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Alacrity

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Eagerness, enthusiasm, quickness

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Burgeon

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Grow, flourish

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Deleterious

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Harmful

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Euphemism

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A polite phrase to cover something unpleasant

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Hypocritical

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Insincere

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Lethargic

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Tired, more energy

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Ogle

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Stare at, observe in obvious manner

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Postulate

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Hypothesize, propose

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Robust

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Strong, healthy, tough

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Tractable

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Obedient, dutiful, polite

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Alchemy

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The process of turning lead into gold

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Burnish

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Polish

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Deliberate

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To think over deeply

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Euphony

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Pleasant sounds

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Iconoclast

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Person who opposes orthodoxy

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Levity

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Flippancy, joking about serious matters

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Olfactory

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Concerned with the sense of smell

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Potable

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Suitable for drinking

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Rotund

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Round

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Tranquil

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Peaceful

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Alibi

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An excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene

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Buttress

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Strengthen, support

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Delineation

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Explanation, definition, outlining

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Evacuate

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Vacate, empty, abandon

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Idiosyncrasy

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A personal peculiarity, something unique to an individual

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Libertarian

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Someone who opposes tyranny

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Ominous

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Threatening

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Potent

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Powerful, compelling, strong

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Ruminate

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Think over something, ponder

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Transcribe

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Copy

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Allay

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To lessen

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Byline

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The line that tells you who wrote an article

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Demur

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Hesitate, refuse

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Exacerbate

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Make worse

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Ignominious

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Shameful

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Liniment

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Soothing lotion

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Omnipotent

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All-powerful

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Pragmatic

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Practical

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Ruse

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Trick, strategem

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Transgress

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Go astray, disobey, commit a sin

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Alleviate

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Make less severe

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Cacophony

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Discordant loud noises

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Denounce

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Condemn, speak out against

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Exasperated

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Frustrated, annoyed

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Ignominy

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Shame

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Lithe

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Flexible, supple

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Omniscient

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All-knowing

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Pragmatist

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Practical person, one who is concerned with usefulness

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Saccharin

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Falsely sweet

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Transient

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Short-lived, ephemeral

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Aloof

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Distantly detached, cold

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Cajole

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Persuade someone to do something by sustained flattery (coax)

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Deplete

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Use up, lessen

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Exceptionable

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Very bad

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Illuminate

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To light up or make clear

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Livid

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Very angry

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Onerous

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Burdensome, hard to undertake

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Preamble

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Introductory material

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Sacrosanct

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Very holy, innovative

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Traverse

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To move across

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Altruism

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Putting others first, being self-sacrificing

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Caldron

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Huge cooking pot

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Deplore

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Regret

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Exculpate

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Free someone from blame, pardon, acquit

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Illusory

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Deceptive, false, misleading

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Lobbyist

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Person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause

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Onus

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Burden

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Precarious

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Unstable, risky

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Sagacious

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Wise

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Trepidation

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Fear

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Amass

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Accumulate

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Callow

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Immature

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Depravity

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Moral corruption

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Execrable

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Very bad

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Immoderate

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Excessive, extreme

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Lofty

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Snotty, arrogant, haughty

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Opaque

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Does not let light through

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Precedent

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A previous occurrence used as a guide

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Sage

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A wise person

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Trinket

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Something of little value, knick knack

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Ambiguity

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Uncertainty, vagueness

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Candid

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Frank, honest

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Deprecate

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Criticize, denounce

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Exegesis

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Scholarly explanation or interpretation

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Immutable

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Unchanging, permanent

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Longevity

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Long life

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Opulent

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Wealthy, rich, magnificent

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Precept

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Guiding principle

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Salacious

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Lecherous, erotic

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Trite

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Unoriginal, dull

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Ambiguous

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Unclear in meaning, can be interpreted in different ways

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Candor

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Frankness, openness

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Deride

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Ridicule, make fun of, mock

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Exemplary

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Outstandingly good, settle a fine example

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Impartial

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Unbiased, neutral

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Loquacious

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Talkative

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Ordain

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1.) prescribe, determine2.) confer holy orders on a priest

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Precinct

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District of a city

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Sallow

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Yellowish

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Trivial

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Unimportant

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Eagerness, enthusiasm, quickness

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Alacrity

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Grow, flourish

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Burgeon

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Harmful

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Deleterious

104
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A polite phrase to cover something unpleasant

