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parable

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a moralistic story

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whimsical

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witty; humorous

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lampoon

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ridicule

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countenance

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approve; tolerate

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sanctimonious

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hypocritically religious

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equanimity

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Calmness; composure

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effontery

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boldness

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nonentity

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one of no importance

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flabbergasted

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Astounded

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debacle

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collapse; ruin

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vivacious

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lively; animated; gay

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gaunt

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haggard; thin

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mien

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bearing; appearance

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hirsute

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hairy

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refute

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to prove wrong or false

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pensive

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thoughtful; reflective

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whet

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stir up; stimulate

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stupor

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insensible condition; daze

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wince

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flinch; draw back

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cliche

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a commonplace phrase

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lethargic

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lazy; indifferent

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prevalent

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prevailing; common; general

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paramount

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supreme; foremost

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remiss

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negligent; careless

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hostile

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antagonistic; angry

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rebuke

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reprimand; reproach; criticize

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aversion

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strong dislike; opposition

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evince

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show plainly; exhibit

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vogue

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fashion

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superficial

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on the surface; slight

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jettison

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to throw overboard; to discard

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inevitable

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unavoidable; certain to happen

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lucrative

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profitable

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tussle

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a rough struggle

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intrinsic

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essential; natural; inborn

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acute

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sharp; keen; severe

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gist

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essence; main point; substance

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transient

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passing; short-lived; fleeting

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terse

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concise; brief; compact

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cogent

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forceful; convincing; persuasive

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pinnacle

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peak; summit

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array

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arrangement; system

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obscure

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unknown; lowly; unclear

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ardent

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passionate; eager

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culminate

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to reach the highest point

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constrict

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Limit; bind; squeeze

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prodigy

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marvel; phenomenon

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bereft

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Deprived of

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falter

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stumble; hesitate; waver

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exultation

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triumphant joy

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vitriolic

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biting; burning

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invective

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insulting or abusive speech

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besmirch

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soil; stain; dim the reputation

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voluminous

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bulky; large

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retrospect

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looking backward

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egotist

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a vain; conceited person

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humility

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humbleness; modesty; meekness

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pungent

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sharply stimulating; biting

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inveterate

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habitual; firmly established

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adamant

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unyielding; inflexible; definite

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vulnerable

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open to attack; susceptible

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bedlam

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Uproar; confusion

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cacophony

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discord; harsh sound

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exploit

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utilize; profit by

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propinquity

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nearness in place or time

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disgruntled

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unhappy; displeased

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infallible

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exempt from error; right

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panacea

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cure-all

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eradicate

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to wipe out

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impede

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interfere; block; hinder

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sedate

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quiet; still; undisturbed; sober

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equanimity

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evenness of mind; composure

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compatible

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harmonious; well-matched

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serenity

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peaceful repose

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revere

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honor; respect; admire

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irrational

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unreasonable; absurd

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avarice

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greed; passion for riches

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insatible

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cannot be satisfied

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nadir

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lowest point

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moribund

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(adj) dying; on the way out

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lithe

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graceful; flexible; supple

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obese

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very fat

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adherent

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a follower; supporter

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bliss

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happiness; pleasure

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pathetic

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sad; pitiful; distressing

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exhort

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to urge strongly; advise earnestly

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apathy

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Lack of interest or concern

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fracas

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noisy fight; brawl

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inebriated

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drunk; intoxicated

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adversary

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opponent; enemy; foe

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indolent

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lazy

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gusto

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enthusiasm; enjoyment; zest

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garrulous

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loquacious; wordy; talkative

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banal

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trivial

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platitude

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commonplace or trite saying

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pique

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fit of resentment

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dilettante

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one who has great interest; but little knowledge

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atypical

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nonconforming

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nondescript

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Hard to describe because of a lack of distinctive qualities or features.

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wane

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decrease; decline

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extinct

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no longer existing

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idyllic

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simple and pleasant

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galvanize

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Excite or arouse to activity

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encumbrance

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Burden; handicap; load

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gaudy

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flashy; showy

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condescend

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Stoop; lower oneself

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candor

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frankness; open honesty

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mortify

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embarrass; shame; humiliate

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jocose

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Humorous; merry

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malign

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abuse; slander

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omnipotent

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almighty; having unlimited power or authority

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zenith

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top; highest point; peak

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fledgling

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Little known; newly developed

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peremptory

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Absolute; compulsory; binding

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precedent

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custom; model

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wheedle

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cajole; coax; deceive by flattery

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rustic

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countrified; unpolished

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jubilant

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joyful and triumphant

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decorum

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proper behavior; good taste; orderliness

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charlatan

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an imposter; a fraud or pretender

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ABATE

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to lessen in intensity or degree

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ABERRANT

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deviating from the norm

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ABJURE

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to renounce or reject solemnly; to recant; to avoid

