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approbation

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noun - the expression or approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval

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assuage

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verb - to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; put an end to, appease, satify, quench

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coalition

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noun - combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose

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decadence

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noun - decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence

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elicit

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verb - to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)

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expostulate

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verb - to attempt to dissuade someone from course or decision by earnest reasoning

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hackneyed

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adjective - used so often as to lack freshness or originality

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hiatus

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noun - a gap, opening, or break (in the sense of having an element missing)

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innuendo

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noun - a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)

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intercede

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verb - to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement

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jaded

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adjective - wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satisfied by excessive indulgence)

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lurid

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adjective - causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint

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meritorious

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adjective - worthy, deserving recognition and praise

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petulant

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adjective - peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset

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prerogative

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noun - a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence

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provincial

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adjective - pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook. noun - a person with a narrow point of view

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simulate

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verb - to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of

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transcend

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verb - to rise above or beyond, exceed

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umbrage

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noun - shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence of power; offense; resentment; a vague suspicion

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unctuous

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adjective - excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable

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ameliorate

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verb - to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming

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aplomb

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noun - poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularly

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bombastic

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adjective - pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas

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callow

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adjective - without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers

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drivel

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noun - saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense; verb - to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle

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epitome

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noun - a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality

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exhort

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verb - to urge strongly, advise earnestly

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ex officio

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adjective and adverb - by virtue of holding a certain office

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infringe

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verb - to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds

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ingratiate

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verb - to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)

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interloper

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noun - one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder

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intrinsic

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adjective - belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part

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inveigh

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verb - to make violent attack in words, express strong disapproval

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lassitude

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noun - weariness of body or mind, lack of energy

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millenium

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noun - a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy

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occult

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adjective - secret, hidden from view; (verb) - to cover up; eclipse; (noun) - matters involving the supernatural

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permeate

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verb - to spread through, penetrate, soak through

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precipitate

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verb - to fall as moisture; to bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; (adjective) - characterized by excessive haste; (noun) - moisture; the product of an action or process

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stringent

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adjective - strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste

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surmise

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verb - to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; (noun) - likely idea that lacks definite proof

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abominate

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verb - to have an intense dislike or hatred for

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acculturation

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noun - the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend

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adventitious

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adjective - resulting from chance rather than an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital

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ascribe

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verb - to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute

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circuitous

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adjective - roundabout, not direct

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commiserate

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verb - to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress

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enjoin

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verb - to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit

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expedite

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verb - to make easy, cause to progress faster

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expiate

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verb - to make amends, make up for; to avert

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ferment

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noun - a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; (verb) - to be in or work into such a state; to produce something by chemical action

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inadvertent

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adjective - resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental

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nominal

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adjective - existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously

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noncommittal

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adjective - not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position

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peculate

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verb - to steal something that has been given into one’s trust; to take improperly for one’s own use

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proclivity

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noun - a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character for one’s own use)

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sangfroid

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noun - composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances

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seditious

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adjective - resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government

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tenuous

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adjective - thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported

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vitriolic

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adjective - bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)

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wheedle

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verb - to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end

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affable

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adjective - courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to

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aggrandize

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verb - to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater

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amorphous

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adjective - shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity; or cohesion

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archetype

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noun - an original model on which something was patterned or replicated; the ideal example of a particular type of person or thing

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aura

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noun - that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality

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contraband

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noun - illegal traffic, smuggled goods; (adjective) - illegal, prohibited

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erudite

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adjective - scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic

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gossamer

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adjective - thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; (noun) - a very thin, light cloth

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inscrutable

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adjective - incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically

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insular

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adjective - relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience

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irrevocable

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adjective - incapable of being change or called back

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propensity

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noun - a inclination or predilection toward

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querulous

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adjective - peevish, complaining, fretful

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remonstrate

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verb - to argue with someone against something, protest against

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repudiate

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verb - to disown, reject, or deny the validity of

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resilient

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adjective - able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly

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reverberate

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verb - to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly

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scurrilous

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adjective - coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed

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sedulous

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adjective - persistent, showing industry and determination

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sleazy

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adjective - thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable

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amnesty

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noun - a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution

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autonomy

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noun - self-government, political control

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axiomatic

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adjective - self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle

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blazon

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verb - to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely

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caveat

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noun - a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior

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equitable

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adjective - fair, just, embodying principles of justice

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extricate

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verb - to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort

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filch

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verb - to especially in a sneaky way and in petty amount

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flout

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verb - to mock, treat with contempt

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fractious

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adjective - tending to be troublesome; unruly; quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable

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precept

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noun - a rule of conduct or action

