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1
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Effrontery

A

Shameless boldness

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Controvert

A

Oppose with arguments; Attempt to refute; Contradict

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Apropos

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With reference to; Regarding

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Demystify

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Clarity; Free from mystery or obscurity

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Coalesce

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Combine; Fuse

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Ascertain

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Find out for certain

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Nihilist

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One who believes traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; Absolute skeptic; Revolutionary terrorist

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Hallowed

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Blessed; Consecrated

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Tempestuous

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Stormy; Impassioned; Violent

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Chivalrous

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Courteous; Faithful; Brave

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Bolt

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Dash or dart off; Fasten (a door); Gobble down

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Eloquence

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Expressiveness; Persuasive speech

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Preclude

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Make impossible; Eliminate

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Impart

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Reveal or tell; Grant

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Hamper

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Obstruct

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Agnostic

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One who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god or any ultimate reality

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Gratuitous

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Given freely; Unwarranted; Uncalled for

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bductionUnbridled

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Violent

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Potential

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Expressing possibility; Latent; Something potential

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Abduction

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Kidnapping

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Wistful

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Vaguely longing; Sadly thoughtful

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Indict

A

Charge

23
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Philology

A

Convincing

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Truculence

A

Aggressiveness; Ferocity

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Winsome

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Agreeable; Gracious; Engaging

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Perpetuate

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Make something last; Preserve from extinction

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Legerdemain

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Sleight of hand

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Deft

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Neat; Skillful

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Rudimentary

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Not developed; Elementary; Crude

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Incriminate

A

Accuse

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Admonition

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Warning

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Raucous

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Harsh and shrill; Disorderly and boisterous

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Boorish

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Rude; Clumsy; Ungentlemanly

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Biased

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Slanted; Prejudiced

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Itinerary

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Plan of a trip

36
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Propound

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Put forth for analysis

37
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Incorporeal

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Lacking a material body; Insubstantial

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Dabble

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Work at in a non-serious fashion; Splash around

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Indulgent

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Humoring; Yielding; Lenient

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Strut

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Pompous walk; Swagger

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Muddle

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Confuse; Mix up; A state of confusion

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Venturesome

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Bold

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Vehement

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Forceful; Intensely emotional; With marked vigor

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Eminent

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High; Lofty

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Cogent

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Convincing

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