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buttress

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a projecting support of stone or brick built against a wall

a source of defense or support

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caustic

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able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action

Sarcastic, biting in wit

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divest

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to dispose of

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enervate

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cause someone to be weakened

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ephemeral

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lasting a very short time

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inchoate

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just begun and not fully formed; rudimentary

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obdurate

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stubborn

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obsequious

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obedient and attentive to an excessive degree

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onerous

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a task that is difficult burdensome; arduous

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intrepid

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fearless

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nascent

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developing or coming into existence

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dearth

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lack of something

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paucity

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lack of something

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surfeit

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excess of something

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vestige

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trace or sign

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assemblage

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gathering

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perfunctory

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carried out with laziness, heedless

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blithe

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heedless, indifference but cheerful, careless

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consummation

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completion

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equivocation

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ambiguous

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variegation

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varied coloration

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coalescence

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gathering, a unit

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amalgamation

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gathering, unit, make one

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pious

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religious

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prodigal

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wasteful, spendthrift

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choleric

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easily angered

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gambit

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a plan

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indolence

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innocent

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parsimony

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frugality

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stratagem

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strategic plan

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forswears

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recant, take back

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substantiates

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avers, support, affirm

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broaches

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initiate a discussion

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verdant

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green and lush

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adroit

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capable

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hackneyed

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lacking originality

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deft

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skilled

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lucid

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easily understood

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cogent

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convincing

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untenable

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indefensible

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insipid

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boring

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itinerant

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traveling alot

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misanthropic

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not liking people

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narcissistic

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selfish

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egomaniacal

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selfish

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rancor

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hostility

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perfidy

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treachery, untrustworthy

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chicanery

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trickery

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munificent

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larger or more generous than usual or necessary

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lucrative

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producing alot of profit

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prescient

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having or showing knowledge of events before they take place

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transitory

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not permanet

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bolster

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support or strength

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engendered

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cause or give rise to

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heady

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potent intoxicating, having a strong or exhilerating effect

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diffident

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modest or shy bc lack of self confidence

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fastidious

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very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detial

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insouciance

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casual lack of concern; indifference

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guile

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sly or cunning intelligence, deciet

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refulgence

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brillance, radiant

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disavowal

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not supporting, subvert and undermine

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laconic

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taciturn

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solicitous

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showing interest or concern

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impertinent

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showing interest or concern

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loquacious

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talkative

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blithe

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callous, cheerful indifference

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adage

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a saying, expresses truth

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ubiquitous

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present, appearing or found everywhere

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staunch

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loyal and committed in attitude

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fickle

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changing frequently as regards one’s loyalty, interests or affection

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redoubtable

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someone who deserves fear and respect, daunting

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treacherous

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guilty of or involving betrayal

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recalcitrant

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having an uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline

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antiquated

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old fashioned or outdated

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acerbic

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sharp and forthwright

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judicious

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good judgement

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discursive

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moving from topic to topic without order

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approbation

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praise or approval

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pragmatic

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dealing with things practically

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inequitable

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unjust or unfai r

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gossamer

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very light, thin, delicate

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cumbersome

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large, heavy

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mellifluous

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sweet or musical, pleasant to hear

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discordant

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disagreeing

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obsequious

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obedient and attentive, maybe too much so

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inimical

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tending to obstruct or do harm

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hegemonic

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leadership by one nation over others

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conciliatory

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intended or likely to placate to pacify

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plaintive

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sounding sad and mournful

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adversarial

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person, group that opposes or attacks

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hubris

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excessive pride or self confidence

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quiscent

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not moving, inactive, dormant

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torpid

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inactive, dormant, sluggish

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opprobrium

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harsh criticism or censure, public disgrace from shameful conduct

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pedantic

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like a pedant; someone who is concerned with details too much, perfectionist, shows off intelligence erudite

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perjury

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telling a lie under oath

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recalcitrant

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uncooperative, intractable, truculent

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specious

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misleading in appearance; deceptive, false

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spurious

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fake

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audacious

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showing a willingness to take bold risks

showing impudent lack of respect

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beneficent

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generous or doing good

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burnish

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polish by rubbing

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consternation

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feelings of anxiety or dismay, utter confusion, sudden alarming

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deference

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respectful submission

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effrontery

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a very confident attitude or way of behaving that is shocking or rude

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preempt

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to prevent something from happening
take the place of something
to acquire

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prodigal

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wasteful

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propensity

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an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way

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qualm

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an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, fear, esp about one’s own conduct

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quiescence

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not active, motionless

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repudiate

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to reject

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restitution

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the restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner

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solvent

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having lots of money or able to have lots of money

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stint

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supply an ungenerous amount of money

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superfluous

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unnecessary, eps through being more than enough

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veneration

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deep respect

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erudite

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showing off intelligence, pedant

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facetious

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treating serious issues with inappropriate humor, flippant

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fatuous

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silly, foolish, pointless

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fidelity

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loyalty, faithfulness

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lewd

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crude and offensive in a sexual way

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peripatetic

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wandering, itinerate

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atavism

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to revert back to an ancestral type

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simulacrum

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an image or representation of someone or something

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dogged

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having or showing grim persistence, determined, tenacious

