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Abandon

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Complete lack of inhibition or restraint

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Abrasive

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Showing little concern for the feelings of others; harsh

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Abreast

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Up to date with the latest news, ideas, or information

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Abridge

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Shorten (a piece of writing) without losing the sense

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Abstruse

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Difficult to understand; obsucre

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Accentuate

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To make (something) more prominent or noticeable

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Accord

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An official agreement or treaty

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Acerbic

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Sharply or bitingly critical, sarcastic, or ironic in temper, mood, or tone

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Acquisitive

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Excessively interested in acquiring money or material things

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Activism

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The policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change.

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Acumen

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Superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgement, especially in practical matters

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Acute

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Present or experienced to a severe or intense degree

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Acute (2)

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Having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight; shrewd.

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Adroit

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Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind

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Adulation

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Obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise

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Aesthetic

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Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

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Affable

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Friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to

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Affectation

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Behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress

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Aghast

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Filled with horror or shock

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Alacrity

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Brisk and cheerful readiness

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Alienate

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Cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged

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Aloof

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Conspicuously uninvolved and uninterested, typically through distaste

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Ambiguity

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The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness

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Ambivalent

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Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

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Ameliorate

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Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better, improve

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Amiable

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Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner

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Amuse

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Cause (someone) to find something funny; entertain

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Anachronism

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Belonging to a period other than that being portrayed

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Antagonistic

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Showing or feeling active opposition or hostility toward someone or something

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Antedate

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Precede in time; come before (something) in date

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Antiquity

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The ancient past, especially the period before the middle ages

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Antithesis

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A contrast or opposition between two things

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Apathy

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Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern

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Aplomb

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Complete and confident composure or self-assurance

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Apologist

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A person who offers an argument in defense of something controversial

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Apposite

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Apt in the circumstances or in relation to something

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Appropriate

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Take (something) for one’s own use, typically without the owner’s permission

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Arbitrary

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Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

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Arcane

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Understood by few; mysterious or secret

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Arduous

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Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring

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Articulate

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(Of a person’s words) having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently

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Assertive

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Having or showing a confident and forceful personality

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Assiduous

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Showing great care and perseverance

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Astonish

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Surprise or impress (someone) greatly

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Astound

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Shock or greatly surprise

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Attainment

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A thing achieved, especially a skill or educational achievement

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Attribute

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Regard something as being caused by (someone or something)

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Augment

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Make (something) greater by adding to it; increase

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Austerity

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Extreme plainness and simplicity of style or appearance

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Aversion

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A strong dislike or disinclination

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Avert

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Prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence

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Banal

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So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

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Banish

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Send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment

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Bearing

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Relation; relevance

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Befriend

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Act as a friend to (someone) by offering help or support

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Beguile

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Charm or enchant (someone). sometimes in a deceptive way

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Beguile (2)

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Trick (someone) into doing

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Beguile (3)

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Help (time) pass pleasantly

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Beholden

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Owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service

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Belie

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(Of an appearance) fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); disguise or contradict

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Bemuse

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Puzzle, confuse, or bewilder (someone)

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Benign

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Harmless, kind, gentle

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Betray

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Unintentionally reveal; be evidence of

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Bias

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Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair

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Blemish

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Spoil the appearance of (something) that is otherwise aesthetically perfect

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Blight

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Have a severely detrimental effect on

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Blithe

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Showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper

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Blunt

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(Of a person or remark) uncompromisingly forthright

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Bogus

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Not genuine or true; fake

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Bolster

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Support or strengthen; prop up

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Boon

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A thing that is helpful or beneficial

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Braggart

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A person who boasts about achievements or possessions

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Brandish

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Wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement

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Brazen

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Bold and without shame. Endure an embarrassing or difficult situation by behaving with apparent confidence and lack of shame

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Brevity

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Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech

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Bridle

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Bring (something) under control; curb

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Bucolic

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Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life

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Buoyancy

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An optimistic and cheerful disposition

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Calamitous

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Involving calamity; catastrophic or disastrous

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Callous

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Feeling or showing no sympathy for others

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Calumny

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A false and slanderous statement

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Canny

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Having or showing shrewdness and good judgement, especially in money or business matters

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Canonize

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Treat or regard as being above reproach or of great significance

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Caprice

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A sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior

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Catastrophe

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An event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster

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Cerebral

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Intellectual rather than emotional or physical

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Check

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Stop or slow down the progress of (something undesirable)

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Cherish

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Protect and care for (someone) lovingly

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Circumscribe

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Restrict (something) within limits

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Circumstantial

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Pointing indirectly toward someone’s guilt but not conclusively proving it

