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accrue

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to grow or accumulate over time

to happen as a natural result

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bedlam

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a state or scene of uproar and confusion

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covert

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hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret

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debonair

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pleasant, courteous, lighthearted, smooth and polished in manner and appearance

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dun

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to demand insistently especially in payment of debt

dark, dull, drab, dingy

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efficacious

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effective, producing results

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equanimity

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calmness, composure, refusal to panic

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fortuitous

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accidental, occurring by a happy chance

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gratuitous

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freely given, not called for by a circumstances, unwarranted

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imperious

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overbearring, arrogant

seeking to dominate

pressing

compelling

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invective

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a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language

abusive/vituperative

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motley

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showing great variety

composed of different elements or many colours

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munificent

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extremely generous, lavish

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recondite

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exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding

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reprobate

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a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person

scoundrel

wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled

to disapprove of, condemn

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sedentary

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remaining in one place

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abstemious

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moderate

characterised by abstinence and self-discipline

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censurable

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deserving of blame or correction

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contingent

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likely but not certain to happen

possible

de[endent

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corroborate

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to confirm, make more certain, bolster, verify

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denizen

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an inhabitant, resident

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discursive

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passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another

nomadic

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disseminate

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to scatter or spread widely

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dowdy

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poorly dressed

shabby

lacking smartness or good taste

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florid

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highly coloured

reddish

excessively ornate

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foist

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to impose by fraud

to pass off as worthy or genuine

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gauche

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awkward

lacking in social graces

tactless

clumsy

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heresy

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an opinion different from accepted belief

the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred

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inculcate

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to impress on the mind by repitition

teach persistently and earnestly

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palpable

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capable of being touched or felt, easily seen heard or recognised

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perceptive

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having sympathetic insight or understanding

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pernicious

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extremely harmful, deadly, fatal

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sallent

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leaping, jumpingg or springing forth

prominent

conspicuous

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satiate

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to satisfy completely, to fill to excess

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specious

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deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit

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absolve

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to clear from blame, responsibilty or guilt

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caricature

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a representation (especially a drawing) in which subject’s characteristics are deliberately exaggerated

to present someone or something in a distorted way

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clangor

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(to make) a loud ringing sound

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continguous

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side by side

touching

near

adjacent in time

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cupidity

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an eager desire for something

greed

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deleterious

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harmful

injurious

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extenuate

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to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses

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incisive

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sharp, keen, penetrating (with a suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness)

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paragon

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a model of excellence or perfection

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politic

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prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed

artful, expedient

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prosaic

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dull

lacking in distinction and originality

straightforward

characteristic of prose, not poetic

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redundant

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extra, excess, more than is needed

wordy, repetitive

profuse, lush

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sanctimonious

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making a show virtue or righteousness

self righteous

hypocritically moralistic

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winsome

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charming, attractive, pleasing

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