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ascertain

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find out

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dormant

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asleep; inactive

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burgeoned

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flourished; grew

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potentate

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ruler

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disseminate

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to scatter or spread widely

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derived

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descended from; received from a source

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prerogative

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an exclusive right or power

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nepotism

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favoritism toward relatives

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dearth

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a lack; scarcity; inadequate supply; a famine

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internecine

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mutually destructive; involving conflict in a group

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tyro

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beginner; novice

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sophistry

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false reasoning or argument

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factitious

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artificial; sham

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encomium

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high praise

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obloquy

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dishonor; disgrace; shame

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hyperbole

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exaggerated figure of speech

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munificent

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generous

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prevarication

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deviate from the truth; lying

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charisma

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quality of leadership inspiring enthusiasm

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genocide

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planned destruction of an entire people

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genre

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a kind of type of literature (poetry; drama; fiction; etc.)

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candid

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frank; honest

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unsavory

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disagreeable; offensive; morally bad

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degrade

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make contemptible; lower

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venial

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Pardonable; forgivable

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epitome

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person or thing that embodies or represents the best

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dexterity

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physical or mental skill; ability

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grotesque

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strange; ugly; bizarre

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compassion

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sympathetic feeling; kindness

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repugnant

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distasteful

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acme

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peak; pinnacle; highest point

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copious

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abundant; plentiful

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vehemently

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passionately; violently; eagerly

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depict

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portray; picture; describe clearly

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naive

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unsophisticated; inexperienced

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perfidious

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false; treacherous

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covet

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wish; envy; want

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ingratiate

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charm; win confidence

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penury

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Poverty

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ignominous

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humiliating; disgracing

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confront

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come face to face with

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antipathy

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a dislike; distaste; or enmity

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servile

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submissive; slavish

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volition

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willpower; choice

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sojourn

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a temporary stay

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austere

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Severely simple; unadorned.

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felicitous

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Happy or delightful

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halcyon

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calm; peaceful

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tenable

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supportable; defendable

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superfluous

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unnecessary; excessive; surplus

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motivate

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inspire; stimulate; provoke

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rationalize

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use or give a reason other than the real one

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therapy

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healing or curing process

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nascent

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beginning to exist or develop

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iconoclast

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image-breaker; attacker of beliefs

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erudite

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very learned; scholarly

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phobia

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strong dislike; persistent fear

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germane

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relevant; appropriate

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vertigo

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dizziness

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conductive

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leading; helpful

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glib

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smooth of speech

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homogenous

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uniform; same

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malleable

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capable of being shaped

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legerdemain

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sleight of hand; deceptive adroitness

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trend

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general direction

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stagnant

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motionless; stale; dull

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fatal

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deadly; disastrous

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passe

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old fashioned; out-of-style

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procrastinate

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to delay; to put off

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facet

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one side or view of person or situation

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foist

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pass off slyly; pass as genuine

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stigmatize

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to mark with a disgrace

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capitulate

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surrender; make terms

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audacity

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excessive boldness; rashness; daring

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tantalize

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tease or torment by offering something good; but fail to deliver

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retort

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reply; answer

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reticent

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silent; reserved

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tacit

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implied; not explicitly stated

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chicanery

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trickery; underhandedness

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docile

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easily managed; obedient; passive

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saga

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heroic story

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belated

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delayed; late

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decrepit

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worn-out with use; broken-down

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imperturbable

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calm; steady; serene

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vacillate

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to fluctuate; hesitate

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staunch

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strong; trusty; firm

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opprobrium

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scorn; insult

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machiavellian

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governed by opportunity; not principled

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unconscionable

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without conscience; unreasonable

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pandemonium

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disorder; uproar

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flay

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strip off skin; scold harshly

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demeanor

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conduct; behavior; bearing; carriage

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delineation

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sketch; description in words

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vindicate

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absolve; justify

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heinous

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hatefully or shockingly evil

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turpitude

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vileness; evil wickedness

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infraction

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violation

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callous

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unfeeling

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redress

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to right a wrong; remedy

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vituperation

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blame; abuse

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rhetoric

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use (sometimes exaggerated) of language

