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cohesive

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united

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tarnish

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disgrace

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delegate

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assign

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crestfallen

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disappointed

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colossal

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humongous

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futile

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pointless

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discreet

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careful

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champion

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speak in favor of

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oblique

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indirect

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inarticulate

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not speaking clearly

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empiricism

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action based on practice

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impervious

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unaffected by

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hoodwink

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deceive

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nonchalant

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appearing unconcerned

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spartan

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unconcerned with comfort

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opaque

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tough to understand

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perturb

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disturb

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veritable

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without a doubt

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steadfast

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unwavering

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indecorous

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impolite

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docile

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easily managed

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flippant

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not showing respect

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elude

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  1. escape from or avoid (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skilful or cunning way.
  2. fail to be grasped
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elicit

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call forth

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presumptuous

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overly forward; When you say someone is presumptuous, you mean that the person is overconfident and is acting rudely or inappropriately.

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scrupulous

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(of a person or process) careful, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.