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unstinting

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giving without restraint

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picaresque

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an adventure, fiction story

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roman a clef

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historical fiction

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mythos

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legend

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lore

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legend

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phoneme

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smallest unit of speech

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ontogeny

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history of an organism

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ambit

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scope, including

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purview

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scope, including

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pervasive

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spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people, usually unwelcome

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impecunious

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poor

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priggish

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self righteous, superior

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voracious

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eating lots of food

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sophomoric

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juvenile, not pertaining to

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scrupulous

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someone who looks at details greatly

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hubris

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excessive pride or self confidence

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hedonism

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the pursuit of pleasure

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ingenuity

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the quality of being clever, original and inventive

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intemperance

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lack of moderation or restraint

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intrepid

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fearless; adventurous

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indolent

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lazy, languid, torpid

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magnanimity

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the fact or condition of being generous

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perfunctory

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carried out with minimum of effort, indifference

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probity

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the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency

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pristine

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in its original condition; unspoiled

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prodigious

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impressive great in extent, size or degree, unnatural or abnormal

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prudent

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acting with or showing care and thought of the future; wisdom

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solicitous

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showing interest or care

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tortuous

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full of twists and turns

excessive in length, complex

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unfeigned

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genuine, sincere

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unfettered

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free from restraint,

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warranted

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affirm or guarantee

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circumspect

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wary and unwilling to take risks

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corroborate

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confirm or give support

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diffident

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modest or shy because of a lack of self confidence

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disabuse

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persuade someone that an idea or belief is mistaken

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equivocate

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informal logical fallacy, to use unclear language to deceive someone

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extemporaneous

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spoken or done without preparation

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glib

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fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow

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goad

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provoke or annoy

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aversion

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a strong dislike or disinclination

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arbitrary

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based on random choice or personal whim

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antipathy

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a deep seated feeling of dislike; aversion

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sanction

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a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule

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rhetoric

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the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing

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rescind

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revoke, cancel, or repeal

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propitiate

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win or regain the favor of by doing something that pleases them

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bent

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strongly inclined, not honest

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convention

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a way in which something is usually done,

an agreement

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fortuitous

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happening by accident or change rather than design

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insipid

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lacking flavor, lacking vigor or interest

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inure

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accustom to something, esp something unpleasant

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miser

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a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible

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nonplussed

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surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react

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penury

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extreme poverty; destitution

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phlegmatic

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having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition

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soliloquy

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an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers

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succinct

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briefly and clearly expressed

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tacit

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understood or implied without being stated

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tout

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attempt to sell something, typically by pestering people in an aggressive or bold manner

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veracity

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truth

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wheedle

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employ endearments or flattery to persuade someone to do something or give one something

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craven

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cowardly

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denigrate

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criticize unfairly

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derision

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mockery, ridicule

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propagate

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to produce, to cause, continue

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inundate

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to overwhelm, overflow

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commensurate

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equal or similar to something in size

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ascetic

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relating to or having a strict and simple way of living that avoids physical pleasures

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aver

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state or assert to be the case say something in a strong and definite way

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candor

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being open and honest in expression; frankness

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precipitate

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throw violently; to bring about abruptly

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perfidy

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state of being unfaithful or disloyal

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obviate

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to anticipate and prevent or make unnecessary

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intransigent

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refusing to change opinion

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discordant

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being at variance, disagreeing, harsh sound

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deviance

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different from what is normal and morally correct

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approbation

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approval or praise

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emulate

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to copy, imitate

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harangue

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lengthy and aggressive speech

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garrulous

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talking alot

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furtive

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attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt

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dissemble

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conceal one’s true motives, feelings or beliefs

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rectify

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to correct, purify

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admonish

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to express disapproval or crticism, to indicate duties or obligations to

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apprise

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to give info to, to give notice to

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banal

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boring, ordinary

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derivative

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a word formed from another word

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discrete

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consisting of distinct or unconnected elements. seperate and different from each other

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disinterested

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having no personal involvement or having no personal advantage therefore free to act fairly

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burgeon

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begin to grow or increase rapidly

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assuage

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makes less intense, make better

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amalgamate

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combine or unite to form one organization or structure

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morose

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ill - tempered

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irascible

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getting easily angered

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ostracism

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exclusion from a society or group, temporary banishment from city

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perennial

A

lasting a long time, or whole year

223
Q

temper

A

improve the harness and elasticity of metals by reheating and cooling it

224
Q

belie

A

fail to give a true notion or impression of something, disguise

225
Q

censure

A

official strong criticism, disapproval

226
Q

abscond

A

to leave secretly

227
Q

castigation

A

to punish in order to correct

228
Q

marginal

A

not important; not included in part of society

229
Q

heretical

A

relating to departure or beliefs, unorthadox

230
Q

distention

A

the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions

231
Q

discomfit

A

make someone feel uneasy or embarressed

232
Q

disingenuous

A

not candid or sincere, dishonest

233
Q

innocuous

A

not harmful or offensive

234
Q

terse

A

taciturn, not talking a lot

235
Q

penchant

A

propensity, a strong liking for something

236
Q

propensity

A

penchant, strong liking for something

Most common GRE words (3 decks)

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