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abstract

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based on ideas, not on concrete facts or events

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aesthetics

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an artistically beautiful or pleasing appearance; attractive; referring to the look of something

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agitate

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to upset; disturb; to get all “lathered up”

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aloof

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distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

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altruistic

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unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness

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ambivalence

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the coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings,

such as love and hate, toward a person, an object, or an idea

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anecdote

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a short account of an interesting or humorous incident

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apathy

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lack of interest or concern; indifference

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appetite

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to have a desire for (i.e. an appetite for knowledge)

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appropriate

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suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion,

or place; fitting

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articulate

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characterized by the use of clear, expressive language

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assiduous/assiduity

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persistent application or diligence;

unflagging effort

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atavism

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the reappearance of a characteristic in an organism after
several generations of absence, usually caused by the chance
recombination of genes

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austere

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severe or stern in disposition or appearance; somber and

grave

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breezy

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casual or carefree

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carnivalesque

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having characteristics resembling what you would

find at a carnival

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charismatic

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possessing personal magnetism or charm

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coagulate

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to cause transformation of a liquid into a semi-solid, or

solid mass

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concession

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something, such as a point previously claimed in an

argument, that is later conceded; an acknowledgment or admission

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curator

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the custodian of a collection; someone who preserves and

cares for something

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cursory

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hasty; performed in a quick or superficial manner without

attention to details

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decry

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to condemn openly

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deficit

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inadequacy or insufficiency

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defile

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to debase the pureness or excellence of; corrupt

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defray

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to pay for part of the cost of something

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delinquent

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being overdue in payment; not paid at the required or

expected time

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diminish

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to make smaller or less or to cause to appear so

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discrepancy

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divergence or disagreement, as between facts or

claims; difference

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disillusionment

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the act of disenchanting

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dispirited

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having lost enthusiasm and hope; disheartened

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doctor

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to falsify or change in such a way as to make favorable to

oneself

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dynamic

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characterized by continuous change, activity, or progress

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efficacious

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producing a desired effect; effective

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effusive

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unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression; gushy; the opposite of reticent

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elicit

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to bring or draw out (something latent); educe; to arrive at (a truth, for example) by logic

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emulate

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to strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation

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ennui

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listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of

interest; boredom

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equivocal

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uncertain; open to different interpretations. (if you
believe something implicitly, you believe in it without a doubt, so
equivocally is the opposite- you are uncertain)

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esoteric

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intended for or understood by only a particular group

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evocative

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tending or having the power to draw forth or bring out

something latent, hidden, or unexpressed

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exasperate

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to make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly

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exhaustive

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treating all parts without omission; thorough

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facile

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done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; easy

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fanaticism

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excessive irrational zeal or devotion

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fastidious

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possessing or displaying careful, meticulous attention to

detail

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fidelity

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faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observance

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fixed

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unchanging

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flippant/flippancy

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marked by disrespectful levity or casualness;

pert

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foreshorten

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to reduce the length of; curtail or abridge

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fortitude

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strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or

adversity with courage

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furtive

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characterized by stealth; surreptitious

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galvanize

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to arouse to awareness or action; spur

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gift

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a talent, aptitude, or inclination

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herald

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(verb) to proclaim; to declare something as important or

good. (noun) a sign of things to come

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hinder

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to obstruct or get in the way of something

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histrionic

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excessively dramatic or emotional; affected

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hodgepodge

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a mixture of dissimilar ingredients; a jumble

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idealistic

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unrealistically aiming for perfection; having utopian

ideas

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immerse

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to engage wholly or deeply; absorb

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impertinent

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inappropriate, out of place; intrusive, presumptuous;
behaving without proper respect and showing condescension;
insolent

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implicit

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with no qualifications or questions; implied or understood

though not stated

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impromptu

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prompted by the occasion rather than being planned in

advance

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impugn

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to attack as false or questionable; challenge in argument

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inchoate

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not completely developed or clear

65
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incite

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to provoke and urge on

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indolent

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disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy

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inert

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unable to move or act

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inevitable

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impossible to avoid or prevent

69
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ingrate

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an ungrateful person

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inhibit

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to prevent an occurence

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intermediary

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acting as a mediator or an agent between persons or things

72
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intricate

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having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate

