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aesthetic

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concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

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undermine

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to damage or weaken the foundation; sabotage

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profound

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having great depth or insight

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refute

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to prove false; overthrow by argument

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skeptical

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doubtful; disbelieving

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ambivalent

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having mixed feelings

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hostile

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unfriendly; having ill will

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condemn

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to express strong disapproval of

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assert

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to confidently make a statement

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nostalgia

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a longing for the past

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pretense

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a false appearance or action intended to deceive

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cynical

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wary of people’s motives; believing people are selfish

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obscure

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unclear; hard to preceive

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convention

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accepted tradition or practice

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contempt

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a feeling that someone is inferior or worthless scorn

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pragmatic

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practical; concerned with usefulness in the real world

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foster

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to bring up; nurture

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revere

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to regard with respect and awe

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anecdote

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short personal story

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disparage

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to speak of someone in a disrespectful way; belittle

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exemplary

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perfect; worthy of following

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substantiate

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to support with proof; verify

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depict

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to represent in words; describe

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trivial

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of little significant or value; unimportant

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indifferent

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having no concern; uncaring

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anthropology

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the study of humans and society

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futile

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useless or ineffective; having no useful result

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indignant

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filled with anger and resentment

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reconcile

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to settle or resolve; to unite

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abstract

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theoretical; difficult to understand

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advocate

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to support a cause or position

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ambiguous

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unclear; open to interpretation

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eccentric

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weird or odd; having a wacky personality

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implausible

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hard to believe; unrealistic

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intemperate

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having no self-control; reckless and wasteful

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plausible

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believable; credible

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rhetoric

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the art of using language effectively and persuasively

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rigorous

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extremly thorough, exhaustive, or accurate

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subtle

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difficult to detect or describe

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temperate

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having self-control; exercising moderation

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archaeological

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related to the study of people and their hostory

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arrogant

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having a sense of superiority or self-importance

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complacent

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self-satisfied to the point of being unconcerned

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embellish

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to make beautiful; to decorate

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evoke

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to bring forth or call to mind, especially feelings

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immodest

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lacking humility or decency

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modest

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humble

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prudent

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wise in handling practical matters; having good judgment

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suppress

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to put an end to forcibly; bring under control

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vindicate

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to clear from accusation, blame or suspicion

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deride

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to treat with ridicule or contempt

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diligent

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hard working

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disdain

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to treat with contempt; despise

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empathy

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an understanding of another’s situation and feelings

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erroneous

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mistaken

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fundamental

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basic; elementary

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mundane

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everyday and dull; boring

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naive

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showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment

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superficial

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shallow; having no depth of character

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eccentric

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uncommon, strange

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whimsical

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playful and fanciful; childlike

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alleviate

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to relieve from pain

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antagonize

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to cause someone to become hostile or unfriendly

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bolster

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to support or build up something

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capricious

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impulsive and unpredictable

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convoluted

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complicated or confusing

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digress

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to stray from the main topic

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diminish

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to make smaller; to reduce

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dispute

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to argue about; debate

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dubious

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having doubts; undecided

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eloquent

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having persuasiveness and expressiveness as a communicator

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indulge

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to give in to desires excessively, esp. with food or drink

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precedent

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an earlier case or event that is now considered a guide for similar cases

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reprehensible

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blameworthy; terrible

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resilient

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able to withstand difficulty; felxible

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underscore

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to emphasize

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vulnerable

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lacking protection

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amiable

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friendly

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astute

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wise; shrewd

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benevolent

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kind; charitable

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bewilder

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to confuse or baffle someone

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coherent

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clear and logical; makes sense

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commend

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to praise someone

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elite

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considered to be superior or the best

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generalization

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a general statement based on specific cases

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impetuous

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acting or done quickly without thought or care; impulsive

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negligent

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failing to take proper care in doing something

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presumption

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having a particular attitude or assumption as a basis

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reticent

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quite and reserved

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scorn

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contempt; hatred; feeling that someone is worthless

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scrutinize

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to examine or inspect closely and throughly

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somber

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gloomy and sad

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tyranny

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cruel and oppressive government or rule

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acquire

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to buy or obtain for oneself

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aspiration

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a hope or ambition of achieving something

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augment

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to make something greater by adding to it

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avid

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having a deep interest in or enthusiasm for something, esp. a hobby

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belie

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to misrepresent

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concise

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clear and short in words; brief

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discern

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to perceive, recognize, or distinguish something

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impartial

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not supporting any of the sides involved in an argument

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offhand

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casually thoughtless or inconsiderate

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persistent

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continuing to do something or try to do something even though it is difficult or other people want you to stop

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mandatory

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obligatory

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circumvents

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find a way around

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fabricate

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construct

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discernable

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able to be recognized, identified or distinguished

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inconlusive

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without final result or outcome

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unbiased

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fair, impartial

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repudiates

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refuse to accept, deny the truth, reject

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proclaim

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indicate clearly

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foretells

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predict (the future or future events)

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recants

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to announce in public that your past beliefs or statements were wrong and that you no longer agree with them

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convert

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change the form, character, or function of something

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distorted

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missrepresented; giving a misleading or false account of impression

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interminable

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endless, without end

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align

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give support to (a person, organization or cause)

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positing

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put in position; place

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prominent

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very noticeable, important, or famous

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disconcerting

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makes you feel anxious, confused, or embarrassed

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imperceptible

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not noticeable

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substantial

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large in size, value, or importance

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prevail

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to get control or influence

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succumb

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fail to resist pressure, temptation or some other negative force

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diverge

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moving or extending in different directions from a common point

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intersect

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to meet and cross at a point, to share a common area, overlap

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deceptive

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misleading

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unobtrusive

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low profile, lowkey

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concealed

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kept secret, hidden

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approximate

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nearly correct or exact but nor precise

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peripheral

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on the edge, not the main part

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unanimity

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agreement by all people in a given situation

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altruistically

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in a way that involves caring about others and helping them despite not gaining anything by doing this

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mundane

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very ordinary and not at all interesting or unusual

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profound

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very great or intense, the deepest part of something

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obfuscate

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to make something less clear and harder to understand

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contemplate

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to view or consider with careful and thoughtful attention

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elude

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escape from or avoid

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resolve

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settle or find a solution to

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gilds

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to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold

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swindle

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to cheat or trick someone in order to get money from them

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breach

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a failure to do what is required by a law, an agreement, or a duty

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defalcation

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an act committed by professionals who are in charge of handling money or other resources

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knave

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a boy, a boy servant

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halter

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to hang (a person)

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impair

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weaken or damage (something, especially a faculty or function)

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unilaterally

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that something is done by only one person, group, or country involved in a situation, without the agreement of others; one-sidedly

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abate

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to reduce in amount, degree, intensity; lessen, diminish

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exacerbated

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make(a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse

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burgeoning

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grow or increase rapidly

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purported

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appearing or stated to be true

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susceptible

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easily influenced or likely to be hurt by something

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contingent

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depending on something else in the future in order to happen

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saturated

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completely filled with something so that no more can be added

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depleted

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to lesse markedly in quantity, content, power, or value

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indigenous

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occuring naturally in a particular place

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secretive

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reserved, silent

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consolidated

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make (something) physically stronger or more solid

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elusive

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difficult to find , catch, or achieve

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imminent

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about to happen

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