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Anecdote

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A brief amusing story

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Celerity

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Speed

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Dexterous

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Skillful with hands

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Extraneous

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Irreverent

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Incoherent

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Not clear

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Maladroit

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Clumsy, unskillful

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Pallid

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Pale

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Presumptuous

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Assuming too much, arrogant

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Scrupulous

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Careful, diligent, painstaking

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Unequivocal

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Clear, obvious

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Animosity

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Hatred, antagonism

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Censorious

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Disapproving, critical

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Dichotomy

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A division not two parts

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Extrapolate

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Extend, predict on the basis of known data

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Incongruous

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not fitting in; out of place

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Malady

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illness

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Palpable

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easily felt, easel perceived

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Pretentious

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pompous, self important

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Scrutinize

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examine carefully

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Unfetter

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set free

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Annex

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a building which is an addition to an existing building

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Censure

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blame

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Didactic

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intended to teach, instructive

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Extrinsic

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irrelevant, on the outside

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Inconsequential

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unimportant, insignificant, negligible

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Malediction

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a curse

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Panacea

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remedy for all ills

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Prevaricate

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speak misleadingly and evasively

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Scuttle

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sink

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Unfrock

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to remove a priest from his position

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Annex

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take possession of, seize, capture

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Cerebral

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intellectual

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Diffident

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lacking confidence

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Fallacious

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FALSE

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Inconspicuous

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not easily seen, subtle, not noticeable

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Malefactor

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a wrong-doer

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Paradigm

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1.) example2.) model3.) way of looking at things

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Pristine

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unspoiled

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Seminary

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an institution in which priests are trained

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Unprecedented

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never having happened before

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Anomaly

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something which does not fit a pattern, irregularity

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Certitude

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certainty

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Digress

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wander off the subject

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Falter

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hesitate, waver

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Indelible

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cannot be wiped out

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Malinger

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deliberately avoid work, shirk

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Paradox

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apparently contradictory statement

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Proclivity

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tendency towards

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Sensuous

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appealing to the senses

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Unscathed

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unharmed, intact, without a scratch

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Antagonism

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hostility, strong opposition

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Charlatan

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trickster who claims knowledge he doesn’t have

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Dike

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dam, embankment

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Fanatical

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obsessive, fixated

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Indifferent

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1.) neutral2.) not outstanding

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Malingerer

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person who deliberately tries to avoid work

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Paragon

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a perfect example

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Procrastinate

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delay, put off

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Sentinel

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guard, sentry

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Unwitting

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not deliberate, unconscious

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Antagonistic

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opposed, hostile, aggressive

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Chary

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wary of, cautious about, reluctant to give

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Dilatory

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slow, falling behind with one’s work

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Fanaticism

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passion, excessive devotion

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Indigenous

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native to a particular area

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Malleable

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flexible, can be shaped

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Paramount

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of supreme importance

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Prodigal

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wasteful, extravagant

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Sequester

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isolate

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Upbraid

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scold, tell of, reprimand

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Antediluvian

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outdated, prehistoric, very old fashioned

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Chastises

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punishes

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Dilemma

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puzzling situation

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Fastidious

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overly particular, finicky

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Indolence

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laziness

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Mallet

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1.) wooden hammer2.) stick used for polo

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Parasite

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1.) scrounger2.) animal which takes digested food from another

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Prodigious

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very large

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Serendipity

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fortunate coincidence, unsought discovery

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Uproarious

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hilarious, hysterical, very funny

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Anthology

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a book which is a collection of poems or stories

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Chicanery

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trickery

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Dilettante

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person who dabbles in a subject without serious study

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Fatuous

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silly, foolish

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Inductee

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novice, beginner

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Manipulatable

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influenceable, controllable

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Parched

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dried up

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Profane

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unholy

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Serene

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calm, peaceful

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Upshot

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outcome

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Anthropocentrism

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putting man at the center of one’s philosophy

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Chimerical

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changeable, unstable

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Diligent

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hard-working

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Feasible

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possible ad practicable

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Indulgent

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pampering, satisfying desires

