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aberrant

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deviating from the norm

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abscond

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to steal off and hdie

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alacrity

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eager and enthusiastic willingness

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approbation

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an expression of approval or praise

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assuage

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to ease or lessen

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audacious

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daring and fearless

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austere

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without adornment; bare

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axiomatic

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taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth

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capricious

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inclined to change one’s mind impulsively; erratic

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censure

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to criticize severely

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chicanery

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trickery

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convoluted

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complex or complicated

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disabuse

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to set right; to undeceive

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disparate

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fundamentally distinct

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effrontery

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extreme boldness

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enervate

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to weaken

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ennui

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dissatisfaction and restlessness from boredom or apathy

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equivocate

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to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent

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exculpate

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to exonerate; to clear of blame

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exigent

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urgent, pressing

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extemporaneous

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improvise; done without preparation

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fulminate

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to loudly attack or denounce

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ingenuous

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artless; frank; lacking in sophistication

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inured

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accustomed to accepting something undesirable

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irascible

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easily angered

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magnanimity

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being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving

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martial

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associated with war and the armed forces

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nascent

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coming into being; in early developmental stages

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nebulous

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vague; lacking clearly defined form

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neologism

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a new work, expression, or usage

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noxious

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harmful

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obtuse

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lacking sharpness of intellect

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obviate

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to anticipate and make uncessary

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onerous

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troublesome

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perfidy

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intentional breach of faith; treachery

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perfunctory

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cursory; done without care or interest

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perspicacious

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acutely perceptive; having keen discernment

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precipitate (adj)

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acting with excessive haste or impulse

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precipitate (verb)

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to cause or happen before anticipated

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prevaricate

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to mislead; to deliberately avoid the truth

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recant

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to retract, especially a previously held belief

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refute

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to disprove

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relegate

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to forcibly assign, especially to a lower position

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solicitous

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concerned and attentive; eager

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sordid

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characterized by filth, grime, or squalor

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stymie

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to block; to thwart

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tortuous

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winding, twisting; excessively complicated

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truculent

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fierce and cruel; eager to fight

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veracity

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truthfulness, honesty

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virulent

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extremely harmful or poisonous

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abate

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to lessen in intensity or degree

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adulation

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excessive praise

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ameliorate

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to make better or more tolerable

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ascetic

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one who practices rigid self-denial, especially as an act of religious devotion

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avarice

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greed, especially for wealth

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burgeon

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to grow rapidly or flourish

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bucolic

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rustic and pastoral

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castigation

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severe criticism or punishment

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caustic

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burning or stinging; causing corrosion

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chary

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wary; cautious

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cogent

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convincing; appealing forcibly to the mind or reason

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complaisance

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the willingness to comply with the wishes of others

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contentious

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argumentative

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contrite

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regretful; penitent

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culpable

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deserving blame

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death

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scarcity; smallness of quantity or number

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demur

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to question or oppose

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dogmatic

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expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved principles

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ebullience

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the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings

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eclectic

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composed of elements drawn from various sources

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emollient

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soothing; making less harsh

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empirical

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based on observation or experiment

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enigmatic

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mysterious

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ephemeral

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brief; fleeting

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facetious

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playful; humorous

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furtive

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covert; marked by stealth

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gregarious

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sociable; outgoing

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harangue

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ranting speech or writing

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incipient

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beginning to come into being

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inert

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unmoving; lethargic

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innocuous

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harmless

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intransigent

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refusing to compromise

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inveigle

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to obtain by deception or flattery

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odious

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evoking intense aversion or dislike

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penurious

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ungenerous; penny-pinching

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pernicious

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extremely harmful in a way that is not easily noticed

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peruse

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to examine with great care

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prodigious

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abundant in size, force, or extent

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quiescence

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stillness; motionless

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redoubtable

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awe-inspiring; worthy of honor

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supplant

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to take the place of; to supersede

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torpid

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lethargic; sluggish

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ubiquitous

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existing everywhere at the same time

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urbane

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sophisticated; refined

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vilify

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to defame; to characterize harshly

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acumen

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keen, accurate judgment or insight

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adulterate

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to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients

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amalgamate

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to combine several elements into a whole

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aver

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to state as a fact; to declare or assert

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bolster

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to provide support or reinforcement

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bombastic

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pompous; grandiloquent

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diatribe

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a harsh denunciation

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dissemble

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to disguise or conceal

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endemic

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characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, or people

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evanescent

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vanshing

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exacerbate

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to make worse or more severe

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fortuitous

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happening by accident or chance

