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Adverse; adj

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harmful or preventing success

synonym: unfavorable & unadvantagous

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Averse; adj

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Don’t like something

synonym: a dislike

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Ascent; noun, ascending; verb

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To rise, climb upwards

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Assent; noun, assents; verb

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expression of approval

synonym: approves, validates

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Allusion

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Referencing other sources

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Illusion

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See Something not really there

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Censor

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To control what can be said or seen

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Censure; noun or verb

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Formal/public disapproval

synonym: criticize or
condemn: complete disapproval

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Commended

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To praise, applaud

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Condemned

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sentenced to a particular punishment, especially death. or to say that something is unfit for use

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Condoned

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To allow

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Elicit; verb

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to create, draw out, evoke, to get a specific response

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Illicit; adj

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Illegal

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Immanent

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Inherent, a part of you or something

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Inherent

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existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.

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Imminent

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impending/about to happen

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Collaborated

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to work together

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Corrobated

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to Support

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Enervated

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to be drained of energy, tired

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Energized/energizing

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To have energy and be active

to invigorate

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Descent

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To fall, to lower down

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Dissent

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Disagreement, the opposition

to think otherwise from the rest

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Precede

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to come before

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Proceed

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To continue on

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Discreet

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To do subtly, for people, to do secretly

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Discrete

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For objects, to differentiate and be distinct

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Affect

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A verb, to impact

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Effect

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A noun, the impact

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Content

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Pleased, happy

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Contentious

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Controversy, disagreement, sense of tension due to argument

controversial and likely to cause a heated argument

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Uninterested

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To not be intrigued

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Disinterested

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To be unbiased and outside of your ego

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diplomat

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a representative of a country or a person who can deal with people in an effective way

synonym: ambassador

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Superficial; adj

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neutral or negative tone that means yo be shallow, frivolous, trivial, or silly and lacking importance or interestingness

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Fortuitous; adj

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postive or neutral tone word that means by coincidence and to be lucky or
serendipitous: an event that happens by chance in a beneficial or happy way

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Conformist; noun

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negative word that is used for a person who meets all social standards and rules. They are conventionalist: people who does what is generally done. bland and not special

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idealist; noun

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someone guided by goals rather than practicality

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sycophant; noun

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a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.

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abjure

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to renounce or declare the abandonment of something in a respectful manner

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adjure

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to earnestly urge or request someone to do something

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betrothed

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the person to whom one is engaged to

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ubiquitous

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found everywhere (adjective)

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spurn

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to refuse because you believe they are beneath you

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explicate

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explain

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lese majeste

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insulting a ruler or monarch; treason

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mottled

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spotted

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congealed

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harden

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permeates

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spread throughout or fills

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misconstrued

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misinterpret

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lauded

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highly praised or admired

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appraised

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assess the value of

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decrepit

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worn out due to age or neglect (elderly)

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robust

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strong or powerful

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idiomatic

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illogical

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mundane

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dull; lacking interest or excitement; unattractive

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quaint

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attractively old-fashioned or unusual

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whimsical

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playfully quaint or fanciful; mainly in an appealing way

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capricious

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sudden, unaccountable change in behavior or mood

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admonish

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to warn or reprimand someone firmly

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balmy

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weather: pleasantly warm
Old-fashioned: extremely foolish; eccentric.

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Lofty

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of imposing height

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divulge

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make known

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Pragmatic

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a practical and realistic way of dealing with things

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Propriety

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the state of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior and morals

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Solidarity

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unity or mutual agreement (within a group)

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Flout

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openly disregard a rule or law

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Curtail

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to reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.

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Concurrence

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the fact of two or more events or circumstances happening or existing at the same time.

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trifling

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trivial

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copious

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abundant in supply/quantity

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teeming

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to be filled with or swarming of (the garden is teeming with flowers)

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regimented

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very strictly organized or controlled.

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Vociferous

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clamorous or vehement = showing strong feelings; forceful, passionate, or intense.

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Voracious

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wanting or eating great quantities of food

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fervor

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an intense and passionate feeling

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arcane

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understood by few; mysterious

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ambivalent

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having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

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enamor

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be filled with a feeling of love for.