73
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intuition

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the act or faculty of knowing or sensing without the use

of rational processes; immediate cognition

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irascible

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prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered

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irrelevant

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unrelated to the matter at hand

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jovial

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marked by joyous humor and positive spirit

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jubilant

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expressing joy

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lassitude

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a state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy, or

listlessness

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laud

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to give praise to; glorify

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loaded

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charged with emotional or associative significance that
hinders rational or unprejudiced consideration of the terms involved
in a discourse

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loquacious

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very talkative

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magnanimous

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generous in forgiving; unselfish

83
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magnitude

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greatness in size or extent

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maladroit

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marked by a lack of adroitness; inept

85
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malevolence

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malicious behavior

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manifold

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varied and many

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meld

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to cause to merge

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mercurial

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quick and changeable in temperament; volatile

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milieu

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the total environment or setting; surroundings

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minutiae

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a small or trivial detail

91
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multifarious

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very diverse

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nemesis

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an enemy; a person who is a source of great suffering and

distress; a rival

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nuance

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a subtle or slight degree of difference

94
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obstruct

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to impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder

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obtrusive

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ending to push self-assertively forward; brash

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officious

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marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted

services or advice to others

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ornate

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elaborately, heavily, and often excessively ornamented

98
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ostracize

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to exclude from a group; to shun

99
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overstate

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to state in exaggerated terms

100
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palliative

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relieving or soothing the symptoms of a disease or

disorder without effecting a cure

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panache

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energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas;
flamboyant, full of verve, someone who walks with a swagger
shows panache and verve

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patrician

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a person of refined upbringing, manners, and tastes

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peregrination

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movement; to journey or travel from place to place

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pernicious

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harmful;deadly

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persistent

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refusing to give up or let go; persevering obstinately

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petrify

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to stun or paralyze with terror; daze

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placate

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to allay the anger of, especially by making concessions; appease

108
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portend

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to indicate by prediction; forecast; warning of omens or bad signs

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pragmatism/pragmatic

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a practical, matter-of-fact way of

approaching or assessing situations or of solving problems

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punctillious

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very attentive to details; meticulous

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punctual

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acting or arriving exactly at the time appointed; prompt

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rational

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consistent with or based on reason;logical

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recluse

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a person who withdraws from the world to live in seclusion and often in solitude

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renege

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to fail or carry out a promise or commitment

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reserved

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cool

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resilient

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marked by the ability to recover readily, as from misfortune

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reticent/reticence

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reserved; shy; withdrawn; retiring; the opposite of effusive

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salutary

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beneficial; promoting health

119
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sanctuary

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a place of refuge or asylum; a safe haven

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sanguine

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cheerfully confident; optimistic

121
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simply

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merely

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skeptical

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marked by or given to doubt; questioning

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slovenly

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untidy and messy, as in dress or appearance; the opposite

of being fastidious

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sneered

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mocked; scorned

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solid

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substantial

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somnolence

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a state of drowsiness; sleepiness

127
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sonorous

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having or producing a full, deep, or rich sound

128
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soporific

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inducing or tending to induce sleep

129
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sound

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structurally safe; strong; often used to describe buildings

that are of good quality and condition

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staple

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an essential component; a key commodity

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stymie

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obstruct;hinder

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subtle

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so slight as to be difficult to detect or analyze; elusive

133
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tectonic

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relating to, causing, or resulting from structural

deformation of the earth’s crust

134
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temper

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to modify by the addition of a moderating element;

moderate

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tepid

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moderately warm;lukewarm

136
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thrive

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to make steady progress; prosper

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tough

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competitive; hard

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tricky

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difficult

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truism

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a self-evident truth; a statement that is obviously true and

says nothing new or interesting; a common statement

140
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ubiquitous

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pervasive; being everywhere at the same time;

omnipresent

141
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unorthodox

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unconventional; breaking with tradition; not

orthodox

142
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untenable

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indefensible; incapable of being defended or justified

143
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unwitting

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not knowing; unaware

144
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unyielding

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not giving way to pressure or persuasion; obdurate

145
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urbane

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polite, refined, and often elegant in manner

146
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verve

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energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas, especially

in artistic performance or composition; flamboyant

147
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vexed

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annoyed; bothered

148
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visionary

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forward thinking

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