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Address

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v. to speak to, lecture, speech; to deal with

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Stipulate

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v. specify, require, demand

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Coincide

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v. to happen at the same time; to be the same or very similar

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Suppress

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v. to stop by force, put down; to keep under control

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Reprimand

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v. to blame severely; scold, admonish

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Commendable

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adj. worthy of praise;
admirable

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Admonition

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n. a warning or expression of disapproval about someone’s behavior

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Admonish

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v. to warn, reprimand, chide

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Acclamation

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n. loud and enthusiastic approval or welcome; applause, clapping, commendation

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Abash

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v. make (someone) feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed; humiliate, mortify, humble

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Exemplary

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adj. worthy of imitation; commendable

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Chastise

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v. to criticize severely

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Indignity

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n. an insult to one’s pride; humiliation, shame, disgrace

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Rebuke

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n/v. the act of speaking severely to somebody because they have done something wrong; criticize harshly, censure, reproach

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Revile

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v. to use abusive language

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Meritorious

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adj. deserving great praise

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Quintessence

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n. the purest essence of something; the most perfect example; essence

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Disparaging

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adj. expressing that you have a low opinion of something

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Illustrious

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adj. admired and respected very much because a lot was achieved; renowned, eminent, well-known

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Epitome

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n. a perfect example of something; embodiment

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Accolade

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n. praise or an award for an achievement that people admire; praise, award, compliment

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Bias

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n. prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a
way considered to be unfair; preference, favoritism

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Impartial

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adj. unbiased; neutral, not supporting one person or group more than another

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Partisan

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n/adj. one-sided, biased

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Nonpartisan

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adj. not supporting or controlled by any political group, impartial

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Partial

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adj. favoring one side in a dispute above the other; existing only in part; incomplete

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Bigot

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n. a person who is intolerant toward those holding different opinions

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Solemn

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adj. serious, earnest, sincere

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Frail

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adj. (of a person) weak, delicate, fragile

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Constrict

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v. tighten, restrict, contract

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Adhere

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v. stick, obey, cling

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Contagious

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adj. infectious, transmittable, spreadable

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Contiguous

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adj. next to each other or touch each other

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Accentuate

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v. emphasize, highlight, stress

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Erode

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v. to diminish or destroy by degrees

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Nudge

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v. touch or push (something) gently or gradually

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Frivolous

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adj. having no useful or serious purpose; unimportant

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Alleviate

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v. to relieve, make less severe
lessen

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Emphatic

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adj. showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly; forceful, ardent, absolute

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Formidable

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adj. very powerful or strong

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Expendable

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adj. dispensable, disposable, nonessential

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Imperative

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n/adj. n. a command; an obligation adj. expressing a command; peremptory. Necessary, vital, crucial

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Paltry

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adj. insignificant; worthless; too small to be considered as important or useful

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Cynic

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one who deeply distrusts human nature; one who believes humans are motivated only by
selfishness; skeptic, pessimist

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Hermit

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n. a person who lives alone, away from people and society

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Patron

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n. one that supports, protects someone or something

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Pedagogue

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n. a teacher, especially one who thinks they know a lot and is strict in the way they teach

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Contractor

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n. someone who is hired to build something

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Prescribe

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v. To say what medicine or treatment a sick person should have

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Psychiatrist

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n. a medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness.
doctor, psychoanalyst

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Spectator

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n. audience, observer, onlooker

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Specter

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n. a ghost or phantom

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Dentist

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n. a doctor for your teeth

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Orator

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n. a public speaker, especially one who is eloquent or skilled

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Prankster

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n. joker, trickster, mischief-maker

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Clown

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n. an entertainer who wears funny clothes and a large red nose and does silly things to make people laugh; joker, prankster

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Counselor

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n. a person trained to give guidance on personal, social, or psychological problems

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Tailor

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n/v. One that makes, repairs, and alters garments such as suits, coats, and dresses

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Pacifist

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n. someone who believes that violence is wrong and refuses to take part in wars; peacemaker, appeasing, soothing

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Progeny

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n. a person’s children, offspring; the young of animals and plants

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