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appraise

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to determine the value of something

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ascertain

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to make certain of

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assay

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to evaluate, analyze, or test

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peruse

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reading thoroughly

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descry

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to detect by looking carefully

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anomaly

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deviation from what is normal

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homeostasis

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relatively stable state of equilibrium

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homogenous

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of same or similar kind

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homonym

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1 or more words spelled and pronounced alike but different in meaning (air, heir)

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epigram

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short poem, pointed statement

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graphite

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mineral used for writing, lead in pencils

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euphony

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quality of sounding good

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phonetics

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study of sound and speech

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polyphony

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use of simultaneous lines to produce harmonies in musical composition

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homograph

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spelled or written the same

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homophone

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words pronounced the same

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sanguine

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optimistic, confident

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choleric

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irritable

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billous

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irritable

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phlegmatic

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calm, lacking energy

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melancholic

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sad, gloomy

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avert

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to turn away

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aver

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to prove as true

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embellish

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to make prettier

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belligerent

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at war or eager to fight

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attentuate

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to become thinner or weaker

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exalt

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to praise

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commiserate

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to sympathize

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reprove

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gently criticize

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castigating

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harshly scold

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bemused

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confused

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enervated

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cause (someone) to feel drained, weaken

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indubitably

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impossible to doubt, unquestionable

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galvanize

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shock or excite

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obscure

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uncertain, not discovered

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affable

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friendly

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apprehend

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to learn

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indubitable

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undoubted

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salutary

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healthful

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abstain

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to choose not do something

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apathy

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lack of interest or emotion

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capricous

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changing one’s mind quickly and often

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engender

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to produce, cause, or bring about

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equivocal

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open to more than one interpretation, misleading

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gullible

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easily deceived

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laudable

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deserving praise and commendation

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mitigate

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to soften, to lessen

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placate

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to sooth or pacify

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prodigal

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lavish, wasteful

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volatile

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easily aroused or unchangeable, lively or explosive

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adulterate

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to make impure

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52
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assuage

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to make something unpleasant less severe

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corroborate

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to provide supporting evidence

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enigma

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a puzzle, a mystery

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loquacious

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talkative

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opaque

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impossible to see through, preventing the passage of sight

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pragmatic

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practical as opposed to idealistic

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propietary

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correct behavior, obedience to rules and customs

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zeal

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passion, excitement, strong interest

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audacious

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fearless and daring

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dessicate

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to dry out thoroughly

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ephemeral

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lasting a short time

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fervid

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intensely emotional, feverish

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laconic

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using few words

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lucid

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clear and easily understood

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pedant

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someone who shows off learning

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precipitate

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to throq violently or bring about abruptly, lacking deliberation

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vacillate

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to sway physically, to be indecisive

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affluent

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wealthy, flowing freely for some bad quality

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ensue

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occur afterward

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notorious

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famous typically for bad quality

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pulative

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generally considered, supposed, assumed

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sectarian

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denoting or concerning a sect(s)

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opulently

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rich and luxurious of wealth

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riposte

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quick clever reply to an insult or criticism

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harried

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harassed, feeling strained of having demands persistently

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mesmerizing

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hold the attention of

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candid

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truthful and straightforward

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endemic

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found among a particular person or in certain area

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neophyte

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person new to subject, skill, or belief

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herbivorous

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feeding on plants

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ravaged

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cause severe and excessive damage to

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malady

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a disease or ailment

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anthology

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collection of poems or writings

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gregarious

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sociable

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noisome

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offensive

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pulchritudinous

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very beautiful

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etymology

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study of history of words, origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time

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decadence

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moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure

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cadaverous

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resembling a corpse, deathly

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encrypt

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to put a message into code

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decrypt

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to decode

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cryptic

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secret, mysterious

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malevolent

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having or showing a wish to do evil to others

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penury

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extreme poverty

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alluded

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suggest or call attention to indirectly, hint at

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conducive

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making a certain situation or outcome likely

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garrulous

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tending to talk a lot

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dogmatic

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opinionated

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incontrovertibly

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not controversial, not able to be denied

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dogma

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principle(s) laid by authority as incontrovertibly true

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disdain

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feeling someone or something unworthy of one’s consideration or respect

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contempt

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feeling that person or thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn

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antagonism

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dislike, conflict

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tenacity

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holding on persistently

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tenable

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can be held, defensible

107
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pseudo

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fake

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inane

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silly, stupid

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propound

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put forward (idea, thought, POV) for consideration by others

110
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elegy

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poem written about someone who has died expressing grief

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eulogy

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prose written about someone who has died expressing praise

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countenance

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support, facial expression

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immutably

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unchanging

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emanate

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originate, spread out from

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sojourning

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a temporary stay

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euphoria

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bliss

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apprehensive

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worry, fear

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economized

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spending less money

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elaborated

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to develop

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congruent

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in agreement

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confiscatory

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seizing property

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consummate

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perfect, highest point

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polity

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a government

124
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tenet

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principle or belief

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fancy

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feel a desire or liking for

126
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terse

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not using many words

127
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fallacious

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falseness

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succint

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not using many words

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bellicose

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looking for a fight

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blithe

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cheerful, without worry

131
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extol

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to praise highly

132
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deprecate

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express disapproval

133
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renounce

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reject, formally declare abandonment

134
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spurn

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reject with disdain or contempt

135
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discountenance

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express disapproval

136
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eulogize

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to praise highly

137
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adumbrate

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to foreshadow

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