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Abstain

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restrain oneself from something

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Adept

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very skilled at something

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Amnesty

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an official pardon from offenses

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Ascetic

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having severe self‐discipline

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Blasé

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lacking interest due to familiarity

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Censure

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express severe disapproval

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Conservative

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liking tradition and cautious of change

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Debilitate

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make someone weak and infirm

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Disconcerting

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troubling or unsettling

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Elegy

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a poem of serious reflection

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Eradicate

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destroy completely or put to an end

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Fanatic

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person filled with excessive passion

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Hindrance

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a thing that obstructs another

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Impervious

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impenetrable or cannot be affected

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Impinge

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have a negative impact on; intrude

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Implicit

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implied but not plainly expressed

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Invective

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abusive or highly critical language

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Libertine

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having a disregard for morality

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Mellifluous

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sweet and pleasant to hear

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Mendacious

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not telling the truth; lying

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Oxymoron

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contradictory terms side by side

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Pervasive

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spreading widely through an area

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Preemptive

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intended to forestall

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Puissant

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having great power or influence

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Remittance

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a sum of money spent for services

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Salubrious

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health‐giving or healthy

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Spectrum

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the entire range of something

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Supplant

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supersede and replace something

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Transcend

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go beyond the range or limits of

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Wizened

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shriveled or wrinkled with age

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Amorous

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relating to sexual attraction

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Anodyne

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not likely to offend or arouse tension

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Asinine

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extremely stupid or foolish

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Blaspheme

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speak badly about God or religion

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Charlatan

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a fraud trying to deceive others

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Consort

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associate with another repeatedly

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Debunk

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expose the falseness of a thing

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Discord

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a lack of harmony between things

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Elicit

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evoke or draw something forth

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Erratic

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unpredictable or irregular

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Farce

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an absurd event or play; a mockery

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Garrulous

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excessively talkative

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Hitherto

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up to this point or time

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Impotent

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helpless or powerless

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Infatuation

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an intense but short lived passion

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Invidious

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likely to cause anger in others

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Licentious

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lacking legal or moral restraints

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Memorandum

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a record made for future use

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Nonchalant

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appearing casually calm and relaxed

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Pacify

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quell the anger or excitement of

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Paragon

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perfect example of something

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Preliminary

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action before one more important

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Pungent

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sharply strong in taste or smell

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Remonstrate

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say or plead in protest

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Salutary

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having a good or helpful result

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Spoof

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a humorous imitation of a thing

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Supple

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moving easily and gracefully

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Transgress

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misbehave or break the rules

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Variegate

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add interest by giving variety to

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Wreak

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cause damage or harm to a thing

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Adjourn

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suspend with intent to resume

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Amorphous

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without defined shape or form

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Asphyxiate

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kill with deprivation of air

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Blatant

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done openly and unashamedly

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Chary

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warily reluctant to do something

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Consummate

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of the highest degree

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Debut

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first appearance in a role or capacity

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Discreet

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cautious in one’s speech or actions

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Eloquence

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fluent speaking or writing

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Erroneous

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wrong, incorrect, or mistaken

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Fastidious

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concerned about accuracy and detail

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Gauche

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unsophisticated and awkward

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Holistic

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relating to wholes rather than parts

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Impractical

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not sensible or realistic

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Infer

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deduce by evidence or reason

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Irascible

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easily prone to anger or outbursts

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Limber

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capable of being shaped or bent

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Menagerie

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a zoo or varied mixture of things

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Novice

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an inexperienced person

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Palatable

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having a pleasant or agreeable taste

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Petrous

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like stone in hardness

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Premature

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occurring before the proper time

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Punitive

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intended as punishment

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Restive

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impatient and stubborn

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Sanction

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formally punish or give approval to

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Sporadic

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infrequent or irregular

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Supplement

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enhance by adding an extra element to

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Transient

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lasting only a short time

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Vehement

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showing strong and intense feeling

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Wrest

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yank a thing from another’s grasp