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Clangor

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A continuous loud banging or ringing sound

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Clearheaded

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Alert and thinking logically and coherently

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Clerical

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(Of a job or person) concerned with or relating to work in an office, especially routine documentation and administrative tasks

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Clerical (2)

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Relating to the clergy

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Cloak

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Hide, cover, or disguise (something)

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Clumsy

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Done awkwardly or without skill or elegance

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Coalesce

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Come together to form one mass or whole

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Cogent

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(Of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing

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Coherent

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(Of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent

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Collusion

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Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others

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Commensurate

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Corresponding in size or degree; in proportion

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Commonplace

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A trite saying or topic; a platitude, a usual or ordinary thing

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Compel

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Force or oblige (someone) to do something

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Complacent

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Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achivements

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Complementary

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Acting or serving to complete; completing

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Compliance

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Unworthy or excessive acquiescence

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Conditional

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Subject to one or more conditions or requirements being met; made or granted on certain terms

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Condone

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Accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue

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Confound

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Cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations

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Consensus

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A general agreement

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Conspicuous

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Standing out so as to be clearly visible

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Contemporary

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Living or occurring at the same time

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Contemptuous

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Feeling or expressing angry disgust, as at something unworthy or wicked; scornful

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Contend

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Struggle to surmount (a difficulty or danger)

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Contend

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Assert something as a position in an argument

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Contend (2)

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Struggle to surmount (a difficulty or danger)

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Contend (3)

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Engage in a competition or campaign in order to win or achieve (something)

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Contentment

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A state of happiness and satisfaction

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Conundrum

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A confusing and difficult problem or question

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Convoluted

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(Especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow

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Cope

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(Of a person) deal effectively with something difficult

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Copious

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Abundant in supply or quantity

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Corroborate

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Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

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Counterfeit

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A fraudulent imitation of something else; a forgery

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Counterintuitive

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Contrary to intuition or to common-sense expectation (but often nevertheless true)

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Counterproductive

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Having the opposite of the desired effect

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Cow

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Cause (someone) to submit to one’s wishes by intimidation

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Crafty

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Clever at achieving one’s aims by indirect or deceitful methods

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Crestfallen

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Sad and disappointed

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Cunning

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Having or showing skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit or evasion

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Cursory

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Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

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Curtail

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To make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part

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Cynical

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Believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful or human sincerity or integrity

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Daunt

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Make (someone) feel intimated or apprehensive

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Debacle

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A sudden collapse into disaster; downfall

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Debase

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To reduce in value, quality, esteem, or character

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Debunk

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To expose or ridicule the falseness or exaggerations of (a claim, theory, or the like)

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Deceit

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The act or practice of misleading, tricking, or cheating

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Deceptive

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Able or tending to trick or mislead

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Defamatory

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Causing or tending to cause injury to another’s reputation; libelous or slanderous

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Deferential

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Respectfully submissive to the desires, opinions, or judgements of others

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Deft

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Capable, quick, and clever in action; skillful, dexterous

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Defy

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To resist or challenge openly; act against the wishes or decrees of

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Deleterious

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Harmful or injurious, as to health

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Delineate

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To describe or portray in precise or vivid detail

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Demur

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Raise doubts or objections or show reluctance

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Denigrate

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Criticize unfairly; disparage

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Derivative

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Copied, modeled on, or extracted from something else

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Detrimental

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Causing harm, disadvantage, or deterioration

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Devious

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Not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout

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Devolve

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(Of duties or responsiblity) pass to (a body or person at a lower level)

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Didactic

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In the manner of a teacher, particularly so as to treat someone in a patronizing way

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Diffident

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Modest or shy because of lack of self-confidence

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Diffuse

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Spread out over a large area; not concentrated

155
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Disaffection

A

A state or feeling of being dissatisfied with the people in authority and no longer willing to support them

156
Q

Disapprobation

A

Strong disapproval, typically on moral grounds

157
Q

Discern

A

To perceive, make out, or detect

158
Q

Discomfit

A

Make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed

159
Q

Discount

A

Regard ( a possibility, fact, or person) as being unworthy of consideration because it lacks credibility

