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Derivative

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Imitates another work in a way that is unoriginal

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Desultory

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Halfhearted, inconsistent

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Disparage

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To belittle

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Dissonance

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A clash between 2 elements that do not blend well

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Disabuse

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To dispel false impressions about something

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Dissemble

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To mislead or conceal

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Demur

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Raise doubts

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Depravity

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Moral corruption

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Derision

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Harsh critic

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Extraneous

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Irrelevant

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Ephemeral

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Short-lived

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Delineate

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Describe accurately

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Empirical

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Based on evidence

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Erroneous

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Incorrect

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Dilettante

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Someone with an amateur interest in something

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Equable

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Even-tempered

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Dispassionate

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Impartial or cool

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Equivocate

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Use ambiguous language in order to mislead

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Efficacy

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Effectiveness

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Exonerate

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To clear of charges or wrongdoing

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Determinant

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Strong factor in an outcome

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Eloquence

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Persuasive and articulate speech

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Discrepancy

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Inconsistency

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Dirge

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Funeral or mourning

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Desiccate

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To dry out completely

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Eschew

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To avoid or abstain from

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Exculpate

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To exonerate

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Denigrate

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Say negative things about

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Exacting

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Challenging, demanding

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Ebullient

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Cheerful

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Deftness

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Skill, dexterity

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Esoteric

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Uncertain

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Detachment

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Objectivity

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Eminent

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Well-known, respected

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Deference

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Respect or polite

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Eclectic

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Composed of a variety of styles

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Enervate

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To exhaust or drain of energy

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Extrapolate

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Estimate about the future based on facts

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Disseminate

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To spread widely

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Enhance

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Intensify, increase

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Elegy

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Sad poem

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Disregard

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To ignore

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Eccentric

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Quirky

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Disinterested

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Objective, unbiased

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Emulate

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To intimidate or attempt to equal in accomplishment

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Deflect

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Divert

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Estimable

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Deserving respect

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Entitlement

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Belief that one deserves things no one has earned

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Expatiate

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To elaborate on something in great detail

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Exigent

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Urgent

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Dogma

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Beliefs

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Elicit

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To provoke a response

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Erudite

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Learned

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Exposition

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Thorough explanation

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Engender

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To cause or give rise to

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Didactic

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Educational

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Diffident

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Shy, timid

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Disparate

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Dissimilar to such a degree that comparison is not possible

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Decorum

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Appropriate behavior

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Eulogy

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Memorial speech

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Deride

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To mock or ridicule

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Diverge

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Split apart

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Diatribe

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Rant or angry speech

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Explicate

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To explain in detail

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Exacerbate

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To make worse

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Dupe

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To deceive or fool

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Discern

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To perceive

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Extol

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Praise

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Elucidation

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Explanation

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Flippant

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Lacking respect

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Furtively

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Secretly

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Felicitous

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Appropriately expressed

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Facetious

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Fluent but shallow

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Facilitate

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To make something easier

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Fallacious

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Incorrect, misinformed

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Fastidious

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Meticulous

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Fluctuate

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To shift without pattern

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Forestall

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To hold off or prevent

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Foment

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Unrest

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Frugal

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Economical

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Fortuitous

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Fortunate

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