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Derision

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ridicule or mockery (very negative)

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underscore

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to emphasize

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objective

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to be unbiased and out of their feelings

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opinionated

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dogmatic (assertive) in ones opinion

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veracity

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accuracy

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indifference

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don’t care or uninterested

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hoax

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humorous or malicious deception

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cosmopolite

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a very worldly person; a citizen of everywhere

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dilettantes

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dabbler or amateur

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sophistication

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worldiness: good understanding and experienced

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conformity

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to adjust to regular or typical standards or ideas

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absolve

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to declare not guilty

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profusion

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abundance or large quantity of smtg

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mar

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to spoil or ruin something (put a mark on clothing or smtg)

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pagination

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made of pages

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pan

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criticize severely

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harbinger

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a forerunner of something (an indicator)

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conceive

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to interpret or acknowledge

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mollify

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to calm down others

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unprecedented

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never happened before

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conduit

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pipe, tube, or like thing for carrying water

a means of conveyance
(like knowledge)

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daunt

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to become overcome with fear or otherwise lessen the courage of

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desolate

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barren or laid waste

unhabitated

gloomy

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luminary

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a celestial body (sun or moon)

an object that gives off light

a notable person

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obliterate

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remove/destroy all traces of

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vernacular

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the language native/ordinary to a place

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skeptical

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not easily convinced

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inquisitive

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questioning or curious

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subservient

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ready to respect or serve

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penchant

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a strong liking of something or tendency to do something

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fervent

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to do or have a passionate intensity

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stigma

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a negative reputation represented by
a physical mark that represents smtg

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disposition

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a person’s inherent qualities of mind and character
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the way in which smtg is arranged in relation to other things

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picturesqueness

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quality of being attractive in appearance; especially in an old-fashioned way

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foliage

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a cluster of plant leaves or branches (either naturally or for decorative purposes)

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deem

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to regard or consider in a specific way

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protract

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to draw out or lengthen

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aloof

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adj. distant and reserved

adv. at a distance especially in feeling

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contend/contentious

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arguing or fighting

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deference

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humble submission and respect

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impertinent

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rude and no respect

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eccentric

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unconventional and unusual

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ascribe

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attribute something to

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chafe

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(of something restrictive or too tight) make (a part of the body) sore by rubbing against it.

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capitol

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a government building in which a state legislature meets.

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chaff

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the husks of corn or other seed separated by winnowing or threshing.

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counsel

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advice, especially that given formally.
or
to give advice

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discomfit

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to make feel uneasy or embarrassed

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flaunt

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to show off

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gambit

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a device, action, or opening remark, typically one entailing a degree of risk, that is calculated to gain an advantage

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gamut

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the complete range or scope of something.

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ingenuous

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innocent and unsuspecting.

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ingenious

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clever, original, and inventive.

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stanch

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stop or restrict (a flow of blood) from a wound.

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staunch

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loyal and committed in attitude.

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tortuous

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full of twists and turns.
or
excessively lengthy and complex.

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venal

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showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery.

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venial

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denoting a sin that is not regarded as depriving the soul of divine grace.

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remuneration

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money paid for work or a service.

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disdain

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the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect; contempt.

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lavish

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spending or giving more than necessary

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despotic

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of or typical of a despot AKA tyrant

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reclusive

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avoiding the company of other people; solitary.

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anarchist

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a person who advocates or promotes anarchism or anarchy: a state of disorder due to the absence or nonrecognition of authority or other controlling systems.

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iconoclast

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a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions.

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laconic

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using very few words.

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loquacious

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tending to talk a great deal; talkative.

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bemusing

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to puzzle, confuse, or bewilder

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altruistic

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showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish.

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stilted

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stiff and self-conscious or unnatural.

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complacent

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showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements.

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genial

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friendly and cheerful.

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erroneous

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wrong; incorrect.

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covetous

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having or showing a great desire to possess something belonging to someone else.

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en·ig·mat·ic

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difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious.

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cog·ni·zant

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having knowledge or being aware of.

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similitude

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the quality or state of being similar to something.

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deterrents

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a thing intended to discourage someone from doing something

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efficacious

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having the power to produce a desired effect

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diaphanous

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translucent

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unmitigated

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absolute and never stopd

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undergirding

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supporting

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indiscreet

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revealing things you shouldn’t

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satiate/sate

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to satisfy the desire fully

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replete

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to fill or well supply smtg

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bereft

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to deprive of or make lacking of smtg

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convoluted

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complicated and complex

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ephermal

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lasting for a short time

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heed

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pay attention to

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mollify

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appease (to pacify) the anger or anxiety of someone

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apathy

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lack of interest, enthusiasm, concern

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disconcertrd

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unsettled or confused

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inquisitive

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curious or inquiring

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indignation

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anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair

