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1
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Something that differs from norm/weird

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Aberration

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To hate, detest

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Abhor

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To agree without protesting

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Acquiesce

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Eagerness, speed

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Alacrity

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Friendly

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Amiable

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To calm, satisfy

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Appease

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Obscure, secret

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Arcane

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Excessive greed

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Avarice

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Excessively bold

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Brazen

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Short,abrupt, dismissive

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Brusque

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To urge, coax

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Cajole (magda’s friends cajoled her into drinking too much)

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Harsh, cold, unfeeling

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Callous

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Honestly, frankness

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Candour

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14
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To voice disapproval

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Chide

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15
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Cautious

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Circumspect

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16
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Kept secret/hidden, especially because of it being illicit

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Clandestine

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17
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To make somebody do something by force or threat.

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Coerce

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18
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Logically consistent, intelligible

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Coherent

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19
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Self-satisfied, a feeling of uncritical satisfaction with one’s achievement typically leading to laziness

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Complacency

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20
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A person entrusted with secrets

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Confidant

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21
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To plot, scheme

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Connive

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22
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Increasing, building upon itself

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Cumulative

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23
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Believing the worst of others, esp that all acts are selfish

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Cynical

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24
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To lower quality or esteem of something

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Debase

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25
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To criticise openly

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Decry

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26
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Showing respect for another’s authority

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Deferential

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27
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Disdainfully proud

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Haughty

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28
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Hypocrisy

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Pretending to believe what one does not

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Exemplary, flawless

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Impeccable

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30
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Rude, insolent

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Impertinent

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31
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Incapable of being appeased or mitigated

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Implacable

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32
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Implied or understood without being directly stated

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Implicit

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Casually rude, insolent, impertinent

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Impudent

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Clear,sharp, direct

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Incisive

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Lazy

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Indolent

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Not suitable or capable

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Inept

37
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Notoriety

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Infamy

38
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To prevent, restrain, stop

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Inhibit

39
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Inborn, native, inherent

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Innate

40
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Incapable of being satisfied

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Insatiable

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Separated and narrow-minded, tight-knit, closed off

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Insular

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Brave in the face of danger

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Intrepid

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Stubbornly established by habit

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Inveterate

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Extremely joyful, happy

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Jubilant

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Graceful, flexible, supple

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Lithe

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Ghastly, sensational

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Lurid

47
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An independent, nonconformist person

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Maverick

48
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A common saying expressing a principle of conduct

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Maxim (Ms stones etiquete maxims are high entertaining and instructional)

49
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Extremely careful with details

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Meticulous

50
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A small amount of something

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Modicum

51
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Gloomy or sullen

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Morose

52
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Consisting of a very great number

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Myriad

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Nadir

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The lowest point of something

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Trifling,insignificant

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Nominal

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A beginner, someone without training

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Novice

56
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A slight variation in meaning, tone, expression

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Nuance

57
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Lacking consciousness or awareness of something

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Oblivious

58
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Excessively compliment or submissive

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Obsequious

59
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Lacking quickness of sensibility or intellect

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Obtuse

60
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A remedy for all ills or difficulties

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Panacea

61
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A satirical imitation

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Parody

62
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A tendency, partiality, preference

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Penchant

63
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A careful examination

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Perusal

64
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An abundance, excess

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Plethora

65
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A preference or inclination for something

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Predilection

66
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Charmingly old-fashioned

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Quaint

67
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Hasty, incautious

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Rash

68
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To restore, clean up

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Refurbish

69
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To reject, refuse to accept

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Repudiate

70
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Abundant

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Rife

71
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Significant, conspicuous

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Salient

72
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Luck,finding good things without looking for them

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Serendipity

73
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Sedate, serious, self-restrained

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Staid

74
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Exceeding what is necessary

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Superfluous

75
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One who flatters for self-gain

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Sycophant

76
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Not inclined to talk

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Taciturn

77
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Ready to fight, cruel

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Truculent

78
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Resentment, offence

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Umbrage

79
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Deserving of respect because of age or achieve

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Venerable

80
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Loud, boisterous

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Vociferous

81
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Undisciplined, lewd, lustful

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Wanton

82
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The highest point, culminating point

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Zenith

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