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Enfranchise

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Giving voting rights

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Abhor

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Hate

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Hamper

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Hinder; obstruct

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Noxious

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Harmful; poisonous; lethal

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Placid

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Calm; peaceful

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Remuneration

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Payment for work done

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Abrasive

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Rough; course; harsh

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Bilk

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Cheat; defraud

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Engender

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Cause

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Knotty

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Complex

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Nuance

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Something subtle

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Abasment

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Humiliation; degradation

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Harangue

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Noisy, attacking speech

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Nullify

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To counter; make unimportant

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Plaintiff

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Petitioner (in court of law)

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Replete

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Full

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Insignia

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Badge; emblem

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Adversary

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Opponent

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Tenuous

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Slight; insubstantial

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Draconian

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Harsh; severe

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Laudatory

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Complimentary

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Caustic

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Corrosive; sarcastic

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Repast

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Meal; feast; banquet

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Ingratiating

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Intended to gain approval or favor

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Gregarious

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Fond of company; sociable

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Irresolute

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Uncertain

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Credulous

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Gullible

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Aggregate

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Collection; total

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Cohere

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Stick together

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Surreptitious

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Secret

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Obstreperous

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Unmanageable

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Scrupulous

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  1. Careful; meticulous

2. Honest; virtuous

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Averse

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Opposed to; against

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Equanimity

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Composure

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Histrionics

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Dramatics; tantrums

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Exhibitionism

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Extravagant behavior intended to attract attention to oneself

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Acquiesce

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Accept; consent to

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Auxiliary

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  1. Additional; extra

2. Assistant; support

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Passive

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Inactive; submissive; emotionless

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Demur

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Objection

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Litany

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Prayer; recital

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Abrogate

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Cancel; deny; repeal

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Enigma

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Puzzle; mystery

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Harbingers

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Indicators

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Plaudit

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Statement giving strong praise

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Reprehensible

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Shameful; very bad

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Absolution

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Forgiveness; pardon; release

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Blatant

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Obvious

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Creditable

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Praiseworthy

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Ensconce

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Establish firmly in a position

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Laceration

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A cut

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Obdurate

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Stubborn

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Plausible

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Can be believed; reasonable

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Reprieve

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A respite; postponement of a sentence

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Tawdry

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Of little value; gaudy

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Blighted

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Damaged; destroyed; ruined

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Enshroud

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Cover

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Haughtiness

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Arrogance; pride

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Lachrymose

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Tearful; sad

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Obfuscate

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Deliberately make something difficult to understand

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Repudiate

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Shun; eschew

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Tedium

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Boredom

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Abstemious

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Self denying; refraining from indulging

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Blithe

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Free-spirited; carefree

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Crepuscular

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Active at dawn and dusk

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Lackluster

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Dull; monotonous; bland

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Objective

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Unbiased; not subjective

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Rescind

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Retract; repeal

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Abstruse

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Difficult to understand; obscure

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Blunderbuss

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  1. Ancient weapon (type of gun)

2. A clumsy person

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Envenom

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To cause bitterness and bad feeling

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Hedonism

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Self indulgence; pleasure-seeking

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Laconic

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Using few words; brief; to the point

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Oblique

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Indirect; slanting

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Tenacious

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Stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose

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Accolade

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Tribute; honor; praise

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Bolster

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Support; prop up

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Hedonist

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A pleasure seeker

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Lamentation

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Expression of regret or sorrow

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Bombast

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Arrogant; pompous language

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Epicure

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Someone who appreciates good good and drink

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Lampoon

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Ridicule; spoof

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