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Churlish

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rude in a mean-spirited and surly way

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Droll

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curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement; comical

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Fractious

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irritable and quarrelsome; difficult to control, unruly

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Obeisance

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deferential respect

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Ostentatious

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characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice

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Rapacious

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aggressively greedy or grasping; avaricious

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Truculent

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eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant

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Fungible

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able to replace or be replaced by another item; mutually interchangeable

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Opprobrium

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harsh criticism or censure; public disgrace arising from shameful conduct

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Versimilituade

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an appearance of being true or real

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Vitiate

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spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of; destroy or impair the legal validity of

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Concilatory

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intended or likely to placate or pacify

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Countenance

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1) a person’s face or facial expression
2) support
3) admit as acceptable or possible, tolerate, permit

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Documentary

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consisting of official pieces of written, printed, or other matter

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Invidious

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(of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others; (of a comparison or distinction) unfairly discriminating, unjust

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Numinous

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having a strong religious or spiritual quality; indicating or suggesting the presence of divinity

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Acquiesce

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accept something reluctantly but without protest

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Animus

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hostility or ill feeling; motivation to do something

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Astringent

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sharp or severe in manner or style

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Deride

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expressing contempt for; ridicule

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Torpor

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a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy

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Trenchant

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vigorous or incisive in expression or style

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Umbrage

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offense or annoyance

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Wayward

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difficult to control or predict because of unusual or perverse behavior

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Judicious

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having, showing, or done with good judgement or sense

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Strife

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angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict

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Understated

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presented or expressed in a subtle and effective way

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Unscrupulous

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having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair

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Veracity

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conformity to facts, accuracy; habitual truthfulness

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Antedate

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precede in time

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Bridle

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1) bring under control, curb, restrain

2) show one’s resentment or anger; bristle

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Feckless

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lacking initiative or strength or character; irresponsible

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Immure

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enclose or confine against their will

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Lionize

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give a lot of public attention and approval to; treat as a celebrity, celebrate, fete

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Synoptic

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of or forming a general summary or synopsis

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Vociferous

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(especially of a person or speech) vehement or clamorous; outspoken

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Circumscribe

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restrict within limits

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Impugn

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dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question, challenge

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Inveterate

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having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change; ingrained, deep-seated

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Pithy

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(of language or style) concise and forcefully expressive

41
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Tepid

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1) only slightly warm; lukewarm

2) showing a little enthusiasm; unenthusiastic

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Upbraid

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find fault with; scold, reprimand, rebuke

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Abet

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encourage or assist to do something wrong, in particular, to commit a crime or other offense

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Acquisitive

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excessively interested in acquiring money or material things; greedy

45
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Attenuate

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reduce in force, effect, or value of; weakened, lessened

46
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Blithe

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1) showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper; heedless, uncaring
2) happy or joyous; cheerful

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Manacle

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to make fast or secure, restrain from movement, progress, or action; bind

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Pernicious

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having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way; damaging, injurious

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Prolix

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(of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy

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Veritable

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being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary - often used to stress the aptness of a metaphor; being truly or very much so

51
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Acolyte

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one who attends or assists a leader; follower

52
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Anoint

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to choose by or as if by divine election

53
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Discomfit

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make (someone) feel uneasy or embarassed

54
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Ebullient

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cheerful and full of energy; exuberant

55
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Facetious

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treating a serious issue with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant

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Florid

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1) having a red of flushed complexion; ruddy

2) elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated; ornate, fancy

57
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Inveigle

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persuade to do something by means or deception or flattery; cajole, wheedle, coax

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Mendacity

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untruthfulness

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Munificent

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(of a gift or sum of money) large or more generous than is usual or necessary; generous

60
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Prevaricate

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speak or act in an evasive way; beat around the bush

61
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Recrudescent

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breaking out again; renewing, relapsing

62
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Largesse

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generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others; munificence

63
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Libertine

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1) unrestrained by convention or morality, describing someone leading a dissolute life
2) a freethinker especially in religious matters

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Malfeasance

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wrongdoing, especially by a public official

65
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Modish

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conforming to what is currently popular and fashionable; fashionable, stlish

66
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Nascent

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(especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential; budding

67
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Stalwart

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loyal, reliable, and hardworking; staunch, faithful

68
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Supplicate

A

ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly; entreat, beseech, implore

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