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ABROGATE

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to abolish or annul by authority; put down

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ABCISSION

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act of cutting off or removing

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ABSCOND

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to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide

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ABSTAIN

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to refrain from an activity

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ACCOLADE

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an expression of praise; an award

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ACCRETION

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growth; increase by successive addition; building up

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ACERBIC

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having a sour or bitter taste or character

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ACUMEN

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quick; keen; or accurate knowledge or insight

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ADMONISH

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to reprove; to express warning or disapproval

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ADROIT

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adept; dexterous

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ADULATION

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excessive praise; intense adoration

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ADULTERATE

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to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients

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ADUMBRATE

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to foreshadow vaguely; intimate; suggest; or outline sketchily

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ADVOCATE

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to argue for or support a cause

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AESTHETIC

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dealing with; appreciative of; or responsive to art or the beautiful

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AGGRANDIZE

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to increase in intensity; power; or prestige; to make appear greater

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ALACRITY

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cheerful readiness; promptness; or willingness

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ALCHEMY

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a magical or wonderful transformation

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ALLOY

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to commingle; to debase by mixing with something inferior

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AMALGAMATE

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to combine several elements into a whole

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AMBIGUITY

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uncertainty in meaning

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AMBIVALENCE

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the quality of having opposing ideas or feelings

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AMELIORATE

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to make better or more tolerable

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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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ANATHEMA

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a solemn or ecclesiastical (religious) curse; accursed or thoroughly loathed person or thing

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ANODYNE

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soothing

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ANOMALY

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deviation from the normal order; form; or rule; abnormality

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ANTAGONIZE

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to irritate or cause hostility

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ANTIPATHY

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aversion; dislike

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ANTITHETICAL

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diametrically opposed; as in antithesis

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APATHY

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lack of interest or feeling

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APOCRYPHAL

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of dubious authenticity or origin; spurious

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APOGEE

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farthest or highest point; culmination; zenith

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APOSTATE

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one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions; a betrayer of a cause

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APOTHEOSIS

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deification; glorification to godliness; the perfect example

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APPOSITE

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appropriate; pertinent; relevant; apropos

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APPRISE

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give notice to; inform

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APPROBATION

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an expression of approval or praise

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APPROPRIATE

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to take for one’s own use; confiscate

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ARABESQUE

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complex; ornate design

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ARCANE

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mysterious; abstruse; esoteric; knowable only to initiates

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ARCHAIC

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outdated; associated with an earlier; perhaps more primitive time

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ARDUOUS

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strenuous; taxing; requiring significant effort

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ARRANT

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impudent; in every way; being completely such; bare-faced; utter

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ARREST

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to suspend; to engage

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ARTICULATE

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to enunciate or pronounce clearly; to express oneself clearly

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ARTLESS

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completely without guile; natural; without artificiality

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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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ASPERITY

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severity; rigor; roughness; harshness; acrimony; irritability

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ASPERSION

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an act of defamation or maligning

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ASSIDUOUS

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diligent; hard-working

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ASSUAGE

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to ease or lesson; to appease or pacify

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ASTRINGENT

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to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify

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ATTENUATE

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to rarefy; weaken or make thinner; lessen

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AUDACIOUS

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daring and fearless; recklessly bold

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AUGURY

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omen; portent; the reading of omens

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AUGUST

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majestic; venerable

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AUSPICE

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protection or support; patronage

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AUSPICIOUS

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favorable; propitious; successful; prosperous

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AUSTERE

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without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic

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AVARICE

A

greed; especially for wealth

186
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AVER

A

to state as fact; to confirm or support

187
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AXIOM

A

a universally recognized principle; a generally accepted or common saying

188
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RGRE 05/10

BALEFUL

A

sinister; pernicious; ominous

189
Q

RGRE 05/10

BANE

A

cause of injury; source of harm; source of persistent frustration

190
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RGRE 05/10

BEATIFY

A

to bless; make happy; or ascribe a virtue to; to regard as saintly

191
Q

RGRE 05/10

BEDIZEN

A

to adorn; especially in a cheap; showy manner; festoon; caparison

192
Q

RGRE 05/10

BELIE

A

to give a false impression of; to misrepresent

193
Q

RGRE 05/10

BELLICOSE

A

belligerent; pugnacious; warlike

194
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BENIGN

A

favorable; harmless

195
Q

RGRE 05/10

BENT

A

leaning; inclination; proclivity; tendency

196
Q

RGRE 05/10

BLANDISH

A

to coax with flattery; toady or fawn

197
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RGRE 05/10

BLITHE

A

carefree; merry

198
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RGRE 05/10

BOISTEROUS

A

loud; noisy; rough; lacking restraint

199
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RGRE 05/10

BOLSTER

A

to provide support or reinforcement

200
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RGRE 05/10

BOMBASTIC

A

pompous; grandiloquent

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