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reclusive

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avoiding company of other people

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laconic

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using very few words

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lambast

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criticize

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ardor

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great enthusiasm or passion

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vigilant

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cautious/avoid danger

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sycophantic

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praising people in authority in a way that is not sincere, usually in order to get some advantage from them

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stinging

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harsh/cruel

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exalt

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speak very highly of

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lax

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lacking attention

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impertinent

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rude, disrespectful

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proliferate

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be present in large quantities

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biting

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severe and unpleasant

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misnomer

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misleading or inaccurate name

nomen: name

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venerate

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regard with respect

venerārī: to hold in awe
related to Venus: goddess of love and beauty

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remiss

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lacking care/attention

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caustic

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burn, bitter, sarcastic

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obscure

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uncertain

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voluble

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talkative/wordy

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analogous

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similar, or something that can be compared

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copious

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a lot

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adulterate

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damage the quality of; corrupt

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equivocal

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uncertain/ambiguous

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contempt

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someone is beneath u

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cortical

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related to brain

outer covering ex. bark of. atree

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mitigate

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make something bad better

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perfunctory

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lacking effort, hasty

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ambivalent

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having conflicting emotions/unsure

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chide

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scold/disapproval

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avaricious

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greedy, always wanting more

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champion

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support the cause of/defend

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cordial

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warm and friendly

cor: heart

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condemnation

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disapproval

com: to harm/damage

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expedient

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something done or used to achieve a particular end usually quickly or temporarily

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intrepid

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bold, unfraid of risks

in: not
trepidious: alarmed

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amenable

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open and responsive to suggestion

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flout

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break rule without guilt

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ascetic

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lacking luxury

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propensity

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a natural tendency to behave in a certain way

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didactic

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meant for teaching, educational

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mordant

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biting

modere: to bite/sting

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tortuous

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difficult to understand: full of twists and turns

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tractable

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easy to control or influence

tractare: to handle/treat

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unforthcoming

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reserved

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inane

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silly/stupid

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scathing

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bitter

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austere

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strict and stern
lacking luxury

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retiring

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reserved

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abstemious

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restraint in terms of food and alc

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vapid

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lacking flavor/energy

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remorseful

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feeling regretful or guilty

re: again
mordere to bite

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deify

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look up to someone as god

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brazen

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bold and without shame

brass: made of brass

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conspicuous

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easily noticed, obvious

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desultory

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lacking effort, hasty

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susceptible

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easy to influence

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grasping

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greedy, always wanting more

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rebuke

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sharp disapproval/criticism of someone

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appease

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relieve/satisfy (of a demanding feeling)

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dawdle

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waste time, be slow

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neglectful

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lacking attention

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brash

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bold, rude

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servile

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showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.

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disperse

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distribute over wide area

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receptive

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open and responsive to suggestion

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chastened

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feeling regretful or guilty

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negligient

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lacking care/attention

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unbashed

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not embarrassed or ashamed

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mercenary

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greedy, always wanting more

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degrade

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treat someone with disrespect
to lower in rank/status

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antiquated

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old-fashioned or outdated

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endorse

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support/be in favor of

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spartan

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lacking luxury

spart: simple

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derisive

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mocking

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obloquy

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slander/defamation

ob: against
loqui: to speak

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insipid

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lacking flavor/energy

in: not
sapidus: savory

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reprimand

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disapproval

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idealist

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someone who envisions an ideal world rather than the real one.

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denigration

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slander/defamation

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berate

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scold/criticize

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taciturn

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of few words, speaking little

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disdain

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consider unworthy of one’s consideration

82
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cursory

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lacking effort, without care, hasty

currere: to run; speed and lack of attention to detail

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banal

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boring

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wary

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careful

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misanthropic

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having a distate for humans and society

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aspersions

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slander/defamation

87
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byzantine

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complicated

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spendthrift

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someone who spends money recklessly

89
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augment

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make something greater

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unnerving

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losing courage

un: opposite
nerve: to give strength

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mollify

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decreasing anger/negative emotions

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rational

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focused on learning than emotion

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castigate

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scold harshly

castus: pure

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genial

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friendly

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ameliorate

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make something bad better

melior: better

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fervor

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intense and passionate feeling

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crusader

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a person who campaigns vigorously for political, social, or religious change

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penitent

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feeling regretful or guilty

paenitere: repent

99
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capricious

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having varying moods

100
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defy

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openly disobey

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abound

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be present in large quantities

abundare: overflow

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embellish

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to make beautiful with decorations

belle: beautiful

103
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nonviable

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not practical

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contrite

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feeling regretful or guilty

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zeal

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great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective

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chary

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cautious, unwilling to take risk

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platitudinous

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overused

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anemic

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lacking energy

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verbose

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more words than necessary

110
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erratic

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unpredictable

err: wandering/ mistake

111
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belie

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give a false impression, lying

be + lie

112
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scorn

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someone is beneath u

113
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disseminate

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distrubute broadly

dis: in all directions
semino: plant/sow

114
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benign

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harmless, having little effect
kindhearted, nice

bene: well

115
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sloppy

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careless

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proponent

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one who argues in favor of something.