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Admonish

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warn or scold someone

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Ample

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enough or more than enough

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Aspiration

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a hope of achieving something

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Blather

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talk long without making sense

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Chastise

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severely scold or reprimand

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Contemporary

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in the present, up‐to‐date, or modern

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Decadent

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luxuriously self‐indulgent; corrupt

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Discrepancy

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lack of similarity between facts

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Elucidate

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make something clear; explain

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Ersatz

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inferiorly artificial or not genuine

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Feral

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wild, untamed, or savage

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Gaudy

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extravagantly bright or showy

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Homage

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special honor shown publicly

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Improvidence

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carelessness with money

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Inflammatory

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intended to arouse anger

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Irate

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feeling or showing great anger

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Limpid

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completely clear and unclouded

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Mercurial

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unpredictable in mood or mind

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Noxious

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poisonous or very unpleasant

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Palpable

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able to be touched or felt; plain to see

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Petty

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of very little importance

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Preposterous

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contrary to common sense

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Purify

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remove contaminates from

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Remunerate

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pay someone for services

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Sanctuary

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a place of refuge or safety

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Sprightly

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lively and full of energy

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Surfeit

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an excessive amount of a thing

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Transitory

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lasting only a short time

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Vacuous

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lacking thought or intelligence

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Venerable

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worthy of great respect

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Abjure

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reject or renounce something

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Adroit

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skillful with hands or mind

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Anarchist

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one for abolishing laws and order

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Apoplectic

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overcome with anger

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Assert

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state a fact forcefully

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Blight

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something that destroys

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Chicanery

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use of trickery to achieve a goal

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Contempt

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feeling a thing is worthless

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Defamatory

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injurious to one’s reputation

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Disdain

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feeling something is unworthy

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Emaciate

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waste away physically

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Erudite

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having or showing great knowledge

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Fatuous

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very silly and pointless

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Germane

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relevant to a considered subject

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Homogeneous

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alike or of the same kind

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Imprudent

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showing no care for consequences

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Ingenious

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clever, original, or inventive

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Nihilistic

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believing that life is meaningless

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Nuance

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a subtle difference in meaning

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Paltry

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small or meager amount

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Petulance

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the quality of being bad‐tempered

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Prerequisite

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required as a prior condition

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Purist

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very strict follower of tradition

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Renege

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go back on a promise

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Sanguine

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optimistic or positive

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Spur

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urge, encourage, or stimulate

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Surly

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bad‐tempered and unfriendly

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Transmute

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change in form or substance

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Venerate

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regard with great respect

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Zeal

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great enthusiasm and energy for

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Adulate

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praise someone excessively

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Anathema

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a thing someone intensely dislikes

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Anomaly

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a thing not normal or expected

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Assiduous

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showing great care and perseverance

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Blandish

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coax with kind words or flattery

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Circumlocution

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use of many words to be evasive

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Contentious

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likely to cause an argument

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Defer

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postpone; submit to one’s wishes

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Disparage

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treat as weak, bad, or unimportant

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Emanate

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spread out or originate from

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Esoteric

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likely understood by few people

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Fawn

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give exaggerated flattery for favor

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Gingerly

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showing great care or caution

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Homonym

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similar words with differing meanings

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Impudent

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not showing respect for another

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Ingenuous

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innocent, naïve, or trusting

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Irrefutable

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impossible to deny or disprove

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Linger

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stay somewhere longer than needed

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Meticulous

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showing great attention to detail

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Nugatory

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of no value or importance

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Panacea

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a solution for all difficulties

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Phenomenon

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a thing observed but hard to explain

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Prerogative

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a right exclusive to a certain class

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Pusillanimous

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lacking courage or determination

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Repent

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express sincere regret

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Spurious

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something fake or false

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Surmise

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assume truth without evidence

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Transpose

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transfer to a different place

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Verbatim

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in exactly the same words first used

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Zenith

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highest point or state of

ISEE Upper Level (2 decks)

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