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abstinent

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voluntarily avoiding

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abstract

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theoretical; not physical

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adventitious

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accidental; irrelevant

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adverse

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unfavorable

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altercation

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a heated fight, argument, or quarrel

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altruism

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generosity, selflessness

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antiquity

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ancientness; ancient times

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antithesis

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direct opposite

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arcane

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mysterious

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archaic

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extremely old, ancient

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asylum

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a place of safety; refuge; a mental hospital or similar institution

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atone

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to make amends

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bane

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poison; cause of harm

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banter

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an exchange of good-humored or mildly teasing remarks

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blithe

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carefree, cheerful

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bluster

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to be loud or noisy

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cadence

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rhythm; lilt; intonation

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cajole

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to persuade deceptively

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celilbacy

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abstinence from sex

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censure

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to condemn severly

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cleave

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to cling; to split

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clemency

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mercy

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composed

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calm; tranquil

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comprehensive

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covering everything

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connoisseur

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expert

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consecrate

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to make sacred

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cordial

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gracious; warm; sincere

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corollary

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a natural consequence

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curmudgeon

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a difficult, bad-tempered person

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cursory

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quick and not thorough; hasty; superficial

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delectable

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delightful; delicious

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deleterious

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harmful

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detrimental

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disturbing

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devout

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deeply religious; fervent

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disparage

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to belittle

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disparate

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incompatible

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downcast

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dejected; depressed

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downplay

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to minimize; to represent as insignificant; to play down

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emanate

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to flow out

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emancipate

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to liberate; to free from bondage or restraint

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epigram

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brief, witty saying

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epigraph

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inscription on a grave

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exhume

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to dig (something buried esp. a human body) out of the earth

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exigency

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emergency

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fallacy

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a false notion or belief; a misconception

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farcical

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absurd; ludicrous; ridiculous

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foment

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to stir up

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foray

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a quick raid or attack; an initial venture

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genesis

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origin; creation; beginning

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genocide

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the extermination of a notional, racial, or religious group

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hiatus

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break

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hierarchy

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pecking order

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impetuous

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rash; over impulsive; headlong

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inplement

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to carry out a plan

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indigenous

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native

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indigent

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poor

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insidious

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treacherous; sneaky

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insinuate

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to hint

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invoke

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to call for with earnest desire

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irascible

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irritable

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liaison

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connection; association; alliance; secret love affair

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libel

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spoken injurious falsehood

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matriculate

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to enroll

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maudlin

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overly sentimental

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morose

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gloomy; sullen

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mortify

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to humiliate

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objective

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unbiased; unprejudiced

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oblique

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indirect; at an angle

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palliate

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to alleviate

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pallor

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paleness; whiteness

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peculiar

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unusual; bizarre; individual; belonging to a particular region

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pedantic

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boringly scholarly or academic

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platitude

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a trite remark

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platonic

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nonsexual; purely spiritual

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predominant

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most important; dominant; having power over others

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preeminent

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outstanding

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prolific

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abundantly productive

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promulgate

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to proclaim

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putative

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commonly accepted; reputed

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quaint

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pleasantly old-fashioned; picturesque

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reciprocal

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mutual

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reclaim

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to claim again

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reprimand

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stern reproof; official rebuke

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reprisal

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act of revenge

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ruminate

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to contemplate

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rustic

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rural

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sententious

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preachy; pompous; excessively moralizing; self-righteous

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sentient

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conscious

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sporadic

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stopping and starting

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spurious

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false

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subtle

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not obvious

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subversive

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corrupting

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tedium

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dullness; monotony; boredom

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teem

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to abound or swarm

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trauma

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severe shock or distress; a violent wound; a wrenching experience

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travesty

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a grotesque or shameful imitation; a mockery; a perversion

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venal

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corrupt

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veneer

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facade; coating; outward appearance

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voluptuous

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pleasant to the senses; luxurious; pleasure-seeking; extra full or shapely

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voracious

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having a huge appetite; ravenously

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