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audacious

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(adjective) daring and fearless; recklessly bold

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authoritarian

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(adjective) characterized by a preference for complete obedience to authority; domineering

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beneficent

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(adjective) charitable and kind in action

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blithe

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(adjective) carefree; merry

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brittle

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(adjective) apt to break or crack due to a lack of elasticity; fragile

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burnish

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(verb) to polish; to rub to a shine

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calibrate

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(verb) to inspect, determine, or correct the graduations of an instrument by comparing it to a standard

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camouflage

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(noun) a means of disguising people or things to make them blend in with their surroundings

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connoisseur

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(noun) an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert

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consternation

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(noun) dismay; startling, distressing fear or shock that results in complete confusion

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convoluted

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(adjective) complex or complicated

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cultivation

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(noun) the act of preparing or working land in order to grow crops

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cultured

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(adjective) possessing education, refinement and taste; polished

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cunning

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(noun) shrewdness and craftiness; slyness

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cynicism

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(noun) an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness

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deference

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(noun) a courteous and respectful yielding to the will ofanother

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dogmatic

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(adjective) stubbornly opinionated

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effrontery

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(noun) boldness; impudence; arrogance

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endemic

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(adjective) restricted or peculiar to a particular regi,on; indigenous

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epitome

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(noun) embodiment; quintessence

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erudite

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(adjective) very learned; scholarly

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extravagance

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(noun) lavishness; an unnecessary or unrestrained spending. esp. offonds

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facetious

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(adjective) playfal; humorous

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fatuous

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(adjective) silly; inanely foolish

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fidelity

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(noun) faithfulness; loyalty

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implacable

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(adjective) not capable ofbeing appeased or significantly changed

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ingenuity

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(noun) cleverness or inventiveness

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intemperance

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(noun) excessive indulgence of appetite or passion, esp. in regard to alcohol; lack of constraint

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intrepid

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(adjective) steadfast and courageous

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magnanimity

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(noun) the quality ofbeing generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving

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membrane

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(noun) a thin, flexible film oftissue ofthat covers or lines an organ

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meticulous

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(adjective) characterized by extreme care andprecision; attentive to detail

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perfunctory

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(adjective) cursory; done without care or interest

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plasticity

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(noun) pliability; malleability; flexibility

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porous

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(adjective) fall of tiny openings able to absorb fluid or gas; permeable

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pragmatic

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(adjective) practical rather than idealistic

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presumptuous

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(adjective) assuming an unauthored right or responsibility; overly forward and arrogant

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pristine

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(adjective) pure; uncorrupted; clean

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probity

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(noun) adherence to the highest principles; uprightness

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prodigious

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(adjective) abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary

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prudent

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(adjective) wise and careful; showing good judgment

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rigidity

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(noun) the quality or state of being unyielding or stiff

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slight

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(adjective) small; lacking substance in degree, amount, or size

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solicitous

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(adjective) concerned and attentive; eager

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somber

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(adjective) dark and depressing, mournful

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superficial

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(adjective) lacking depth; existing on or near the surface

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synthetic

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(adjective) man-made; artificial; relating to or involving the combination of parts to make a whole

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tortuous

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(adjective) winding; twisting; excessively complicated

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tractable

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(adjective) docile; obedient; easily led

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treacherous

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(adjective) lacking faithfulness or loyalty; traitorous; unstable

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unfeigned

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(adjective) genuine; not false or hypocritical

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unfettered

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(adjective) not tied down; unrestrained

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warranted

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(adjective) calledfor; authorized;justified

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tender

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(verb) to proffer or offer; to give

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waffle

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(verb) to equivocate; to change one’s position

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wag

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(noun) wit; joker

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