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recourse

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source of help in difficult situation

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vapid

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bland, insipid

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stalwart

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loyal, hardworking (staunch)

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tepid

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lukewarm, little enthusiasm

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lull

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calm/assuage (deceptively secure)

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correlate

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mutual relationship, correspond, connect

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tempestuous

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turbulent emotions, tumultuous, stormy

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quiescent

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state of dormancy, inactive

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pedestrian

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dull, no excitement or inspiration

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poignant

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evoking sadness/regret, touching/moving

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sanguine

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optimistic in bad situation, bullish

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eschew

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abstain from, refrain from

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vociferous

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loud and forceful, vehement

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fallible

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capable of being wrong, error prone

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modish

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conforming to what is currently popular

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gaffe

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a blunder, mistake

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17
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abreast

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side by side, in a row OR up to date with

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polemical

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critical/disputatious writing (critical and hostile)

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falter

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hesitate, stammer, lose strength

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apt

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suitable, inclined

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zealous

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ardent, fervent, lots of energy and passion

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allusive

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suggestion rather than explicit mention

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pithy

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terse and vigorously expressive, succinct

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trenchant

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incisive, cutting in expression

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assail

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violent attack or trouble/worry or criticize

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disinterested

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unbiased, uninterested

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perfidy

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treachery, deceitful

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duress

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threats, violence to coerce someone against their will

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proclivity

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tendency, inclination, liking

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alacrity

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eagerness, willingness

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patent

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obvious, clear

32
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amend

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make changes, modify

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craven

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cowardly

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capricious

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inconstant, fickle, sudden change

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assertive

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confident, forceful

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visionary

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inspired, imaginative

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debilitating

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weakening, devitalizing

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foolhardy

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reckless

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impugn

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call into question

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incessant

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continue w/o pause

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inveterate

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ingrained, unlikely to change

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patent

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obvious or copyright

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pithy

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concise, terse

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sanctimonious

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self-righteous

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sound

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solid, cogent

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tepid

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lukewarm

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latitude

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freedom

48
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pontificate

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express one’s opinions in pompous dogmatic way

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indelible

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ineradicable; not able to be removed

50
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umbrage

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annoyance/offended

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quandary

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dilemma

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beguile

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charm/enchant

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poised

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self-assured

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derision

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mockery

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abet

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assist in crime

56
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aversion

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strong dislike

57
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contempt

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disrespect, scorn

58
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discount

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disregard b/c no credibility

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pernicious

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harmful, damaging

60
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veritable

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intensifier

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anoint

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smear/rub

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dissent

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disagreement

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ebullient

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cheerful, buoyant

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fallible

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error-prone

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gawky

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awkward, ungainly

66
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inveigle

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persuade using flattery

67
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jettison

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abandon, dump

68
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mendacity

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lying

69
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radical

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extreme or thorough

70
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recrudescent

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breaking out again

71
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expedient

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convenient, beneficial

72
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harbinger

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foreshadows future event

73
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libertine

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womanizer

74
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malfeasance

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wrongdoing

75
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manifest

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obvious, show

76
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providential

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opportune

77
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stalwart

A

loyal, hardworking

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