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ramification

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n a consequence; a branching out

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rancor

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n bitter long-lasting ill will or resentment

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rapacious

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a greedy; plundering; avaricious

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rebuke

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v to criticize sharply

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rebut

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v to contradict; to argue in opposition to; to prove to be false

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recalcitrant

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a stubbornly defiant of authority or control; disobedient

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recant

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v to publicly take back and deny something previously said or believed; to openly confess error

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reciprocal

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a mutual; shared; interchangeable mutual

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reclusive

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a hermitlike; withdrawn from society

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recondite

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a hard to understand; over ones head

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recrimination

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n a bitter counteraccusation or the act of making a bitter counteraccusation

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redolent

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a fragrant fragrant

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redundant

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a unnecessarily repetitive; excessive; excessively wordy

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refute

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v to prove to be false; to disprove

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reiterate

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v to say again; to repeat

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relegate

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v to banish; to send away

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relentless

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a continuous; unstoppable

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relinquish

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v to release or let go of; to surrender; to stop doing

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remonstrate

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v to argue against; to protest; to raise objections

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renaissance

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n a rebirth or revival

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renounce

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v to give up formally or resign; to disown; to have nothing to do with anymore

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reparation

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n paying back; making amends; compensation ;

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repercussion

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n a consequence; an indirect effect

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replenish

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v to fill again; to resupply; to restore

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replete

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a completely filled; abounding ;

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reprehensible

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a worthy of blame or censure

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reprisal

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n a military action undertaken in revenge for another; an act of taking an eye for an eye ;

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reproach

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v to scold usually in disappointment; to blame; to disgrace

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reprove

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v to criticize mildly

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repudiate

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v to reject; to renounce; to disown to have nothing to do with

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requisite

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required necessary

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resolute

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determined; firm; unwavering

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respite

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n a period of rest or relief ;

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reticent

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a quiet; restrained; reluctant to speak especially about oneself

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revere

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v to respect highly; to honor

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rhetoric

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n the art of formal speaking or writing; inflated discourse

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rigorous

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a strict; harsh; severe ;

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robust

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a strong and healthy; vigorous

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rogue

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n a criminally dishonest persons; a scoundrel ;

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rudimentary

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a basic; crude; unformed or undeveloped ;

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ruminate

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v to contemplate; to ponder; to mull over

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rustic

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a rural lacking urban comforts or sophistication; primitive rural

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saccharine

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a sweet; excessively or disgustingly sweet

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sacrilege

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n a violation of something sacred; blasphemy

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sacrosanct

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a sacred; held to be inviolable

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sagacious

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a discerning; shrewd; keen in judgment; wise

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salient

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a sticking out; conspicuous; leaping ;

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salutary

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a healthful; remedial; curative

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sanctimonious

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a pretending to be devout; affecting religious feeling

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sanguine

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a cheerful; optimistic; hopeful

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sardonic

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a mocking; scornful

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scintillate

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v to sparkle either literally or figuratively

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scrupulous

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a strict; careful; hesitant for ethical reasons

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scrutinize

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v to examine very carefully

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secular

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a having nothing to do with religion or spiritual concerns

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sedition

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n treason; the incitement of public disorder or rebellion

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sensory

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a having to do with the senses or sensation

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sentient

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a able to perceive by the senses; conscious …

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sequester

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v to set or keep apart ;

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serendipity

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accidental good fortune; discovering good things without looking for them

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servile

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submissive and subservient; like a servant

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singular

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unique; superior; exceptional; strange

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slander

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to speak badly about someone publicly; to defame; to spread malicious rumor

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sloth

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laziness; sluggishness

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sobriety

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the state of being sober; seriousness

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solicitous

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eager and attentive often to the point of hovering; anxiously caring or attentive

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solvent

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not broke or bankrupt; able to pay ones bills

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soporific

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sleeping inducing; extremely boring; very sleepy

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sordid

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vile; filthy; squalid filthy squalid vile

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spawn

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to bring forth; to produce a large number

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specious

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deceptively plausible or attractive

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sporadic

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stopping and starting; scattered; occurring in bursts every once in a while

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spurious

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false; fake false fake

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squalor

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filth; wretched degraded or repulsive living conditions

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squander

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to waste

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stagnation

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motionlessness; inactivity

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static

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stationary; not changing or moving

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staunch

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firmly committed; firmly in favor of; steadfast

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steadfast

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loyal; faithful loyal faithful

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stigmatize

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to brand with disgrace; to set a mark of disgrace upon

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stipulate

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to require something as part of an agreement

