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surfeit

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excessive amount

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estimable

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deserving of esteem and respect

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graft

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corruption, through bribery

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halcyon

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past period that was happy and peaceful

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demonstrative

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tending to show feelings openly

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promulgate

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state or announce

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adjudicate

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make a formal judgment on a problem

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flag

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become tired, weaker

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splenetic

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very irritable

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oblique

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indirect

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obtain

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apply, hold, be valid

custom does not obtain in some countries

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infelicitous

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inappropriate

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abrogate

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revoke or relinquish formally

workers abrogate right to strike

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palaver

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prolonged and idle discussion

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hoodwink

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deceive/trick

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panacea

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all encompassing solution

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cataclysm

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large-scale violent event

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ebullient

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cheerful and full of energy

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countermand

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revoke an order

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exiguity

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very small in size or amount

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trenchant

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vigorous or incisive, keen

trenchant criticism

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raillery

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good humored teasing

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canard

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unfounded rumor or story

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dissolution

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living full of debauchery and pleasure

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evanescent

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quickly fading, tending to vanish

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bastardize

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corrupt or debase (language or art form)

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callow

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inexperienced and immature

callow undergrads

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desiccated

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uninteresting, lacking energy

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noisome

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having extremely bad smell

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elegiac

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mournful

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fecund

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fertile, fruitful, productive

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bromide

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a trite or obvious remark

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transmute

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change in form

books transmuted into scripts

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autocratic

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relating to ruler with absolute power

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bridle

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curb, restrict

bridled his tongue

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assiduous

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diligent, meticulous

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obtuse

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dumb

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internecine

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conflict within a group

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abjure

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renounce a belief

abjure Catholic faith

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piquant

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having an agreeably pungent taste

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incumbent (on)

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necessary as a responsibility

incumbent on the CEO

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behoove

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to be one’s duty

it would behoove you to do your homework

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fawn

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try to gain favor by flattery

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incense

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make someone very angry

she was incensed

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profusion

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abundance

a profusion of flowers

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rakish

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dashing/jaunty or disreputable

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humdrum

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dull and lacking excitement

a humdrum suburb

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foolhardy

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recklessly bold or rash

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cavalier

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showing lack of proper concern

cavalier attitude

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redress

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remedy or compensation

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besmirch

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damage reputation

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glean

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extract information from various sources

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forthright

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direct and outspoken, straightforward and honest

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begrudge

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  1. envy (someone) the possession of (something)

2. give reluctantly (no one begrudges money spent on health)

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jaunty

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lively, cheerful, self confident

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debonair

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confident, stylish, charming (man)

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eke

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to scrape by with meager resources

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credulity

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tendency to believe readily

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enmity

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actively opposed/hostile

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leery

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wary due to realistic suspicions

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peevish

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easily irritated

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travail

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painful or laborious effort

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foible

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a weakness or eccentricity in someone’s character

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destitute

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without the basic necessities of life, poor

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placid

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calm, not easily upset or excited

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spurn

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reject with disdain

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salutary

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beneficial

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take exception to

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strongly object to

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devolve

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pass on or delegate to another

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tawdry

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tastelessly showy but cheap

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surly

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bad tempered and unfriendly

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hamstrung

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made ineffective or powerless

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credence

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belief in something

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glib

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speaking with ease but without sincerity

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assail

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attack, criticize

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fickle

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changing frequently in one’s interests

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smattering

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a slight knowledge of a subject

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irresolute

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uncertain

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urbane

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suave, courteous, refined in manner

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grovel

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  1. show submission or fear

2. act obsequiously

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buck

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oppose or resist

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rankle

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annoy

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genteel

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polite, refined, respectable

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martial

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appropriate to war, warlike

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transitory

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not permanent

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plodding

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slow-moving and unexciting

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consummate

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adj: showing high degree of skill
v: to make complete/perfect

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morose

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sullen and ill-tempered

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endemic

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  1. regularly found in certain area
  2. native

(areas where malaria is endemic)

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fete

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honor or entertain someone lavishly

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quandary

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dilemma, state of perplexity from dilemma

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ingenuity

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clever, original, inventive

93
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ascendancy

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position of dominant power or influence

ascendancy of good over evil

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flounder

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struggle, have difficulties

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appreciable

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large enough to be noticed

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respite

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short period of rest/relief from something unpleasant

provide respite from suffering

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stolid

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calm, showing little emotion

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thwart

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hinder

thwarted my plans

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raffish

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rakish (unconventional, slightly disreputable)

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patent

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obvious

patent insincerity

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