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assuaging

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relieving pain

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histrionic

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dramatic

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inimical

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hostile

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prolific

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abundant

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scanty

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small amount

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prosaic

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ordinary, commonplace

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abstruse

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unclear, confusing

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spurned

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obsolete

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reticent

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reserved

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congenial

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appropriate

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brusque

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abrupt

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gregarious

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social

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scurrilous

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vulgar

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arcane

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secret, mysterious

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lauding

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praise

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deriding

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ridicule

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abjured

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avoided

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befuddlement

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confuse

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chagrin

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frustrated because of failure

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bemusement

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puzzling, occupy attention of

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relativism

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knowledge is relative

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malfeasance

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misconduct

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nepotism

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favoritism based on kinship

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sardonic

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caustic, mocking

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acerbic

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mocking, sardonic

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imprudent

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lacking judgment

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toothsome

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attractive

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ignominious

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dishonorable

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apocryphal

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of doubtful authenticity

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acridity

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irritating odor or taste

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trenchancy

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sharp, keep, perceptive

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dexterity

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skillful, mental quickness, adroit

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mellifluous

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smooth, flowing sound

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laconic

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brief

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strident

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sounding harsh or unpleasant

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circuitous

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not straight or direct

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cultivate

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encourage, help, grow

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recondite

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concealed

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refuge

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shelter

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gaudiness

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heavily decorated, ornamented

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bedlam

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madman, place of confusion

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punctilious

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behaving properly

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vociferous

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blatant, clamorous

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waggish

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silly, playful

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mien

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demeanor

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convalescing

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becoming healthy after injury

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salubrious

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promoting health

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ebullient

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lively, enthusiastic, agitated

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phlegmatic

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not easily upset or excited

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truculent

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easily annoyed

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panegyrical

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accolade, tribute

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deplored

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hate, dislike, disapprove

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dilettantish

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connoisseur, lover of arts

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ambrosial

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pleasing taste, smell

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apogee

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highest point of something

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apex

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highest point of something

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eschewed

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avoid because you think it’s wrong

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vituperated

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berate, abused or censored

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nominal

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not real. only existing in name, small amount

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ostentatious

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garish, flashy

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orotund

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resounding, full sound

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dilapidation

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to bring into condition of decay

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depliation

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removal of hair

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sensationalized

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describe, show more shocking than it is

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sanguine

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optimistic

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torrid

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hot and dry

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acrimonious

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angry, bitter

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harbinger

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precursor

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repudiation

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negation, contradiction

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cosseted

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pampered

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mollified

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calmed

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guile

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deceitful

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quaffing

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drinking a large amount quickly

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imbibing

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to drink

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quandary

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state of confusion

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obviate

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prevent, avoid

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Daedalean

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Cretan labyrinth builder, used wings to escape

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Gordian (knot)

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intractable problem solved by cheating

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picayune

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trivial

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paltry

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small, trivial

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infinitesimal

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very small

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middling

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average size or quantity

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consummate

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perfect, complete

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egregious

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distinguished

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abatement

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deduction, reduction

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ebbing

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reflux of the tide, devolution

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capitulated

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negotiate, acquiesce

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averred

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pleaded, expressed strongly

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opined

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express opinions

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exigencies

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crisis, conjecture, necessary in a particular situation

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dissension

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disagreement

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contention

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argument, disagreement

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Rubicon

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boundary line, irrevocable if crossed

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anomaly

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not common

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enigma

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puzzling occurrence or situation

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equivocal

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deliberately ambiguous

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erudite

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educational, knowledgable

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fervid

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heated, vehement

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placate

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to please

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squall

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to cry out

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jaunty

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lively

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slipshod

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careless, shabby

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blithe

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casual, not worrying

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idiosyncratic

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unusual feature of something

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endowed

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freely or naturally provide

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parsimonious

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sparing, restrained

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penurious

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marked by suffering

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rapacious

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covetous, ravenous

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commend

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praise

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proscribe

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to make illegal

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indecorous

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conflicting with acceptable standards

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iconoclasm

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attacking or rejecting cherished beliefs

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polemical

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critical, controversial writings or speech

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capricious

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unpredictable, changeable, temperamental

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diffidence

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modesty, shyness

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illiberality

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narrowmindedness, miserly

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inordinately

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distinct

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providential

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lucky, fortunate

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prophetic

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predictive

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fortuitous

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happening by chance

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fastidiousness

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careful, hard to please

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didactism

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designed to teach

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belies

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contradict

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pellucidity

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translucency

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penitential

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pertaining to being strict

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austere

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plain

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intractable

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prolixity, tediously long

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impetuous

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impulsive

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prodigality

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wasteful, extravagant

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taciturn

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reserved

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restive

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uneasy, stubborn, impatient

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injudicious

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showing lack of judgment

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diffidence

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lacking confidence in one’a value or worth

