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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

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(adj) not translucent; not allowing light, hear, etc. to pass through; dark, dull, unclear or stupid

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Optimal/Optimum

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(adj) best, most desirable or favorable

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Orthodox

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(adj) adhering to a traditional, established faith, or to anything customary or commonly accepted

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Oscillate

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(v) swing back and forth; waver, change one’s mind

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Outstrip

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(v) surpass, exceed; be larger or better than; leave behind

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Overshadow

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(v) cast a shadow over, darken; dominate, make to seem less important

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Paradigm

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(n) model or pattern; worldview, set of shared assumptions, values, etc.

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Paradox

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(n) contradiction, or seeming contradiction that is actually true

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Pariah

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(n) social outcast, untouchable

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Partial

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(adj) biased, prejudiced, favoring one over the others; having a special liking for something or someone (usually partial to)

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Partisan

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(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

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(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

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(adj) relating to or caused by disease; relating to compulsive bad behavior

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Patronizing

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(adj) condescending, having a superior manner, treating as an inferior

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Paucity

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(n) scarcity, the state of being small in number

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Peccadillo

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(n) small sin or fault

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Pedestrian

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(adj) ordinary, dull, commonplace

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Penchant

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(n) liking or inclination

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Perfidious

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(adj) disloyal, treacherous, violating one’s trust

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Peripheral

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(adj) relating to or making up an outer boundary or region; not of primary importance

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Permeate

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(v) spread or penetrate throughout

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Pervasive

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(adj) tending to spread throughout

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Philanthropy

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(n) efforts to improve the well-being of humankind, generally through giving money

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Phony

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(adj) fake, counterfeit; insincere, not genuine

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Pious

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(adj) devout; religiously reverent and dutiful

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Pith

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(n) core, essence; significance or weight

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Placate

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(v) satisfy or calm down (angry or dissatisfied person), esp. by conciliatory gestures

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Placid

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(adj) peaceful, calm, tranquil

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Plastic

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(adj) able to be shaped or formed; easily influenced

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Plausible

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(n) believable; having the appearance of truth

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Plummet

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(v) plunge, fall straight down

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Polarized

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(adj) divided into sharply opposed groups

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Ponderous

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(adj) heavy; bulky and unwieldy; dull, labored

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Posthumous

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(adj) happening or continuing after death

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Potentate

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(n) ruler, person of great power

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Pragmatic

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(adj) practical; dealing with actual facts and reality

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Preamble

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(n) introductory statement, preface

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Precarious

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(adj) unstable, insecure, dangerous

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Precursor

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(n) something that comes before, esp. something that also announces or suggests something on its way

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Predisposed

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(adj) having an inclination or tendency beforehand; susceptible

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Pre-empt

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(v) prevent; take the place of, supplant; take before someone else can

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Presumptive

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(adj) based on inference or assumption; providing reasonable grounds for belief

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Presumptuous

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(adj) too bold or forward; going beyond that which is proper

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Pretentious

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(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

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(adj) having high moral standards

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Pristine

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(adj) in an original, pure state; uncorrupted

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Probity

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(n) honesty, integrity

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Prodigal

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(adj) wasteful, extravagant; giving abundantly, lavish

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Prodigious

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(adj) extraordinarily large, impressive, etc.

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Profligate

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(adj) completely and shamelessly immoral, or extremely wasteful

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Profound

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(adj) very insightful, penetrating deeply into a subject; pervasive intense, “down to the very bottom;” at the very bottom

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Profuse

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(adj) abundant, extravagant, giving or given freely

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Prohibitive

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(adj) tending to forbid something, or serving to prevent something

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Proliferate

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(v) increase or spread rapidly or excessively

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Prologue

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(n) introductory part to a book, play, etc.

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Pronounced

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(adj) distinct, strong, clearly indicated

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Propriety

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(n) conforming to good manners or appropriate behavior; justness

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Prosaic

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(adj) dull, ordinary

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Proscribe

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(v) prohibit, outlaw; denounce; exile or banish

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Prospective

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(adj) potential, in the future

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Prudent

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(adj) wise in practical matters, carefully providing for the future

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Pugnacious

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(adj) inclined to fight, combative

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Qualified

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(adj) modified, limited, conditional on something else

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Quandary

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(n) uncertainty or confusion about what to do, dilemma

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Quibble

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(v) make trivial arguments or criticisms, find faults in a petty way, esp. to evade something more important

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Quotidian

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(adj) daily; everyday, ordinary

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Ranks

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(n) personnel; a group of people considered all together

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Reap

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(v) harvest, such as by cutting; gather; get as a result of one’s effort

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Recluse

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(n) person who lives in seclusion

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Refute

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(v) prove to be false

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Relegate

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(v) send or commit to an inferior place, rank, condition, etc.; exile, banish; assign (a task) to someone else

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Remedial

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(adj) providing a remedy, curative; correcting a deficient skill

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Render

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(v) give, submit, surrender; translate; declare formally; cause to become

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Replete

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(adj) supplied in abundance, filled, gorged (used with with)

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Reproach

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(n, v) blame, disgrace (noun); criticize, express disappointment in (verb)

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Repudiate

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(v) reject, cast off, deny that something has authority

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