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aberrant

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aberrant (adj.) deviating from the norm (noun form: aberration)

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abscond

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abscond (verb) to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide

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alacrity

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alacrity (noun) eager and enthusiastic willingness

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anomaly

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anomaly (noun) deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality (adj. form: anomalous)

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approbation

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approbation (noun) an expression of approval or praise

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arduous

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arduous (adj.) strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort

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assuage

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assuage (verb) to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify

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audacious

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audacious (adj.) daring and fearless; recklessly bold (noun form: audacity)

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austere

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austere (adj.) without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic (noun form: austerity)

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axiomatic

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axiomatic (adj.) taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth (noun form: axiom)

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canonical

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canonical (adj.) following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards (noun form: canon)

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capricious

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capricious (adj.) inclined to change one’s mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable

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censure

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censure (verb) to criticize severely; to officially rebuke

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chicanery

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chicanery (noun) trickery or subterfuge

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connoisseur

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connoisseur (noun) an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert

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convoluted

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convoluted (adj.) complex or complicated

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disabuse

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disabuse (verb) to undeceive; to set right

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discordant

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discordant (adj.) conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound

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disparate

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disparate (adj.) fundamentally distinct or dissimilar

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effrontery

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effrontery (noun) extreme boldness; presumptuousness

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eloquent

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eloquent (adj.) well-spoken, expressive, articulate (noun form: eloquence)

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enervate

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enervate (verb) to weaken; to reduce in vitality

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ennui

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ennui (noun) dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy

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equivocate

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equivocate (verb) to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent (adj. form: equivocal)

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erudite

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erudite (adj.) very learned; scholarly (noun form: erudition)

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exculpate

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exculpate (verb) to exonerate; to clear of blame

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exigent

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exigent (adj.) urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention

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extemporaneous

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extemporaneous (adj.) improvised; done without preparation

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filibuster

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filibuster (noun) intentional obstruction, especially using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action

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fulminate

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fulminate (verb) to loudly attack or denounce

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ingenuous

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ingenuous (adj.) artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication

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inured

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inured (adj.) accustomed to accepting something undesirable

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irascible

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irascible (adj.) easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts

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laud

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laud (verb) to praise highly (adj. form: laudatory)

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lucid

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lucid (adj.) clear; easily understood

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magnanimity

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magnanimity (noun) the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving (adj. form: magnanimous)

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martial

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martial (adj.) associated with war and the armed forces

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mundane

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mundane (adj.) of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary

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nascent

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nascent (adj.) coming into being; in early developmental stages

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nebulous

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nebulous (adj.) vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form

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neologism

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neologism (noun) a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses

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noxious

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noxious (adj.) harmful, injurious

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obtuse

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obtuse (adj.) lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression

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obviate

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obviate (verb) to anticipate and make unnecessary

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onerous

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onerous (adj.) troubling; burdensome

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paean

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paean (noun) a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving

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parody

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parody (noun) a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, especially in literature and art

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perennial

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perennial (adj.) recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly

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perfidy

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perfidy (noun) intentional breach of faith; treachery (adj. form: perfidious)

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perfunctory

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perfunctory (adj.) cursory; done without care or interest

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perspicacious

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perspicacious (adj.) acutely perceptive; having keen discernment (noun form: perspicacity)

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prattle

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prattle (verb) to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner

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precipitate

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precipitate (adj.) acting with excessive haste or impulse

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precipitate

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precipitate (verb) to cause or happen before anticipated or required

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predilection

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predilection (noun) a disposition in favor of something; preference

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prescience

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prescience (noun) foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring (adj. form: prescient)

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prevaricate

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prevaricate (verb) to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead

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qualms

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qualms (noun) misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy

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recant

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recant (verb) to retract, especially a previously held belief

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refute

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refute (verb) to disprove; to successfully argue against

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relegate

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relegate (verb) to forcibly assign, especially to a lower place or position

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reticent

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reticent (adj.) quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings

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solicitous

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solicitous (adj.) concerned and attentive; eager

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sordid

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sordid (adj.) characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul

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sporadic

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sporadic (adj.) occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances

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squander

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squander (verb) to waste by spending or using irresponsibly

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static

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static (adj.) not moving, active, or in motion; at rest

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stupefy

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stupefy (verb) to stun, baffle, or amaze

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stymie

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stymie (verb) to block; to thwart

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synthesis

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synthesis (noun) the combination of parts to make a whole (verb form: synthesize)

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torque

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torque (noun) a force that causes rotation

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tortuous

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tortuous (adj.) winding, twisting; excessively complicated

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truculent

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truculent (adj.) fierce and cruel; eager to fight

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veracity

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veracity (noun) truthfulness, honesty

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virulent

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virulent (adj.) extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic

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voracious

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voracious (adj.) having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous

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waver

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waver (verb) to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion

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reticent

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reticent (adj.) quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings

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solicitous

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solicitous (adj.) concerned and attentive; eager

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sordid

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sordid (adj.) characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul

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sporadic

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sporadic (adj.) occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances

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squander

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squander (verb) to waste by spending or using irresponsibly

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static

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static (adj.) not moving, active, or in motion; at rest

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stupefy

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stupefy (verb) to stun, baffle, or amaze

