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aesthetic

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beauty

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profound

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have deep thought or great insight

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refute

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to prove false

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pretense

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false display of feeling, attitudes, or intentions

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cynical

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believe people are selfish

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obscure

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unclear

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pragmatic

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practical

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revere

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feel deep respect for something

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disparage

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depreciate

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trivial

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unimportant

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depict

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describe in words

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indifferent

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having no particular interest

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anthropology

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study in human and society

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futile

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useless

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indignant

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filled with anger

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reconcile

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to resolve

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eccentric

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odd

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implausible

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hard to believe

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intemperate

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having no self-control

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plausible

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reasonable

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rigorous

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extremely careful

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subtle

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difficult to describe

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temperate

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having self-control

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complacent

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self-satisfied

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embellish

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to decorate

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immodest

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lacking humility

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prudent

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have good judgment

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vindicate

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clear from accusation

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deride

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mock

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diligent

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hardworking

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disdain

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despise

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erroneous

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mistaken

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mundane

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boring

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superficial

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shallow

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whimsical

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imaginative

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alleviate

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relieve from pain

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bolster

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support or build up something

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capricious

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unpredictive

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convoluted

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confusing

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digress

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stay away from the main topic

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dispute

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debate

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dubious

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have doubt

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eloquent

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persuasive or fluent in writing and speaking

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indulge

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enjoy in something

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reprehensible

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terrible

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resilient

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flexible or tough

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satire

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the use of humor

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amiable

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friendly

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astute

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wise

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benevolent

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kind

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bewilder

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to confuse someone

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coherent

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clear and logical

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impetuous

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act quickly without care

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negligent

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failed to take proper care of something

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reticent

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quiet and reserve

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scorn

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hatred

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scrutinize

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examine closely

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somber

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gloomy and sad

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tyranny

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cruel government

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aspiration

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hope to achieve something

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augment

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make something greater

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avid

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having a deep interest in something

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belie

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disguise

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concise

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brief

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discern

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to perceive

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disillusioned

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disappointed when something or someone turned out to be not good as they thought

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disingenuous

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dishonest

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emphatic

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forceful

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eradicate

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destroy completely

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exacerbate

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make a problem worse

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frugal

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careful with spending money

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illuminate

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light up

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ingenuous

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innocent

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lament

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grief

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meticulous

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very careful

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orthodox

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accepting tradition as correct

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perpetuate

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to make something continue infinitely

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prevalent

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widespread in a particular area

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provocative

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causing a strong reaction

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supplant

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replace

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analogous

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similar

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articulate

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able to speak fluently

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autonomy

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independent

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callous

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not caring for others

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camaraderie

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mutual friendship within a group

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candid

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truthful

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cantankerous

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bad-tempered

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conciliatory

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intended to please or bring agreement

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condescending

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looking superior and looking down on others

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credulity

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easily believe something is true

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dearth

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lack of something

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disparate

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completely different

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dogmatic

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narrow-minded

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elucidate

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to make something clear

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emulate

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to match or imitate

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epitome

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a perfect example of something

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equivocal

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ambiguous

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exploit

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to take advantage of

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flagrant

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offensive

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gullible

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easy to believe something

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hierarchy

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a system in which people are ranked by status or authority

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idiosyncrasy

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a personal oddity; an individual peculiarity

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inarticulate

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not able to express or speak well

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incompetent

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not able to do things correctly

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incontrovertible

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not able to be denied

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incredulous

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unwilling to believe something

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inherent

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a characteristic you are born with

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notorious

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famous for something bad

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obsolete

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no longer be used or produced

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oppress

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to keep someone in hardship

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partisan

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in favor of a particular side

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perplex

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to make someone feel confuse

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prominent

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important or famous

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reiterate

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to clarify or emphasize something

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scrupulous

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hardworking

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smug

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having excessive pride in yourself

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subsequent

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following

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superfluous

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unnecessary

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venerated

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have great respect

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vigor

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in good health

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wary

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alert possible danger or problem

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zealous

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show passion and enthusiasm

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abhor

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to resent

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adhere

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to stick to beliefs

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alienate

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to cause someone to feel lonely

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animate

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to bring to life

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archaic

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very old or old fashioned

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ardor

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passion

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atypical

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not normal

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commemorate

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to show respect for someone

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console

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to comfort someone at a time of grief

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cunning

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clever at getting something you want by tricking people

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deliberate

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careful and unhurried

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derivative

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imitative

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didactic

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intend to teach

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discreet

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careful with what one says

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eclectic

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made up a wide range of idea

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empirical

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based on observation and experience rather than theory

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glutton

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greedy eater

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inconsequential

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not important

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inconsolable

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not able to comfort from grief

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ingenious

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clever

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mar

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to spoil something

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mediocre

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medium

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nonchalant

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casually calm

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opportune

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well-timed

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prosaic

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unromantic

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provincial

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narrow-minded

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quell

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to put an end to

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rebut

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to claim or prove a statement is false

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reclusive

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avoiding people

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sanguine

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optimistic

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sentimental

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people have strong emotional feeling

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serene

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calm and peacefully

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tacit

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silent

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tenacious

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not giving up

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transient

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not permanent

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vigilant

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careful

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weary

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tired or worn out

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adept

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very good at something

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adulation

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admiration

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agile

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able to move quickly

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apathy

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lack of interest

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apt

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suitable

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austere

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strict and harsh

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avert

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to turn away

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awestruck

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fill with respect

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baffle

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confuse

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cajole

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praise someone in order to persuade them

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constrain

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restrict someone

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cordial

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warm and friendly

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debilitate

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to make weak

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debunk

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disapprove

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defer

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postpone

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detract

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reduce the value of something

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dilatory

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slow to act

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discord

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disagreement

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discrepancy

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difference between fact and opinion

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dispel

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make disappear

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disperse

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spread over a wide area

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disseminate

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spread widely

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dissent

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disagreement

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earnest

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serious effort

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effusive

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express feeling of gratitude

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elicit

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to evoke or draw out

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equanimity

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mental calmness

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esoteric

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understand only by a few with specialized knowledge

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estrangement

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separation or isolation from a social group

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eulogy

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a speech about someone who just died

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exonerate

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to free from guilt

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exorbitant

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unreasonably high

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extraneous

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irrelevant

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exuberant

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energetic

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facetious

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treating the serious matters in an inappropriate humor way

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fallacy

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mistaken belief

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fallible

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capable of making mistake

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feasible

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possible to do easily

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flippant

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not showing a serious or respectful attitude

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gregarious

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sociable

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illusory

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not real

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induce

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succeed in influencing someone to do something

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inhibit

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to hinder

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inquisitive

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curious

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insipid

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lacking favor

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insolence

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rude

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invigorate

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to give energy to

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jaded

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tired of something

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malice

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evil

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mandate

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official order to do something

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monarch

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leader of a state

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