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(v.) to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem; to lower physically

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abase

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(v.) : to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : CONDENSE ; to reduce in scope : DIMINISH

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abridge

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(v.) APPLAUD, PRAISE; to declare by acclamation

(n.) the act of acclaiming

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acclaim

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(v.) to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively

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acquiesce

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(v.) to make (something, such as pain or suffering) more bearable; to partially remove or correct (something undesirable)

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alleviate

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(v.) to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : EASE; PACIFY, QUIET; to put an end to by satisfying : APPEASE, QUENCH

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assuage

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(v.) to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense; SUPPLEMENT

(n.) a vowel prefixed or a lengthening of the initial vowel to mark past time especially in Greek and Sanskrit verbs

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augment

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(v.) HOODWINK; to engage the interest of by or as if by guile; to lead by deception; to while away especially by some agreeable occupation

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beguile

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(v.) to attack verbally; to beat soundly; to explain or insist on excessively

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belabor

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(n.) a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building; something that supports or strengthens

(v.) to give support or stability to (a wall or building) with a projecting structure of masonry or wood : to furnish or shore up with a buttress; SUPPORT, STRENGTHEN

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Buttress

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(v.) to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance: COAX; to obtain from someone by gentle persuasion; to deceive with soothing words or false promises

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cajole

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(v.) to surrender often after negotiation of terms; to cease resisting : ACQUIESCE; PARLEY, NEGOTIATE

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capitulate

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(n.) a judgment involving condemnation; the act of blaming or condemning sternly; an official reprimand; OPINION, JUDGMENT

(v.) to find fault with and criticize as blameworthy; to formally reprimand (someone) : to express official censure of (someone); ESTIMATE, JUDGE

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censure

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(v.) to constrict the range or activity of definitely and clearly; to define or mark off carefully; to draw a line around; to surround by or as if by a boundary; to construct or be constructed around (a geometrical figure) so as to touch as many points as possible

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circumscribe

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(v.) to grow together; to unite into a whole : FUSE; to unite for a common end : join forces; to arise from the combination of distinct elements

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coalesce

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(v.) DEVISE, PLAN; to form or create in an artistic or ingenious manner; to bring about by stratagem or with difficulty : MANAGE

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contrive

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(v.) to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail; to indicate or represent by drawn or painted lines; to mark the outline of

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delinate

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(v.) to detect with the eyes; to detect with senses other than vision; to recognize or identify as separate and distinct : DISCRIMINATE; to come to know or recognize mentally

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discern

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(n.) a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : SCORN

(v.) to look on with scorn; to refuse or abstain from because of a feeling of contempt or scorn; to treat as beneath one’s notice or dignity

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disdain

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(v.) to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response); to draw forth or bring out (something latent or potential)

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elicit

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(v.) to belittle the importance or value of (someone or something) : to speak slightingly about (someone or something); to lower (someone or something) in rank or reputation : DEGRADE

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disparage

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(v.) to withhold assent or approval; to differ in opinion

(n.) difference of opinion

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dissent

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(v.) to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis; to give a clarifying explanation

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Elucidate

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(adj.) having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for; being, relating to, or involved in a situation in which temporary care is given to an animal (such as one that is injured or awaiting adoption) in a household or similar setting

(v.) to act as a foster parent to (a child); to provide temporary care to (an animal that is injured, homeless, etc.) in a household or similar setting; to promote the growth or development of : ENCOURAGE

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foster

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(v.) to do away with as completely as if by pulling up by the roots; to pull up by the roots

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eradicate

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(v.) to show or illustrate by example; to make an attested copy or transcript of (a document) under seal; to be an instance of or serve as an example : EMBODY

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exemplify

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(v.) to do something extemporaneously : IMPROVISE, especially : to speak extemporaneously; to get along in a makeshift manner; to compose, perform, or utter extemporaneously : IMPROVISE

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extemporize

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(v.) to interfere with or slow the progress of

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impede

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(v.) to bring into intimate or incriminating connection; to involve in the nature or operation of something; to involve as a consequence, corollary, or natural inference : IMPLY; to fold or twist together : ENTWINE

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implicate

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(v.) to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity; ASSAIL; RESIST

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impugn

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(v.) to start (a fire) burning : LIGHT; to stir up : AROUSE; to bring into being : START; to cause to glow : ILLUMINATE

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Kindle

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(v.) to accustom to accept something undesirable; to become of advantage

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inured

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(v.) PRAISE, EXTOL

(n.) an office of solemn praise to God forming with matins the first of the canonical hours

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Laud

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(v.) to treat as an object of great interest or importance

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lionize

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(v.) to cause to become less harsh or hostile : MOLLIFY; to make less severe or painful : ALLEVIATE; EXTENUATE

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mitigate

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(v.) to soothe in temper or disposition : APPEASE; to reduce the rigidity of : SOFTEN; to reduce in intensity : ASSUAGE, TEMPER

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mollify

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(v.) to throw into shadow : DARKEN; to make obscure; CONFUSE; to be evasive, unclear, or confusing

