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impeccable

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impeccable
adjective: without fault or error

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genteel

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genteel
adjective: marked by refinement in taste and manners

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augment

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augment
verb: enlarge or increase; improve

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whimsical

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whimsical
adjective: determined by impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

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irresolute

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irresolute
adjective: uncertain how to act or proceed

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spurn

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spurn
verb: reject with contempt

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fickle

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fickle
adjective: liable to sudden unpredictable change, esp. in affections or attachments

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empathetic

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empathetic
adjective: showing understanding and ready comprehension of other peoples’ states and emotions

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illicit

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illicit
adjective: contrary to or forbidden by law

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rankle

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rankle
verb: gnaw into; make resentful or angry

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unruly

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unruly
adjective: (of persons) noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline; unwilling to submit to authority

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pristine

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pristine
adjective: Unspoiled, untouched (usu. of nature)

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tawdry

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tawdry
adjective: tastelessly showy; cheap and shoddy

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inadvertent

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inadvertent
adjective: happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

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debase

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debase
verb: reduce the quality or value of something

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contemptuous

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contemptuous
adjective: scornful, looking down at others with a sneering attitude

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cornucopia

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cornucopia
noun: an abundant supply of something good

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smattering

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smattering
noun: a slight or superficial understanding of a subject; a small amount of something

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jargon

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jargon
noun: a characteristic language of a particular group

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conducive

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conducive
adjective: making a situation or outcome more likely to happen

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derisive

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derisive
adjective: abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

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assail

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assail
verb: attack in speech or writing

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commendable

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commendable
adjective: worthy of high praise

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glib

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glib
adjective: (of a person) speaking with ease but without sincerity

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euphoria

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euphoria
noun: a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation

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vacuous

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vacuous
adjective: devoid of intelligence, matter, or significance

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grovel

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grovel
verb: show submission or fear

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facetious

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treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant.
“a facetious remark”

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benign

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benign
adjective: kind

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uncompromising

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uncompromising
adjective: not making concessions

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surly

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surly
adjective: inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace

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perpetuate

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perpetuate
verb: cause to continue

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martial

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martial
adjective: suggesting war or military life

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urbane

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urbane
adjective: showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience

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elaborate

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elaborate
adjective: marked by complexity and richness of detail

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assuage

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assuage
verb: make something intense less severe

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sentimental

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sentimental
adjective: effusively or insincerely emotional, especially in art, music, and literature

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credence

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credence
noun: belief in something

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lucid

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lucid
adjective: (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable

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banish

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banish
verb: expel from a community, residence, or location; drive away

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egotist

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egotist
noun: a conceited and self-centered person

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tumult

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tumult
noun: a state of chaos, noise and confusion

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pertinent

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pertinent
adjective: having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand

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altruism

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altruism
noun: the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others

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hamstrung

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hamstrung
verb: made ineffective or powerless

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perennial

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perennial
adjective: lasting an indefinitely long time; eternal; everlasting

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precedent

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precedent
noun: an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

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detrimental

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detrimental
adjective: (sometimes followed by “to”) causing harm or injury

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buck

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buck
verb: resist

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genial

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genial
adjective: agreeable, conducive to comfort

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