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1
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salutary

A

(esp. with reference to something unwelcome or unpleasant) producing good effects; beneficial

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tenuous

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very weak or slight

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singularly

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in a remarkable or noticeable way

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capitulate

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cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender

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intercede

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intervene on behalf of another

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acquisitive

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excessively interested in acquiring money or material things

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brashness

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flashiness: tasteless showiness

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recrimination

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an accusation in response to one from someone else

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conspicuous

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standing out so as to be clearly visible

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licentious

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promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters

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nihilistic

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rejecting all religious and moral principles in the belief that life is meaningless

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magisterial

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having or showing great authority

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rapturous

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characterized by, feeling, or expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm

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14
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immaterial

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irrelevant

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complicity

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the state of being involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing

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16
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salient

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most noticeable or important

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bungler

A

someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence

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ruffian

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a violent person, esp. one involved in crime

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reactionary

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opposing political or social liberalization or reform

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jaded

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tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something

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disseminate

A

pread or disperse (something, esp. information) widely

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mainstay

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a thing on which something else is based or depends

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gibe

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(n) a taunt; (v) to taunt

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gaffe

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an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder

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tryst

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a private, romantic rendezvous between lovers

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eschew

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deliberately avoid using; abstain from

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contrived

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deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously

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ardor

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enthusiasm; passion

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profusion

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an abundance or large quantity of something

30
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bounty

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generosity; abundance

31
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amicable

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having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor

32
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tractable

A

easy to control or influence

33
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infallible

A

never wrong

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improvident

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not having or showing foresight; spendthrift or thoughtless

35
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somnolent

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sleepy; drowsy

36
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indignant

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feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

37
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surly

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bad-tempered and unfriendly

38
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perturbed

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anxious or unsettled; upset

39
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placid

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not easily upset or excited

40
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stoic

A

(n) a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining; (adj) enduring pain and hardship without showing one’s feelings or complaining

41
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profundity

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deep insight; great depth of knowledge or thought

42
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alacrity

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brisk and cheerful readiness; eagerness

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languor

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the state or feeling, often pleasant, of tiredness or inertia; lassitude; lethargy

44
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discrete

A

individually separate and distinct

45
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surmise

A

suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it

46
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libertine

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a person who rejects accepted opinions in matters of religion; a freethinker

47
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vicarious

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experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person

48
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stark

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complete; sheer

49
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concordance

A

agreement

50
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afford

A

provide; supply

51
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dissension

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disagreement; dispute

52
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rack

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cause extreme physical or mental pain to; subject to extreme stress

53
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pundit

A

an expert

54
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insurgent

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a rebel or revolutionary

55
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trenchant

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vigorous or incisive in expression or style

56
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rapport

A

close relationship and understanding

57
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incontrovertible

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not able to be denied or disputed

58
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concord

A

agreement; harmony

59
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consonance

A

agreement; accord; harmony

60
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premediate

A

to advocate

61
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conflate

A

to combine into one

62
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confer

A

grant; bestow

63
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relegate

A

downgrade

64
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scintillating

A

shining brightly

65
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squalid

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(of a place) extremely dirty and unpleasant, esp. as a result of poverty or neglect

66
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boon

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a thing that is helpful or beneficial; a favor or request

67
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tumult

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a loud, confused noise; din

68
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tawdry

A

showy but cheap and of poor quality

69
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sate

A

to satisfy fully

70
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flagrant

A

conspicuously or obviously offensive

71
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exasperate

A

to infuriate

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