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intimate

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to suggest something subtly

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profligate

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spending resources recklessly or wastefully

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impertinent

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being disrespectful; improperly forward or bold

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auspicious

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favorable, the opposite of sinister

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anomalous

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not normal

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maintain

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to assert

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vindicate

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to clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof

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ingenuous

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to be naive and innocent

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qualify

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to make less severe; to limit (a statement)

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innocuous

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harmless and doesn’t produce any ill effects

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mercurial

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prone to unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood

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undermine

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to weaken

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demur

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to object or show reluctance

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equivocal

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confusing or ambiguous

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calumny

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making of a false statement meant to injure a person’s reputation

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ambiguous

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open to more than one interpretation

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betray

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to reveal or make known something, usually unintentionally

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laconic

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one who says very few words

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artful

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exhibiting artistic skill

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amenable

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easily persuaded

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veracious

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truthful

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involved

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complicated, and difficult to comprehend

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galvanize

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to excite or inspire

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extant

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still in existence

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belie

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to give a false representation to; misrepresent

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wanting

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lacking

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arimony

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bitterness and ill will

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venerate

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to respect deeply

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enervate

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to sap energy from

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ambivalent

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mixed or conflicting emotions about something

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egregious

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standing out in a negative way; shockingly bad

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parochial

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narrowly restricted in scope or outlook

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iconoclast

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somebody who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions

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prodigal

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rashly or wastefully extravagant

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amorphous

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shapeless

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harangue

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a long pompous speech; a tirade

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restive

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restless

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censure

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to express strong disapproval

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venalitiy

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to condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption

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parsimonious

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extremely frugal, miserly

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amalgam

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a mixture of multiple things

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prevaricate

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to speak in an evasive way

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disinterested

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unbiased; neutral

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aberration

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a deviation from what is normal or expected

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commensurate

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to be in proportion or corresponding in degree or amount

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