160
Q

Discredit

A

To harm the reputation of

161
Q

Discrepancy

A

Lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency

162
Q

Disentangle

A

To fee or become free from entanglement or involvement; extricate

163
Q

Disgruntle

A

To make irritably dissatisfied or discontent

164
Q

Disintegrate

A

To come apart; break down into component parts or fragments

165
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Disinterested

A

Having or feeling no interest in something

166
Q

Dislocation

A

Disturbance from a proper, original, or usual place or state

167
Q

Dismantle

A

To tear down; take apart

168
Q

Disparate

A

Essentially different and distinct

169
Q

Dispassionate

A

Without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial

170
Q

Dispense

A

To give out or distribute

171
Q

Disquiet

A

Lack of mental calm or peace; anxiety; uneasiness

172
Q

Dissemble

A

To disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of

173
Q

Disseminate

A

To spread widely, as though scattering seed

174
Q

Dissimilar

A

Not alike; different

175
Q

Dissoltuon

A

Debauched living; dissipation

176
Q

Distill

A

Extract the essential meaning or most important aspects

177
Q

Distort

A

Give a misleading or false account or impression of

178
Q

Divergent

A

Deviating, differing, or divering

179
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Doctrinaire

A

Dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality

180
Q

Dogmatic

A

Asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts

181
Q

Dubious

A

Having or showing doubt; skeptical

182
Q

Duplicity

A

Deceitful speech or action

183
Q

Dynamism

A

The quality of being characterized vigorous activity and progress

184
Q

Eclectic

A

Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources

185
Q

Eclipse

A

Overshadow, outshine

186
Q

Ecstatic

A

In a condition of extreme delight, overpowering emotion, or religious trance, enraptured

187
Q

Efficacy

A

The ability to produce desired results; effectiveness

188
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Egoism

A

The tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one’s own interests; self-centeredness

189
Q

Egotist

A

A conceited person; braggart

190
Q

Elate

A

To make extremely happy or proud; cause to be in elevated spirits

191
Q

Elevate

A

To raise or lift up to a higher physical positon

192
Q

Eloquence

A

Skill or ability to use language that impresses or persuades

193
Q

Elusive

A

Hard to perceive, understand, or remember

194
Q

Empathy

A

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another

195
Q

Emulate

A

To try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating

196
Q

Enchant

A

To put under a magic spell, or as if under a magic spell; bewitch

197
Q

Endanger

A

To cause to be exposed to danger

198
Q

Endorse

A

To approve or give support to

199
Q

Enfeeble

A

To take away the strength of; make feeble, as from age or disease

200
Q

Engage

A

Occupy, attract, or involve (someone’s interest or attention)

201
Q

Engimatic

A

Puzzling, mysterious, or explicable

202
Q

Entail

A

Involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence

203
Q

Entreaty

A

An earnest or humble request

204
Q

Entrench

A

Establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely

205
Q

Ephemeral

A

Lasting for only a short period

206
Q

Equitable

A

Characterized by fairness; just

207
Q

Elate

A

To make extremely happy or proud; cause to be in elevated spirits

208
Q

Elevate

A

To raise or life up to a higher physical position

209
Q

Eloquence

A

Skill or ability to use language that impresses or persuades

210
Q

Elusive

A

Hard to perceive, understand, or remember

211
Q

Empathy

A

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another

212
Q

Emulate

A

To try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating

213
Q

Enchant

A

To put under a magic spell, or as if under a magic spell; bewitch

214
Q

Endanger

A

To cause to be exposed to danger

215
Q

Endorse

A

To approve or give support to

216
Q

Enfeeble

A

To take away the strength of; make feeble, as from age or disease

217
Q

Engage

A

Occupy, attract, or involve (someone’s interest or attention)

218
Q

Enigmatic

A

Puzzling, mysterious, or inexplicable

219
Q

Entail

A

Involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence

220
Q

Entreaty

A

An earnest or humble request

221
Q

Entrench

A

Establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely

222
Q

Ephemeral

A

Lasting for only a short period

223
Q

Equitable

A

Characterized by fairness; just

224
Q

Equivocal

A

Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous

225
Q

Erode

A

Gradually destroy or be gradually destroyed

226
Q

Erratic

A

Not occurring predictably or consistently; unpredictable

227
Q

Erroneous

A

Containing or based on a mistake; incorrect

228
Q

Erstwhile

A

Of an earlier time; former

229
Q

Estrange

A

Cause (someone) to be no longer close or affectionate to someone; alienate

230
Q

Euphoric

A

Having or exhibiting a strong feeling of well-being or elation

231
Q

Evanescent

A

Tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing; fleeting

232
Q

Evasive

A

Ambiguous, tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly.

