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1
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Agglomeration

A

A mass or collection of things; an assemblage

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Concomitant

A

naturally accompanying or associated

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3
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Gratification

A

Pleasure, especially when gains from the satisfaction of a desire

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Virtuosity

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Great skill in music or another artistic pursuit

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Dissimilitude

A

Dissimilarity or diversity

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Percolate

A

Filter gradually through a porous surface or substance

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Festoons

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A chain of flowers, leaves, or ribbons hung in a curve as a decoration

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Verdant

A

Green with grass or other rich vegetation

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Thwart

A

Prevent someone from accomplishing something

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Ephemeral

A

Last for a very short time

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Sequester

A

Isolate or hide away

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Elide

A

Omit a sound or syllabus while speaking

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Putate

A

Commonly accepted or supposed

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14
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Outstrip

A

Move faster and overtake

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Disparage

A

Regard or represent something as being of little worth

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Circumvent

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To avoid by artfulness or deception

17
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Corroborate

A

Confirm or give support to

18
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Loquacious

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Tending to talk a great deal

19
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Precipatiting

A

Cause to happen suddenly, unexpectedly or prematurely

20
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Defunct

A

No longer in effect or use

21
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Noxious

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Harmful

22
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Stymied

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Prevent or hinder the progress of

23
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Pristine

A

In its original condition

24
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Insular

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Ignorant or uninterested in cultures outside of his/her own

25
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Pernicious

A

Highly injurious or destructive; deadly

26
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Heterogenous

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Diverse in character or content

27
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Extraneous

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Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with

28
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Presage

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An event that acts as a sign or warning for another

29
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Subversive

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Seeking or intending to subvert something

30
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Inextricable

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Impossible to disentangle or seperate

31
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Stalwarth

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Loyal, hard working and reliable

32
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Vacillating

A

Wavering between different opinions or actions

33
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Prudence

A

Quality of being cautious

34
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Banal

A

So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

35
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Reverence

A

Having deep respect for someone/something

36
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Dogmatic

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Inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true

37
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Candor

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Quality of being open and honest

38
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Tenuous

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Very weak or slight

39
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Eclipse

A

Deprive someone or something of power

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