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Abridge

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shorten - curtail - abbreviate - reduce - condense

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Abstemious

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Not self-indulgent, esp. when eating and drinking.

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Adulation

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flattery - blarney - cajolery - sycophancy

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Anarchist

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an advocate of anarchism.

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Apathy

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indifference - unconcern - torpor - listlessness

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Artifact

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Something observed in a scientific investigation or experiment that is not naturally present but occurs as a result of the preparative…: “widespread tissue infection may be a technical artifact”

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Ascendancy

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Occupation of a position of dominant power or influence: “the ascendancy of good over evil”

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Ascetic

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Characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.

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Autonomous

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self-governing - independent

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Aversion

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repugnance - distaste - dislike - antipathy - disgust

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Belie

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contradict

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Braggart

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A person who boasts about achievements or possessions.

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Calculated

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Carefully planned or intended: “vicious and calculated assaults”.

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Censorious

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Severely critical of others.

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Flagrant

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(of something considered wrong or immoral) Conspicuously or obviously offensive.

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Facilitate

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relieve - ease - alleviate - simplify - lighten

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Exuberance

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joyful enthusiasm.

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Extricate

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Free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty.

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Extraneous

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strange - foreign - alien - outside - extrinsic

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Exonerate

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exculpate - acquit - absolve - vindicate - release

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Euphemism

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A mild or indirect word or expression for one too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.

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Eulogy

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praise - panegyric - encomium - laudation - commendation

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Embellish

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adorn - beautify - decorate - ornament - garnish - deck

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Elusive

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evasive, baffling, hard to grasp

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Eloquence

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Fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.

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Elated

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Make (someone) ecstatically happy: “I felt elated at winning”.

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Document

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Record (something) in written, photographic, or other form: “the photographer spent years documenting the lives of miners”.

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Disseminate

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spread - diffuse - propagate - broadcast - distribute

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Disputatious

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argumentative - contentious - controversial - quarrelsome

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Disparity

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inequality - difference - dissimilarity - discrepancy

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Disparage

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Regard or represent as being of little worth.

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Censure

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Express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement.

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Coercion

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the act of compelling by force of authority.

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Concede

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admit - allow - grant - acknowledge - recognize - accept

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Condone

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forgive - pardon - remit - excuse - absolve - overlook

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Conflagration

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An extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property.

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Contend

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contest - argue - fight - compete - assert - struggle

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Contract

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Decrease in size, number, or range. OR agreement - covenant - treaty - pact - compact

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Cordial

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Warm and friendly.

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Corroborate

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Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).

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Curtail

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shorten - reduce - abridge - abbreviate - retrench

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Delineate

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describe - depict - sketch - outline - picture

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Deplore

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Feel or express strong disapproval of (something): “we deplore this act of violence”.

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Depravity

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A wicked or morally corrupt act.

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Deride

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mock - ridicule - scoff - jeer - taunt - sneer - gibe

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Derivative

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Something that is based on another source.

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Despondent

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In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.

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Discount

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Deduct an amount from (the usual price of something).

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Inundate

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flood - deluge - overflow - swamp - submerge - overwhelm

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Insularity

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ignorance of or lack of interest in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experiences

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Insipid

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Lacking vigor or interest: “insipid, shallow books”.

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Innate

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Inborn; natural.

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Ingenious

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clever - resourceful - inventive - skilful - skillful

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Inert

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inactive - sluggish - indolent - stagnant - passive

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Indict

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accuse - charge - incriminate - impeach - arraign

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Incorrigible

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(of a person or their tendencies) Not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed.

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Inclusive

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including

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Inadvertent

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careless - heedless - inattentive - negligent - unmindful

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Impudence

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Not showing due respect for another person; impertinent.

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Hypothetical

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hypothetic - conjectural - presumptive

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Homogeneous

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uniform - similar

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Heresy

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Opinion profoundly at odds with what is generally accepted: “cutting capital gains taxes is heresy”.

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Guile

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Sly or cunning intelligence.

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Gravity

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seriousness - weight - gravitation - solemnity

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Gratuitous

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given freely, unwarranted, uncalled for

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Gratify

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satisfy - please - indulge - content - suit

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Frugality

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prudence in avoiding waste.

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Invert

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Put upside down or in the opposite position, order, or arrangement.

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Levity

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Humor or frivolity, esp. the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect.

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Morose

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sullen - gloomy - surly - sulky - glum - sombre - somber

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Mundane

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Lacking interest or excitement; dull.

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Notoriety

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the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality.

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Opulence

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luxury: wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living.

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Pervasive

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(esp. of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.

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Placate

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appease - pacify - soothe - propitiate - mollify

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Preclude

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prevent - debar - hinder - exclude - avert - prohibit

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Prodigal

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Spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant.

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Vindicate

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Clear (someone) of blame or suspicion.

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Verbose

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Using or expressed in more words than are needed.

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Vacillate

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Alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.

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Sycophant

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toady - bootlicker - flatterer - lickspittle - groveler

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Succinct

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concise - terse - brief - laconic - compendious - short

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Subside

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Become less intense, violent, or severe: “I’ll wait until the storm subsides”.

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Profusion

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An abundance or large quantity of something.

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Provincial

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Of or concerning a province of a country or empire.

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Rancor

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Bitterness or resentfulness, esp. when long-standing: “he spoke without rancor”.

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Recount

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narrate - tell - relate - recite

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Rectify

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correct - amend - redress - straighten - emend - mend

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Relegate

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Consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position.

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Reprove

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rebuke - reprehend - reproach - reprimand - chide - blame

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Resolve

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Settle or find a solution to (a problem, dispute, or contentious matter).

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Sage

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wise - sapient - sagacious - prudent - judicious

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Sanction

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approve, ratify

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Scanty

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Small or insufficient in quantity or amount: “scanty wages”.

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Scrupulous

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meticulous - conscientious - precise - nice - punctilious

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Sporadic

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Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.

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