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cantankerous

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bad-tempered; quarrelsome

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cathartic

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emotionally purging (of e.g. art)

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chicanery

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trickery or subterfuge

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complacent

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satisfied with a situation that should be changed or improved

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comprehensive

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thorough

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conciliatory

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making or willing to make concessions

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conditional

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qualified by reservations

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confirm

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state or prove the truth of; substantiate; verify

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constitute

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form or compose

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contempt

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open disrespect for a person or thing

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convince

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to be persuaded

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cynical

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believing the worst of human nature and motives

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dearth

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an insufficient quantity or number

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delude

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to mislead or deceive

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deplete

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use up (resources or materials)

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derived

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formed or developed from something else

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despair

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the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well

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dilettante

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an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge

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discriminating

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  1. able to make fine distinctions between; having good taste, 2. favoring one side/group and acting against another
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disdain

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reject with contempt

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disingenuous

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not straightforward or candid

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dispel

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scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

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disposition

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usual outlook or mood; getting rid of something

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disregard

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willful lack of care and attention

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disseminate

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to scatter or spread widely

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domestic

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native to a country, not foreign; relating to the life or affairs of a household; a household servant

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election

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a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

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elites

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a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status

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empathetic

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feeling another’s pain as one’s own

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environment

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surroundings

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esoteric

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confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle

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exacerbate

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make worse

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expansion

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the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

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experiment

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to conduct a test or investigation

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harmony

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agreement of opinions; pleasant-sounding music

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harsh

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sharply disagreeable

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haughty

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arrogant, condescending

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improvise

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to do without preparation

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inaccessible

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not easily reached or approached; out of the way

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incompetence

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lack of ability

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ineffable

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defying expression or description

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inscrutable

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incapable of being understood

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insightful

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perceptive

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instructive

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serving to inform or provide knowledge

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irrelevant

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having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue

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irritable

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easily annoyed

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judicious

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proceeding from good sense or judgment

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meticulous

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marked by extreme care in treatment of details

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munificent

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very generous with money

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neglects

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leave undone or leave out

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obtrusive

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pushing, demanding attention, showy

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offend

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cause to feel resentment or indignation

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ornate

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elaborately decorated

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paucity

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an insufficient quantity or number

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penchant

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a strong attraction or inclination

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placid

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calm, peaceful

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plague

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an annoyance; a pestilence; to annoy

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precursor

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forerunner; predecessor

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preserved

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kept intact or in a particular condition

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prestige

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a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.

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profound

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very deep; deeply felt; intellectually deep

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prominence

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importance

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publicity

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information intended to attract public interest

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replica

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a copy, close reproduction

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resilience

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the ability to adapt effectively in the face of threats

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salvage

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save from ruin, destruction, or harm

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subtle

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not obvious

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superficial

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concerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow

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superfluous

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exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess

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sustain

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supply with necessities and support

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toxic

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poisonous

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trivial

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of little substance or significance

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undermine

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to sabotage, thwart

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uniform

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the same throughout in structure or composition; standardized clothing

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universal

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present everywhere

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unpredictable

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impossible to foretell

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venerable

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worthy of respect because of advanced age, achievement, virtue, or historical importance

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verbose

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wordy, very talkative

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whim

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a sudden wish to do something without a particular reason; a fanciful idea

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absolutist

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in favor of total control by a ruler

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abstruse

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difficult to understand; obscure

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absurd

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inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense

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accomplished

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successfully completed or brought to an end

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adroit

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quick or skillful or adept in action or thought

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advocate

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speak, plead, or argue in favour of

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alleviate

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to relieve, make more bearable

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aloof

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reserved, distant

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amalgam

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a combination of diverse elements; a mixture

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amateur

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practicing an art or occupation for the love of it, but not as a profession.

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ambiguous

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open to two or more interpretations

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antagonistic

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arousing animosity or hostility

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antiquities

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valuable objects from ancient times

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appease

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pacify or soothe; relieve

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arrogant

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overbearing; proud; haughty

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ascertain

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learn or discover with certainty

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aspersion

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a disparaging remark

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astronomy

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the study of stars and planets

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astute

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shrewd; clever

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austere

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of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor

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avuncular

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like an uncle in kindness or indulgence

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