A

Euphemism

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Insincere

A

Hypocritical

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Tired, more energy

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Lethargic

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Stare at, observe in obvious manner

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Ogle

108
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Hypothesize, propose

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Postulate

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Strong, healthy, tough

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Robust

110
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Obedient, dutiful, polite

A

Tractable

111
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The process of turning lead into gold

A

Alchemy

112
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Polish

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Burnish

113
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To think over deeply

A

Deliberate

114
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Pleasant sounds

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Euphony

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Person who opposes orthodoxy

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Iconoclast

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Flippancy, joking about serious matters

A

Levity

117
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Concerned with the sense of smell

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Olfactory

118
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Suitable for drinking

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Potable

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Round

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Rotund

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Peaceful

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Tranquil

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An excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene

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Alibi

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Strengthen, support

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Buttress

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Explanation, definition, outlining

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Delineation

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Vacate, empty, abandon

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Evacuate

125
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A personal peculiarity, something unique to an individual

A

Idiosyncrasy

126
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Someone who opposes tyranny

A

Libertarian

127
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Threatening

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Ominous

128
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Powerful, compelling, strong

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Potent

129
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Think over something, ponder

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Ruminate

130
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Copy

A

Transcribe

131
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To lessen

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Allay

132
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The line that tells you who wrote an article

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Byline

133
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Hesitate, refuse

A

Demur

134
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Make worse

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Exacerbate

135
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Shameful

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Ignominious

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Soothing lotion

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Liniment

137
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All-powerful

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Omnipotent

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Practical

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Pragmatic

139
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Trick, strategem

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Ruse

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Go astray, disobey, commit a sin

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Transgress

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Make less severe

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Alleviate

142
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Discordant loud noises

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Cacophony

143
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Condemn, speak out against

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Denounce

144
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Frustrated, annoyed

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Exasperated

145
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Shame

A

Ignominy

146
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Flexible, supple

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Lithe

147
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All-knowing

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Omniscient

148
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Practical person, one who is concerned with usefulness

A

Pragmatist

149
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Falsely sweet

A

Saccharin

150
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Short-lived, ephemeral

A

Transient

151
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Distantly detached, cold

A

Aloof

152
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Persuade someone to do something by sustained flattery (coax)

A

Cajole

153
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Use up, lessen

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Deplete

154
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Very bad

A

Exceptionable

155
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To light up or make clear

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Illuminate

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Very angry

A

Livid

157
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Burdensome, hard to undertake

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Onerous

158
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Introductory material

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Preamble

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Very holy, innovative

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Sacrosanct

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To move across

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Traverse

161
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Putting others first, being self-sacrificing

A

Altruism

162
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Huge cooking pot

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Caldron

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Regret

A

Deplore

164
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Free someone from blame, pardon, acquit

A

Exculpate

165
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Deceptive, false, misleading

A

Illusory

166
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Person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause

A

Lobbyist

167
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Burden

A

Onus

168
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Unstable, risky

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Precarious

169
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Wise

A

Sagacious

170
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Fear

A

Trepidation

171
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Accumulate

A

Amass

172
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Immature

A

Callow

173
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Moral corruption

A

Depravity

174
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Very bad

A

Execrable

175
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Excessive, extreme

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Immoderate

176
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Snotty, arrogant, haughty

A

Lofty

177
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Does not let light through

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Opaque

178
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A previous occurrence used as a guide

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Precedent

179
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A wise person

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Sage

180
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Something of little value, knick knack

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Trinket

181
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Uncertainty, vagueness

A

Ambiguity

182
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Frank, honest

A

Candid

183
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Criticize, denounce

A

Deprecate

184
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Scholarly explanation or interpretation

A

Exegesis

185
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Unchanging, permanent

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Immutable

186
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Long life

A

Longevity

187
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Wealthy, rich, magnificent

A

Opulent

188
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Guiding principle

A

Precept

189
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Lecherous, erotic

A

Salacious

190
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Unoriginal, dull

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Trite

191
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Unclear in meaning, can be interpreted in different ways

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Ambiguous

192
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Frankness, openness

A

Candor

193
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Ridicule, make fun of, mock

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Deride

194
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Outstandingly good, settle a fine example

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Exemplary

195
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Unbiased, neutral

A

Impartial

196
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Talkative

A

Loquacious

197
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1.) prescribe, determine2.) confer holy orders on a priest

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Ordain

198
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District of a city

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Precinct

199
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Yellowish

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Sallow

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Unimportant

A

Trivial

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