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Marred

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damaged, spoiled

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Pariah

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an outcast from society

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Profanity

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swearing, cursing

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Serrated

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jagged, saw-like

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Urbane

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sophisticated, suave

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A brief amusing story

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Anecdote

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Speed

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Celerity

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Skillful with hands

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Dexterous

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Irreverent

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Extraneous

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Not clear

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Incoherent

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Clumsy, unskillful

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Maladroit

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Pale

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Pallid

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Assuming too much, arrogant

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Presumptuous

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Careful, diligent, painstaking

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Scrupulous

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Clear, obvious

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Unequivocal

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Hatred, antagonism

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Animosity

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Disapproving, critical

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Censorious

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A division not two parts

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Dichotomy

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Extend, predict on the basis of known data

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Extrapolate

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not fitting in; out of place

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Incongruous

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illness

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Malady

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easily felt, easel perceived

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Palpable

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pompous, self important

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Pretentious

119
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examine carefully

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Scrutinize

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set free

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Unfetter

121
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a building which is an addition to an existing building

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Annex

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blame

A

Censure

123
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intended to teach, instructive

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Didactic

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irrelevant, on the outside

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Extrinsic

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unimportant, insignificant, negligible

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Inconsequential

126
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a curse

A

Malediction

127
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remedy for all ills

A

Panacea

128
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speak misleadingly and evasively

A

Prevaricate

129
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sink

A

Scuttle

130
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to remove a priest from his position

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Unfrock

131
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take possession of, seize, capture

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Annex

132
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intellectual

A

Cerebral

133
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lacking confidence

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Diffident

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FALSE

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Fallacious

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not easily seen, subtle, not noticeable

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Inconspicuous

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a wrong-doer

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Malefactor

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1.) example2.) model3.) way of looking at things

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Paradigm

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unspoiled

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Pristine

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an institution in which priests are trained

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Seminary

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never having happened before

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Unprecedented

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something which does not fit a pattern, irregularity

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Anomaly

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certainty

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Certitude

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wander off the subject

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Digress

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hesitate, waver

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Falter

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cannot be wiped out

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Indelible

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deliberately avoid work, shirk

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Malinger

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apparently contradictory statement

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Paradox

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tendency towards

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Proclivity

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appealing to the senses

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Sensuous

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unharmed, intact, without a scratch

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Unscathed

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hostility, strong opposition

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Antagonism

152
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trickster who claims knowledge he doesn’t have

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Charlatan

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dam, embankment

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Dike

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obsessive, fixated

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Fanatical

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1.) neutral2.) not outstanding

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Indifferent

156
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person who deliberately tries to avoid work

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Malingerer

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a perfect example

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Paragon

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delay, put off

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Procrastinate

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guard, sentry

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Sentinel

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not deliberate, unconscious

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Unwitting

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opposed, hostile, aggressive

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Antagonistic

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wary of, cautious about, reluctant to give

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Chary

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slow, falling behind with one’s work

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Dilatory

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passion, excessive devotion

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Fanaticism

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native to a particular area

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Indigenous

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flexible, can be shaped

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Malleable

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of supreme importance

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Paramount

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wasteful, extravagant

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Prodigal

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isolate

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Sequester

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scold, tell of, reprimand

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Upbraid

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outdated, prehistoric, very old fashioned

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Antediluvian

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punishes

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Chastises

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puzzling situation

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Dilemma

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overly particular, finicky

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Fastidious

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laziness

A

Indolence

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1.) wooden hammer2.) stick used for polo

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Mallet

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1.) scrounger2.) animal which takes digested food from another

A

Parasite

178
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very large

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Prodigious

179
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fortunate coincidence, unsought discovery

A

Serendipity

180
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hilarious, hysterical, very funny

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Uproarious

181
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a book which is a collection of poems or stories

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Anthology

182
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trickery

A

Chicanery

183
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person who dabbles in a subject without serious study

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Dilettante

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silly, foolish

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Fatuous

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novice, beginner

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Inductee

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influenceable, controllable

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Manipulatable

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dried up

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Parched

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unholy

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Profane

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calm, peaceful

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Serene

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outcome

A

Upshot

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putting man at the center of one’s philosophy

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Anthropocentrism

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changeable, unstable

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Chimerical

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hard-working

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Diligent

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possible ad practicable

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Feasible

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pampering, satisfying desires

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Indulgent

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damaged, spoiled

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Marred

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an outcast from society

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Pariah

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swearing, cursing

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Profanity

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jagged, saw-like

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Serrated

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sophisticated, suave

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Urbane

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