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Modest

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(adj) humble; simple rather than showy; decent (esp. “covering up” in terms of dress); small, limited

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Mollify

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(v) calm or soothe (an angry person); lessen or soften

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Monotony

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(n) sameness or repetitiousness to the point of being boring; lack of variation, uniformity, esp. repetition in sound

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Moreover

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(adv) besides; in addition to what was just stated

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Mores

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(n) customs, manners, or morals of a particular group

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Mundane

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(adj) common, ordinary, everyday

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Naive

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(adj) simple and unsophisticated, unsuspecting, lacking worldly experience and critical judgment

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Nascent

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(adj) coming into existence, still developing

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Negate

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(v) deny or refute; make void or cause to be ineffective

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Net

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(adj, v) remaining after expenses or other factors have been deducted; ultimate (adj); to bring in as profit or to catch as in a net (verb)

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Nevertheless/Nonetheless

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(adv) however, even so, despite that

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Notoriety

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(n) ill fame; the state of being well-known for a disgraceful reason

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Novel

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(adj) new, fresh, original

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Nuance

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(n) a subtle difference in tone, meaning, and expression

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Objective

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(adj) factual, related to reality or physical objects; not influenced by emotions, unbiased

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Obsequious

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(adj) servile, very compliant, fawning

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Obsolete

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(adj) out of date, no longer in use

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Obstinate

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(adj) stubborn or hard to control

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Obviate

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(v) prevent, eliminate, or make unnecessary

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Occult

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(n, adj, v) the supernatural (noun); pertaining to magic, astrology, etc.; mysterious, secret or hidden (adj); to hide, to shut off from view

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Offhand

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(adj) casual, informal; done without preparation or forethought; rude in a short way, brusque

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Officious

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(adj) excessively eager in giving unwanted advice or intruding where one is not wanted; meddlesome, pushy

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Offset

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(v, n) counteract, compensate for (verb); a counterbalance (noun)

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Onerous

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(adj) burdensome, oppressive, hard to endure

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Opaque
(adj) not translucent; not allowing light, hear, etc. to pass through; dark, dull, unclear or stupid
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Optimal/Optimum
(adj) best, most desirable or favorable
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Orthodox
(adj) adhering to a traditional, established faith, or to anything customary or commonly accepted
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Oscillate
(v) swing back and forth; waver, change one's mind
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Outstrip
(v) surpass, exceed; be larger or better than; leave behind
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Overshadow
(v) cast a shadow over, darken; dominate, make to seem less important
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Paradigm
(n) model or pattern; worldview, set of shared assumptions, values, etc.
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Paradox
(n) contradiction, or seeming contradiction that is actually true
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Pariah
(n) social outcast, untouchable
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Partial
(adj) biased, prejudiced, favoring one over the others; having a special liking for something or someone (usually partial to)
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Partisan
(adj, n) devoted to a particular group, cause, etc. (adj); fervent supporter of a group, party, idea, etc.; guerilla fighter (noun)
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Patent
(adj, n) obvious, apparent, plain to see (adj); a letter from the government guaranteeing an inventor rights to his or her invention (noun)
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Pathological
(adj) relating to or caused by disease; relating to compulsive bad behavior
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Patronizing
(adj) condescending, having a superior manner, treating as an inferior
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Paucity
(n) scarcity, the state of being small in number
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Peccadillo
(n) small sin or fault
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Pedestrian
(adj) ordinary, dull, commonplace
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Penchant
(n) liking or inclination
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Perfidious
(adj) disloyal, treacherous, violating one's trust
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Peripheral
(adj) relating to or making up an outer boundary or region; not of primary importance
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Permeate
(v) spread or penetrate throughout
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Pervasive
(adj) tending to spread throughout
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Philanthropy
(n) efforts to improve the well-being of humankind, generally through giving money
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Phony
(adj) fake, counterfeit; insincere, not genuine
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Pious
(adj) devout; religiously reverent and dutiful
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Pith
(n) core, essence; significance or weight
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Placate
(v) satisfy or calm down (angry or dissatisfied person), esp. by conciliatory gestures
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Placid
(adj) peaceful, calm, tranquil
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Plastic
(adj) able to be shaped or formed; easily influenced
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Plausible
(n) believable; having the appearance of truth
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Plummet
(v) plunge, fall straight down
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Polarized
(adj) divided into sharply opposed groups
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Ponderous
(adj) heavy; bulky and unwieldy; dull, labored
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Posthumous
(adj) happening or continuing after death
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Potentate
(n) ruler, person of great power
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Pragmatic
(adj) practical; dealing with actual facts and reality
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Preamble
(n) introductory statement, preface
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Precarious
(adj) unstable, insecure, dangerous
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Precursor
(n) something that comes before, esp. something that also announces or suggests something on its way
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Predisposed
(adj) having an inclination or tendency beforehand; susceptible
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Pre-empt
(v) prevent; take the place of, supplant; take before someone else can
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Presumptive
(adj) based on inference or assumption; providing reasonable grounds for belief
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Presumptuous
(adj) too bold or forward; going beyond that which is proper
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Pretentious
(adj) claiming or demanding a position of importance or dignity, esp. when unjustified; showing off creating deceptive, false show of worth
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Principled
(adj) having high moral standards
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Pristine
(adj) in an original, pure state; uncorrupted
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Probity
(n) honesty, integrity
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Prodigal
(adj) wasteful, extravagant; giving abundantly, lavish
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Prodigious
(adj) extraordinarily large, impressive, etc.
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Profligate
(adj) completely and shamelessly immoral, or extremely wasteful
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Profound
(adj) very insightful, penetrating deeply into a subject; pervasive intense, "down to the very bottom;" at the very bottom
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Profuse
(adj) abundant, extravagant, giving or given freely
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Prohibitive
(adj) tending to forbid something, or serving to prevent something
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Proliferate
(v) increase or spread rapidly or excessively
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Prologue
(n) introductory part to a book, play, etc.
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Pronounced
(adj) distinct, strong, clearly indicated
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Propriety
(n) conforming to good manners or appropriate behavior; justness
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Prosaic
(adj) dull, ordinary
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Proscribe
(v) prohibit, outlaw; denounce; exile or banish
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Prospective
(adj) potential, in the future
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Prudent
(adj) wise in practical matters, carefully providing for the future
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Pugnacious
(adj) inclined to fight, combative
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Qualified
(adj) modified, limited, conditional on something else
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Quandary
(n) uncertainty or confusion about what to do, dilemma
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Quibble
(v) make trivial arguments or criticisms, find faults in a petty way, esp. to evade something more important
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Quotidian
(adj) daily; everyday, ordinary
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Ranks
(n) personnel; a group of people considered all together
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Reap
(v) harvest, such as by cutting; gather; get as a result of one's effort
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Recluse
(n) person who lives in seclusion
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Refute
(v) prove to be false
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Relegate
(v) send or commit to an inferior place, rank, condition, etc.; exile, banish; assign (a task) to someone else
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Remedial
(adj) providing a remedy, curative; correcting a deficient skill
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Render
(v) give, submit, surrender; translate; declare formally; cause to become
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Replete
(adj) supplied in abundance, filled, gorged (used with with)
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Reproach
(n, v) blame, disgrace (noun); criticize, express disappointment in (verb)
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Repudiate
(v) reject, cast off, deny that something has authority

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