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Abstruse

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difficult to understand

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Obscure

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hazy; unfamiliar; difficult to understand

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Lucid

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easy to understand; transparent; clear-thinking

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Ambiguous

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unclear; vague; having several interactions

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Equivocal

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misleading; uncertain

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Explicit

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absolutely clear; free from ambiguity

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Ameliorate

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to make a situation better; to improve

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Assuage

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to make less severe; ease

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Exacerbate

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to make a bad situation worse

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Animosity

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a feeling of resentment

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Rancor

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bitter; long-lasting resentment

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Amity

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friendship

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Apathy

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lack of interest or concern

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Zealous

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filled with or motivated by enthusiastic devotion

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Dispassionate

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not emotionally involved

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Apocryphal

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questionable authorship or authenticity

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Dubious

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doubtful; questionable

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Authentic

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having a claimed and verified origin or authorship

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Ascetic

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A person who rejects physical comfort and luxury for self-discipline

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Austere

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stern; plain; without luxury

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Hedonism

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the belief that only pleasure is worth pursuing is worth the pleasure

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Avarice

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greed

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Cupidity

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greed; especially for money

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Philanthropy

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charitable work; generosity

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Banal

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boring; trite; insipid

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Pedestrian

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dull; ordinary

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Exotic

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intriguingly unusual, different, beautiful

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Blatant

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offensively conspicuous or undisguised

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Brazen

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rudely bold

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Decorous

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proper

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Impetuous

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impulsive

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Steadfast

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not moveable

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Circumlocution

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he use of the worldly and indirect language

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Garrulous

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Rambling

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Succinct

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Short and to the point

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Alemency

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mercy

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Exonerate

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to free from blame

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Avenge

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To take revenge for

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Contrite

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sorry

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Repentant

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remorse for past conduct or sin

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Desecrate

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to violate the sacredness

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Sacrilege

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desecration, profanation, misuse, or theft of something sacred

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Venerate

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respected greatly

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Din

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a jumble of loud discordant sounds

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Cacophony

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harshness of sound

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Euphony

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agreement of sounds

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Dogmatic

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close-minded

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Categorical

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being without exception or qualification

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Obsequious

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behaving like a meek; spineless servant

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Elusive

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Hard to catch or understand

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Evasive

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tending to avoid giving direct answers

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Candid

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direct and frank; straight-forward

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Enigmatic

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mysterious and puzzling

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Conundrum

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riddle or mystery

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Manifest

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clearly apparent to the sight or understanding

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Ephemeral

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temporary or short-lived

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Transitory

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existing only briefly

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Perpetual

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lasting for a indefinitely long time

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Extricate

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to free from a trap or difficult situation; to disentangle

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Deliver

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to set free

62
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Cucumber

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to weigh down or burden

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Fetid

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having a offensive odor

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Rancid

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having the disagreeable odor or taste of decomposing oils; rank

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Aromatic

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a usually pleasant odor

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Fetter

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to shackle or restrict freedom of

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Hinder

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to obstruct or delay the progress of

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Emancipation

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to free from bondage, oppression, or restraint

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Impervious

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incapable of being penetrated

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Impregnable

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impossible to capture and enter by force

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Vulnerable

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able to hurt

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Incongruence

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out of place

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Disparate

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different

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Seemly

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proper or suitable

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Innate

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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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Indigenous

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originated and living in a area or environment

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Extrinsic

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originating from the outside; external

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Innocuous

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harmless, inoffence

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Feeble

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lacking strength; weak

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Virulent

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poisonous or destructive ; filled with hate or anger, harsh

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Introversion

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where a person’s thoughts and feelings are directed inward

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Diffidence

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lacking self-confidence; timid

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Sociable

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enjoying companionship

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Languid

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lacking energy or vitality; weak

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Lethargic

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tired; sluggish

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Vivacious

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full of animation and spirit; lively

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Orthodox

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adhering to an accepted or established doctrine

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Conservative

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favoring traditional rules and values; tending to oppose change

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Liberal

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favoring civil and political liberties, democratic reforms, and protection from adultery authority

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Plethora

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over abundance; excess

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Superfluous

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unnecessary; extra

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Dearth

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a scarce supply; lack

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Prodigal

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wasteful, especially of money, extravagant

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Lavish

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to give or bestow in abundance; shower

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Parsimony

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stinginess; excessive frugality

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Prosaic

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lacking in imagination and spirit; dull

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Tedious

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tiresomely long and dull

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Peculiar

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unusual or eccentric; odd; different from

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Provincial

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limited or restricted; parochial

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Parochial

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having a narrow view; restricted; local

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Urbane

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polite and refined in manner; suave or sophisticated

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