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chronic

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lasting for a long time

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circumstantial

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relating to the incidence

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circumvent

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to surround or enclose; to go around or bypass

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classicist

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one versed in the study of ancient Greek and Latin

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coagulate

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to clot or thicken

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commemorate

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to honor the memory of with a ceremony

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committed

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to be obligated in doing something

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commoners

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a person without a noble rank or title

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commonplace

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ordinary

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compilation

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something composed from several sources or materials

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complaisant

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cheerfully obliging

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complicity

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involvement as an accomplice in a crime

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concession

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an acknowledgment or admission

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condemn

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to express strong disapproval of

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conjecture

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an inference or guesswork

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constituents

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one that authorizes another to act as a representative

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controversy

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a dispute between two sides with opposing views

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conundrum

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a dilemma or difficult problem

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copious

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plentiful or abundant; wordy

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cordial

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friendly

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covenant

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a binding agreement

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covet

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to desire

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culled

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to be removed from a group

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curmudgeon

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an old angry guy

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cursory

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hasty, superficial

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cynical

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scornful of the motives, virtue, or integrity of others

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daunting

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challenging

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decried

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condemned openly

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defiant

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marked by bold resistance

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definitive

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authoritative and complete

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deft

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skillful

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deliberate

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intentional

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delineate

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to mark

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delinquent

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overdue in payment or duty

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deluding

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to deceive the mind

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denounce

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to condemn openly as being reprehensible

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derisive

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mocking, jeering

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despondent

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expressing dejection

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diffidence

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timidity or shyness

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dilettante

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a dabbler in an art or a field of knowledge

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diminished

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smaller, less in amount

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diminutive

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extremely small in size, tiny

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diplomatic

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marked by tact and sensitivity when dealing with others

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dirge

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a funeral song

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discern

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to perceive or comprehend

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discernment

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keenness of insight and judgment

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discredit

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to damage in reputation, to cause to be doubted or distrusted

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discriminate

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to see the subtle nuances between things

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disdain

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to treat with contempt

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disingenuous

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not straightforward, crafty

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dismissive

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showing indifference or disregard

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disparities

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unlikeness, incongruity

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dissidents

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ones who disagree

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dissuade

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to persuade someone to not do something

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diversion

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something that distracts the mind

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divisive

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creating disagreements

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doctor

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to repair, to adulterate

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dolce

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gently and sweetly, like in music

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dour

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unyielding, stubborn

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drab

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faded and dull in appearance

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