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denouement

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(n) the final part of something

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aplomb

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(n) confidence and skill

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veracity

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(n) tendency to be accurate or truthful

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compunction

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(n) guilty feeling after doing something

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ineffable

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(adj) too great or extreme to be expressed in words

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piety

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(n) the quality of being religious or reverent

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resolute

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(adj) admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering

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seminal

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(adj) very important and influential

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indolent

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(adj) not liking to work or be active

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enjoin

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(v) to urge someone to do something

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zealous

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(adj) feeling or showing strong and energetic support

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adroit

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(adj) clever and skillful

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ebullient

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(adj) cheerful and full of energy

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rapport

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(n) a friendly relationship

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vernacular

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(n) ordinary speech

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hubris

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(n) excessive arrogance or self confidence

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prosaic

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(adj) dull or ordinary

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desultory

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(adj) not having a plan or purpose

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inveterate

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(adj) deep-rooted, continuous habits

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supercilious

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(adj) behaving as though one thinks one is superior to others

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propinquity

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(n) being close in space or time

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trenchant

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(adj) expressive, forceful, clear

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insipid

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(adj) lacking flavor

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maudlin

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(adj) overly sentimental

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phlegmatic

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(adj)slow-moving, sluggish, unemotional

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glib

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(adj) fluent language that is insecure or shallow

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lassitude

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(n) lack of energy

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eschew

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(v) to avoid, shun, keep away from

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altruistic

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(adj) unselfish

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ardent

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(adj) enthusiastic or passionate

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