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Disillusion

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-to disenchant and free from false beliefs or illusions

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Adulation

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-great public admiration and over-the-top praise

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Elusive

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  • hard to pin down
  • skillful at ELUDING capture
  • EVASIVE
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Futile

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  • ineffectual
  • producing no result
  • vain
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Chaotic

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  • disorganized and confused

- lacking visible order or organization

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Obsolete

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  • no longer producing or used
  • ANTIQUATED
  • out of date
  • ARCHAIC
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Disparity

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  • the condition of being unequal

- a noticeable difference in age, income, or treatment

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Antecedent

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  • an event or occurrence that precedes something similar in the time
  • a forerunner
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Somber

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-characterized by being dark, gloomy, and depressed

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Augment

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  • to make something greater

- to increase

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Stodgy

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-dull, uninspiring, and unimaginative

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Abstemious

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-characterized by moderation in eating and drinking

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Digress

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  • to stray from a topic in writing, speaking, or thinking

- to go off on a TANGENT

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Misnomer

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-an incorrect or inappropriate name

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Lucrative

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-refers to an enterprise or investment that is profitable

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Solicitous

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  • characterized by being overly attractive and caring
  • excessively concerned
  • INDULGENT
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Intrepid

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  • fearless and daring
  • bold
  • DAUNTLESS
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Affable

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  • friendly and pleasant
  • gracious
  • GENIAL
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Fundamental

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-a belief, skill, or component that is essential and basic

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Scenario

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-a sequence of possible events that may occur

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Empathy

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  • great understanding of another person’s feelings

- great sympathy

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Plausible

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  • believable

- having a reasonable chance of something happening

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Heyday

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-the peak of popularity and success of a movement, organization or person

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Ingenious

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-a clever mix of creativity and inventiveness

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Conspicuous

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-attracting attention by being unusual or very noticeable

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Hierarchy

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-any system of persons, animals, or things that are ranked one above another

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Exasperate

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  • to irritate
  • annoy
  • frustrate
  • VEX
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Resolute

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  • very determined and persistent

- strong-minded

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Mundane

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-ordinary and commonplace

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Slovenly

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  • characterized by being untidy in dress or appearance

- messy and sloppy

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Dispel

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  • to drive away or scatter

- to remove

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Adhere

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  • to follow closely

- to stick with a policy or plan of action

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Trivialize

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  • to make TRIVIAL and thus insignificant

- to minimize

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Negligent

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-characterized by neglect and a careless lack of concern

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Adept

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  • demonstrating great skill in accomplishing a task or in achoeving a goal
  • ADROIT
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Embellish

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  • to enhance

- to make more attractive with ornamentation

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Instill

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-to gradually impart new values, attitudes, or skills

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Exacerbate

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  • to make worse

- to aggravate a situation

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Impassioned

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  • filled with passion and zeal

- FERVENT

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Euphoric

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-a feeling of great joy and overwhelming ELATION

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Mock

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-to make fun of or mimic with contempt, ridicule, or DERISION

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Credible

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  • apparently reasonable

- believable

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Divisive

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  • creating disunity and dissension

- POLARIZING

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Herald

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-to praise or enthusiastically greet the arrival of someone or something

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Devour

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  • to eat VORACIOUSLY

- consume greedily

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Shirk

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-to avoid or neglect one’s assigned duties or responsibilities

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Tenacious

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  • stubborn and unyielding
  • not easily letting go or giving up
  • RESOLUTE
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Feasible

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  • possible
  • capable of being achieved
  • VIABLE
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Appall

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-to shock and outrage

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Periphery

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  • the outer boundary or fringe area of something

- MARGINAL and thus not part of the inner core

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