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Abandon

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Complete lack of inhibition or restraint

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Abrasive

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Showing little concern for the feelings of others; harsh.

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Abreast

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up to date with the latest news, ideas, or information

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Abridge

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Shorten a piece of writing without losing the sense

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Abstruse

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Difficult to understand; obscure

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Accentuate

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To make something more prominent or noticeable

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Accord

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An official agreement or treaty

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Acerbic

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Sharp;y pr bitingly critical, sarcastic, or ironic in temper, mood, or tone

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Acquisitive

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Excessively interested in acquiring money or material things

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Activism

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The policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change

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Acumen

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Superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, especially in practical matters

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Acute

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1) Present or experienced to a severe or intense degree
2) Having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight; shrewd

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Adroit

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Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind

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Adulation

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Obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise

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Aesthetic

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Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

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Affable

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friendly, good-natured, or easy tp talk to

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Affectation

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behavior,speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress

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Aghast

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Filled with horror or shock

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Alacrity

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brisk and cheerful readiness

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Allegorical

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Used in or characteristic of or containing allegory

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Aloof

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Conspicuously uninvolved and uninterested, typically through distaste.

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Ameliorate

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Make something bad or unsatisfactory better, improve

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Amuse

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Cause someone to find something funny; entertain

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Anachronism

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Belonging to a period other than that being portrayed

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Anecdote

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Short account of an incident especially a biographical one

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Anoint

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Administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing; choose by or as if by divine intervention.

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Antagonistic

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Showing or feeling active opposition or hostility toward someone or something

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Antedate

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Precede in time; come before something in date

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Antiquity

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The ancient past, especially the period before the middle ages

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Aphorism

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A short pithy instructive saying

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Aplomb

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Complete and confident composure or self assurance

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Apposite

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Apt in the circumstances or in relation to something

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Appropriate

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Take something for one’s own use, typically without the owner’s permission

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Arcane

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Understood by few; mysterious or secret

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Archaic

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Little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type; so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

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Ascetic

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Practicing great self denial; pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self discipline; noun someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline

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Assiduous

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Showing great care and perseverance

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Assuage

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Provide physical relief, as from pain; satisfy thirst; cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

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Astound

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Shock or greatly surprise

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Augment

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Make something greater by adding to it; increase

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Austerity

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Extreme plainness and simplicity of style or appearance

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Aversion

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A strong dislike or disniclination

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Avert

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Prevent or ward off an undesirable occurrence

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Banal

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So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

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Banish

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Send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment

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Bearing

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relation; relevance

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Befriend

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act as a friend to someone by offering help or support

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Beguile

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1)Charm or enchant someone, sometimes in a deceptive way.
2)trick someone into doing something
3)help time pass pleasantly

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Beholden

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Owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service

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Belie

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Of an appearance fail to give a true notion or impression of something disguise or contradict

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Bemuse

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puzzle, confuse, or bewilder (someone).

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Benign

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harmless, kind, gentle

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Betray

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unintentionally reveal; be evidence of

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Bias

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prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with
another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

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Blemish

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spoil the appearance of (something) that is otherwise aesthetically perfect.

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Blight

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have a severely detrimental effect on.

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Blithe

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showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper.

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Blunt

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(of a person or remark) uncompromisingly forthright.

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Bogus

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not genuine or true; fake.

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Bolster

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support or strengthen; prop up.

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Boon

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a thing that is helpful or beneficial.

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Braggart

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a person who boasts about achievements or possessions.

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Brandish

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wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement.

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Brazen

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bold and without shame. endure an embarrassing or difficult situation by behaving with apparent confidence and lack of shame.

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Brevity

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concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.

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Bridle

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bring (something) under control; curb.

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Bucolic

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relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.

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Bouyancy

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an optimistic and cheerful disposition.

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Calamitous

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involving calamity; catastrophic or disastrous.

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Callous

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feeling or showing no sympathy for others

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Calumny

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a false and slanderous statement.

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Canny

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having or showing shrewdness and good judgment, especially in money or business matters.

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Canonize

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treat or regard as being above reproach or of great significance.

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Caprice

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a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior.

73
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Catastrophe

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an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster.

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Cerebral

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intellectual rather than emotional or physical.

75
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Check

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stop or slow down the progress of (something undesirable).

76
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Cherish

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protect and care for (someone) lovingly.

77
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Circumscribe

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restrict (something) within limits.

78
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Circumstantial

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pointing indirectly toward someone’s guilt but not conclusively proving it.

79
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Clangor

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a continuous loud banging or ringing sound.

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Clearheaded

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alert and thinking logically and coherently.

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Clerical

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1) (of a job or person) concerned with or relating to work in an office, especially routine documentation and administrative tasks.
2) Relating to the clergy

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Cloak

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hide, cover, or disguise (something).

83
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Clumsy

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done awkwardly or without skill or elegance.

84
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Coalesce

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come together to form one mass or whole.

85
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Cogent

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(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.

86
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Coherent

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(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent.

87
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Collusion

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secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others.

88
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Acceding

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To agree to do what people have asked you to do

89
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Accolades

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to receive praise or approval.

90
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Alacrity

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speed and eagerness

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Obsolete

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Out of date no longer in use

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Resurgence

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A new increase of activity or interest in a particular subject or idea that had been forgotten for some time

93
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Tepid

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1)(of liquid) not very warm 2)feelings or actions not very strong

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Emaciated

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Very thin and weak usually because of extreme illness or hunger

95
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Prodigious

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Extremely great in ability, amount, or strength

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Furtively

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Secretly and often dishonestly

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Benevolently

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In a way that is kind or helpful

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Stentorian

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Using a very loud voice

99
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Expository

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Explaining or describing something

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Felicitous

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Suitable or right and expressing well the intended thought or feeling

101
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Garrulous

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Having a habit of talking a lot, especially about things that are not important

102
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Poignant

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Causing or having a sharp feeling of sadness

103
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Vociferous

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Vociferous people express their opinions and complaints loudly and repeatedly in speech, and vociferous demands, etc. are made repeatedly and loudly

104
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Trepidation

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fear or worry about what is going to happen

105
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Imperturbable

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Being able to stay calm and controlled even in difficult situations

106
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Malevolent

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Causing or wanting to cause harm or evil

107
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Reviling

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To criticize someone strongly, or say unpleasant things to or about someone

108
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Indelible

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Impossible to remove by washing or by any other method

109
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Melodious

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Very pleasant to listen to

110
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Acerbic

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Used to describe something that is spoken or written in a way that is direct, witty, and cruel

111
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Caustic

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A way of speaking that is hurtful, critical, or intentionally unkind

112
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Sonorous

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full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style

113
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Diffident

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Shy and not confident of your abilities

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