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allay

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to calm or pacify

set to rest

to lessen or relieve

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bestial

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beastlike

beastly

brutal

subhuman in intelligence and sensibility

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convivial

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festive

sociable

having fun together

genial

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coterie

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a circle of acquaintances

a close-knit

often exclusive

group of people with common interest

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counterpart

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a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another

a complement

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demur

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to object or take exception to

an objection

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effrontery

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shamless boldness

impudence

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embellish

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to decorate, adorn, touch up

to improve by adding details

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ephemeral

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lasting for only a short time

short-lived

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felictous

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appropriate

apt, well chosen

marked by well being or good fortune

happy

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furtive

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done slyly or stealthily

sneaky

secret

shifty

stolen

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garish

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glaring

tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way

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illusory

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misleading

deceptive

lack in or not based on reality

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indigent

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needy

impoverished

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inordinate

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far too great

exceeding reasonable limits

excessive

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jettison

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to cast overboard

get rid of as unneccessary or burdensome

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misanthrope

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a person who hates or despises people

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pertinacious

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very persistent

holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs

hard to get rid of

refusing to be put off or denied

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picayune

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of little value or importance

paltry

measly

concerned with trifling matters

small minded

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raiment

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clothing, garments

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allege

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to assert without proof or confirmation

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arrant

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thoroughgoing

out and out

shameless

blatant

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badinage

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light and playful conversation

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conciliate

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to overcome the distrust of

win over

to appease, pacify

to reconcile

make consistent

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countermand

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cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contraray to the first

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echelon

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a steplike formation or arrangement

one of a series of grades in an organisation or field of activity

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exacerbate

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to make violent

severe, bitter or painful

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fatuous

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stupid or foolis in a self-satisfied way

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irrefutable

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impossible to disprove

beyond argument

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juggernaut

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a massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path

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lackadaisical

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lacking in spirit or interest

half-hearted

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litany

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a prayer consisting og short appeals to God recited by the leader alternating with responses from the congregation

any repetitive chant

a long list

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macabre

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grisly, gruesome

horrible, distressing

having death as a subject

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paucity

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an inadequate quantity

scarcity

dearth

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portend

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to indicate beforehand that something is about to happen

to give advance warning of

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raze

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to tear down, destroy completely

to cut or scrape off or out

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recant

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to withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously committed

renounce

retract

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saturate

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to soak thoroughly

fill to capacity

to satisfy fully

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saturnine

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of a gloomy or surly disposition

cold or sluggish in mood

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slough

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to cast off, discard

to get rid of sth objectionable or unnecessary

to plod through as if through mud

a mire

a state of depression

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acclamation

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a shout of welcome

an overwhelming verbal note of approval

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bucolic

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characteristic of the countryside

rural

relating to shepherds and cowherds

pastoral

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calumniate

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to slander

to accuse falsely and maliciously

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chary

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extremely cautious, hesistant ot slow to

reserved

diffident

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collusion

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secret agreement ot cooperation

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dilettante

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a dabber in the arts

one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way

superficial

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impeturbable

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not easily excited

emotionally steady

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increment

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an enlargement

increase

addition

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mandate

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an authoritative command, formal order

authorisation

to issue such an order

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paltry

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trifling, insignificant

mean

despicable, inferior

trashy

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paroxysm

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a sudden outburst

a spasm

convulsion

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pedantry

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a pretentious display of knowledge

overly rigid attention to rules and details

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peregrination

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the act of traveling

an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country

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redolent

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fragrant, smelling stronly

tending to arouse memories or create an aura

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refulgent

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shining, radiant, resplendent

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shibboleth

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a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of person from all others

a commonplace saying or truism

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tyro

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a beginner, novice

one with little or no background skill

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unremitting

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not stopping

maintained steadily

never letting up, relentless

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vacillate

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to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another

to waver weakly in mind or will

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vituperative

A

harshly abusive

severely scolding

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