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1
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Alleviate

A

make less severe

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Amalgam

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mixture

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Astute

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wise; mentally sharp

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Autonomous

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self-governing

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Belied

A

contradicted

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Callousness

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cruelty; unfeeling behavior

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Circumstantial

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accidental; indirect (as in circumstantial evidence)

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Corroborated

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supported; given supporting evidence

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Credulity

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belief

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Debilitated

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weakened

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Deliberation

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careful thought

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Denuded

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stripped

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Derided

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mocked

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Despoiled

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spoiled

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Dilatory

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slow; sluggish

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Dispatch

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speed and eagerness

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Empathetic

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exhibiting deep emotional understanding

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Eradicate

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wipe out

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Estrangement

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separation

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Expeditious

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speedy

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Extant

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still in existence

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Flag

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  1. to lose energy, 2. to signal
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Foundered

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sank

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Fraudulent

A

crooked; intending to cheat

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Hubris

A

excessive pride

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Idiosyncratic

A

eccentric

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Impetuosity

A

impulsiveness

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Impudent

A

cheeky

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Indomitable

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unshakeable; fearless

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Innocuous

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harmless

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Insolvent

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bankrupt

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Irresolute

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lacking firmness of purpose; hesitant

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Irreverent

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lacking respect

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Manipulative

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deceptive; skilful at handling people

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Morbidity

A

concern with death and disease

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Myopic

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short-sighted (literal or metaphoric)

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Occlusion

A

shutting out

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Officious

A

interfering

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Peevishness

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childish sullenness; irritability

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Placid

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peaceful

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Prudent

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wise; cautious

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Punctilious

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meticulous

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Rambunctious

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boisterous

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Rancor

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bitterness and bad feeling

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Scrutinize

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examine carefully

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Scuttled

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sunk

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Sedate

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calm; placid

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Serene

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peaceful

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Squander

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waste

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Validated

A

proved right

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Valor

A

bravery

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Vulnerable

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open to attack; susceptible

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