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abdicate

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give up a position of power

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abhor

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hate

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abet

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aid, encourage

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abjure

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residence

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abridge

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shorten, condense, diminish

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absolve

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free from blame, forgive

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abstain

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not to do something

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abstract

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theoretical, hard to understand

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abstemious

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restraint in the consumption of food or alcohol

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abysmal

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immesurably small, backward, wretched

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accede

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agree to

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acquiesce

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to accept, comply, or submit

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acute

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severe, sharp, shrewd

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adamant

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stubborn

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adept

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expert, skilled

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adhere

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stick to, hold firmly

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aesthetic

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attractive, beautiful, pleasing in appearance

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affable

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friendly, gracious, pleasant, at ease in talking

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affiliate

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branch, division, offshoot

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agnostic

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unwilling to comit to an opinion

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altruistic

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unselfish devotion to others

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amiable

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having an easy going manner, agreeable, good natured, pleasant

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amnesty

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pardon

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anarchy

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chaos, disorder, lawlessness

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annul

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obliterate, neutralize or make legally void

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antithesis

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opposite

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apathy

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lack of feeling or emotion, impassiveness, indifference

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apt

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ready, appropriate, sharp or intelligent

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ardor

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passion

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arduous

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hard, difficult, strenuous

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assuage

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make easier

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astute

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shrewd, crafty, wily

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augment

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increase, make bigger

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austere

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strict, somber, grave, stern, cold

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autocrat

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a ruler with unlimited authority

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avarice

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greed

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banal

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lacking originality or freshness

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belligerent

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eager to fight, aggressive, argumentative, combative, hostile

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bemuse

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dull the senses, confuse, dull or stun

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benediction

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blessing, good wishes

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benighted

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overtaken by darkness, a state of intellectual, moral, or social darkness

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benign

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harmless, mild

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biodegradable

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decomposes, breaks down so it does not harm the environment

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blatant

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crass or offensive, brazen

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brevity

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shortness or conciseness of expression

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cache

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hiding or secure storage place

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cacophony

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harsh or discordant sound

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candid

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honest

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capitulate

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surrender

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censure

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an official reprimand, to blame or condemn

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chaff

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something comparatively worthless

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chronic

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always present, frequently reoccuring

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cogent

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convincing, relevant

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coherent

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consistent, understandable

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colloquial

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familiar, informal

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comprehensive

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covers everything, complete, thorough

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conciliatory

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making peace, friendly or agreeable

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concur

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agree

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contempt

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disdain, despise, willful disobedience, lack of respect

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copious

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abundant

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corporeal

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substantial, material

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curtail

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shorten, reduce

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dally

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spend time doing nothing, play, delay

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deface

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impair, destroy, mar the appearance of

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delude

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deceive or trick

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desecrate

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treat disrespectfully

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deter

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discourage, prevent from acting

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dexterous

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clever, artful, skillful

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diminutive

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small size, tiny

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discernment

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insight, ability to see things clearly

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discord

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disagreement, conflict, harsh or unpleasant sound

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disdain

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scorn, contempt

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dupe

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trick, fool, misguide

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eccentric

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emulate

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enigma

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mystery, puzzle

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enmity

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mutual hostility

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enterprising

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forceful and ambitious, determined and energetic

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equivocate

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mislead or confuse

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erratic

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unsteady, lacking a definite plan or purpose

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erroneous

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mistaken or wrong

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exorbitant

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expedite

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accelerate

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facile

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shallow, simplistic, easy

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fallacy

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a false or mistaken idea

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felonious

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very evil, villainous

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fidelity

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loyalty, devotion

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frugal

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furtive

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secretive, stolen

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garrulous

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annoyingly talkative, wordy

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genteel

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aristocratic or upper class, elegant, refined

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gregarious

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guile

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deceitful, cunning, tricky

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headway

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advancement

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heinous

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hateful or shockingly evil

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ignoble

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immaculate

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impeccable

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flawless, free from blame

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impotent

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powerless, lacking in strength

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inane

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indigent

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indolent

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lazy, idle, sluggish

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inept

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incompetent

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innocuous

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harmless, mild

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insipid

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tasteless, dull, flat

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irreverent

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lacking proper respect or seriousness

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jocular

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juxtaposed

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placed side by side

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lacerated

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tear or wound

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latent

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laudable

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praiseworthy

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levity

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light, changeable

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malcontent

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discontented person

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magnanimous

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high minded, noble, generous

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nadir

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the lowest point

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negligence

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carelessness

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noisome

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harmful, unhealthy

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nuance

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subtle or slight difference

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obdurate

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oblique

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uneven, twisted

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obstinate

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opulent

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oration

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formal speech

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ostracize

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palpable

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tangible, noticeable

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pandemonium

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loud and chaotic

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paragon

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a model of excellence

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paltry

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utterly worthless, ridiculously small

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pariah

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a social outcast

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partition

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pedantic

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unimaginative

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perfidious

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faithless, disloyal, treachery

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pernicious

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destructive, deadly

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petty

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philanthropy

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effort to increase the well being of humans

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pique

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resentment, offense

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pittance

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a small sum of money

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pivotal

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pragmatic

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preclude

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prolific

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productive

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provincial

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narrow minded

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prudent

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reciprocal

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interchangeable

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reprehensible

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deserving blame

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repudiate

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respite

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temporary delay

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reticent

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scrimp

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avoid unnecessary expense or waste

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stagnate

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to stop developing

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stoic

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unaffected by emotions

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temperate

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restrained, mild, gentle

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tenet

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principle or religious belief

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tenuous

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terse

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trite

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lacking in freshness or effectiveness

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unilateral

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verbose

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vilify

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speak ill of

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virulent

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full of hate

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volition

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