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Vocabulary - 9 Flashcards

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Pandemonium

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Chaos

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Parallel

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Very similar or the same

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Passive

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Non-Confrontational

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Pervasive

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Widespread

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Pessimist

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Someone who looks on the bad side

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Picturesque

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Vivid, Elegant, Scenery

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Ominous

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Menacing, Threatening

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Objective

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Not biased, Goal

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Pigment

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Substance That Gives Color

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Pitfall

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Hidden Danger

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Ramble

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Talk endlessly, Take a long walk

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Rambunctious

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Boisterous, Disorderly

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Rant

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Loud and angry speech/writing

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Rebate

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Refund, Discount

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Reconcile

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Make peace, Harmonize

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Redundancy

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Repetition

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Rejuvenate

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Make young again

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Relentless

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Not yielding

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Scold

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Criticize, Reprimand

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Scorn

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Contempt, belief something is despicable

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Simultaneous

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At the same time

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Smug

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Excessive self satisfaction

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Sparse

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Scarce, Poor

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Spontaneous

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Spur of the moment

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Stimulating

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Exciting, Interesting

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Subjective

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Biased

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Thesis

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Statement of logical argument

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Thrifty

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Cheap; using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully

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Thrive

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Prosper, Grow vigorously

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Unorthodox

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Not traditional

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Viable

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Possible

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Wary

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Cautious

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Weary

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Tired, Fatigued

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Accolade

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Award

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Accommodate

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Make better, Yield

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Account

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Report, Narrative

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Advocate

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Argue in favor of

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Barter

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Trade goods or services

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Behemoth

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Huge monster or animal

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Belated

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Late

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Benefactor

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Someone who gives a gift

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Caricature

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Exaggerated Portrait

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Catalog

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List

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Catalyst

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Something that triggers an event

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Certitude

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Confidence

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Chauvinist

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Someone with a prejudiced belief in their superiority

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Cite

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Quote

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Clairvoyant

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Psychic

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Daunting

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Intimidating

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Defer

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Delay, Put off, postpone

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Definitive

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Absolute, Authoritative

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Dejected

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Downhearted, sad or depressed; dispirited

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Dilapidated

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Broken down

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Elitism

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Belief that society should be governed by a small group of superior individuals

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Emphatic

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Forceful, Emphasized

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Enlighten

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Give Insight

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Fanfare

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Spectacular Public Display

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Fawn

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Try to gain favor by flattering

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Feat

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Act of courage

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Garnish

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Ornamentation

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Glacial

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Cold, Unfriendly

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Gracious

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Graceful, Compassionate

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Hail

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Praise

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Haphazard

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Random

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Haughtiness

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Condescendingly Proud

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Heavy-Hand

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Clumsy

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Heterogeneity

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Diverse, Not Uniform

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Immutable

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Not changeable

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Impartial

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Not Biased

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Impassioned

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Passionate

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Impending

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Imminent, About to occur

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Knack

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Clever Method, Specific Talent

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Malicious

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Spiteful, Bitter

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Materialism

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Excessive interest in money or possesions

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Meager

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Scare, Poor

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Meddle

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Interfere

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Naive

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Gullible, Innocent

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Negate

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Make ineffective or invalid

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Negligence

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Minute

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Obligatory

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Compulsory

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Obliging

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Agreeable

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Obliterate

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Destroy Completely

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Oblivious

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Unaware

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Par

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Standard, Average

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Paradox

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A contradiction that is true

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Paranoia

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Irrational fear

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Perpetuate

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Maintain, Preserve

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Perplexity

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Confusion

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Qualified

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Competent, Limited

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Radical

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Extreme

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Rash

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Careless

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Reaffirm

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Restate

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Recount

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Narrate

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Refinement

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Polish, Purification

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Safeguard

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Protect

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Saga

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Long Story

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Salvageable

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Able to be rescued

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Sarcastic

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Mocking

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Savory

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Appetizing

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Tactful

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Considerate, Discreet

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Tactile

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Tangible, Related to the sense of touch

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Taut

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Pulled tight, Not slack

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Testy

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irritated, Peevish

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Theology

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Religion

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Theorize

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Hypothesize, Speculate

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Threadbare

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Worn out

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Undaunted

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Courageous

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Undermine

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Weaken

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Underpinning

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Support, Base

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Unhindered

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Not obstructed

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Universality

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Comprehensiveness, Generalization

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Unwarranted

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Not Justified

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Wistful

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Yearning, Melancholy

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Complementary

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Forming a complete whole

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Complimentary

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Expressing Praise

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Excerpt

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A passage take from a book, speech, etc.

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Exclusive

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Not shared, Elite

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Apolitical

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Having no interests in politics

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Apologist

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Defender of a cause

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Apprentice

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Trainee, Novice

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Connoisseur

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Expert

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Contemporary

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Occuring at the same time

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Contour

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Outline

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Erosion

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Wearing away

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Evasive

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Avoiding the subject

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Exalt

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Praise

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Imprudent

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Not practical, Not careful

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Incentive

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Something that encourages action or effort

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Incisive

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Sharp, Keen

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Incite

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Provoke, Encourage

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Pitiless

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Having no pity, Merciless

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Plentous

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Productive

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Plentiful

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Existing in great quantity

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Poignant

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Emotionally touching

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Rendition

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Performance, Interpretation

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Renovate

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Make new again

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Renowned

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Famous

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Repressed

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Suppressing Emotions

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Sinister

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Evil

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Skeptic

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Doubter

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Sluggish

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Lacking energy

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Snub

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Deliberately insult

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Speculative

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Inquisitive, Hypothetical

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Truncate

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Shorten by cutting off

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Turbulence

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A state of confusion or agitation

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Ornery

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Unpleasant

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Miffed

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Offended, Upset

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Minute (adj.)

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Tiny

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Mirth

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Gaiety, Merriment

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Malign

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To make defamatory statements about something or someone

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Forerunner

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What came before

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Foreshadow

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Suggest the future

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Foresight

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Ability to anticipate future needs

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Distillation

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(The process of creating a) purified liquid

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Docile

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Yielding

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Proud

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Haughty

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Provisional

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Temporary

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Inflexible

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Not yielding

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Innovation

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Something new

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Inspiring

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Uplifting, Encouraging

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Discourse

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Discussion

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Discredit

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Damage in reputation

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Discreet

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Tactful, Diplomatic

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Assert

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Declare

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Astute

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Shrewd, Smart

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