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Elucidation

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explanation

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rendition

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version or interpretation

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obfuscation

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confusion

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malapropism

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absurd misuse of words

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conducive

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helpful

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secondary

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of less importance

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disadvantageous

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unfavorable

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resurgence

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renewal

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tepid

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marked by lack of enthusiasm/force

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emaciated

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made thin by starvation

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prodigious

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great in size

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kismet

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luck

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imbroglio

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confusion

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bemuse

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confusion

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extol

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to praise

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excoriate

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to denounce

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flippant

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lacking appropriate respect or seriousness

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insolence

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disrespect

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taciturnity

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reluctance/unwillingness to speak

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flamboyant

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ostentatious

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aplomb

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self-assurance

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derision

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harsh criticism

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esteem

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approval

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furtively

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secretly (stealthily)

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resiliently

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quick to recover (strong)

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benevolently

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intending to do good

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felicitous

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appropriately and pleasingly expressed

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poignant

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causing strong feelings (expression)

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stentorian

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powerful sound

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vociferous

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loudly and vehemently expressive

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expository

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writing that explains

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garrulous

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wordy

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imbibe

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consume by drinking or eating

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regurgitate

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surge back or repeat

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trepidation

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fear

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dispassion

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lack of concern

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imperturbation

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calmness

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synergy

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interaction or cooperation of two things

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remuneration

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compensation

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commensurate

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corresponding in size (equal)

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arbitrary

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based on a random choice

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nebulous

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obscure, ambiguous

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impugn

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attack or criticize

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eschew

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avoid or shun

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derivative

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imitated, copied

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appeased

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satisfied

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satiated

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satisfied

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prolific

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highly productive

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dilatory

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tending to delay

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filial

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befitting a son or daughter

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paramount

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of great importance

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penultimate

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next to last or second to last

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vigorous

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weak or frail

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incited

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provoked or caused to happen

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exalted

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praised

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daunting

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intimidating

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impervious

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uninfluenced

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arduous

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difficult

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destitute

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extremely poor

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indigent

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impoverished, poor

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lackadaisical

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lazy

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affluent

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wealthy

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docile

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obedient

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morose

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sorrowful

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boastful

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excessive pride

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cloying

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overly sweet

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reproach

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blame

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integrity

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adherence to ethical principles

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scruples

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moral considerations

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penury

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poverty

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lucre

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wealth

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avarice

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greed

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abnegation

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denial

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adumbration

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foreshadowing

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aggrandizement

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increase in wealth, power, or rank

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evinced

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made evident

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manifest

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apparent, made evident

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dubious

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doubtful or obscure

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demur

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shy away

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hasten

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hurry to do something

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relish

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strongly like something

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rakish

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dashing or jaunty

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conviviality

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friendliness or agreeableness

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temerity

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rash or recklessness

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ineluctable

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unavoidable

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incommensurate

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disproportionate

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retard

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delay

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ennui

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boredom

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diffident

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shy or timid

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abjured

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shun or renounce

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sanguine

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optimistic

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raillery or japery

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good-natured mockery (ridicule)

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plundered

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to take something wrongfully

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languished

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became weak

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castigate

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criticize or punish

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constrain

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to get under control

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Relinquish

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surrender

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prudent

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wise

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promulgated

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promote or make known

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retaliated

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seek revenge

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acquiesce

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give in

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defected

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abandon and go to the other side

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callow

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immature

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laconic

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short and abrupt

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enigmatic

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mysterious

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ominous

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threatening

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contentious

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likely to cause disagreement

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ingenious

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brilliant

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ingenuous

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sincere

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myopic

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short-sighted

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vacuous

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empty or vain

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prescient

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farsighted

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peripheral

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at the edge of

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edifice

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another word for building

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faltering

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hesitant or unsteady

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nascent

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just beginning

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implacable

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incapable of being appeased or changed

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superfluous

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unnecessary

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nugatory

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trifling, unimportant

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tenet

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principle or belief (more of a guide than impetus)

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ersatz

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artificial

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abstruse

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obscure or hard to understand

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reticence

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not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings

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elated

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excited

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skeptical

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doubting

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stolid

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unemotional

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verbose

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talkative

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diffident

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lacking self confidence

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whimsical

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fanciful

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extravagant

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attractive but not realistic

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obdurate

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stubborn

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oblivious

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awareness of harm

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impervious

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unable to be pierced

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impotent

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helpless or powerless

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susceptible

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open to harm

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enervate

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annoy

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aggrandize

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make more important

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foment

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generate or encourage

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pedantic

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makes show of his learning; overly educated

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ardent

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passionate

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obviate

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to prevent

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aggravate

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to make worse

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mitigate

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lessen, reduce, soften

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litany

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a list (to cite problems)

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reclamation

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reformation

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exhibition

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public showing

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paltry

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worthless

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rudimentary

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basic (skills)

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exigent

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requiring immediate help

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conspicuous

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obvious

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poignant

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emotional

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frivolous

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playful

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labyrinthine

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intricate, complex

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fecundity

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fruitfulness - producing offspring

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appellation

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nickname

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aphorism

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pithy phrase that gives general truth

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benediction

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blessing

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bucolic

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area that is fertile (sheep herding)

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calorific

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producing heat

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flouted

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disregarded

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concerted, contrived

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devised or planned

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consecrated

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declared sacred

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levied

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collected (like taxes)

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spurned

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disregarded, flouted

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intrepid

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fearless

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ardent

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eager, full of passion

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zealous

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ardent, eager, full of passion

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capitalize

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take advantage of

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expound

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to explain

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conjure

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to imagine or make up

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repudiate

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to reject

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leverage

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to take advantage of, capitalize

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impugn

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denounce, criticize

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