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abate

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(v) make less intense

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abjure

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(v) solemnly renounce

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anomalous

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(adj) abnormal

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antipathy

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(adj) hate intensely

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arcane

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(adj) understood by only a few, mysterious

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arduous

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(adj) involving or requiring strenuous efforts

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artless

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(adj) without deception, natural

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ascetic

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(adj) severe self-discipline, austere

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assuage

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(adj) satisfy, make a uneasy feeling less intense

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betray

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(v) unintentionally reveal

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bucolic

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(adj) pleasant of urban feel

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burgeon

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(adj) grow rapidly

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cacophonuous

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(adj) involving or producing harsh sounds

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canonize

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(v) treat of great significance

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censure

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(v) excessively disapprove

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chicanery

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(n) use of deception

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coalesce

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(v) come together to form one mass

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cogent

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(adj) clear, logical and convincing

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compelling

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(adj) invoking interest in a powerful and irresistible way

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contend

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(adj) struggle to surmount difficulty

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copious

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(adj) abundant in supply

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cosmopolitan

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(adj) mixture of cultures

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deference

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(n) polite submission or respect

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desultory

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(adj) lacking plan, purpose or enthusiasm

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diffident

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(adj) modest or shy because lack of confidence

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dilatory

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(adj) wasting time

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equivocate

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(v) use ambiguous language

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prodigal

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(v) spending money recklessly

29
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polarize

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(v) divide into two sharply contrasted groups

30
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verbose

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(adj) using more words than needed

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abstain

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(v) restrain one from doing

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approbation

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(n) approval

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cherish

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(v) protect and care for lovingly

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corroborate

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(adj) to confirm or support an agrument

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disparate

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(adj) two things that are different in fundamental way

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emulate

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(v) to match or surpass a person or achievement

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enervate

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(v) to make someone exhausted

38
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ephemeral

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(adj) last momentarily

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fervid

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(adj) intensely enthusiastic or passionate

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garruluous

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(adj) excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

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incendiary

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(adj) tending to stir up conflicts

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inimical

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(adj) tending to obstruct, hostile

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intimate

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(adj) closely acquainted

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invigorate

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(v) energize, give energy to

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mitigate

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(v) make sth bad less severe

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obsolete

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(adj) out of date

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opaque

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(adj) unclear

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pedantic

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(adj) overly concern with details, over-scrupulous

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paradigmatic

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(adj) serving as a typical example to sth

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placid

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(adj) not easily upset or excited

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polemical

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(adj) of or involve strongly critical writing

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precipitate

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(adj) cause to happen suddenly

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profundity

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(n) great depth of insights or details

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prophetic

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(adj) accurately predict what happens in the future

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prudent

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(adj) acting or showing with great care for the future

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punctilious

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(adj) showing great attention to details or correct behavior

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recondite

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(adj) little known

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scrupulous

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(adj) great attention to details

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tranquil

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(adj) free from disturbance

60
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vacillate

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(v) waver between two opinions

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