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clangor

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(n) continuously banging or ringing sound

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aloof

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(adj) not friendly, detached

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conventional

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(adj) traditional

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debunk

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(v) expose the falseness or shallowness of an idea

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dimunitive

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(adj) extremely or unusually small

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discernable

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(adj) be able to discerned, visible, perceptible

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enigmatic

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(adj) difficult to understand

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estranged

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(adj) no longer close to someone, alienated

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extravagant

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(adj) excessive, elaborate

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fanciful

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(adj) over-imaginative, unrealistic

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frivolous

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(adj) playful, not have any serious intent

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heterogenuous

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(adj) having distinct characteristics

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imperious

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(adj) arrogant or domineering

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impertinent

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(adj) not showing appropriate respect, irrelevant

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invasive

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(adj) tending to spread very quickly or undesirably

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irresolute

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(adj) showing or having hesitancy

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laudable

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(adj) deserving praise

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lax

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(adj) not sufficiently strict or careful

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marginalize

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(v) treat a group or a person as insignificant

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panache

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(n) overconfidence of style or manner

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plodding

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(adj) slow moving or unexciting

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plosaic

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(adj) lack of originality

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remedial

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(adj) intended as cure

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restive

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(adj) unable to remain still, silent, or submissive

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sporadic

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(adj) reoccur in a infrequent manner

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stigmatize

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(v) great disapproval

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undermine

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(v) weaken the argument

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utterly

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(adv) completely or without qualification, absolutely

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weary

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(adj) tired

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zealous

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(adj) showing zeal, fervent, passionate

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admonish

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(v) warn of reprimand firmly

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aesthetic

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(adj) concern with beauty

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affectation

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(n) pretension, facade

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alleviate

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(v) make suffering less servere

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analogous

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(adj) comparable in certain aspects

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bolster

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(v) support or provide strength training

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chauvinistic

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(adj) showing extreme support for their cause, group

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connoiseur

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(n) expert in matter of taste

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dissemble

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(v) concealing one’s beliefs or true feelings

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dogged

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(adj) showing great persistency or tenacity

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dupe

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(n) trick or victim or trick

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empirical

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(adj) based on data rather than theory

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engender

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(v) give rise to

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entitle

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(v) give someone the legal right

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pertinacious

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(adj) holding firmly to an opinion

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presumptuous

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(adj) failing to observe what the limit of what is appropriate

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probity

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(n) having strong moral principle, honesty, and decency

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proliferate

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(v) increase rapidly in numbers

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specious

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(adj) superficially plausible but wrong

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spurious

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(adj) not what it is supposed to be, fake

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subjective

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(adj) influenced by personal opinions, feeling

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subvert

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(v) undermine the power or authority of a system

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timorous

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(adj) timid in nature

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tortuous

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(adj) full of twists and turns

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tractable

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(adj) easily influenced, easy to deal with

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transient

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(adj) ephemeral

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ubiquitous

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(adj) present, appearing or found everywhere, omnipresent

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underscore

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(v) emphasize

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venal

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(adj) bribery, corrupt

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venerate

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(v) regard with high respect

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