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Acclaim

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Present enthusiastically

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Acclaim

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Present enthusiastically

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Advent

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Upcoming event

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Bipedalism

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Locomotion of two feet

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Cognition

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Reasoning / critical thinking

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Decipher

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Decode

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epitome

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Exemplar

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Erudite

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Scholarly/wise

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Jarring

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Shaking

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Obscure

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Mysterious

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Pragmatic

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Practical/sensible

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Pursuit

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quest or chase

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Rife

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common, widespread

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Scrupulous

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diligent attention to details

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Simulate

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replicate or mimic

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Sinecure

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an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income

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Sporadic

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intermittent or irregular

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Squander

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misspend

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Transcend

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excel or surpass

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Trounce

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defeat heavily in a contest ( to thrash)

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Untoward

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unexpected

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Abate

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Become less intense/reduce

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Abundance

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an ample quantity

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Candour

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honest or sincere expression

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Circumvent

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beat or get around

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Circumvent

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beat or get around

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Conjecture

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guess or supposition

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Dexterity

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adroitness, skill in performing tasks

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Gleam

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a small bright light

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Helix

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something spiral in form , an object having 3D shape

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Hibernate

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to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state

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Hibernate

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to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state

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Impel

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Force

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Involuntary

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done contrary to or without choice

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Latch

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to fasten (a door or a gate)

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Pitfall

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a trap or a snare

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Plausible

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believable or credible

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Retrieve

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restore or revive

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Saline

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consisting of or containing salt

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Strenuous

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energetic and zealous

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Synchronisation

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the operation or activity of two or more things at the same time or rate

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Zenith

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a high point or an apex

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Altruistic

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beneficent, benevolent or charitable

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Clout

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Influence and Power

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Conceal

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to cache or to hide

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Deceptive

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fallacious or misleading

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Discernible

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able to be perceived by a sense such as sight or smell)- distinguishable

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Imperceptible

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indistinguishable

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Ingenious

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clever or creative

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Innocuous

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harmless

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Obtrusive

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intruding or interfering- noticeable in an unpleasant way

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Reverence

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honour, homage, or respect

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Shaggy

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confused or unclear in conception or thinking

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Sybarite

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self indulgent person in luxury and pleasure

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Zealous

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Full of enthusiasm

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Convention

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agreement or contract

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Egregious

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conspicuously bad or strikingly bad

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Endow

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To provide with something freely or naturally

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Enervate

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enfeeble or exhaust

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Ephemeral

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lasting only for a short time (evanescent or brief)

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Exigent

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dire or critical

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Impetuous

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heedless or inconsiderate

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Invertebrate

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Weak or frail

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Mull

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to consider at length (ponder)

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Petulant

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irritable or grumpy

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Quagmire

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difficulty or plight

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Quaint

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bizarre or crazy

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Quandary

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deadlock or dilemma

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Ruminate

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contemplate or consider

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Scuff

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to walk without lifting the feet

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Sedition

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the crime of saying, writing, or doing something that encourages people to disobey their government

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Seminal

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authoritative or influential

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Ubiquitous

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widespread

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Acumen

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clear sightedness or depth of perception

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Adulation

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extreme or excessive admiration or flattery (ideolatry or idealised)

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Bovine

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relating to/ affecting cattle (cowlike or cattle-like)

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Burgeon

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to send forth new growth (sprout or bloom)

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Cacophony

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harsh discordant mixture of sounds

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Demagogue

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a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires rather than reason

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Derisive

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expressing/ causing contemptuous ridicule/ scorn

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Discern

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behold or catch

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Dubious

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doubting or uncertain

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Exacerbate

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make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse

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Gregarious

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outgoing or social

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Intrepid

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characterised by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance (dauntless or bold)

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Mendacious

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given to or characterised by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth (Perfidious or lying)

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Obdurate

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stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing (cold blooded or affectless)

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Penurious

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tightfisted or stingy

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Reticent

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reserved or reluctant

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Usurp

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seize or take over

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Vitriolic

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bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism

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Catastrophe

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momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin

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Craven

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lacking the least bit of courage (Gutless or cowardly)

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Grapple

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engage in a close fight

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Hubris

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exaggerated pride or self-confidence

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Ignoble

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not honourable in character

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Imminent

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ready to take place : happening soon

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Importunate

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overly persistent in request or demand

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Indigent

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suffering from extreme poverty (impoverished or destitute)

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Inventive

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adept or prolific at producing inventions (artful or clever)

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Malapropism

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mistaken use of a word in place of a similar sounding word

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Obfuscate

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to confuse

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Obscure

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having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning (ambiguous or arcane)

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Paucity

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a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number

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Polyglot

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Multilingual

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Postulate

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a hypothesis advanced as an essential presupposition, condition, or premise of a train of reasoning

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Renounce

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resign or give up

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Spurious

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False, bogus, Spurious

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Tenuous

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having little substance or strength (flimsy or weak)

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Accordance

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the act of granting something (Agreement or conformity)

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Ambivalent

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having or showing simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings toward something or someone (Conflicting or equivocate)

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Exquisite

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marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution

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Exult

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to be extremely joyful (rejoice)

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Foliage

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a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation (flora or green)

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Foster

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to promote the growth or development of (encourage)

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What does NEBULOUS mean?

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Unclear and lacking form; vague.

Example: Her explanation of the complex scientific concept was so nebulous that most of the students were left feeling confused and uncertain.

117
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What is the meaning of IRREPROACHABLE?

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Without fault and therefore impossible to criticize; perfect or faultless in behavior or actions.

Example: His consistently ethical behavior earned him a reputation for being irreproachable in both his personal and professional life.

118
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Fill in the blank: A description that is _______ is unclear and lacking form.

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[NEBULOUS]

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