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frivolity

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carefree

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volubility

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fluent

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hackneyed

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made commonplace, trite

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aloof

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indifferent

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circumscribed

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limited, confined

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fallow

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uncultivated

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rife

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general, widespread

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etymology

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study of the origin of words

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pandemonium

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tumult, caos

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panoptic

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everything visible in one view

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venal

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corrupt, capable or being bought

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affinity

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attractive force

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precipitate

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to cause

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prodigal

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lavish, wasteful

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apathy

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lack of care, aloof

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corroborate

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approve, validate

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desiccate

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dry up

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engender

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arouse, precipitate

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ephemeral

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mandatory, brief

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pedant

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overemphasize rules or knowledge

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mercurial

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changing moods often

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objective

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impartial, unbiased

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subjective

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biased, personal

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quixotic

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extravagantly romantic, impulsive

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derision

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criticism

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vicissitudes

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variations, alterations

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salubrious

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healthful

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endemic

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growing across a region

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opprobrious

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shameful

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nuance

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slight difference

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petulant

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impatient

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pliant

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flexible, adaptable

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arrogate

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assign

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regress

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revert

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impugn

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criticize

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imbue

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inspire

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acrimony

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animosity

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sinecure

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easy target

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gainsaid

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disagreed upon, disputed against

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elusive

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ambiguous

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diminutive

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tiny

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dilapidated

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bad condition because of lack of care

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impassioned

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excited, animated

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miscreant

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evil, corrupt

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anachronistic

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error in chronology

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refractory

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rebellious

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philistine

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hostile or indifferent to culture or arts

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specious

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misleading

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conduit

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secret passage to

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forbearance

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patience, restraint

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enmity

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hostility

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acrimony

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bitterness

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ennui

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boredom

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spurious

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false

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perennial

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of a plant

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commensurate

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equal

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abrogation

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denial

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corollary

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logical consequence

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deferential

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respectful

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inured

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familiarized, accustomed

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diatribe

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criticism

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excoriate

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criticism

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harangue

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criticism

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impugn

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criticize

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inveigh

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criticize

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lambaste

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criticize

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obloquy

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criticism

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pillory

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criticism

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rebuke

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criticism

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remonstrate

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criticize

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reprove

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criticize

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revile

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criticize

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tirade

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criticism

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impute

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accuse

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adamantine

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adamant

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gossamer

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light, delicate material

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attenuated

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to weaken

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austere

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rigorous

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denouement

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final outcome

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abstruse

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arcane, esoteric

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interloper

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intruder

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duress

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threat

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ebullience

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enthusiasm

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baneful

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harmful

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benevolent

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altruistic

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nonpleased

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confused

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dolorous

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miserable

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carapace

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covering

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repast

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meal

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luminary

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celebrity

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enervate

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lacking strength or mental vigor

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filial

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relating to son or daughter

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obstreperous

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difficult to control, often noisy

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dilatorily

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causing a delay

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querulous

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complaining

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meritorious

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deserving of honor

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recreant

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cowardly

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peregrination

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walk

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galvanizing

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excite, exhilarate

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redolent

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strong smell

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mendacious

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lying

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flippant

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disrespectful

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affable

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friendly

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surreptitiously

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stealthily

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languidly

A

weakly

238
Q

credulous

A

gullible, naive

239
Q

umbridge

A

being offended, shadowed

240
Q

ersatz

A

artificial copy

241
Q

penchant

A

strong liking, affection

242
Q

foible

A

fault in someone’s character

243
Q

deference

A

humble submission and respect

244
Q

aberration

A

departure from what is normal

245
Q

obviate

A

remove, avoid

246
Q

presage

A

be a sign of warning that it will happen

247
Q

insidious

A

deceitful

248
Q

incipient

A

emergent

249
Q

implacable

A

dogged

250
Q

aggrandize

A

increase

251
Q

contrite

A

feeling regret for bad behavior

252
Q

insurgent

A

rebel

253
Q

antithetical

A

opposed

254
Q

apostate

A

traitor

255
Q

liminal

A

transitional

256
Q

aspersion

A

criticism

257
Q

calumny

A

criticism

258
Q

deflamation

A

criticism

259
Q

deride

A

criticize

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