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abate

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v. to diminish in intensity

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aberrant

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adj. diverging from the standard type

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abjure

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v. to reject or renounce

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abscond

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v. to leave secretly, evading detection

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abstain

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v. to voluntarily refrain from doing something

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acumen

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n. keen judgment and perception

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admonish

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v. scold or to advise firmly

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adulterate

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v. to contaminate or make impure by introducing inferior elements

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advocate

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v. to recommend, support, or advise

n. one who advocates

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aesthetic

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adj. concerned with the nature of beauty and art

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affectation

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n. fake or artificial behavior, often meant to impress or

conceal the truth

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aggrandise

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v. enlarge or increase, esp. wealth, power, reputation

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alacrity

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n. promptness and eagerness

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alleviate

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v. to relieve a problem or ease a burden

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amalgamate

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v. to combine to or mix together

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ambiguous

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adj. unclear

adj. open to multiple interpretations

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ambivalent

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adj. having mixed or contradictory feelings about someone or

something

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ameliorate

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v. to improve or mitigate a situation

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amenable

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adj. easily convinced or persuaded

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anachronism

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n. something old-fashioned

n. something appearing in a time period where it does not belong

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analogous

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n. comparable

n. appropriate for analogy

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anoint

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v. to choose for a particular office or position

v. to use oil on a person in a religious ceremony

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anomaly

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n. an exception or unusual case

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antipathy

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n. strong dislike or hatred

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antithetical

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adj. contrary to the very nature of

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apathy

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n. state of total disinterest or unenthusiasm

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appease

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v. to placate

v. to satisfy (an appetite, a need)

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arbitrary

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adj. seemingly chosen or designated without reason or purpose

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arcane

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adj. secret or known only to a select group

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archaic

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adj. old-fashioned

adj. no longer in the common usage

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arduous

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adj. difficult, taxing, requiring considerable effort

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articulate

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adj. exhibiting considerable communication skills, well-spoken

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artless

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adj. natural, untrained

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ascetic

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adj. austere or self-denying

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assuage

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v. to provide relief from an unpleasant feeling

v. to satisfy a need or appetite

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audacious

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adj. very bold or presumptuous

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austere

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adj. severe, unadorned

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avarice

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n. greed

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aver

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v. to assert or allege

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banal

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adj. boring, cliché

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belie

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v. give a false impression (intentional or unintentional) in word,
appearance, or deed

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benign

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adj. gentle, harmless

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biased

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adj. prejudiced, displaying partiality

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bolster

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v. to shore up or support

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bombastic

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adj. overblown, theatrical

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brazen

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adj. bold or open to the point of shocking adj. shameless

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bucolic

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adj. pastoral, rustic, countrified

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burgeon

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v. flourish, bloom, expand or increase quickly

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cacophony

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n. loud and chaotic noise

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calumny

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n. lie or slander

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candid

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adj. honest, open

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canon

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n. accepted rules and tenets of a discipline
n. sacred works/scripture; in this sense it is also used to refer to
notable literary and artistic works of a culture or discipline

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capacity

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n. the capability to perform a particular action or fulfill a given function
n. the total amount a container can hold

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capricious

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adj. mercurial, unpredictable, whimsical

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castigate

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v. to scold or berate strongly

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catalyst

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n. something that speeds up a process or causes action

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caustic

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adj. corrosive

adj. bitterly sarcastic

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censure

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v. to express intense condemnation

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chauvinist

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n. someone who believes prejudicially that their own group is the
superior one

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chicanery

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n. trickery or deception

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chronological

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adj. ordered by time

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coalesce

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v. to come together, esp. from disparate parts

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cogent

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adj. clearly laid out and persuasive

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commensurate

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adj. in accordance with, proportional

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compelling

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adj. captivating

adj. very persuasive

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comprehensive

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adj. complete and thorough

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condone

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v. to approve or allow

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confound

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v. to confuse or astonish

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connoisseur

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n. an expert in a particular subject matter area, usually relating to
the fine arts or cultural pursuits

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consequential

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adj. as a result of

adj. significant or memorable

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construe

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v. to interpret

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consumption

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n. utilization (esp. of a resource)

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contend

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v. assert or claim

v. grapple with

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contentious

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adj. controversial

adj. involving conflict

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contrite

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adj. remorseful

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convoluted

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adj. roundabout, not straightforward

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copious

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adj. plentiful or abundant

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cosmopolitan

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adj. of or relating to a city or urban area

adj. sophisticated

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covet

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v. to desire something that does not belong to you

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craft

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n. cunning

n. skill

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craven

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adj. cowardly to the point of being shameful

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credence

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n. belief or trust

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credulous

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adj. gullible, naïve

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decorum

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n. appropriate behavior or good manners

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deference

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n. respect or polite submission

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deflect

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v. divert or cause to ricochet

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deftness

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adj. skill, acumen

adj. manual dexterity

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delineate

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v. to describe very accurately
v. to clearly demarcate a boundary
v. to render an outline

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demur

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v. to object or raise concerns

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denigrate

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v. say negative things about, particularly in a defamatory way
v. to mock or ridicule

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deride

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v. to mock or ridicule

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derivative

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adj. imitates another work in a way that is unoriginal or uninspiring

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desiccate

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v. to dry out completely

v. to suck out the vitality and passion

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desultory

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adj. halfhearted

adj. inconsistent or random

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detachment

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n. objectivity or aloofness

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determinant

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n. a strong factor in an outcome

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diatribe

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n. a rant or angry speech denouncing someone or something

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didactic

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adj. educational or with an instructive purpose; often includes an
element of moralizing

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diffident

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adj. shy, timid, or reserved due to a lack of confidence

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dilettante

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n. someone with an amateur, nonserious interest in something

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contumacious

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(especially of a defendant’s behaviour) stubbornly or wilfully disobedient to authority

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apostle

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a vigorous and pioneering advocate or supporter of a particular policy, idea, or cause.

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consternation

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a feeling of anxiety or dismay typically at something unexpected

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edifice

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a complex system of beliefs

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