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Archetype

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Classic example of

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Clemency

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Mercy

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Disinterested

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Unbiased

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Flout

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Defy; reject

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Ingénue

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Naive, unsophisticated

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Mendacious

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Given to lying/a liar

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Paucity

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Shortage

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Protean

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Changeable

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Sophomoric

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Juvenile; immature

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Venal

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Corrupt; can be bribes

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Archives

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Collections of old records; place of storage of old documents

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Cliché

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Overused expression; someone unoriginal

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Disparage

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Criticize; belittle

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Flustered

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Worked-up; not calm

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Ingrate

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Ungrateful person

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Mercenaryi

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Concerned only with money

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Peccadillo

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Minor weakness; trivial offence

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Protégé

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Person under protection of, or guided by another

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Soporific

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Inducing sleep

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Veneer

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Surface coating

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Articulate

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Clear; lucid; eloquent

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Clientele

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Custmers

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Disparity

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An inequality

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Fly-by-night

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Unreliable; disreputable

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Inimical

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Hostile

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Mercurial

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Volatile; changeable

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Pedant

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Person who insists on strict adherence to rules or narrow learning

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Protocol

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Procedure; code of behavior

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Sparse

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Spare; bare; meager

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Venerate

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Revere; worship

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Artifice

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Deception; trickery

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Coalesce

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Come together; merge

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Dispassionate

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Neutral; objective

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Forensic

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Concerned with argument or debate (esp. For legal evidence)

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Innate

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Inherited; inborn

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Merge

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Come together

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Pedestrian

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Common; mundane; banal

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Provincial

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Unsophisticated; narrow-minded

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Specious

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False

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Genial

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Minor; unimportant

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Artisan

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Craftsman

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Coddle

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Pamper; fuss over; indulge

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Disseminating

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Circulating; broadcasting; spreading (information)

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Fortitude

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Bravery

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Innocuous

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Harmless; inoffensive

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Metaphorically

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Symbolically; figuratively

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Peerless

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Without equal

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Prudent

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Cautious; wise

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Speckled

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Spotted; freckled; dotted

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Veracity

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Truthfulness

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Ascetic

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Without luxuries; severely simple

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Coercion

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Force

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Diurnal

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Active in daytime

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Fortuitous

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Happening by chance

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Innovate

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Create; introduce something new

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Meticulous

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Very careful; painstaking

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Pejorative

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Derogatory

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Puerile

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Childish

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Sporadic

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Not continuous; intermittent

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Verbose

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Talkative; long-winded; rambling

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Assiduous

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Thorough; diligent

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Cogent

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Lucid; well argued

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Divert

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  1. Entertain 2. Distract 3. Cause a detour
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Fractious

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Irritable; difficult to control

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Inscrutable

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Mysterious; impenetrable

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Mettle

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Courage; bravery; valor

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Pellucid

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Transparently clear

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Punctilious

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Paying attention to small details

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Spurious

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False

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Verbosity

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Using too many words

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Assuage

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To calm

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Cogitators

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Think over something; ponder

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Docile

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Gentle and easily lead

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Fraudulent

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Fake; false

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Insentient

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Unfeeling

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Milieu

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Environment

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Pensive

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In a thoughtful mood; thinking deeply

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Purloin

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To steal

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Stagnant

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Still; not moving

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Vertigo

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Dizziness

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Astute

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Perceptive; sharp-witted

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Collage

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Picture made from fragments of other pictures

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Dogmatic

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Having stubbornly held opinions

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Frivolous

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Not serious

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Insipid

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Dull; bland; boring

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Mire

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Swamp; muddy ground

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Penury

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Poverty

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Pusillanimous

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Cowardly

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Staid

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Dull; sober; serious

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Vestigial

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Not developed

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Asylum

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Place of refuge or safety

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Collate

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Arrange in order

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Dolt

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Stupid person

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Frugal

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Economical; not wasting anything

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Instigate

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To start; provoke

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Misanthrope

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Hater of the rest of mankind

