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banal

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dull/common

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bellicose

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warlike

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blithe

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happy; without care

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benighted

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in the dark

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adjunct

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something added or conjoined

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ambiguous

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uncertain, open to more than one interpretation

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akin

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related

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aloof

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distant or unsympathetic attitude

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anarchy

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a state of lawlessness or disorder (usually from a failed government)

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amorphous

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without shape

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abode

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home/residence

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allot

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to distibute

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apathy

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absence of emotion or enthusiasm

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allege

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to report/to declare (especially something that hasn’t been proven

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acrid

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bitter

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accord

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agreement

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ameliorate

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to make better

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antithesis

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exact opposite

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abet

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to aid

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adamant

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stubborn

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allure

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to entice

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agile

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quick or nimble

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amiss

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wrong

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animosity

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hostile feeling

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adept

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skilled or proficient

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adroit

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skilled or dextrous

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amicable

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friendly when expected not to be

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abdicate

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fail to fulfill or undertake a responsibility/duty

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abjure

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to renounce or give something up

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affable

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sociable or friendly

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abate

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to reduce, become smaller, or less intense

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boon

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a gift

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brisk

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vigorous or energentic

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cache

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a hiding place

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callous

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emotionally hardened

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capacious

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able to hold a large amount

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capricious

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apt to change suddenly

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chaff

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the useless or unimportant part of something

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chagrin

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embarrassment or shame

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chastise

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critisize

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choleric

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angry

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circumlocution

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talking about in a round about way

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clad

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wearing clothes

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cogent

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convincing

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cogitate

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to think

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cognizant

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having awareness of something

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concur

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to agree

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contrive

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come up with a plan

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copious

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plentiful

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cordial

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friendly

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covet

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strongly desire

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defer

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to postpone

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deft

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skillful

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deplete

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to use up

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deplore

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strongly dissaprove

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deter

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prevent

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diction

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choice of words

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dilapidated

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decayed

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diminutive

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small

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dire

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dangerous

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discern

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perceive

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disdain

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dislike

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disgruntled

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dissatisfied

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dispel

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drive away

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dispenseable

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not essential

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docile

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teachable/gentle

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doctrine

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a teaching/belief system

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dormant

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resting

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dross

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worthless material to be thrown away

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duplicitous

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deceitful

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egress

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an exit

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encroach

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gradually pass the limit

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engender

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to produce

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enigma

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mysterious puzzle

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enmity

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hatred

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eradicate

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destroy

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evoke

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to call forth

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facile

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easy

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fallacy

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misconception

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feign

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to pretend

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fission

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a splitting

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flagrant

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obviously bad

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formidable

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impressive in strength

84
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frivolous

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not serious

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frugal

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thrifty

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fulsome

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offensively insincere

87
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prudent

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sensible/careful

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raze

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demolish

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smite

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strike/hit

90
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staunch

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dependable

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taciturn

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not talkative

92
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vex

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annoy

93
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wan

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pale

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