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Absolve

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Pardon, free from blame

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Affluence

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Wealth, prosperity

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Abstract

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Theoretical, not concrete

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Accommodate

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To provide lodgings

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Acrimony

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Bitterness in words or manner

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Aesthetic

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Artistic, capable of dealing I appreciation

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Acrimony

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Bitterness of words or manner

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Affable

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Easily approachable

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Affinity

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Kinship, attraction to

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Altruistic

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Unselfishly generous

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Amenable

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Easily give in, submissive

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Apathy

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Not caring, indifference

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Aversion

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Firm dislike

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Banal

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Lacking originality

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Benign

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Kindly, favorable

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Circumspect

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Prudent, cautious

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Condone

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Forgive

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Congenial

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Pleasant, friendly

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Conscientious

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Careful

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Contentious

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Quarrelsome

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Convention

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Social or moral custom

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Curtail

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Shorten, reduce

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Dearth

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Scarcity

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Debilitate

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Weaken

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Decry

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Express strong disapproval of

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Defamation

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Harming a persons reputation

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Derision

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Ridicule or mockery

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Didactic

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Instructional

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Diffident

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Shy

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Discernible

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Distinguishable

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Disparage

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Belittle

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Disparate

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Basically different

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Dissent

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Disagree

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Dogmatic

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Opinionated or doctrinal

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Elicit

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Draw out

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Enigma

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Puzzle, mystery

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Enumerate

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List

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Ephemeral

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Short lived or fleeting

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Esoteric

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Hard to understand

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Exonerate

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Acquit

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Fallacious

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False

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Farce

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Broad comedy mockery

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Fastidious

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Difficult to please

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Flippant

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Lacking proper seriousness

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Iconoclastic

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Attacking cherished traditions

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Immutable

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Unchangeable

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Impede

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Hinder or delay

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Impromptu

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Without previous preparation

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Indict

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Charge

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Industrious

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Hard working

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Inept

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Lacking skill

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Infallible

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Faultless

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Innate

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Inborn

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Innocuous

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Harmless

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Lethargic

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Drowsy, dull

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Ostentatious

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Showy

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Pacify

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Sooth, make calm

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Paradox

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Contradictory in nature

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Pedantic

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Showing off learning

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Petulant

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Touchy or peevish

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Pracmatic

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Practical

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Premise

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Assumption

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Proliferation

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Rapid growth

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Prolific

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Fruitful

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Prudent

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Careful

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Refute

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Disapprove

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Repudiate

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Disown

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Reprehensible

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Deserving blame

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Reticent

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Reserved

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Satirize

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Mock

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Stoic

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Impassive

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Stratagem

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Deceptive scheme

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Subversive

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Tending to destroy

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Susceptible

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Impressionable

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Taciturn

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Talking little

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Trepidation

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Fear

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Urbane

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Refined, elegant

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Vacillate

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Waver or fluctuate

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Versatile

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Having many talents

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Volatile

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Changeable or explosive

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Voracious

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Ravenous

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