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Perceptive

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Observant

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Pyromania

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Compulsion to start fires

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Stanza

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Section of a poem

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Vignette

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Small sketch

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Classic example of

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Archetype

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Mercy

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Clemency

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Unbiased

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Disinterested

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Defy; reject

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Flout

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Naive, unsophisticated

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Ingénue

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Given to lying/a liar

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Mendacious

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Shortage

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Paucity

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Changeable

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Protean

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Juvenile; immature

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Sophomoric

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Corrupt; can be bribes

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Venal

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Collections of old records; place of storage of old documents

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Archives

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Overused expression; someone unoriginal

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Cliché

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Criticize; belittle

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Disparage

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Worked-up; not calm

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Flustered

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Ungrateful person

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Ingrate

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Concerned only with money

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Mercenaryi

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Minor weakness; trivial offence

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Peccadillo

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Person under protection of, or guided by another

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Protégé

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Inducing sleep

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Soporific

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Surface coating

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Veneer

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Clear; lucid; eloquent

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Articulate

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Custmers

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Clientele

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An inequality

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Disparity

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Unreliable; disreputable

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Fly-by-night

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Hostile

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Inimical

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Volatile; changeable

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Mercurial

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Person who insists on strict adherence to rules or narrow learning

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Pedant

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Procedure; code of behavior

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Protocol

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Spare; bare; meager

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Sparse

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Revere; worship

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Venerate

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Deception; trickery

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Artifice

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Come together; merge

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Coalesce

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Neutral; objective

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Dispassionate

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Concerned with argument or debate (esp. For legal evidence)

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Forensic

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Inherited; inborn

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Innate

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Come together

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Merge

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Common; mundane; banal

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Pedestrian

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Unsophisticated; narrow-minded

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Provincial

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False

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Specious

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Minor; unimportant

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Genial

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Craftsman

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Artisan

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Pamper; fuss over; indulge

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Coddle

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Circulating; broadcasting; spreading (information)

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Disseminating

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Bravery

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Fortitude

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Harmless; inoffensive

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Innocuous

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Reverse

Symbolically; figuratively

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Metaphorically

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Without equal

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Peerless

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Cautious; wise

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Prudent

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Spotted; freckled; dotted

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Speckled

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Truthfulness

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Veracity

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Without luxuries; severely simple

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Ascetic

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Force

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Coercion

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Active in daytime

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Diurnal

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Happening by chance

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Fortuitous

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Create; introduce something new

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Innovate

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Very careful; painstaking

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Meticulous

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Derogatory

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Pejorative

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Childish

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Puerile

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Not continuous; intermittent

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Sporadic

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Talkative; long-winded; rambling

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Verbose

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Thorough; diligent

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Assiduous

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Lucid; well argued

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Cogent

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Divert

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Irritable; difficult to control

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Fractious

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Mysterious; impenetrable

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Inscrutable

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Courage; bravery; valor

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Mettle

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Transparently clear

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Pellucid

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Reverse

Paying attention to small details

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Punctilious

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False

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Spurious

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Using too many words

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Verbosity

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To calm

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Assuage

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Think over something; ponder

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Cogitators

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Gentle and easily lead

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Docile

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Fake; false

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Fraudulent

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Unfeeling

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Insentient

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Environment

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Milieu

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In a thoughtful mood; thinking deeply

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Pensive

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To steal

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Purloin

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Still; not moving

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Stagnant

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Dizziness

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Vertigo

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Perceptive; sharp-witted

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Astute

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Picture made from fragments of other pictures

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Collage

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Having stubbornly held opinions

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Dogmatic

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Not serious

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Frivolous

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Dull; bland; boring

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Insipid

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Swamp; muddy ground

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Mire

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Poverty

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Penury

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Cowardly

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Pusillanimous

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Dull; sober; serious

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Staid

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Not developed

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Vestigial

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Place of refuge or safety

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Asylum

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Arrange in order

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Collate

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Stupid person

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Dolt

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Economical; not wasting anything

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Frugal

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To start; provoke

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Instigate

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Hater of the rest of mankind

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Misanthrope

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Observant

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Perceptive

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Compulsion to start fires

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Pyromania

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Section of a poem

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Stanza

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Small sketch

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Vignette

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