117
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rapacious

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greedy

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acquiescent

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ready to accept something without protest

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placate

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decrease someone’s anger or other negative emotion

placate: appease someone

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patent

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obvious

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congenial

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friendly and likeable

con: together
genial: friendly

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calumny

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slander and defamation

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profligate

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shameless/wastes resources

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impenetrable

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difficult to understand

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wastrel

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a wasteful or good-for-nothing person.

126
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construe

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interpret in a particular way

construe: construct

127
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trite

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dull, unoriginal

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dour

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strict and stern

durus: hard

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debase

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damage the quality of

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aggrandize

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enhance one’s power or standing

agrandir: make larger

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insolent

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rude, disrepectful

132
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heedful

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careful attention

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rueful

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feeling regretful or guilty

134
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libel

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written defamation

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cynical

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believe people are only interested in themselves
having a distate for humans and society

136
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mercurial

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having varying moods

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garrulous

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talkative/wordy

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proclivity

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fondess/liking for something

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squanderer

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someone who spends money recklessly

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viable

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possible

vita: life
able: to be able to do

141
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feasible

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practical

facere: to make or do

142
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acrid

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unpleasantly bitter

acer: sharp

143
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irresolute

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uncertain

144
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valiant

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bold, brave

valer: to have strength

145
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hackneyed

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overused, unoriginal

146
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acquisitive

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greedy, always wanting more

147
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vacillating

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uncertain/wavering

vacillare: sway to and fro

148
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homogeneous

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composed of same parts, alike

hom-, meaning “same,” and genos, meaning “kind.

149
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revere

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deep admiration for someone/smth

vereri: stand in fear of awe, respect

150
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lionize

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give a lot of attention to

lion: person much sought after

151
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promulgate

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make widely known for

pro: forward

152
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formidable

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scary/fear

153
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acerbing

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bitter

154
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unctuous

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excessively please someone

155
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utopian

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aiming for a state in which everything is perfect; idealistic.

utopia: place of ideal perfection

156
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convevial

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enjoyable, likeable

con: together
vive: to live

157
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caustic

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burn

158
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defile

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damage the quality of; corrupt

159
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wavering

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uncertain

160
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token

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lacking effort, without care, hasty

161
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involved

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difficult to understand

162
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innocuous

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not harmful or offensive

nocēre: to harm

163
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presumptuous

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excessively bold, disrespectful

praesumere: taken for granted

164
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nebulous

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hazy, unclear

nebula - fog

165
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prosaic

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dull

166
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edifying

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instructive

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conciliatory

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willingness to end disagreement

168
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advocate

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support/be in favor of1c

169
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contravene

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violate the law

contra: against

170
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prodigal

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spending money or resources freely and recklessly

171
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prolix

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wordy

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audacious

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bold, unfraid of risks
rude, disrespectful

audac: bold

173
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controvert

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say something that is not true, oppose

contro: against
vertere: to turn

174
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impudent

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disrespectful

im: without
pudens: shame

175
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kindred

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similar in kind
family

176
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forthright

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direct and outspoken

177
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anachronistic

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of the wrong time/era, outdated

ana: against
chron: time

178
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obsequious

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excessively submissive to authority
excessive eagerness to please

sequi: to follow

179
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taint

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damage the quality of; corrupt

180
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puerile

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immature and childish

puer: boy

181
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restrained

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quiet

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reticent

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quiet or restrained

183
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meticulous

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great attention to detail

184
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repentant

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feeling regretful or guilty

185
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propagate

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spread over wide area

186
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archaic

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old fashioned

187
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outmoded

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outdated

out: off
mode: fashion

188
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alacrity

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willingness/eagerness to do something

alacer: lively/eager

189
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mundane

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boring

190
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cranial

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related to skull

kranion: skull

191
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pedagogic

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related to teaching

192
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exacting

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demanding

exigere: demanding

193
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convoluted

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difficult to understand

194
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loquacious

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talkative/wordy

195
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conciliate

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decrease someone’s anger/negative emotion

196
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circumspect

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unwilling to take risks, cautious

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quixotic

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excessively visionary, unfeasible

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