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circuitous

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(of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way:

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circumlocution

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An indirect expression; use of wordy or evasive language

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circumscribe

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To draw a line around; to set the limits; to define; to restrict.

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circumspect

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Cautious

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circumvent

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find a way around (an obstacle)

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civil

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Polite; civilized; courteous

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clemency

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Mercy; forgiveness; mildness

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cliche

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An overused saying or idea

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clique

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An exclusive group bound together by some shared quality or interest: almost no one from her clique showed up at the reunion

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coalesce

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To come together as one; to fuse; to unite ;

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coerce

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To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb.

Punishments are manifold, that they may coerce this profligate sort.

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cogent

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Powerfully convincing

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cognitive

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Dealing with how we know the world around us through our senses; mental

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cognizant

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Aware; conscious

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coherent

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Holding together; making sense

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colloquial

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Conversational; informal in language

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collusion

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Conspiracy; secret cooperation

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commensurate

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corresponding in size or degree; in proportion: salary will be commensurate with experience

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compelling

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Forceful; causing to yield

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compendium

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A summary; an abridgment

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complacent

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Self-satisfied; overly pleased with oneself; contented to a fault

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complement

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To complete or fill up; to be the perfect counterpart

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complicity

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Participation in wrongdoing; the act of being an accomplice

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comprehensive

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Covering or including everything

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comprise

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To consist of; to be composed of cf constitute compose

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conciliatory

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intended or likely to placate or pacify: a conciliatory approach.

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concise

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Brief and to the point; succinct

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concord

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Harmony; agreement

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concurrent

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Happening at the same time; parallel

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condescend

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To stoop to someone else level usually in an offensive way; to patronize

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condone

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To overlook; to permit to happen

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conducive

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Promoting

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confluence

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A flowing together especially of rivers; place where they begin to flow together

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congenial

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Agreeably suitable; pleasant

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congenital

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A trait or condition acquired between conception and birth; innate

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conjecture

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To guess; to deduce or infer on slight evidence

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conjure

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To summon or bring into being as if by magic

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connoisseur

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An expert particularly in matter of art or taste

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consecrate

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To make or declare sacred

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consensus

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Unanimity or general agreement

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consonant

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Harmonious; in agreement

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construe

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To interpret

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consummate

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Perfect; complete; supremely skillful

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contentious

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Argumentative; quarrelsome

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contiguous

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Side by side; adjoining

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contingent

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Dependent; possible

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contrite

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Admitting guilt; especially feeling remorseful

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contrived

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Artificial; labored

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conventional

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common; customary; unexceptional

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convivial

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Fond of partying; festive

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copious

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Abundant; plentiful

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corollary

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something that follows; a natural consequence

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corroborate

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to confirm; to back up with evidence

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cosmopolitan

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at home in many places or situations; internationally sophisticated

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countenance

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face; facial expression especially an encouraging one

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coup

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a brilliant victory or accomplishment; the violent overthrow of a government by a small internal group ;

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covenant

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a solemn agreement; a contract; a pledge

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covert

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secret; hidden

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covet

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to wish for enviously

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credulous

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eager to believe; gullible

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criterion

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standard; basis for judgment

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cryptic

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mysterious; mystifying; clandestine mysterious;

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culinary

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relating to cooking or the kitchen

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culminate

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to climax; to reach full effect

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culpable

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deserving blame; guilty

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cursory

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hasty; superficial

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curtail

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to shorten; to cut short …

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cynic

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one who deeply distrusts human nature; one who believes humans are motivated only by selfishness

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daunt

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to make fearful; to intimidate

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dearth

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lack; scarcity

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debacle

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violent breakdown; sudden overthrow; overwhelming defeat

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debauchery

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wild living; excessive intemperance

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debilitate

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to weaken; to cripple

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decadent

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decaying or decayed especially in terms of morals

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decimate

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to kill or destroy a large part of 10:1

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decorous

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proper; in good taste; orderly

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deduce

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to conclude from evidence; to infer

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defame

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to libel or slander; to ruin the good name of

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deference

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submission to another’s will; respect; courtesy

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definitive

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conclusive; providing the last word

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degenerate

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to break down; to deteriorate

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deleterious

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harmful

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delineate

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to describe accurately; to draw in outline

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delude

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to deceive

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deluge

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a flood; an inundation

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demagogue

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a leader of the people but more a rabble rouser

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denizen

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inhabitant

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depravity

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extreme wickedness or corruption

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deprecate

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to express disapproval of

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deride

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to ridicule; to laugh at contemptuously

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derogatory

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disapproving; degrading

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desiccate

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to dry out

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despondent

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extremely depressed; full of despair

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despot

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an absolute ruler; an autocrat

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destitute

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extremely poor; utterly lacking

