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Corroborate

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to confirm; to back up with evidence

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dotage

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The period of life in which a person is old and weak; The state of having the intellect impaired

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eccentric

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not conventional; a little kooky; irregular; deviating from an established or usual pattern or style

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eclectic

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choosing the best from many sources; drawn from many sources

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magnanimous

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forgiving; unresentful; noble in spirit; generous

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obdurate

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stubborn and insensitive

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pejorative

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negative; disparaging

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rebuke

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to criticize sharply

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stigmatize

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to brand with disgrace; to set mark of disgrace upon

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stipulate

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to require something as part of an agreement

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Volition

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will; conscious choice

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absolve

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to forgive or to free from blame; to free from sin; to free from an obligation

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beleaguer

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to surround; to besiege; to harass

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chaste

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pure and unadorned; abstaining from sex

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cavil

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to quibble, to raise trivial objections

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contiguous

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side by side; adjoining

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dubious

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full of doubt; uncertain

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droll

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humorous; amusing in and odd often understated way

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duress

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coercion; compulsion by force

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facile

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fluent; skillful in a superficial way; easy

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facetious

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humorous; not serious; clumsily humorous

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glut

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surplus; an overabundance

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lament

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to mourn

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malaise

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a feeling of depression, uneasiness, or queasiness

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malinger

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to pretend to be sick to avoid doing work

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portent

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a sign of something coming in the future

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pervade

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to spread throughout

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recrimination

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a bitter counteraccusation, or the act of making a bitter counteraccusation

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trepidation

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fear; apprehension; nervous trembling

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vehement

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intense; forceful; violent

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covet

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a wish for enviously

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egregious

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extremely bad; flagrant; egregious abuses of copyright

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expiate

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to make amends for; to atone for

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impetuous

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extremely impatient

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obfuscate

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to darken; to confuse; to make confusing

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impugn

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to attack, especially to attack the truth or integrity of something

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tenet

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a shared principle or belief

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tentative

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experimental; temporary; uncertain; a tentative conclusion

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burlesque

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a ludicrous, mocking, or exaggerated imitation

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connive

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to conspire; to aid or encourage a wrong by feigning ignorance of it

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callow

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immature

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delinquent

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neglecting a duty or law; late in payment; acting in illegal way

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incense

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to make very angry

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incessant

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unceasing

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incisive

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cutting right to the heart of the matter

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languish

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to become weak; listless, or depressed

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paucity

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scarcity

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pedantic

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boringly scholarly or academic; paying too much attention to details

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sardonic

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mocking; scornful; speaking/smiling in unpleasant way

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scrupulous

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strict; careful

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salient

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sticking out; conspicuous; leaping; most important/noticeable

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vacillate

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to be indecisive; to waver; keep on changing mind

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equanimity

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composure; calm

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fidelity

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faithfulness; loyalty

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futile

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useless; hopeless; no chance being successful

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indigent

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poor

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indignant

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angry, especially as a result of something unjust or unworthy; insulted

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obviate

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to make unnecessary; to avert

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penchant

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a strong taste or liking for something; a predilection

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solicitous

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eager and attentive, often to the point of hovering; anxiously caring or attentive

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specious

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deceptively plausible or attractive

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vindictive

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seeking revenge

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bilious

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ill-tempered; cranky

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conspicuous

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easily seen; impossible to miss

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capricious

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unpredictable; likely to change at any time

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depredate

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to prey upon; to plunder

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erudite

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scholar; deeply learned

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