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castigate

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reprimand someone severely

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deified

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worship, regard, or treat (someone or something) as a god.

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antedate

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precede in time; come before (something) in date.

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complementary

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combining in such a way as to enhance or emphasize the qualities of each other or another

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complimentary

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expressing a compliment; praising or approving

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lascivious

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(of a person, manner, or gesture) feeling or revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire

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pithy

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of language or style) concise and forcefully expressive.

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prescient

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having or showing knowledge of events before they take place

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preternatural

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beyond what is normal or natural

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preordained

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of an outcome or course of action) decided or determined beforehand; predestined.

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preposterous

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contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous

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venerate

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regard with great respect

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indemnify

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compensate (someone) for harm or loss

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actuarial

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relating to actuaries or their work of compiling and analyzing statistics to calculate insurance risks and premiums.

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quotidian

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of or occurring every day; daily

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acerbic

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especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright.

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doyenne

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a woman who is the most respected or prominent person in a particular field.

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progeny

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descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring.

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serendipity

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the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

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askance

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with an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval

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apologist

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person who offers an argument in defense of something controversial

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lackey

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person who is obsequiously willing to obey or serve another person or group of people

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demarcate

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set boundaries or limits

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whitewash

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a deliberate concealment of someone’s mistakes or faults in order to clear their name

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trumpet

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proclaim widely or loudly

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dissolute

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lax in morals

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aghast

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filled with horror or shock

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pallid

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a person’s face) pale, typically because of poor health.

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inimical

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tending to obstruct or harm

Unfriendly or hostile

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Impecunious

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having little or no money

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quixotic

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exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

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grandiloquent

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pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress

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cajole

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persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery

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posit

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assume as a fact; put forward as a basis of argument

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lauded

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highly praised

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panned

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criticize (someone or something) severely

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mendaciously

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not telling the truth; lying

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insouciance

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casual lack of concern; indifference

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profundity

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deep insight; great depth of knowledge or thought

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listlessly

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of a person or their manner) lacking energy or enthusiasm.

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insensibly

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without one’s mental faculties, typically a result of violence or intoxication; unconscious

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homily

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tedious moralizing discourse

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prologue

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an event or action that leads to another event or situation.

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coda

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concluding event, remark, or section

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rampage

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(especially of a large group of people) rush around in a violent and uncontrollable manner

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anachronistic

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thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned

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shrewd

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having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute.

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simpatico

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of a person) likable and easy to get along with.

having or characterized by shared attributes or interests; compatible

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maudlin

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self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness.

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effusive

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expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manne

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agglomerated

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collect or form into a mass or group

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amortized

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gradually write off the initial cost of (an asset) over a period.

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secured

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fix or attach (something) firmly so that it cannot be moved or lost.