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Arcane

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Adj.

Mysterious, clandestine, secret, hidden

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Tantalize

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Verb or adj

To tease or torment by something

I.e. I’m tantalized by the earning potential.

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Tenable

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Adj.

Defendable or maintained

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Abrogate

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Verb

To abolish by authoritative action
Failing to do what is required by something (a responsibility)

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Bevy

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Noun

A large group or collection

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Terse

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Adj

Using few words, short.

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Surmise

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Verb

To form a notion from scanty evidence

Noun: conjecture

Infer/assume

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Acrimonious

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Adj.

Angry and Bitter

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Pontificate

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Verb

To speak or express an opinion in a pompous way. Know-it-all way

Synonym: Rant or speak up

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Perspicuous

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Adj

Clearly expressed and easily understood; Lucid

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Placate

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Verb

Makes (something) less angry or hostile

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Pandering

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Verb

To give in/indulge an immoral desire or need

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Ostensible

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Adj

States or appearing to be true

Apparent, seeming

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Auspicious

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Adj

Showing or suggesting that future success is likely.

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Abate

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Verb

Decease in intensity, force, amount or value.

To put an end to

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Pretense

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Noun

an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true

his anger is masked by a pretense that all is well

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Subvert

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Verb

To overturn or overthrow from the foundation.

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Affable

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Adj

Being pleasant and ease in talking to others

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Surreptitious

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Adj

Secretly, clandestine

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Serendipitous

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Adj

Finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for.

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Assiduous

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Adj

Showing great care, attention, effort

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Capricious

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Adj

Inconsistent, unstable, variable

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Visceral

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Adj

Deep emotional, not intellectual

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Futile

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Adj

Completely ineffective; frivolous

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