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obfuscate

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(adj.) DARK, DIM; shrouded in or hidden by darkness; not clearly seen or easily distinguished : FAINT; not readily understood or clearly expressed; relatively unknown

(v.) to make dark, dim, or indistinct; to conceal or hide by or as if by covering

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obscure

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(v.) to conceal or hide by or as if by covering; to adopt an air of condescension toward : treat haughtily or coolly; to be a frequent or regular customer or client of

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patronize

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(v.) to set right : REMEDY; to purify especially by repeated or fractional distillation; to correct by removing errors : ADJUST; to make (an alternating current) unidirectional

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rectify

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(v.) to present and urge reasons in opposition : EXPOSTULATE; to say or plead in protest, reproof, or opposition

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remonstrate

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(v.) to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration; to refuse to follow, obey, or recognize any further : REPUDIATE; to make a renunciation

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renounce

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(v.) to spend extravagantly or foolishly : DISSIPATE, WASTE; to cause to disperse : SCATTER; to lose (something, such as an advantage or opportunity) through negligence or inaction

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squander

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(n.) PASS, SAFE-CONDUCT; CONVOY, ESCORT; a precautionary measure, stipulation, or device; a technical contrivance to prevent accident

(v.) to provide a safeguard for; to make safe : PROTECT

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safeguard

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(v.) to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of

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stymie

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(v.) to give substance or form to : EMBODY; to establish by proof or competent evidence : VERIFY

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substantiate

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(v.) to bring under control and governance as a subject : CONQUER; to make submissive : SUBDUE

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subjugate

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(v.) to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly; to weaken or ruin by degrees; to wash away supporting material from under; to excavate the earth beneath : form a mine under : SAP

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undermine

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(v.) to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses; to sway through lack of equilibrium; FLUCTUATE, OSCILLATE

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vacillate

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(v.) to free from allegation or blame; AVENGE; to maintain a right to; to set free : DELIVER

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vindicate

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difficult to comprehend; recondite; deep; profound

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abstruse

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Expert; masterful; practiced; skillful; having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations

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adroit

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Good-tempered; pleasant; mellow; sweet; friendly, sociable, and congenial; generally agreeable

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amiable

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Indifferent; disinterested; nonchalant; affected by, characterized by, or displaying apathy: having or showing little or no interest, concern, or emotion

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apathetic

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Savvy; shrewd; smart; sharp; having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly: mentally sharp or clever

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astute

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Flat; insipid; wishy-washy; lacking originality, freshness, or novelty: TRITE

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Banal

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Harsh; strict; tough; stern; stern and cold in appearance or manner; morally strict; markedly simple ir unadorned; giving little or no scope for pleasure

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austere

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Of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life; especially: not becoming cancerous; having no significant effect: HARMLESS; of a gentle disposition: GRACIOUS; showing kindness and gentleness; FAVORABLE, WHOLESOME

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benign

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Deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something –> usually used with ‘of’; lacking something needed, wanted, or expected –> used with ‘of’; suffering the death of a loved one: BEREAVED

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bereft

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Marked by honest sincere expression; disposed to criticize severely: BLUNT; indicating or suggesting sincere honesty and absence of deception; free from bias, prejudice, or malice: FAIR; relating to or being photography of subjects acting naturally or spontaneously without being posed; WHITE

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candid

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(adj) capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action: CORROSIVE: marked by incisive sarcasm; relating to or being the surface or curve of a caustic

(noun) a caustic agent: such as; a substance that burns or destroys organic tissue by chemical action; a strong corrosive alkali (such as sodium hydroxide); the envelope of the rays emanating from a point and reflected by a curved surface

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caustic

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(adj) marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful dismissal of important matters; DEBONAIR; of or relating to the party of Charles I of England in his struggles with the Puritans and Parliament; ARISTOCRATIC; of or relating to the English Cavalier poets of the mid-17th century

(noun) a gentlemen trained by arms and horsemanship; a mountaineer soldier: KNIGHT; an adherent of Charles I of England; a lady’s escort or dancing partner: GALLANT

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cavalier

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Docile; obedient; ready or disposed to comply: SUBMISSIVE; conforming to requirements

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compliant

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Complicate; involved; tangled; having convolutions; INTRICATE

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convoluted

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Apologetic; regretful; sorry; feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.

