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1
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Depreciate

A

Lessen in value

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Inconsistency

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State of being self-contradictory; Lack of uniformity or steadiness

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Sophistry

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Seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning

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Reminiscence

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Recollection

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Meticulous

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Excessively careful; Painstaking; Scrupulous

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Collaborate

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Work together

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Verbatim

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Word for word

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Slothful

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Lazy

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Exhilarating

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Invigorating and refreshing; Cheering

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Decorum

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Propriety; Orderliness and good taste in manners

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Illuminate

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Brighten; Clear up or make understandable; Enlighten

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Narcissist

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Conceited person; Someone in love with his own image

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Orient

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Get one’s bearings; Adjust

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Lofty

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Very high

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Traumatic

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Pertaining to an injury caused by violence

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Forgo

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Give up; Do without

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Galvanize

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Stimulate by shock; Stir up; Revitalize

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Rend

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Split; Tear apart

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Expansive

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Outgoing and sociable; Broad and extensive; Able to increase in size

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Gusto

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Enjoyment; Enthusiasm

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Enervate

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Weaken

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Distinction

A

Honor; Contrast; Discrimination

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Oligarchy

A

Government by a privileged few

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Reaper

A

One who harvests grain

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Yore

A

Time past

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Narrative

A

Related to telling a story

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Obdurate

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Stubborn

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Salvo

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Discharge of firearms; Military salute

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Raze

A

Destroy completely

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Indiscriminate

A

Choosing at random; Confused

31
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Arid

A

Dry; Barren

32
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Idolatry

A

Worship of idols; Excessive admiration

33
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Monarchy

A

Government under a single ruler

34
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Nonentity

A

Person of no importance; Nonexistence

35
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Podiatrist

A

Doctor who treats ailments of hte feet

36
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Moribund

A

Dying

37
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Rehabilitate

A

Restore to proper condition

38
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Cacophonous

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Discordant; Inhormonious

39
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Bellicose

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Warlike

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Grotesque

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Fantastic; Comically hideous

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Srtifice

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Deception; Trickery

42
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Intervene

A

Come between

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Misapprehension

A

Error; Misunderstanding

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Bleak

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Cold or cheerless; Unlikely to be favorable

45
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Augury

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Omen; Prophecy

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