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clique

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a small; exclusive group of people

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extol

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to praise highly

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mentor

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Counselor; coach; tutor

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facile

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easily accomplished or attained

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cant

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insincere talk; jargon

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umbrage

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offense; resentment

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magnanimous

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noble; generous

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vilify

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slander; malign

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elucidate

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to make clear

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vapid

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dull; uninteresting; tiresome

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unwiedly

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bulky; difficult to handle

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proximity

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nearness

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lassitude

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languor; weariness; listlessness

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vitiate

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destroy the use or value

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augment

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enlarge; increase

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fatuous

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silly; foolish

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contort

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twist violently

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repertoire

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works that an artist is ready to preform

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imperceptible

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extremely slight or gradual

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heresy

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unbelief; dissent; lack of faith

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prudent

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wise; careful; cautious

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ostensible

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outward; pretended; seeming

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fervid

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passionate; intense; zealous

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spurious

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false; counterfeit; specious

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propagate

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to reproduce; spread abroad

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anomaly

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irregularity

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innocuous

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harmless; mild; innocent

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surfeit

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excess; superabundance

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milieu

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environment; setting

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strident

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shrill; harsh; rough

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concomitant

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accompanying; attending

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lassitude

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fatigue; lethargy; torpor; languor

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deleterious

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harmful

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efficacy

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power to produce an effect

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dissent

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differ; disagree; protest

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ferment

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uproar; agitation; turmoil

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attenuated

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weakened; thinned; decreased

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arbiter

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judge

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incumbent

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morally required

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profound

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deep; intense

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alleviate

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make easier

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prodigious

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extraordinary; enormous

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expedite

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carry out promptly

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celerity

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speed; rapidity

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usurp

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seize; annex; grab

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paltry

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trifling; petty; worthless

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condone

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to overlook; excuse; or pardon

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trivial

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of little importance or significance

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bizzarre

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grotesque;odd;unusual

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menial

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humble; degrading

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venerable

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respected; worshiped

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extraneous

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Foreign; not belonging

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ambiguous

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vague; undefined; not specific

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succinct

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brief; concise

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archaic

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out of date

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emulate

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to try to equal or excel

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facetious

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comical; humorous; witty

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rabid

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fanatical; furious; mad

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salubrious

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healthful; wholesome

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complacent

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self-satisfied; smug

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somber

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gloomy; sad

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debilitate

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to weaken

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impetuous

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impulsive

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occult

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mysterious; secret; supernatural

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discreet

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careful; cautious; prudent

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foment

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stir up; instigate

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glean

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gather; collect

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quarry

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something that is hunted

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slovenly

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disorderly; carelessly

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abjure

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renounce; abstain from

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reproach

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rebuke; reprimand

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penitent

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regretful; confessing guilt

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evanescent

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momentary; ephemeral; fleeting

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tantamount

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equivalent; identical

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propensity

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disposition; inclination; bent

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wary

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watchful; shrewd

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allay

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calm; soothe

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deter

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hinder; discourage

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connoisseur

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an expert

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site

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Location

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vigil

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wakeful watching

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cumbersome

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burdensome; unwieldy

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interrogate

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to question

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divulge

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to disclose or reveal

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fluctuate

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alternate; shift

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unmitigated

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unrelieved

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commodious

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spacious; roomy; large

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antiquated

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obsolete; old-fashioned; outdated

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disheveled

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disorderly clothing or hair

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tenacious

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tough; stubborn; not letting go

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facade

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face; front; mask; superficial appearance

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asinine

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stupid; silly

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grimace

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facial expression of disgust

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calumny

A

false and malicious accusation; misrepresentation; slander

196
Q

RGRE 04/10

pittance

A

small amount

197
Q

RGRE 04/10

au courant

A

up-to-date

198
Q

RGRE 04/10

fastidious

A

choosy; particular

199
Q

RGRE 04/10

noisome

A

Foul-smelling; unwholesome

200
Q

RGRE 04/10

unkempt

A

neglected; untidy

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