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advent

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arrival of a notable being

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indelible

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permanent marks made by a pen or ink

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recessions

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the action of receding

period of economic decline

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detractor

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a person who disparages (regard as little worth) smtg or someone

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concessions

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a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands

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succint

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briefly and clearly expressed

180
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ambiguity

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open to one or more interpretation

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martially

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war-like or military like

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laconically

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using very few words

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lackadaisical

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lacking enthusiasm and determination

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reinstate

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restore to former condition

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duplicity

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deceitfulness

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trepidation

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hesitation

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chargin

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a feeling or annoyance because one has failed or been dissatisfied

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prolific

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a large number of offspring in plants or animals or just a large number for anything

189
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perennials

A

lasting for. along time

also a type of plant

190
Q

subordinate

A

lower in rank, position, or importance

191
Q

paramount

A

more important than anything else

192
Q

downplay

A

make smtg appear less important that it actually is

193
Q

compile

A

to gather in an orderly fashion

or

to transfer into machine learning

194
Q

hone

A

to sharpen

to disgrace

to moan

195
Q

opportune

A

fitting

196
Q

postulate

A

to claim or a claim

197
Q

remiss

A

enervated or careless and negligent

198
Q

languid

A

remiss (negligent)

199
Q

scourge

A

a cause of severe trouble

or

to punish

200
Q

conspicuous

A

notable

201
Q

disparate

A

being so unlike that there is no basis for comparison.

202
Q

garbled

A

a message/sound in a confused or distorted way

203
Q

latent

A

existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed

204
Q

repugnance

A

intense disgust

205
Q

tumult

A

a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people

206
Q

conduit

A

a channel for conveying water or other fluid

207
Q

daunt

A

to make feel intimidated or apprehensive

208
Q

apprehensive

A

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

209
Q

desolate

A

barren

210
Q

vernacular

A

the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.

architecture concerned with domestic and functional rather than public or monumental buildings.

211
Q

august

A

respected and impressive

212
Q

florid

A

elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated, also when have flushed complexion

213
Q

adulatory

A

excessively praising or admiring

214
Q

covet

A

to desire to have

215
Q

belligerent

A

hostile

216
Q

deft

A

skillful

217
Q

mired

A

bogged (prevented from progress) down

218
Q

expedited

A

make happen sooner or more quickly

219
Q

solemn

A

deep sincerity, formal and dignified, serious

220
Q

fanfare

A

a bold or extravagant act to draw attention of others

221
Q

disseminated

A

spread (information)

222
Q

who vs whom

A

who is for a subject who performs an action
whom is for an object who doesn’t perform an action but receives

223
Q

coalition

A

alliance

224
Q

decry

A

publicly denounce or declare to be wrong or evil

225
Q

obiviate

A

to remove a need or difficulty

226
Q

predicate

A

to base or found something on (theories and stuff)

227
Q

rectify

A

to put right or correct

228
Q

remorse

A

deep regret or guilt for an action

229
Q

tenuous

A

having little substance or strength

230
Q

unobtrusive

A

not conspicuous or attracting attention

231
Q

benign

A

gentle and friendly

232
Q

innocuous

A

mild or unharmful

233
Q

apprise

A

inform or tell

234
Q

apathetic

A

uninterested

235
Q

genial

A

friendly

236
Q

undulating

A

moving up and down

237
Q

reproachable

A

vulnerable to criticism

238
Q

despondency

A

stunned, dumbfounded reaction

239
Q

abscond

A

leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft.

240
Q

cataclysmic

A

violently destructive

241
Q

discursive

A

adjective to ramble and go off topic

242
Q

hackneyed

A

overused and banal (repeated too often)

243
Q

disparate

A

different

244
Q

amiable

A

friendly

245
Q

ineptitude

A

lack of skill

246
Q

inimical

A

tending to obstruct or harm

247
Q

melodramatic

A

dramatic and exaggerated

248
Q

piquant

A

pleasantly sharp taste

249
Q

polemical

A

aggressive attack on or refutation

250
Q

prudence

A

acting with or showing care and thought for the future

251
Q

Vigilance

A

alert to avoid danger

252
Q

conspicuous

A

standing out

253
Q

tenuous

A

very weak or slight

254
Q

reductive

A

overly simplistic

255
Q

circumventable

A

find a way around

256
Q

ameliorate

A

make something bad better

257
Q

surmise

A

believe smtg without evidence

258
Q

contrive

A

deliberately created rather than occurring naturally or spontaneously
(artificially)

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