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Acumen

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keenness on judgment; mental sharpness

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annex

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to add or attach

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acute

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sharp; shrewd

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angst

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anxiety; fear; dread

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admonish

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to scold gently; to warn

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brouhaha

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uproar

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brazen

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impudent; bold

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brink

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edge

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boon

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a blessing; a benefit

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blandishment

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flattery

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chasm

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a deep, gaping hole; a gorge

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choleric

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hot-tempered; quick to anger

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cabal

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a group of conspirators; a clique

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calamity

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a disaster

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civil

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polite; civilized; courteous

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demeanor

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behavior; manner

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demography

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the statistical study of characteristics of populations

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denomination

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a classification; a category name

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denote

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to signify; to indicate; to ark

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epitome

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a brief summary that captures the meaning of the whole

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equanimity

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composure; calm

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equivocal

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ambiguous; intentionally confusing; capable of being interpreted in more than one way

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fidelity

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faithfulness; loyalty

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futile

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useless; hopeless

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gratuitous

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given freely (said of something bad); unjustified; unprovoked; uncalled for

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heyday

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golden age; prime

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incorrigible

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incapable of being reformed

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indifferent

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not caring one way or the other

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indigent

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poor

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indignant

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angry, especially as a result of something unjust or unworthy; insulted

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latent

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present but not visible or apparent; potential

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manifest

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visible; evident

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marshal

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to arrange in order; to gather together for the purpose of doing something

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obviate

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to make unnecessary; to avert

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penchant

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a strong taste or liking for something

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penitent

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sorry

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pensive

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thoughtful and sad

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pious

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reverent or devout;

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replenish

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to fill again; to resupply; to restore

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replete

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completely filled; abounding

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rebut

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to contradict; to argue in opposition to; to prove to be false

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relegate

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to banish; to send away

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sloth

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laziness; sluggishness

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solicitous

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eager and attentive, often to the point of hovering; anxiously caring or attentive

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specious

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deceptively plausible or attractive

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tenuous

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flimsy; extremely thin

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terse

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using no unnecessary words; succinct

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vociferous

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loud; noisy

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vindictive

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seeking revenge

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voluminous

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large; extensive; having large volume

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keenness on judgment; mental sharpness

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Acumen

52
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to add or attach

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annex

53
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sharp; shrewd

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acute

54
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anxiety; fear; dread

A

angst

55
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to scold gently; to warn

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admonish

56
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uproar

A

brouhaha

57
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impudent; bold

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brazen

58
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edge

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brink

59
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a blessing; a benefit

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boon

60
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flattery

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blandishment

61
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a deep, gaping hole; a gorge

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chasm

62
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hot-tempered; quick to anger

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choleric

63
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a group of conspirators; a clique

A

cabal

64
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a disaster

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calamity

65
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polite; civilized; courteous

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civil

66
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behavior; manner

A

demeanor

67
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the statistical study of characteristics of populations

A

demography

68
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a classification; a category name

A

denomination

69
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to signify; to indicate; to ark

A

denote

70
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a brief summary that captures the meaning of the whole

A

epitome

71
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composure; calm

A

equanimity

72
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ambiguous; intentionally confusing; capable of being interpreted in more than one way

A

equivocal

73
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faithfulness; loyalty

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fidelity

74
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useless; hopeless

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futile

75
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given freely (said of something bad); unjustified; unprovoked; uncalled for

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gratuitous

76
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golden age; prime

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heyday

77
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incapable of being reformed

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incorrigible

78
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not caring one way or the other

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indifferent

79
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poor

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indigent

80
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angry, especially as a result of something unjust or unworthy; insulted

A

indignant

81
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present but not visible or apparent; potential

A

latent

82
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visible; evident

A

manifest

83
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to arrange in order; to gather together for the purpose of doing something

A

marshal

84
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to make unnecessary; to avert

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obviate

85
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a strong taste or liking for something

A

penchant

86
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sorry

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penitent

87
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thoughtful and sad

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pensive

88
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reverent or devout;

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pious

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to fill again; to resupply; to restore

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replenish

90
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completely filled; abounding

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replete

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to contradict; to argue in opposition to; to prove to be false

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rebut

92
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to banish; to send away

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relegate

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laziness; sluggishness

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sloth

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eager and attentive, often to the point of hovering; anxiously caring or attentive

A

solicitous

95
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deceptively plausible or attractive

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specious

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flimsy; extremely thin

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tenuous

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using no unnecessary words; succinct

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terse

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loud; noisy

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vociferous

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seeking revenge

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vindictive

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large; extensive; having large volume

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voluminous

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