lacking brilliance or vitality

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Laconic

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(adj) using few words, concise

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Lament

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(v, n) mourn; express grief, sorrow, or regret (verb); an expression of grief, esp. as a song or poem (noun)

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Lampoon

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(n, v) a harsh satire (noun); ridicule or satirize (verb)

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Landmark

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(n, adj) object (such as a building) that stands out and can be used to navigate by; very important place, event, etc.

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Languid

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(adj) drooping from exhaustion, sluggish, slow; lacking in spirit

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Lassitude

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(n) tiredness, weariness; lazy indifference

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Laudable

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(adj) worthy of praise

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Lavish

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(adj, v) abundant or giving in abundance; marked by excess (adj); give very generously (verb)

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Layperson

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(n) a person who is not a member of the clergy or not a member of a particular profession (such as medicine, law, etc.)

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Levity

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(n) lightness (of mind, spirit, or mood) or lack of seriousness, sometimes in an inappropriate way

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Levy

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(v, n) collect tax from, wage war on, or enlist for military service (verb); act of collecting tax or amount owed, or the drafting of troops into military service (noun)

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Liberal

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(adj, n) favorable to progress or reform; believing in maximum possible individual freedom; tolerant, open-minded; generous (adj); a person with such beliefs or practices (noun)

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Libertine

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(n) morally or sexually unrestrained person; freethinker (regarding religion)

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Likewise

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(adv) also, in addition to; similarly, in the same way

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Log

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(v, n) keep a record of, write down; travel for or at a certain distance or speed (verb); a written record (noun)

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Loquacious

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(adj) talkative, wordy

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Lucid

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(adj) clear, easy to understand; rational, sane

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Lull

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(n, v) soothe or cause to fall asleep (as in a lullaby); quiet down; make to feel secure, sometimes falsely (verb); a period of calm or quiet (noun)

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Makeshift

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(n, adj) a temporary, often improvised, substitute (noun); improvised for temporary use (adj)

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Malleable

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(adj) able to be bent, shaped, or adapted

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Maverick

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(n) rebel, individualist, dissenter

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Mendacious

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(adj) lying, habitually dishonest

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Mercurial

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(adj) quickly unpredictably changing moods; fickle, flighty

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Metamorphosis

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(n) a complete change or transformer (in biology, a change such as a caterpillar becoming a pupa and then a butterfly)

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Meticulous

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(adj) taking extreme care in regards to details; precise, fussy

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Mitigate

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(v) make less severe; lessen or moderate (damage, grief, pain, etc.)

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