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Allusion

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An implied or indirect reference (noun)

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Appease

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To calm; pacify or buy off by concessions (verb)

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Banal

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Lacking originality or freshness; trite or commonplace (adjective)

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Circumspect

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Careful to consider all circumstances; wary; cautious (adjective)

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Contentious

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Likely to cause disagreement or argument; quarrelsome (adjective)

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Deference

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Courteous regard; respect; compliance (noun)

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Dichotomy

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A division into two; something with seemingly contradictory qualities (noun)

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Dubious

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Doubtful; questionable (adjective)

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Enthrall

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To captivate; please greatly (verb)

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Exonerate

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To free or declare free from blame (verb)

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Flippant

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Treating serious things lightly; disrespectful (adjective)

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Harangue

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Lengthy and earnest speech; ranting speech or writing (verb)

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Implacable

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Unforgiving; uncompromising (adjective)

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Irrefutable

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Impossible to disprove (adjective)

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Ineffable

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Incapable of being expressed in words (adjective)

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Laud

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To praise (verb)

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Lugubrious

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Mournful, especially in an exaggerated way (adjective)

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Negligence

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Lack of proper care and attention; neglect (noun)

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Odious

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Hateful; repulsive (adjective)

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Pedantic

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A person who insists on strict adherence to formal rules; narrowly learned (adjective)

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Polemical

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Controversial; involving dispute (adjective)

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Profuse

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Showing great abundance; plentiful (adjective)

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Rebuttal

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An argument that disproves or refutes (noun)

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Respite

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A period of temporary delay; an interval of rest or relief (noun)

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Scathing

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Scornful; caustic (adjective)

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Stanza

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A verse, as in a poem or song (noun)

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Synopsis

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A summary or outline (noun)

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Unerring

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Committing no error (adjective)

29
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Vilification

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The act of defaming or speaking evil of someone (noun)

30
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Zenith

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A peak or highest point; summit (noun)

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Abstruse

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Not easy to understand (adjective)

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Altruistic

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Selflessly concerned for the welfare of others (adjective)

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Ambiguous

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Unclear; doubtful or uncertain; open to different interpretations (adjective)

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Ardent

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Intensely devoted; eager, vehement; fierce (adjective)

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Beguile

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Deceive; trick; charm; divert (adjective)

36
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Callous

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Hardened; insensitive; unsympathetic (adjective)

37
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Contrive

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To plan cleverly; devise; to effect by plan or scheme

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Deleterious

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Injurious to health; harmful (adjective)

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Ebullient

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High spirited; overflowing with enthusiasm (adjective)

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Epic

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Impressively great; of unusual size of extent; a long narrative, usually in verse (adjective/noun)

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Epicurean

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Having luxurious tastes; indulging in sensual pleasure (noun)

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Expedite

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To speed up the process of something; to accomplish a task quickly (verb)

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Foresight

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Prudence; care of provision for the future (noun)

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Frivolous

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Characterized by a lack of seriousness; of little or no importance (adjective)

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Improvise

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Extemporize; to compose, play, recite, sing, etc. on the spur of the moment (verb)

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Ingenious

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Characterized by cleverness or originality (adjective)

47
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Itinerant

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Traveling from place to place (adjective)

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Malevolent

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Wishing evil of harm upon others; malicious (adjective)

49
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Onerous

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Burdensome; troublesome (adjective)

50
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Opulent

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Wealthy; rich; affluent (adjective)

51
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Ponderable

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Capable of being considered carefully or deeply (adjective)

52
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Reticent

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Not talking much; reserved (adjective)

53
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Scrutinize

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To examine in detail (verb)

54
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Steadfast

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Firm in purpose, faith, attachment, etc.; fixed in direction (adjective)

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Taciturn

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Silent; sparing of words; close-mouthed (adjective)

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Uniformity

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Overall sameness; homogeneity (noun)

57
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Unkempt

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Messy; disheveled; not combed (adjective)

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Unprecedented

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Never before experienced; without previous instance (adjective)

59
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Virtuoso

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A person with expert skill in a given field (noun)

60
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Malleable

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Capable of being easily shaped; adaptable (adjective)

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