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Remiss

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Adj.) lacking care; negligent

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Rectitude

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N.) moral behavior or way of thinking

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Repudiate

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V.) refuse to accept or be associated with

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Sanctimonious

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Adj.) pretending to be more moral than other

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Scrupulous

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Adj.) thorough and attentive to details

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Solicitous

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Adj.) showing interest or concern

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Sophistry

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N.) a misleading argument

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Substantiate

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V.) to support with proof

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Veracity

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N.) truthfulness, accuracy

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Vindicate

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V.) to free from blame

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Cajole

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V.) to urge with repeated appeals

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Chicanery

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N.) trickery

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Obsequious

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Adj.) obedient to an excessive degree

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Sycophant

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N.) a person who acts nice to an important person for their own advantage

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Altruism

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N.) selflessness

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Eminent

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Adj.) distinguished

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Empathy

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N.) the ability to understand someone else’s feelings