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germane

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relevant to the subject at hand

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grandiloquence

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pompous speech or expression

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hackneyed

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rendered commonplace by frequent usage

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halcyon

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calm and peaceful

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hegemony

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the consistent dominance of one state or group over others

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iconoclast

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one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions

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idolatrous

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given to intense or excessive devotion to something

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impassive

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revealing no emotion

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imperturbable

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marked by extreme calm and steadiness

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implacable

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unable of being appeased or significantly changed

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impunity

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immunity from punishment or penalty

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inchoate

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in an initial stage; not fully formed

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infelicitous

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unfortunate; inappropriate

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insipid

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lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge

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loquacious

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extremely talkative

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mendacity

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dishonesty; being untruthful

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misanthrope

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one who hates all other humans

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obdurate

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hardhearted; unyielding

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obsequious

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exhibiting a fawning attentiveness

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occulude

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to obstruct or block

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opprobrium

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disgrace; contempt

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pedantic

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show-offish about one’s knowledge; overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education

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penury

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poverty

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pervasive

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having the tendency to permeate

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pith

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the essential or central part

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pithy

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precise and brief

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platitude

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a superficial remark, especially one offered as meaningful

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polemical

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controversial; argumentative

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prodigal

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recklessly wasteful

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profuse

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extravagant; coming forth abundantly

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proliferate

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to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly

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querulous

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prone to complaining or grumbling

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rancorous

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characterized by long-lasting, bitter resentment

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recalcitrant

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obstinately defiant of authority

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repudiate

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to refuse to have anything to do with

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rescind

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to invalidate; to repeal

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rhetoric

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the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion

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salubrious

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promoting health or well-being

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specious

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seeming true, but actually false

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spurious

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lacking authenticity or validity

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subpoena

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a court order requiring appearance and testimony

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superfluous

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exceeding what is sufficient or necessary

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surfeit

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an overabundant supply; excess

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tenacity

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persistent determination; the quality of adherence or persistence to something valued

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tenuous

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flimsy; weak; having little substance or strength

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tirade

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a harsh denunciation; a long and critical speech

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transient

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fleeting; brief

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acerbic

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sharp; having a sour or bitter taste or character

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aggrandize

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to increase in intensity, power, or influence

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amenable

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agreeable; responsive to suggestion

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anachronism

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something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context

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astringent

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having a tightening effect on tissue

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contiguous

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sharing a border; touching; adjacent

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credulous

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gullible

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cynicism

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a belief that all people are motivated by selfishness

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decorum

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polite or appropriate conduct

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derision

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scorn; ridicule

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desiccate

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to dry out; to make dry or dull

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dilettante

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amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge

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disparage

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to slight or belittle

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flout

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to show contempt for, as in a rule or convention

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garrulous

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pointlessly talkative

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glib

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marked by ease or informality; nonchalant

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hubris

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arrogance; overbearing presumption or pride

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imminent

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about to happen

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immutable

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not capable of change

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impetuous

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impulsive; hastily energetic

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inimical

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damaging; harmful

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intractful

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stubborn; not easily managed or directed

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intrepid

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steadfast and courageous

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laconic

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terse; using few words

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maverick

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an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party

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mercurial

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characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood

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mollify

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to calm or soothe

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neophyte

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a recent convert; a beginner

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obfuscate

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to make confusing; to deliberately obscure

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obstinate

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stubborn; hard-headed

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pervade

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to permeate throughout

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phlegmatic

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calm; sluggish; unemotional

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probity

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complete integrity; adherence to highest principles

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proclivity

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a natural predisposition or inclination

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profligate

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excessively wasteful

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propensity

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a natural inclination or tendency

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prosaic

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dull; lacking in spirit or imagination

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quixotic

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foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals

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quotidian

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commonplace; occurring daily

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rarefy

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to make or become thin; to refine

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recondite

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hidden; difficult to understand

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refulgent

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shiny; radient

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renege

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to go back on a promise; to fail to honor a commitment

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sedulous

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diligent; persistent

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soporific

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causing drowsiness; tending to induce sleep

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spendthrift

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one who spends money wastefully

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tacit

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implied; not explicitly stated

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tout

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to publicly praise or promote

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trenchant

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sharply perceptive; keen

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unfeigned

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genuine; not false or hypocritical

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untenable

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indefensible; not viable

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variegated

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multicolored

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vexation

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annoyance; irritation

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vituperate

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to berate; to abuse or censure severely or abusively

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volatile

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changeable; fickle; readily changing to a vapor; explosive

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