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abstruse

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hard to understand

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abysmal

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wretched, bottomless

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advocate

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a person who argues in favor of a position

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aesthetic

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artistic

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amass

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to accumulate; to pile up

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ambience

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atmosphere, mood

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apartheid

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racial oppression, prejudice

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apathy

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lack of interest

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archetype

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original model

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archipelago

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a large group of islands

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attest

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to give proof of; to give testimony

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attribute

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to credit to; to assign; to ascribe

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baroque

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extravagantly ornate

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barrage

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a concentrated outpouring of artillery fire

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bombast

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pompous or pretentious speech or writing

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bon vivant

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a person who enjoys luxurious living

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calamity

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a disaster

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callous

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emotionally insensitive

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cerebral

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brainy

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chaff

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worthless stuff

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cliche

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overused saying

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climatic

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having to do with the climate

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comprise

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to consist of; made of

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compromise

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a settlement of differences

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consensus

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unanimity

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conservatory

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a green house; a music or drama school

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corporeal

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tangible; material; having substance

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correlation

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mutual relation

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curtail

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to shorten

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cynic

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one who distrusts humanity

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delineate

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to describe accurately

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delinquent

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neglecting a duty or law; late in payment; derelict

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dialectical

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relating to discussions

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diatribe

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a bitter, abusive denunciation

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dispassionate

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unaffected by passion; impartial; tranquil

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disperse

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to scatter; to spread widely; to disseminate

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draconian

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harsh; severe; cruel

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droll

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humorous; amusing in an odd way

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embargo

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a government order suspending foreign trade

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embellish

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to adorn; to beautify by adding ornaments; to add fanciful or fictitious

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epilogue

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an afterword; a short concluding chapter of a book; a short speech at the end of a play

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epithet

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a characterizing term

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existential

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having to do with existence

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exodus

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a mass departure or journey away

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fastidious

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hard to please; finicky

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fatalist

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one who believes in fate

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forbear

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to refrain from

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forebear

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ancestor

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genre

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type of art

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genteel

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refined; polite; aristocratic

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histrionic

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overly dramatic

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hoary

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gray or white with age; ancient; stale

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implication

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something implied or suggested; ramification

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imply

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to hint at

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indignant

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angry

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indolent

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lazy

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insipid

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dull; bland; banal

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insolent

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arrogant; insulting

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iridescent

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displaying glowing, changing colors

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ironic

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meaning other than what’s said

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licentious

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lascivious; lewd; promiscuous; amoral

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limpid

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transparent; clear; lucid

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maverick

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nonconformist

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mawkish

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overly sentimental; maudlin

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motif

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a recurring theme or idea

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motley

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extremely varied or diverse; heterogeneous; multicolored

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oblivion

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forgetfulness

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obscure

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hard to understand

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palpable

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obvious; tangible

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paltry

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insignificant; worthless

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pedestrian

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unimaginative; banal

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pejorative

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negative; disparaging

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plausible

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believable; convincing

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plebeian

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low class; vulgar

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preempt

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to seize by prior right

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pregnant

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highly significant; overflowing

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propagate

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to reproduce; to multiply; to spread or disseminate

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propensity

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natural inclination

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qualify

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to modify or restrict

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qualitative

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having to do with quality

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reclusive

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hermitlike

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recondite

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hard to understand

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reprisal

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retaliation; revenge; counterattack

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reproach

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to scold

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saccharine

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sweet

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sacrilege

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blasphemy; violating a sacred object

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sequester

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to set apart

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serendipity

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accidental good fortune

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spurn

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to reject with disdain; scorn

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squander

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to waste

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succinct

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brief and to the point

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succumb

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to yield

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temerity

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boldness

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temperate

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mild

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trenchant

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concise; effective; caustic; sarcastic

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trepidation

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fear

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venerate

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to revere

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veracity

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truthfulness

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waft

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to carry lightly or smoothly through the air or over water

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waive

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to refrain from claiming or insisting on; give up

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