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abridge

A

Condense or shorten

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abstemious

A

Sparing in eating and drinking; temperate

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abstract

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theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational

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abstruse

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obscure; profound; difficult to understand

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accessible

A

easy to approach; obtainable

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acclaim

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applaud; announce with great approval

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adulation

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flattery; admiration

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adversity

A

unfavorable fortune; hardship; a calamitous event

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belie

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contradict; give a false impression

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cajole

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coax; wheedle

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calculated

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deliberately planned; likely

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candor

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frankness; open honesty; ADJ. candid

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capricious

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unpredictable; fickle; fanciful

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censorious

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critical

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decorum

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propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners; appropriateness of behavior or conduct

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deference

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courteous regard for another’s wish

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degradation

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humiliation; debasement; degeneration

18
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delineate

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portray; depict; sketch

19
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denounce

A

condemn; criticize

20
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deplore

A

regret; disapprove of

21
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eclectic

A

composed of elements drawn from disparate sources

22
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egotistical

A

excessively self-absorbed; very conceited

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elated

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overjoyed; in high spirits

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facilitate

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help bring about; make less difficult

25
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fallacious

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false; misleading

26
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fanaticism

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excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause; N. fanatic; ADJ. fanatic

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garrulous

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loquacious; wordy; talkative; N. garrulity

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glutton

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someone who eats too much

29
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hamper

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obstruct

30
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idiosyncrasy

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individual trait, usually odd in nature; eccentricity

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