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anesthetic

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(noun) a substance that causes insensibility and removes pain

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antipathy

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(noun) aversion; dislike

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arbitrary

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(adjective) subject to chance or individual whim; without definite reason

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astrologer

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(noun) a person who believes that stars and planets influence human activity and attempts to predict the future by studying their positions

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aversion

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(noun) an intense feeling of dislike or disgust

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banal

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(adjective) lacking originality; commonplace

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bent

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(noun) an inclination or tendency

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compensation

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(noun) payment given for services rendered or for loss

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compliant

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(adjective) yielding or submissive; amenable

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condone

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(verb) to approve tacitly by overlooking or excusing; to allow or forgive

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convention

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(noun) a generally agreed-upon practice or attitude

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correspond

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(verb) to exist in agreement or conformity; harmonize

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defer

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(verb) yield; submit; bow

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dogma

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(noun) doctrine or set of religious principles

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ensure

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(verb) to guarantee or make certain

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equivocal

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(adjective) ambiguous; doubtful or uncertain

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extraneous

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(adjective) not vital or pertinent; irrelevant

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fortuitous

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(adjective) happening by fortunate accident or chance

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frugality

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(noun) thriftiness; economy, · prudence in financial matters

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illusory

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(adjective) deceptive; based upon a false belief or impression

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indifferent

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(adjective) having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice

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insipid

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(adjective) without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland

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inured

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(adjective) accustomed to accepting something undesirable

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miser

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(noun) an individual who Lives poorly to hoard money; a person who is stingy

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non-plused

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(adjective) baffled; in a quandary; at a Loss for what to say or do

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penchant

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(noun) strong inclination; liking

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penury

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(noun) poverty; destitution

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plethora

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(noun) an overabundance; a surplus

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preempt

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(verb) to replace; to supersede; to appropriate

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presumption

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(noun) the act of assuming or taking something. For granted

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prodigal

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(adjective) recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish

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prone

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(adjective) naturally inclined; tending; likely

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propensity

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(noun) a natural inclination or tendency; penchant

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qualms

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(noun) misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy

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quiescence

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(noun) stillness; motionlessness; quality of being at rest

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reconciliation

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(noun) the act of reestablishing harmony or friendly interactions

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repudiate

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(verb) to refuse to have anything to do with; to disown

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restitution

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(noun) the act of returning something to its proper owner, or of compensating the owner for the loss of such an item;reparation

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savor

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(verb) to enjoy in a thorough manner; to relish;

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serenity

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(noun) to fully appreciate tranquility; peacefulness

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solvent

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(adjective) able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance

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stint

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(verb) to restrain; to be sparing or frugal

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subjective

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(adjective) not objective; based upon internal perceptions rather than upon unprejudiced fact

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superfluous

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(adjective) exceeding what is sufficient or necessary

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tranquil

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(adjective) peaceful; calm

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tranquility

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(noun) calmness; serenity; peacefulness

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trivial

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(adjective) unimportant; lacking value

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veneration

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(noun) extreme respect and reverence; worship

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