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Inured (adj.)

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Accustomed to accepting something undesireable

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Abate (v.)

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To lessen

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Accolade (n.)

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Expression of praise

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Adulation (n.)

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Excessive praise

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Aesthetic (adj.)

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dealing with/responsive to art/beautiful things

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Ameliorate (v.)

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To make more tolerable

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Ascetic (n.)

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One who practices strict self-denial

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Avarice (n.)

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Greed, esp. for wealth

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Axiom (n.)

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Universally recognized principle

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Burgeon (v.)

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To grow rapidly or flourish

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Bucolic (adj.)

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Rustic and pastoral

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Cacophony (n.)

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Harsh, discordant sound

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Canon (n.)

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Established set of codes/standards

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Castigation (n.)

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Severe criticism or punnishment

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Caustic (adj.)

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burning, corrosive

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Chary (adj.)

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Wary, cautious

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Cogent (adj.)

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Convincing, appealing to reason

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Complaisance (n.)

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Willingness to comply with wishes of others

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Contentious (adj.)

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Argumentative, causing controversy or disagreement

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Contrite (adj.)

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Regretful, seeking forgiveness

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Dearth (n.)

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Scarcity

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Demur (v.)

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To question or oppose

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Didactic (adj.)

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Intended to teach/instruct

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Disinterested (adj.)

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Impartial

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# Hit Parade 2 Dogmatic (adj.)

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Rigid opinion based on unproved principles

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# Hit Parade 2 Ebullience (n.)

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Liveliness, enthusiasm

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# Hit Parade 2 Eclectic (adj.)

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Composed of elements drawnn from various sources

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# Hit Parade 2 Elegy (n.)

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Mournful poem esp wrt the dead

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# Hit Parade 2 Emollient (adj.)

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Soothing, esp to skin

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# Hit Parade 2 Enigmatic (adj.)

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Mysterious, obscure

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# Hit Parade 2 Ephemeral (adj.)

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Brief, fleeting

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# Hit Parade 2 Esoteric (adj.)

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Intended for/understaood by a small, specific group

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# Hit Parade 2 Exonerate (v.)

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To remove blame

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# Hit Parade 2 Facetious (adj.)

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Playful, humorous

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# Hit Parade 2 Furtive (adj.)

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Stealthy

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# Hit Parade 2 Gregarious (adj.)

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Sociable, outgoing

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# Hit Parade 2 Harangue (v./n.)

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to deliver a pomopous speech

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# Hit Parade 2 Heretical (adj.)

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Violating accepted dogma or convention

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# Hit Parade 2 Impecunious (adj.)

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Lacking funds/without money

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# Hit Parade 2 Incipient (adj.))

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Begining to materialize/become apparent

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# Hit Parade 2 Inert (adj.)

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Unmoving, sluggish

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# Hit Parade 2 Innocuous (adj.)

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Harmless

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# Hit Parade 2 Intransigent (adj.)

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Refusing to compromise

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# Hit Parade 2 Inveigle (v.)

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To obtain by deceptionn/flattery

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# Hit Parade 2 Morose (adj.)

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Sullen, melancholy

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# Hit Parade 2 Odious (adj.)

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Evoking intense aversion/dislike

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# Hit Parade 2 Penurious (adj.)

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Stingy

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# Hit Parade 2 Pernicious (adj.)

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Extremely harmful, potentially fatal

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# Hit Parade 2 Peruse (v.)

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Examine with great care

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# Hit Parade 2 Pious (adj.)

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Reverent, devout

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# Hit Parade 2 Preen (v.)

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Primp/groom

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# Hit Parade 2 Prodigious (adj.)

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Abundant, extraordinary

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# Hit Parade 2 Prolific (adj.)

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Productive

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# Hit Parade 2 Putrefy (v.)

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To rot/decay

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# Hit Parade 2 Quaff (v.)

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To drink deeply

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# Hit Parade 2 Quiescence (n.)

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stillness

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# Hit Parade 2 Redoubtable (adj.)

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Worthy of honor, awe-inspiring

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# Hit Parade 2 Sanction (n./v.)

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Permission or apporval OR a penalty to enforcce compliance

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# Hit Parade 2 Squalid (adj.)

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Sordid, wretched

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# Hit Parade 2 Stoic (adj.)

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Indifferent to pleasure or pain, steadfast

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# Hit Parade 2 Supplant (v.)

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To take the place of

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# Hit Parade 2 Torpid (adj.)

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Lethargic

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# Hit Parade 2 Ubiquitous (adj.)

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Existing everywhere at the same

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# Hit Parade 2 Urbane (adj.)

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Sophisticated, refined

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# Hit Parade 2 Vilifiy (v.)

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To defame