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abate

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lessen in intensity or degree

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accolade

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expression of praise

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ameliorate

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make better or more tolerable

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ascetic

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rigid self-denial; self-discipline; act of religious devotion

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avarice

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greed, especially for wealth

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axiom

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universally recognized

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burgeon

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grow rapidly; flourish

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bucolic

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rustic and pastoral; rural characteristics

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cacophony

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harsh, jarring sound; dissonance

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canon

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established set of principles, code, or laws, religious in nature

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castigation

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severe punishment or criticism

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chary

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wary; cautious; sparing

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cogent

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appealing forcibly to mind or reason; convincing

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complaisance

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willingness to comply with other’s wishes

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contrite

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regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness

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culpable

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deserving blame

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dearth

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smallness of quantity; a lack; scarcity

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demur

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question or oppose

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didactic

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intended to teach or instruct

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discretion

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cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions

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disinterested

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free of bias; impartial

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dogmatic

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expressing rigid opinion based on unproved principles

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ebullience

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quality of lively expression

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eclectic

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composed of elements from various sources

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elegy

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mournful poem, especially lamenting the dead

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emollient

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soothing, especially to the skin

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enigmatic

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mysterious; difficult to understand

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ephemeral

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fleeting, brief

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facetious

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playful; humorous

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fallacy

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invalid notion or belief

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furtive

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stealthy, covert

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gregarious

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sociable, outgoing

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harangue

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deliver pompous speech or tirade

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hyperbole

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exaggerated statement, usually used as figure of speech

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impecunious

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lacking funds

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incipient

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beginning to come into being or to become apparent

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inert

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unmoving, sluggish

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innocuous

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harmless

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intransigent

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refusing to compromise

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inveigle

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obtain by deception or flattery

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morose

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sad, sullen, melancholy

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odious

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evoking intense aversion or dislike

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opaque

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impenetrable by light

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penurious

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penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous

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pernicious

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extremely harmful; possibly fatal

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peruse

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examine with great care

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pious

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extremely devout; zealous

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precursor

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one that precedes and indicates another

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preen

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dress up; groom self with elaborate care

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prodigious

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abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary

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prolific

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producing large volumes; productive

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putrefy

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rot, decay and give off foul odor

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quaff

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drink deeply

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quiescence

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motionless

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redoubtable

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awe-inspiring; worthy of honor

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sanction

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authoritative permission; penalty intended to enforce compliance

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stoic

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indifferent and unaffected by pleasure or pain

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supplant

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take place of, supersede

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torpid

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lethargic, sluggish

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urbane

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sophisticated, refined, elegant

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viscous

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thick, sticky

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