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stoic

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indifferent at least outwardly to pleasure or pain to joy or grief to fortune or misfortune

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stratum

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a layer; a level layer level

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stricture

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a restriction; a limitation; a negative criticism ;

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strife

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bitter conflict; discord; a struggle or clash

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stringent

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strict; restrictive

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stymie

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to thwart; to get in the way of; to hinder

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subjugate

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to subdue and dominate; to enslave

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sublime

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awesome; extremely exalted; lofty; majestic

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subordinate

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lower in importance position or rank; secondary

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substantive

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having substance; real; essential; solid; substantial

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subtle

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not obvious; able to make fine distinctions; ingenious; crafty

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subversive

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corrupting; overthrowing; undermining; insurgent

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succinct

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brief and to the point; concise

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succumb

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to yield or submit; to die ;

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supercilious

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haughty; patronizing

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superficial

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on the surface only; shallow; not thorough

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superfluous

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extra; unnecessary; redundant

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surfeit

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excess; an excessive amount; excess or overindulgence in eating or drinking

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surreptitious

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sneaky; secret

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surrogate

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substitute

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sycophant

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one who sucks up to others

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synthesis

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the combing of parts to form a whole ;

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tacit

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implied; not spoken implied

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taciturn

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untalkative by nature

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tangential

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only superficially related to the matter at hand; not especially relevant; peripheral ;

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tangible

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touchable; palpable touchable palpable

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tantamount

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equivalent to

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tautological

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redundant; circular ; redundant

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temerity

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boldness; recklessness; audacity boldness; recklessness; audacity

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temperate

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mild; moderate; restrained mild

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tenable

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defensible as in ones position in an argument; capable of being argued successfully; valid

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tenacious

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persistent; stubborn; not letting go

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tenet

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a shared principle or belief

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tentative

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experimental; temporary; uncertain

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tenuous

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flimsy; extremely thin

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terse

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using no unnecessary words; succinct succinct

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theology

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the study of god or religion

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tirade

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prolonged bitter speech

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torpor

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sluggishness; inactivity; apathy

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touchstone

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a standard; a test of authenticity or quality

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tout

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to praise highly; to brag publicly about

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transcend

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to go beyond or above; to surpass

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transgress

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to violate a law; to sin violate

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transient

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not staying for a long time; temporary

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trepidation

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fear; apprehension; nervous trembling fear

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turpitude

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shameful wickedness; depravity

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ubiquitous

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being everywhere at the same time

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unconscionable

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not controlled by conscience; unscrupulous

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unctuous

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oily both literally and figuratively; insincere

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uniform

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consistent; unchanging; the same for everyone consistent unchanging

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unremitting

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unceasing; unabated; relentless

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unwitting

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unintentional; ignorant; not aware

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urbane

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poised; sophisticated; refined

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usurp

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to seize wrongfully

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utilitarian

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stressing usefulness or utility above all other qualities; pragmatic

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utopia

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an ideal society

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vacillate

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to be indecisive; to waver ;

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vapid

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without liveliness; dull; spiritless

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vehement

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intense; forceful; violent

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venal

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capable of being bribed; willing to do anything for money; corrupt

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venerate

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to revere; to treat as something holy especially because of great age

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veracity

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truthfulness

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verbose

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using too many words; not succinct; circumlocutory

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verisimilitude

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similarity to reality; the appearance of truth; looking like real thing

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vernacular

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everyday speech; slang; idiom

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vestige

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a remaining bit of something; a last trace

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vex

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to annoy; to pester; to confuse

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viable

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capable of living; workable

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vicarious

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experienced performed or suffered through someone else; living through the experiences of another as though they were ones own experiences

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vicissitude

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upheaval; natural cange; change in fortune ;

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vilify

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to say vile things about; to defame ;

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vindicate

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to clear from all blame or suspicion; to justify

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vindictive

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seeking revenge

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virtuoso

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a masterful musician; a masterful practitioner in some other field

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virulent

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extremely poisonous; malignant; full of hate

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visionary

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a dreamer; someone with impractical goals or ideas about the future

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Vitiate

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to make impure; to pollute

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vitriolic

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caustic; full of bitterness

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vocation

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an occupation; a job ;

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vociferous

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loud; noisy

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volatile

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quick to evaporate; highly unstable; explosive

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volition

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will; conscious choice

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wanton

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malicious; unjustifiable; unprovoked

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willful

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deliberate; obstinate; insistent on having ones way

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wistful

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yearning; sadly longing

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zealous

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enthusiastically devoted to something; fervent

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