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salutary

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adjective - beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome

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scathing

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adjective - bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm

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scourge

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verb - to whip, punish severely; (noun) - a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism

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sepulchral

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adjective - funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal

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soporific

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adjective - tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; (noun) - something that induces sleep

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straitlaced

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adjective - extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical

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transient

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adjective - lasting only a short time, fleeting; (noun) - one who stays only a short time

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unwieldly

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adjective - not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity

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vapid

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adjective - dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force

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anomalous

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adjective - abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual

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aspersion

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noun - a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming

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bizarre

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adjective - extremely strange, unusual, atypical

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brusque

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adjective - abrupt, blunt, with no formalities

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cajole

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verb - to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises

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castigate

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verb - to punish severely; to criticize severelyc

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contrive

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verb - to plan with ingenuity; to bring about through a plan

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demagogue

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noun - a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power

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disabuse

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verb - to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking

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ennui

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noun - weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom

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fetter

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noun - a chain or shackle placed on the feet; anything that restrains or confines; (verb) - to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent

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heinous

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adjective - very wicked, offensive, hateful

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immutable

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adjective - not subject to change, constant

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insurgent

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noun - one who rebels or rises against authority; (adjective) - rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on

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megalomania

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noun - a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality

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sinecure

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noun - a position requiring little or no work; an easy job

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surrepititious

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adjective - stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud

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transgress

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verb - to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law

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transmute

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verb - to change from one nature, substance, or form to another

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vicarious

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adjective - performed, suffered, or otherwise experience by one person in place of another

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austere

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adjective - severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor

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beneficent

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adjective - performing acts of kindness of charity; conferring benefits, doing good

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cadaverous

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adjective - pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse

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concoct

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verb - to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish); to devise invent, fabricate

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crass

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adjective - coarse, unfeeling

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debase

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verb - to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate

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desecrate

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verb - to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute

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disconcert

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verb - to confuse; to disturb the composure of

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grandiose

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adjective - grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated

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inconsequential

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adjective - trifling, unimportant

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infraction

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noun - a breaking of law or obligation

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mitigate

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verb - to make milder of softer, to moderate in force or intensity

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pillage

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verb - to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder; (noun) - the act of looting; booty

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prate

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verb - to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashiong

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punctilious

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adjective - very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette

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redoubtable

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adjective - inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent

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reprove

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verb - to find fault with, scold, rebuke

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restitution

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noun - to act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good on a loss or damage

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stalwar

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adjective - strong and sturdy; brave; resolute; (noun) - a brave, strong, person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position

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vulernable

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adjective - open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected

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acrimonious

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adjective - stinging, bitter in temper or tone

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bovine

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adjective - resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive

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consternation

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noun - dismay, confusion

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corpulent

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adjective - having a large, bulky body

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disavow

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verb - to deny responsibility for or connection with

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dispassionate

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adjective - impartial; calm, free from emotion

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dissension

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noun - disagreement, sharp difference of opinion

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dissipate

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verb - to cause to disappear; to scatter; dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure

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expurgate

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verb - to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify

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gauntlet

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noun - an armored or protective glove; a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with which beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal

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hypothetical

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adjective - based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation

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ignoble

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adjective - mean, low, base

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impugn

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verb - to call into question; to attack as false

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intemperate

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adjective - immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement

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odium

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noun - hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct

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perfidy

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noun - faithlessness, treachery

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relegate

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verb - to place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish

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squeamish

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adjective - inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset; excessively fastidious or refined

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subservient

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adjective - subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end

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susceptible

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adjective - open to; easily influence; lacking in resistance

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abate

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verb - to make less in amount, degree, etc, to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit

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adulation

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noun - praise or flattery that is excessive

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anathema

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noun - an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation

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astute

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adjective - shrewd, craft, showing practical wisdom

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avarice

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noun - a greedy desire, particularly for wealth

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culpable

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adjective - deserving blame, worthy of condemnation

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dilatory

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adjective - tending to delay or procrastinate; not prompt; intended to delay or postpone

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egregious

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adjective - conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense)

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equivocate

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verb - to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague for ambiguous

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evanescent

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adjective - vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy

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irresolute

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adjective - unable to make up one’s mind, hesitating

172
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nebulous

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adjective - cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct

173
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novice

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noun - one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience

174
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penury

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noun - extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency

175
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pretentious

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adjective - done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; amitious

176
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recapitulate

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verb - to review a series of facts; to sum up

177
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resuscitate

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verb - to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence

178
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slovenly

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adjective - untidy, dirty, careless

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supposition

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noun - something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence

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torpid

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adjective - inactive, sluggish, dull

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