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obdurate

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stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action

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objurgate

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to criticize sharply, rebuke vehemently, berate

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obligate

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to bind legally or morally

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obsequious

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obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree, fawning

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obsolete

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no longer produced or used, out of date

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obstinate

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holding stubbornly to one’s own ideas or purposes, unwilling to change

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obviate

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avoid, prevent

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opportunism

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the taking of opportunities as and when they arise, regardless of planning or principle

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opulent

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having or displaying wealth or richness

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outmoded

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no longer in keeping with current standards or practices, obsolete

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panacea

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a remedy or solution for all diseases, ills or difficulties, cure all

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palliative

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treating the symptom but not the cure

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panache

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a confidently stylish, dashing or flamboyant manner (chutzpah)

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partial

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favoring one side in a dispute above the other

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partiality

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unfair bias in favor of one thing or person compared with another

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partisan

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devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party or the like

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pastoral

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relating to the country or country life, rural

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patent

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easily recognizable or obvious

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pejorative

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expressing contempt or disapproval

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pellucidity

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lucid in style or meaning, easily understood

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penchant

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a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something

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penetrate

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be fully understood or realized by someone

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penitent

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feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong, repentant

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perfunctory

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done quickly as a matter or routine, performed without care

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peripheral

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of secondary or minor importance, marginal

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pernicious

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having a very harmful or fatal effect, injurious, deadly or destructive

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personify

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to be a perfect or typical example of, embody

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perspicacity

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keenness of mental perception or grasp, astuteness

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phlegmatic

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not given to shows of emotion or interest, slow to excite

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pithy

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exactly and concisely appropriate, effective, forceful

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pivotal

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critically important or crucial, on which something is contingent

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placid

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calm, smooth or tranquil

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polemic

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a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something

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portend

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be a sign or warning that something calamitous is about to happen

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pragmatism

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a practical approach to problems and issues

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precarious

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dependant on chance, uncertain

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precedence

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priority in importance, order or rank

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precocious

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of a child, having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than is usual or expected

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predicament

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a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation

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predominant

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having or exerting control or power

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preeminent

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surpassing all others, very distinguished in some way

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premonition

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a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant

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presage

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be a sign or warning of an imminent event

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prescience

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the fact of knowing something in advance, foreknowledge

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pressing

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requiring quick or immediate action or attention

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prevaricate

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speak or act in an evasive way

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pristine

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in its original condition

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probity

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the quality of having strong moral principles, honesty and decency

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prodigal

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spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant

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profligate

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recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources

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prolix

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using or containing too many words, tediously lengthy

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promulgate

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promote or make widely known (an idea or cause)

synonym of propagate

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propagate

A

spread and promote widely

synonym of promulgate

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prosaic

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commonplace

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provincial

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limited in outlook, narrow minded

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proxy

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a person authorized to act on behalf of another

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prudent

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acting with or showing care and thought for the future

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pugnacious

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eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight

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punctilious

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showing great attention to detail or correct behavior

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quandary

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a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation

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quixotic

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exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

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rallying

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the action or process of coming together to support a person or a cause

63
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recondite

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little known

synonym of abstruse

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recrudesce

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to break out or appear again after a period of dormancy

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redouble

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make or become much greater, more intense or more numberous

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remedial

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giving or intended as a remedy or cure

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repudiate

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refuse to accept

synonym of reject

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resolute

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admirably purposeful, determined and unwavering

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restive

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unable to remain still, silent or submissive, especially because of boredom or dissatisfaction

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resurgent

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increasing or reviving after a period of little activity, popularity or occurrence

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reverence

A

deep respect for someone or something

72
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rhapsody

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an effusively enthusiastic or ecstatic expression of feeling

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