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complaisance

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the willingness to comply with the wishes of others (adj. complaisant)

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ascetic

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one who practices rigid self-denial, especially as an act of religious devotion

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inert

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unmoving; lethargic; sluggish

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axiom

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a universally recognized principle (adj: axiomatic)

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ephemeral

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brief; fleeting

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facetious

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playful; humorous

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cacophony

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harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance (adj: cacophonous)

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impecunious

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lacking funds; without money

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intransigent

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refusing to compromise (noun: intransigence)

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avarice

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green, especially for wealth (adj: avaricious)

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fallacy

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an invalid or incorrect notion; a mistaken belief (adj: fallacious)

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dearth

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smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack

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heretical

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violating accepted dogma or convention (noun: heresy)

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viscous

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thick; sticky (noun: viscosity)

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opaque

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impenetrable by light; not reflecting light

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eulogy

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a speech honoring the dead (verb: eulogize)

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precursor

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one that precedes and indicates or announces another

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redoubtable

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awe-inspiring; worthy of honor

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demur

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to question or oppose

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dogmatic

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expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or unprovable principles (noun: dogma)

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aesthetic

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dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful

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ebullience

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the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings (adj: ebullient)

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pernicious

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extremely harmful; potentially causing death

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pious

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extremely reverent or devout; showing strong religious devotion (noun: piety)

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prolific

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producing large volumes or amounts

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disinterested

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free of bias or self-interest; impartial

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quaff

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to drink deeply

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sanction

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authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance; to give permission or authority to

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stoic

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indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; steadfast (noun: stoicism)

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innocuous

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harmless; causing no damage

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squalid

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sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect (adj: squalor)

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penurious

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penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous

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satire

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a literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision

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caustic

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burning or stinging; causing corrosion

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prodigious

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abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary

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quiescence

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stillness; motionlessness; quality of being at rest (adj: quiescent)

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ubiquitous

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existing everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; widespread

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adulation

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excessive praise; intense adoration

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supplant

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to take the place of; supersede

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incipient

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beginning to come into being or to become apparent

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esoteric

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intended for or understood by a small, specific group

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preen

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to dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care

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inveigle

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to obtain by deception or flattery

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enigmatic

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mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand

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canon

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an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature (adj: canonical)

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catalyst

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a person or thing that causes change; a substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself changing

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accolade

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expression of praise

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emollient

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soothing, especially to the skin; making less harsh; mollifying

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oscillation

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the act or state of swinging back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm (verb: oscillate)

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didactic

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intended to teach or instruct

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empirical

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based on observation or experiment

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ameliorate

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to make better or more tolerable

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bucolic

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rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants

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elegy

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a mournful poem, especially one lamenting the dead (adj: elegiac)

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abate

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to lessen in intensity

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hyperbole

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an exaggerated statement, often used as a figure of speech (adj: hyperbolic)

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putrefy

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to rot; to decay and give off a foul odor (adj: putrid)

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burgeon

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to grow rapidly or flourish

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exonerate

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to remove blame

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culpable

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deserving blame (noun: culpability)

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peruse

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to examine with great care (noun: perusal)

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urbane

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sophisticated; refined; elegant (noun: urbanity)

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contrite

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regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness (noun: contrition)

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odious

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evoking intense aversion or dislike

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cupidity

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eager or excessive desire to possess something; greed; avarice

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cogent

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appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing

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torpid

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lethargic; sluggish; dormant (noun: torpor)

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contentious

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argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement

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discretion

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cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions (adj: discreet)

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castigation

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severe criticism or punishment (verb: castigate)

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gregarious

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sociable; outgoing; enjoying the company of other people

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chary

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wary; cautious; sparing

73
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furtive

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marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious

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vilify

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to defame; to characterize harshly

75
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eclectic

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composed of elements drawn from various sources

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morose

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sad; sullen

77
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harangue

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to deliver a pompous speech or tirade; a long, pompous speech

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