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Indiscreet

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Not wise or judicious; imprudent as in speech or action

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Crass

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Course; tasteless

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Odium

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Hatred

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Pandemonium

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A wild disorder, noise, or confusion

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Verbose

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Using more words than needed; wordy

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Precocious

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Showing early development, especially mental

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Prowess

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Superior skill or ability

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Pugnacious

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Eager and ready to fight; quarrelsome

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Vindictive

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Seeking revenge; bearing a grudge

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Caustic

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Biting; stingingly sharp or sarcastic

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Retribution

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Something justly deserved, especially a punishment

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Taciturn

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Not fond of talking; usually silent

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Uncanny

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Weird; strange; so keen or acute as to seem bizarre

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Vindicate

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To clear of suspicion or accusations

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Expedite

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To increase the rate of progress

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Inherent

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Essential

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Irreverent

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Disrespectiful

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Prodigal

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Reckless, wasteful, and extravagant

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Torpid

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Losing motion, feeling, or power; lacking in energy

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Approbation

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Formal approval of an act

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Attrition

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A wearing down over time

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Secular

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Not spiritual or religious; worldly

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Accolade

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An award or honor

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Demur

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To disapprove or to tale exception

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Petulant

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Rude in speech or behavior; peevish

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Stipulate

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To specify a required part of an agreement

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Vigilant

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Alert at all times; watchful

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Conduit

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A means by which something is transmitted

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Indefatigable

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Tireless; Incapable of being fatigued

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Indiscretion

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A minor misdeed