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stymie

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stymie (verb) to block; to thwart

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synthesis

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synthesis (noun) the combination of parts to make a whole (verb form: synthesize)

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torque

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torque (noun) a force that causes rotation

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tortuous

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tortuous (adj.) winding, twisting; excessively complicated

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truculent

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truculent (adj.) fierce and cruel; eager to fight

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veracity

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veracity (noun) truthfulness, honesty

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virulent

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virulent (adj.) extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic

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voracious

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voracious (adj.) having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous

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waver

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waver (verb) to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion

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reticent

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reticent (adj.) quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings

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solicitous

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solicitous (adj.) concerned and attentive; eager

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sordid

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sordid (adj.) characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul

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sporadic

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sporadic (adj.) occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances

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squander

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squander (verb) to waste by spending or using irresponsibly

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static

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static (adj.) not moving, active, or in motion; at rest

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stupefy

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stupefy (verb) to stun, baffle, or amaze

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stymie

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stymie (verb) to block; to thwart

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synthesis

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synthesis (noun) the combination of parts to make a whole (verb form: synthesize)

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torque

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torque (noun) a force that causes rotation

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tortuous

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tortuous (adj.) winding, twisting; excessively complicated

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truculent

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truculent (adj.) fierce and cruel; eager to fight

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veracity

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veracity (noun) truthfulness, honesty

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virulent

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virulent (adj.) extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic

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voracious

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voracious (adj.) having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous

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waver

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waver (verb) to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion

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reticent

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reticent (adj.) quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings

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solicitous

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solicitous (adj.) concerned and attentive; eager

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sordid

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sordid (adj.) characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul

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sporadic

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sporadic (adj.) occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances

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squander

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squander (verb) to waste by spending or using irresponsibly

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static

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static (adj.) not moving, active, or in motion; at rest

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stupefy

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stupefy (verb) to stun, baffle, or amaze

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stymie

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stymie (verb) to block; to thwart

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synthesis

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synthesis (noun) the combination of parts to make a whole (verb form: synthesize)

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torque

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torque (noun) a force that causes rotation

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tortuous

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tortuous (adj.) winding, twisting; excessively complicated

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truculent

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truculent (adj.) fierce and cruel; eager to fight

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veracity

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veracity (noun) truthfulness, honesty

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virulent

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virulent (adj.) extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic

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voracious

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voracious (adj.) having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous

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waver

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waver (verb) to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion

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reticent

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reticent (adj.) quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings

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solicitous

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solicitous (adj.) concerned and attentive; eager

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sordid

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sordid (adj.) characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul

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sporadic

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sporadic (adj.) occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances

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squander

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squander (verb) to waste by spending or using irresponsibly

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static

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static (adj.) not moving, active, or in motion; at rest

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stupefy

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stupefy (verb) to stun, baffle, or amaze

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stymie

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stymie (verb) to block; to thwart

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synthesis

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synthesis (noun) the combination of parts to make a whole (verb form: synthesize)

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torque

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torque (noun) a force that causes rotation

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tortuous

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tortuous (adj.) winding, twisting; excessively complicated

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truculent

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truculent (adj.) fierce and cruel; eager to fight

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veracity

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veracity (noun) truthfulness, honesty

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virulent

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virulent (adj.) extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic

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voracious

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voracious (adj.) having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous

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waver

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waver (verb) to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion

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reticent

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reticent (adj.) quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings

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solicitous

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solicitous (adj.) concerned and attentive; eager

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sordid

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sordid (adj.) characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul

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sporadic

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sporadic (adj.) occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances

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squander

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squander (verb) to waste by spending or using irresponsibly

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static

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static (adj.) not moving, active, or in motion; at rest

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stupefy

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stupefy (verb) to stun, baffle, or amaze

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stymie

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stymie (verb) to block; to thwart

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synthesis

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synthesis (noun) the combination of parts to make a whole (verb form: synthesize)

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torque

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torque (noun) a force that causes rotation

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tortuous

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tortuous (adj.) winding, twisting; excessively complicated

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truculent

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truculent (adj.) fierce and cruel; eager to fight

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veracity

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veracity (noun) truthfulness, honesty

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virulent

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virulent (adj.) extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic

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voracious

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voracious (adj.) having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous

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waver

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waver (verb) to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion

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reticent

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reticent (adj.) quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings

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solicitous

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solicitous (adj.) concerned and attentive; eager

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sordid

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sordid (adj.) characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul

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sporadic

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sporadic (adj.) occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances

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squander

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squander (verb) to waste by spending or using irresponsibly

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static

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static (adj.) not moving, active, or in motion; at rest

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stupefy

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stupefy (verb) to stun, baffle, or amaze

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stymie

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stymie (verb) to block; to thwart

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synthesis

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synthesis (noun) the combination of parts to make a whole (verb form: synthesize)

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torque

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torque (noun) a force that causes rotation

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tortuous

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tortuous (adj.) winding, twisting; excessively complicated

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truculent

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truculent (adj.) fierce and cruel; eager to fight

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veracity

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veracity (noun) truthfulness, honesty

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virulent

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virulent (adj.) extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic

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voracious

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voracious (adj.) having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous

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waver

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waver (verb) to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion

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