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contrite

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Blamable; blameworthy; meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful; GUILTY, CRIMINAL

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culpable

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Opinionated; pontifical; characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts; of or relating to dogma - an established opinion

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dogmatic

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Bashful; coy; modest; hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence; RESERVED, UNASSERTIVE; DISTRUSTFUL

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diffident

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To place within or surround with a trench especially for defense; to place (oneself) in a strong defensive position; to establish solidly; to cut into: FURROW; to erode downward so as to form a trench; to enter upon or take over something unfairly, improperly, or unlawfully: ENCROACH –> used with on or upon

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entrench

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(verb) Brief; flash; lasting a very short time lasting only one day

(noun) something that lasts for a very short time; specifically: a plant that grows, flowers, and dies in a few days

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ephemeral

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Subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse; uncertain as an indication or sign; of uncertain nature or classification; of uncertain disposition toward a person or thing: UNDECIDED; of doubtful advantage, genuineness, or moral rectitude

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equivocal

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Fully revealed or expressed without vagueness; implication, or ambiguity: leaving no question as to meaning or intent; open in the depiction of nudity or sexuality; fully developed or formulated; unambiguous expression; defined by an expression containing only independent variables

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explicit

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Designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone; requiring or exhibiting knowledge that is restricted to a small group; broadly: difficult to understand; limited to a small circle; PRIVATE, CONFIDENTIAL; of special, rare, or unusual interest

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esoteric

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Burning; fiery; very hot: GLOWING; exhibiting or marked by great intensity of feeling: ZEALOUS

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fervent

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Based on or producing illusion: DECEPTIVE

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illusory

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Minded; willing; have inclination, disposition, or tendency; having a leaning or slope; making an angle with a line or plane

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inclined

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Marked by impulsive vehemence or passion; marked by force and violence of movement or action

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impetuous

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Benign; safe; producing no injury: HARMLESS; not likely to give offense or to arouse strong feelings or hostility: INOFFENSIVE, INSIPID

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innocuous

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Bold; brave; characterized by fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance

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intrepid

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Clever; witty; said or done as a joke: characterized by jesting: PLAYFUL; given to jesting: habitually holly or jocund

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jocular

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Written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet; of, relating to, or situated at a margin or border; occupying borderland of a relatively stable territorial or cultural area; located at the fringe of consciousness

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marginal

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Decay; to be or become feeble; weak, or enervated; to be or live in a state of depression or decreasing vitality; to become dispirited; to suffer neglect; to assume an expression of grief or emotion appealing for sympathy

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languish

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Ambiguous; dark; of, relating to, or resembling a nebula: NEBULAR; INDISTINCT, VAGUE

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nebulous

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(adj) Fresh; new; new and not resembling something formerly known or used; original or striking especially in conception or style

(noun) Invented prose narrative that is usually long and complex and deals especially with human experience through a usually connected sequence of events

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novel

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(adj) No longer in use or no longer useful; indistinct or imperfect as compared with a corresponding part in related organisms: VESTIGIAL

(verb) to make (something) old-fashioned or no longer useful: make obsolete

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obsolete

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Plain; easily seen; not secret or hidden; open to view

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overt

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Of, relating to, or being a pedant; narrowly, stodgily; and often ostentatiously learned; UNIMAGINATIVE, DULL

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pedantic

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Broody; melancholy; musingly or dreamily thoughtful; suggestive of sad thoughtfulness

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pensive

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Apathetic; disinterested; characterized by routine or superficially: MECHANICAL; lacking in interest or enthusiasm

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perfunctory

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Marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine warship; marked by conspicuous religiosity; sacred or devotional as distinct from the profane or secular: RELIGIOUS; showing loyal reverence for a person or thing; marked by self-conscious virtue: VIRTOUS; deserving commendation: WORTHY

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pious

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Relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters: practical as opposed to idealistic; relating to or being in accordance with philosophical pragmatism

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pragmatic

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Conventional; current; generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored: WIDESPREAD; being in ascendancy: DOMINANT; POWERFUL

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prevalent

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(verb) To cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form; to elevate or exalt especially in dignity or honor; to render finer; to convert into something of high worth

(adj) Lofty, grand, or exalted in thought, expression, or manner; of outstanding spiritual, intellectual, or moral worth; tending to inspire awe usually because of elevated quality or transcendent excellence; high in place; lofty of mien: HAUGHTY; SUPREME; COMPLETE, UTTER

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sublime

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Characterized or marked by resilience: such as capable of withstanding shock without permanent deformation or rupture; tending to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change

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resilient

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Of keen and farsighted penetration and judgement: DISCERNING; caused by or indicating acute discernment; keen in sense perception

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sagacious

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Expressed or carried on without words or speech; implied or indicated but not actually expressed

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tacit

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Brief; compact; using few words: devoir of superfluity; SHORT, BRUSQUE; smoothly elegant: POLISHED

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terse

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Wordy; diffuse; contains more words than necessary: WORDY; impaired by wordiness; given to wordiness

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verbose

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(adj) Characterized by a subject or rapid or unexpected change; unable to hold attention fixed because o an inherent lightness of fickleness of disposition; tending to erupt into violence: EXPLOSIVE; easily aroused; LIGHTHEARTED, LIVELY; readily vaporizable at a relatively low temp; difficult to capture or hold permanently: EVANESCENT, TRANSITORY; flying or having the power to fly

(noun) A substance that is readily vaporizable at relatively low temp: a volatile substance

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volatile

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Greedy; ravenous; having a huge appetite: RAVENOUS; excessively eager: INSATIABLE

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voracious

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