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What’s the definition for Advocate ?

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A person who publicly supports a cause

Plead;fighter

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What is the definition of acumen?

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The ability to make good judgements and quick decisions

Sharpness;shrewdness;acuity

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What’s the definition of altruistic

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Self-less concern for the well being of others.

Selfless;unselfish

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Definition of Articulate:

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A person who speaks fluently & coherently

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Definition of Aspire:

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direct one’s hopes or ambitions toward achieving something.

Desire;hope for and wish for

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Definition of Benevolence:

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disposition to do good

Kindness;generous

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Bolster

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Support,strengthen,reinforce

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Definition of Bombastic:

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high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated.

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Definition of Bucolic:

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Rural

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Definition of Cajole:

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persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.

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Definition of Corroborate:

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confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).

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Definition of Dissent:

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Disagree;differ

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Definition of Dogmatic:

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inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.

Opinion;arrogant

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Define Edify:

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instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually.

Build up

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Definition of eloquent:

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fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.

Expressive powerful

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Definition of enigma

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Puzzled or mysterious

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Define Esoteric:

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Intended to be understood by a few amount of people

Abstract

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Define Exculpate:

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Exonerate

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Define Fortuitous:

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By chance

Lucky unexpected

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Define Halcyon:

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Denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically &peace

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Define Justify:

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Prove

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Define lament :

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Grief

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Define Lethargic:

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Sluggish & apathetic

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Define Magnanimous:

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A lofty courageous spirit

Big-hearted, forgive able

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Define Malleable:

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Bendable w/o breaking

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Define Meticulous:

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Extremely careful

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Define Miserly

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Characteristic of a miser(stingy with money)

Close-fisted

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Define muse :

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Be absorbed with thought

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Define Ominous :

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Giving an impression that something bad is going to happen.

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Define persuasive:

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Spreading widely throughout an area

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Define Philanthropy :

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Donating money to good causes

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Prolific

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Large # or quantity

Plentiful

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Refute

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Prove to be wrong

Disapprove

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Sagacity

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Having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness.

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Scrutinize

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Examine or inspect closely & thoroughly

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Sporadic

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Only in a few places

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Spurious

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Not being what it portrays

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Stagnant

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Showing no activity

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Superfluous

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More than enough

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Tenacity

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Firmness of purpurse

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Terse

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Abrupt

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Urbane

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Courteous & refined in manner

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Vacillate

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Indecisive

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Vilify

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Abuse,defame,disparaging manner

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Zealot

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A person who is fanatical

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Sed

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Sit

Sediment,reside

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Ob

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In the way; against

Object,obscure

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Re

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Again,back,backwards

Rebound,rewind,recognize

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Grat

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Pleasing

Gratify,grateful, gratuity

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Ego

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Self

Egoistic,alter ego, egomania

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Amphi,ambi

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Both, on both sides, around

Ambiguous,ambivalence

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Nov

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New

Innovate, novelty, renovate

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Con

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Jointly

Concur, convention,contemporary

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Inter

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Between

International, interrupt,intercept

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Path

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Feeling,emotion

Antipathy,empathy

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Cred

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Believe

Credence, incredible

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Em

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Into,inside

Empower, empathy

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Crypto

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Hidden,secret

Cryptic,cryptographic

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Anti

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Against

Antibody,antiseptic,antisocial

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An

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Without

Anhydrous

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Dis

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Apart,away

Dissect,disappear

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Im/in

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Not,without

Impossible,inappropriate

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Vindicate

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Exonerate

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Depravity

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Weaken, extreme corruption

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Aloof

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Apart

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Pugn

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To fight

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Ac

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Towards

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