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Difficult to understand

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Abstruse

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hazy; unfamiliar; difficult to understand

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Obscure

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easy to understand; transparent; clear-thinking

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Lucid

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unclear; vague; having several interpretations

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Ambiguous

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misleading; uncertain

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Equivocal

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absolute clear; free from ambiguity

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Explicit

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to make an unpleasant situation better; to improve

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Ameliorate

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to make less severe; to ease

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Assuage

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to make a bad situation worse

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Exacerbate

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a feeling of resentment, hostility, or enmity

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Animosity

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bitter, long-lasting resentment

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Rancor

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lack of interest or concern

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Apathy

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not emotionally involved; objective

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Dispassionate

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filled with or motivated by enthusiastic devotion

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Zealous

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of questionable authorship or authenticity

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Apocryphal

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questionable

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Doubtful

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having a claimed and verifiable origin or authorship

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Authentic

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person who rejects physical comfort and luxury for self-discipline

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Ascetic

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stern; plain; luxuries

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Austere

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the belief that only pleasure is worth pursuing

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Hedonism

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greed

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Avarice

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greed, especially for money

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Cupidity

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charitable work; generosity

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Philanthropy

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boring; trite; insipid

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Banal

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dull; ordinary

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Pedestrian

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intriguingly unusual, different, or beautiful

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Exotic

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offensively conspicuous or undisguised

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Blatant

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rudely bold; insolent

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Brazen

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naked by decorum; proper

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Decorous

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unpredictable

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Capricious

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making quick decisions and taking sudden action; hasty; impulsive

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Impetuous

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not movable; strong in belief; staunch

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Steadfast

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the use of wordy and indirect language

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Circumlocution

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tiresomely talkative;rambling

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Garrulous

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short and to the point; concise

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Succinct

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mercy

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Clemency

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to free from blame; to exculpate

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Exonerate

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to take revenge for

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Avenge

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sorry; penitent

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Contrite

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remorse or contrition for past conduct or sin

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Repentant

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impossible to correct, control, or discipline

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Incorrigible

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to violate the sacredness; profane

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Desecrate

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desecration, profanation, misuse, or theft of something sacred

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Sacrilege

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respect greatly; revere

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Venerate

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jumble of loud usually discordant sounds

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Din

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harshness of sound; unharmonious

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Cacophony

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agreement of sounds

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Euphony

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sticking to widely-accepted beliefs, even when faced with contrary evidence; closed-minded

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Dogmatic

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being without exception or qualification; absolute

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Categorical

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behaving like a meek, spineless servant, subservient; sycophantic

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Obsequious

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hard to catch or understand; evasive

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Elusive

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tending to avoid giving direct answers

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Evasive

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direct and frank; straightforward

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Candid

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mysterious or puzzling

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Enigmatic

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to free from a trap or difficult situation; to disentangle

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Extricate

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to set free

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Deliver

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having an offensive odor

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Fetid

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having the disagreeable odor or taste of decomposing oils or fats; rank

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Rancid

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a usually pleasant odor

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Aromatic

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to shackle or restrict the freedom of

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Fetter

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to obstruct or delay the progress of

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Hinder

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to free from bondage, oppression, or resistant

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Emancipate

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incapable of being penetrated, as by water

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Impervious

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impossible to capture or enter by force

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Imprenable

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able to be heard

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Vulnerable

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out of place

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Incongruous

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different

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Disparate

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proper or suitable

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Seemly

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having a quality that arises from within,rather than learned or acquired from the outside; native; inborn

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Innate

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originating and living in an area or an environment

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Indigenous

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originating from the outside; external

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Extrinsic

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harmless; inoffensive

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Innocuous

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lacking strength; weak

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Feeble

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when a person’s thoughts and feelings are directed inward

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Introversion

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poisonous or destructive; filled with hate or anger; harsh

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Virulent

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lacking self-confidence; timid

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Diffidence

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sociable; enjoying companionship

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Gregarious

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lacking energy or vitality; weak

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Languid

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tired; sluggish; drowsy

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Lethargic

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full of animation and spirit; lively

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Vivacious

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adhering to an accepted or established doctrine

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Orthodox

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favoring traditional rules and values tending to oppose change

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Conservative

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favoring civil and political liberties, democratic reforms, and protection from arbitrary authority.

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Liberal

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over abundance; excess

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Plethora

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unnecessary; extra

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Superfluous

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a scare supply; lack

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Dearth

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wasteful, especially of money; extravagant

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Prodigal

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to give or bestow in abundance; shower

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Lavish

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stinginess; excessive frugality

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Parsimony

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lacking in imagination and spirit; dull

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Prosaic

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tiresomely long and dull; boring

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Tedious

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unusual or eccentric; odd; different from all others

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Peculiar

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limited or restricted; parochial

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Provincial

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having a narrow view; restricted; local

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Parochial

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polite and refined in manner; suave or sophisticated

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Urbane

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deserving of criticism; culpable

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Reprehensible

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guilty; blameworthy

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Culpable

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praiseworthy; commendable

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Laudable

English 2 Honors (1 decks)

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