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abortive

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unsuccessful

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abound

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to be very numerous

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admonish

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to scold gently

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adore

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to worship

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alleviate

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to relieve

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allocate

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to distribute, to allot

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antecedent

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predecessor

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antedate

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to be older than

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apropos

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coming at the right time; appropriate

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apt

A

likely; having a tendency; appropriate

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assess

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to evaluate; to appraise

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assiduous

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quite diligent

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baleful

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threatening; menacing

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balk

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to abruptly refuse to do something; to stop short

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bland

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mild; tasteless; dull; not lively

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blandishment

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flattery

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burgeon

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to flourish

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burlesque

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ludicrous imitation

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catharsis

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purification

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catholic

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universal

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circumspect

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cautious

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circumvent

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to go around or bypass

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competent

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capable; qualified

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compile

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to put together

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congenital

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innate (present from birth)

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congregate

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to assemble

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convey

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to transport; to conduct; to communicate

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conviction

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a determination of guilt; strong belief

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cuisine

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a style of cooking

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culinary

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related to cooking

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degenerate

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deteriorate

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degrade

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to lower in dignity or estimation

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desist

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to cease, as from some action or proceeding

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despondent

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extremely depressed

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disgruntle

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to make sulky and dissatisfied; to discontent

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disinformation

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false information purposely disseminated to create a false impression

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doleful

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sorrowful; filled with grief

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dolt

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a stupid person; a dunce

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elicit

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to draw out a response

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elite

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the best or most select group

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entreat

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to ask earnestly for (something)

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entrepreneur

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an independent business person

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exasperate

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to annoy thoroughly

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excise

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to cut out or off

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fabrication

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lie

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facade

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the front of a building; the false front of a building

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flippant

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frivolously disrespectful; saucy; pert; flip

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florid

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ruddy; flushed; red-faced

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gambit

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a scheme to gain an advantage; a ploy

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gamut

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the full range (of something)

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heinous

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shockingly evil; abominable; atrocious

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herald

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a royal proclaimer; a harbinger

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impending

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approaching; imminent; looming

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impenetrable

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incapable of being penetrated; impervious; incomprehensible

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increment

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increase

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inculcate

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to instill or implant by repeated suggestions or admonitions

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innate

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inborn; inherent

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innocuous

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harmless; banal

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intrinsic

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inherent

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introspective

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examining one’s feelings

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lavish

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expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion

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lax

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negligent; lazy; irresponsible

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manifesto

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public declaration

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marginal

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related to or located at the margin or border; at the lower limit of quality; insignificant

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mollify

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to soften

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momentum

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force of movement; speed; impetus

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noxious

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harmful; offensive

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nuance

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subtle difference

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override

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to overrule; to prevail over

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overture

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opening move; preliminary offer

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patriarch

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male head of a family

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patrician

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aristocrat

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pilgrimage

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religious or spiritual journey; excursion; peregrination

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pious

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reverent or devout

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precocious

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unusually mature; uncommonly gifted

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precursor

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forerunner

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profligate

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extravagantly wasteful

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profound

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deep

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pundit

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an expert; an authority; a learned person

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pungent

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sharp-tasting or sharp-smelling; acrid; causing or incisive

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rebuff

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a blunt or abrupt rejection

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rebuke

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to criticize sharply

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replenish

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to fill again

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replete

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completely filled

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rivet

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to fasten or fix firmly

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robust

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vigorous

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sedentary

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largely confined to sitting down; not physically active

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sedition

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treason

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spate

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a sudden outpouring

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spawn

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to bring forth

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subside

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to sink to a low or lower level

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subsidiary

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supplemental; additional; secondary or subordinate

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tactical

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having to do with tactics, especially naval or military tactics

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taint

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contaminant; a trace of something spoiled, contaminated, or off-flavor

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toxic

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poisonous

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transcend

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to go beyond

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vaciliate

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to be indecisive

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vacuous

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empty of content; lacking in ideas or intelligence

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vocation

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occupation

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vociferous

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noisy

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