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corollary

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something that follows

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corroborate

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to confirm, cross reference

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cosmopolitan

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internationally sophisticated

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countenance

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face

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coup

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violent overthrow

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bequest

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something left in a will

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bereaved

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left desolate

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beset

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to harass

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bucolic

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charmingly rural

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burgeon

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to expand and flourish

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burlesque, caricature

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mocking and comical exaggeration

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broach

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to open up for discussion

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blight

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a disease

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blithe

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carefree, cheerful

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cacophony

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harsh sounding mixture

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cajole

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to persuade

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callow

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immature

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candor

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frankness

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capitulate

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to surrender

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capricious

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unpredictable

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catalyst

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something that makes something happens

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categorical

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unconditional; absolute

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catharsis

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emotional purification

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catholic

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universal

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caustic

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acid like

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celibacy

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abstinence from sex

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censure

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to condemn severely

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chagrin

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humiliation

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charisma

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charm

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charlatan

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fraud

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chasm

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a deep gaping hole

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chastise

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to reprimand and rebuke

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chicanery

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trickery

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chimera

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foolish fancy

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choleric

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quick to anger

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chronic

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constant

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chronicle

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a record of event

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circuitous

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roundabout

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circumlocution

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an indirect expression

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circumscribe

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restrict within limits

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circumvent

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to find a way around

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circumspect

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to be cautious

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civil

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polite

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clemency

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mercy, forgiveness

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abash

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ashamed

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abject

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sad and hopeless

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absolve

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to free from sin, blame

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abnegate

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to deny oneself things

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admonish

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to warn and reprimand

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autocratic

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dictate oppressively

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incense

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to make very angry

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impugn

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to call into question

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gratuitous

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uncalled for

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abstruse

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hard to understand

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abysmal

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hopeless; bottomless(debt)

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accost

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to confront

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acquiesce

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to accept without protest

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acrid

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harsh; bitter

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acrimonious

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bitter and nasty

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acumen

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keenness

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acute

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sharp

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adherent

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follower

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adulterate

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to contaminate

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adverse

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unfavorable

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affectation

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fake behavior

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affinity

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natural liking

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affluent

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rich

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aggregate

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combination

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agnostic

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Existence of God cannot be proven

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agrarian

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relating to land

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alacrity

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cheerful readiness

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allocate

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to distribute

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alloy

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combined metal

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allusion

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indirect reference

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aloof

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stand apart

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ambience

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environment

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ambivalent

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mixed feeling

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ameliorate

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to make better

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amenable

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obedient

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amenity

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pleasantness of locations

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amnesty

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official pardon

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amoral

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lack moral

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anguish

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agonizing pain

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anomaly

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aberration

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antithesis

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the direct opposite

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apartheid

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segregation

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apathy

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lack of interest

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apocryphal

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dubious

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apocalypse

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end of the world

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apotheosis

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perfect example

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appease

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pacify

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apprehensive

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anxious

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approbation

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approval

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appropriate

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to take

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aptitude

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learning ability

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arbiter

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a judge

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arbitrary

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random

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arcane

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mysterious

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archaic

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old

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archetype

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an original model

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ardent

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passionate, enthusiastic

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arduous

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hard, difficult (climbing a mountain)

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artful

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sly

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artifice

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a clever trick (the horse); clever

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ascendancy

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occupying a dominant position

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ascetic

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practicing self-denial

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assiduous

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hardworking

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assimilate

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take in fully

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assuage

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to relieve

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astute

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shrewd

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attrition

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gradual wearing away

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audacity

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boldness

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augment

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to make bigger

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auspicious

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favorable

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austere

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unadorned, without excess, stern

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autocratic

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ruling with absolute authority

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autonomous

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acting independently

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avarice

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greed

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avow

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confess openly

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avuncular

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uncle-like

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awry

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off course

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axiom

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true statement

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banal

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ordinary

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bane

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torment

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bastion

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stronghold, fortress

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beget

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to give birth to

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belabor

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to repeat

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beleaguer

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to lay siege

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belie

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to contradict

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bemused

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confused

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benefactor

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one who provides help

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benevolent

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kind

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benign

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gentle, kindly

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bequest

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something left to someone in a will

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beset

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to harass

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covenant

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agreement

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covert

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secret

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covet

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to wish for enviously

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credulous

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gullible

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cryptic

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mysterious

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culinary

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relating to cooking

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culminate

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to climax; to reach full effect

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culpable

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deserving blame

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cursory

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fast and superficial

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curtail

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to cut short, to limit

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cynic

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cynical person

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daunt

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to intimidate

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dearth

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lack and scarcity

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debacle

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sudden defeat

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debauchery

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wild living

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debilitate

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to weaken

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decadent

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state of moral or cultural decay

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decimate

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to kill or destroy

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decorous

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decent

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deduce

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to infer

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defame

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to slander

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exculpate

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to erase the blame of

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deference

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humble submission and respect

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definitive

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conclusive, most authoritative

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degenerate

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to deteriorate

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deleterious

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harmful

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delineate

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to describe in detail

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delude

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to deceive

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deluge

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a flood

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demagogue

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a leader who uses prejudice to gain power

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denizen

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inhabitant

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depravity

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extreme wickedness or corruption

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deprecate

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to express disapproval of

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deride

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to ridicule, laugh at

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derogatory

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negative remarks

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desiccate

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to dry out

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despondent

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despair

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despot

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an absolute ruler

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destitute

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extremely poor

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desultory

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without a plan or purpose

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dextrous

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skillful

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dialectical

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relating to discussions

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dictum

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an authoritative saying

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didactic

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intended to teach

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diffident

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lacking in self-confidence

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digress

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to stray from the main topic

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dilettante

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someone who have superficial knowledge of something without real commitment

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vacillate

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to be indecisive

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vapid

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dull and spiritless

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vehement

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intense, forceful

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venal

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susceptible to being bribed

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venerate

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to revere

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veracity

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truthfulness

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verbose

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wordiness

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verisimilitude

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the real appearance

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vernacular

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everyday speech

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vestige

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the last trace

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vex

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to annoy

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viable

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workable

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vicarious

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experience in the imagination of

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vicissitude

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natural unfavorable change

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vilify

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to defame

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vindicate

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to clear of blame and suspicion

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vindictive

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seeking revenge

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virtuoso

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a masterful musician and practitioners some other fields

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virulent

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extremely poisonous

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vitiate

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to destroy the quality of

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vitriolic

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fill with bitter criticism and malice

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vocation

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an occupation; a job

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vociferous

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loud and clamorous

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volatile

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easily evaporated; unstable and explosive

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volition

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will; conscience choice

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wanton

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malicious

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willful

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deliberate

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wistful

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sad longing

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zealous

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enthusiastically devoted to something

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