233
Q

Exacerbate

A

Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse

234
Q

Exacting

A

Making great demands on one’s skill, attention, or other resources

235
Q

Exigent

A

Requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical

236
Q

Exotic

A

Attractive or striking because colorful or out of the ordinary

237
Q

Expedient

A

A means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but considered improper or immoral

238
Q

Explicit

A

Stated fully, clearly, and without equivocation

239
Q

Exploit

A

Make full use and derive benefit from (a resource)

240
Q

Exposition

A

A comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory

241
Q

Extant

A

Still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or list

242
Q

Extraneous

A

Coming from outside; foreign

243
Q

Extravagance

A

The act or an instance of spending excessively or imprudently

244
Q

Factual

A

Containing or based upon real or true things

245
Q

Fastidious

A

Very attentive and concerned about accuracy and detail

246
Q

Feckless

A

Weak or incompetent; ineffective

247
Q

Feeble

A

Without strength or vigor, physically, mentally, or morally

248
Q

Fester

A

(of a negative feeling or a problem) becoming worse or more intense, especially through long-term neglect or indifference

249
Q

Fickle

A

Quickly changing without reason or warning, especially in affection or allegiance; variable or capricious

250
Q

Fixate

A

Cause (someone) to acquire an obsessive attachment to someone or something

251
Q

Fleeting

A

Lasting for a very short time

252
Q

Florid

A

Elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated

253
Q

Flourish

A

To make bold and sweeping gestures

254
Q

Flout

A

Openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention)

255
Q

Foreground

A

Make (something) the most prominent or important feature

256
Q

Foresight

A

The ability to predict or the action of predicting what will happen or be needed in the future

257
Q

Forestall

A

To prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand

258
Q

Forgo

A

Omit or decline to take (something pleasant or valuable); go without

259
Q

Forsake

A

To abandon or desert

260
Q

Foruitous

A

Happening or appearing by chance, as coincidence

261
Q

Fractious

A

(Typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome

262
Q

Fringe

A

Not part of the mainstream; unconventional, peripheral, or extreme

263
Q

Fivolous

A

Unworthy of serious consideration or merit; trivial or silly

264
Q

Frugality

A

Prudent or sparing use of resources, especially money

265
Q

Futile

A

Unlikely to produce or incapable of producing a desired result; ineffective; useless

266
Q

Galvanize

A

To stimulate into awareness or activity

267
Q

Gawky

A

Ungainly; awkward; clumsy

268
Q

Germane

A

Having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant

269
Q

Global

A

Relating to or embracing the whole of something, or of a group of things

270
Q

Gloom

A

To look, feel, or act sullen or despondent

271
Q

Goosebumps

A

A state of the skin caused by cold, fear, or excitement, in which small bumps appear on the surface as the hairs become erect

272
Q

Gracious

A

Inclined to do what is polite, kind, right, or considerate

273
Q

Gratify

A

To give pleasure or satisfaction to (someone)

274
Q

Hackneyed

A

Made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase

275
Q

Harbinger

A

A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another

276
Q

Harmonious

A

Characterized by agreement or accord

277
Q

Heed

A

To give one’s attention to; take notice of

278
Q

Herald

A

Be a sign that (something) is about to happen

279
Q

Heterodox

A

Deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion

280
Q

Hidebound

A

Unwilling or unable to change because of tradition or convention

281
Q

Hindrance

A

Someone or something that acts as an obstacle, as to an action or goal

282
Q

Homogeneity

A

The quality of state of being all the same or all of the same kind

283
Q

Hortatory

A

Urging or exciting to some course of action with strong arguments, appeals, or advice

284
Q

Humdrum

A

Lacking variety; dull, monotonous, and commonplace

285
Q

Hyperbole

A

Exaggerate statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

286
Q

Hypocrite

A

One who states or pretends to hold beliefs or principles he or she does not actually practice

287
Q

Iconoclastic

A

Attacking or breaking away from established traditions, beliefs, or values

288
Q

Illiberal

A

Lacking tolerance; bigoted

289
Q

Illuminate

A

Help to clarify or explain

290
Q

Imitate

A

To follow the manner or pattern of; attempt to resemble; mimic

291
Q

Imminent

A

About to happen or likely to happen very soon

292
Q

Immunity

A

Protection or exemption from something, especially an obligation or penalty

293
Q

Immure

A

To confine within or as though within walls; shut in

294
Q

Immutable

A

Not subject to change; unchanging or unchangeable

295
Q

Impair

A

Not subject to change; unchanging or unchangeable

296
Q

Impair

A

To weaken, damage, or cause to diminish in value or quality

297
Q

Impartial

A

Not biased or prejudiced; even-handed or objective

298
Q

Impecunious

A

Having little or no money

299
Q

Impediment

A

An obstacle or hindrance

300
Q

Impenetrable

A

Impossible to understand

301
Q

Imperative

A

Extremely important; urgent; unavoidable

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