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Inimical

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Obscure, intending to harm

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exacerbate

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Make an already bad situation or feel worse

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Conciliatory

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Intending or likely to placate

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inauspicious

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Not conducive to success, uncompromising

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Enigmatic

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mysterious

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Discern

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Recognise or find out

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Iminent

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About to happen

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fortuitous

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Happening by chance rather than intention

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Zeal

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Great energy in pursuit of a cause

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Facetious

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Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor

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erroneous

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Incorrect, wrong

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hyperbolize

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Representing something as larger, better or worse than it already is

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Inducement

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The thing that leads someone to do something temptation

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Inhibit

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Hinder

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Mollify

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Appease the anger or anxiety of someone

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idiosyncrasies

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A mode of behaviour or way of thought peculiar to one individual (pet peeve)

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Prolific

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Fertile

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Poralize

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dividing into two groups

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repudiates

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Refuse to accept, reject

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Unpropitious

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Not likely to produce a good result

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imperturbable

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unable to excite or upset; calm

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Insular

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Not interested in cultures

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Erudite

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Having or showing a great amount of knowledge

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Imprudent

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Not showing any concern, harsh