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scrupulous

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detail oriented

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unconscionable

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not right

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probity

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strong morals

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pithy

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expressive

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insidious

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gradually harmful

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acerbic

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forthright

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caustic

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toxic

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serendipity

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by chance in a good way

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abbreast

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side by side

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proponent

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propergator

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tactiturn

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shy

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disolute

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overindulgence

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pragmatic

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practical

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posit

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to pose

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panned

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berate

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venerated

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revered

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apathy

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no feeling

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18
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innundated

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overwhelm

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19
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coda

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the end

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20
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catharsis

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relief

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provedential

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opportune

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22
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prescience

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fore knowledge

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23
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inurd

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accustom

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coalesced

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come together

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utilitarianism

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practical

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abhorent

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repulsed by

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tremulous

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tremor ,shiver

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chary

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wary

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beguile

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charm

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sycophant

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uses someone

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banal

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not original

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castigated

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chastised , berate

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facile

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superficial

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convival

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outgoing/lively

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35
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artifices

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clever devices

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pedantry

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trivial detail

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dissipation

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overindulgence

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profligate

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wastefull

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dogma

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laying down principles as true

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insipid

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tasteless

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parlous

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perilous

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mercurial

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sudden change

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mores

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customs

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amity

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friendly relations

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vitiations

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nullifiction

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protean

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able to change

47
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callow

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inexperienced

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clandestine

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secret

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effete

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ineffective

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deft

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skillfull

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whet

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simulate desire

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jocular

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fond

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fulmination

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protest expression

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aspersion

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attack on reputation

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calumny

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false/ defamations

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muchracking

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publishing scandle

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adduce

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cite as evidance

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adumbrated

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outline/ shadow

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congenial

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liked by a person

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officious

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excessive service

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fatous

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silly

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veracity

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accuracy

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apposite

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apt moment

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prudish

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easily shocked by sexual things

65
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gleaned

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obtain info with difficulty

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perused

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read throughly

67
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chide

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scold

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unscrupulous

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no morals

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voluble

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fluent but annoying incessant

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glib

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fluent but shallow

71
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puffery

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false praise

72
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blather

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gibberish

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hegemony

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rule of one group

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lummox

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stupid

75
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rote

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habitual repetition

76
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inchoate

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incomplete

77
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aleotary

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random

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pique

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interest

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eclectic

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idea/taste from diverse sources

80
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ameliorate

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improve

81
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diffident

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shy

82
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choleric

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irritable

83
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belie

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false impression

84
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quotidian

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daily

85
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anthema

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dislikes

86
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hyperbole

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exaggerated statement

87
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macabre

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disturbing

88
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contrapuntal

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counterpoint

89
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candor

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frankness

90
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antithetical

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opposed

91
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assent

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approval

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tendentious

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intend to promote a case

93
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denigrate

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criticize unfairly

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adjuvant

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helping towards

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adjunct

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supplement rather then primary

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