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desultory

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without a plan or purpose; disconnected; random

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dialectical

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relating to discussions; relating to the rules and methods of reasoning; approaching truth in the middle of opposing extremes

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dictum

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an authoritative saying; an adage; a maxim; a proverb

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didactic

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intended to teach; morally instructive; pedantic

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diffident

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timid; lacking in self-confidence

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digress

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to stray from the main subject

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dilettante

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someone with superficial knowledge of the arts; an amateur; a dabbler

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discern

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to have insight; to see things clearly to discriminate; to differentiate

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discreet

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prudent; judiciously reserved

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discrete

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unconnected; separate; distinct

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discriminate

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to notice or point out the difference between two or more things; to discern; to differentiate ;

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disdain

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arrogant scorn; contempt

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disinterested

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not taking sides; unbiased

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disparage

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to belittle; to say uncomplimentary things about usually in a somewhat indirect way

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disparate

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different; incompatible; unequal

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disseminate

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to spread the seeds of something; to scatter; to make widely known

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dissipate

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to thin out drift away or dissolve; to cause to thin out drift away or dissolve; to waste or squander

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dissolution

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the breaking up or dissolving of something into parts; disintegration

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distend

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to swell; to extend a great deal

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distinguish

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to tell apart; to cause to stand out

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docile

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easily taught; obedient; easy to handle

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doctrinaire

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inflexibly committed to a doctrine or theory without regard to its practicality; dogmatic

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dogmatic

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arrogantly assertive of unproven ideas; stubbornly claiming that something often a system of beliefs is beyond dispute

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domestic

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having to do with the household or family; not foreign

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dormant

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A inactive; as though asleep; asleep ~volcano ~window

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dubious

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A full of doubt; uncertain a ~ friend be ~ about cf dubitable

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duplicity

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N the act of being two-faced; double-dealing; deception cf duplication duplicate a n v

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ebullient

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A boiling; bubbling with excitement; exuberant; n ebullience-cy n ebullition

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eccentric

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A not conventional; a little kooky; irregular

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eclectic

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A choosing the best from many sources; drawn from many sources n cf eclecticism

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edify

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Vt to enlighten; to instruct especially in moral or religious matters; cfedifying

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efface

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Vt to erase; to rub away the features of eclipse Cf effaceable effacement

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effusion

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N a pouring forth Effuse v Effusive a

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egalitarian

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A believing in the social and economic equality of all people

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egocentric

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A selfish; believing that one is the center of everything n egoism egoistic -tical

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egregious

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A extremely bad; flagrant

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elicit

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Vt to bring out; to call forth ~a laugh from ~a reply elicitation n

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elliptical

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Adj oval; missing a word or words; obscure

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Ellipsis

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ellipsoid

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elusive

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Adj hard to pin down; evasive elude V elusion

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emigrate

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V to move to a new country; to move a new place to live; to expatriate

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emigrant

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a n immigrate

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empirical

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Adj relying on experience or observation; not merely theoretical ; ~philosophy Empiricism

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emulate

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Vt to strive to equal or excel usually through imitation emulator emulation emulous be emulous of

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encroach

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Vi to make gradual or stealthy inroads into; to trespass on upon

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endemic

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A native; restricted to a particular region or era; indigenous n endemicity

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enervate

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V to reduce the strength or energy of especially to do so gradually

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enfranchise

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V to grant the privileges of citizenship especially the right to vote

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engender

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V to bring into existence; to create; to cause produce ment

145
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enigma

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N a mystery riddle

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enormity

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N extreme evil; a hideous offense; immensity

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ephemeral

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A lasting a very short time

148
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epigram

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N a brief and usually witty or satirical saying

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epitome

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N a brief summary that captures the meaning of the whole; the perfect example of something; a paradigm ;

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equanimity

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N composure; calm

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equitable

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Adj fair

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equivocal

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Adj ambiguous; intentionally confusing; capable of being interpreted in more than one way

153
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erudite

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Adj scholarly; deeply learned ;

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esoteric

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Adj hard to understand; understood by only a select few; peculiar

155
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espouse

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V to support; to advocate

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ethereal

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Adj heavenly as light and insubstantial as a gas or ether heavenly

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euphemism

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N a pleasant or inoffensive expression used in place of an unpleasant or offensive one

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evanescent

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Adj fleeting; vanishing; happening for only the briefest period

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exacerbate

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V to make worse ;

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exacting

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Adj extremely demanding; difficult; requiring great skill or care

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exalt

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V to raise high; to glorify

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exasperate

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V to annoy thoroughly; to make very angry; to try the patience of

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exemplify

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V to illustrate by example; to serve as a good example

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exhaustive

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Adj thorough; rigorous; complete; painstaking

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exhort

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V to urge strongly; to give a serious warning to

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