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1
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abscond

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to leave secretly

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abyss

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extremely deep hole

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adulterate

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to make impure

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aggrandize

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to increase in power, influence and reputation,

augment, exalt, apotheosize, ennoble

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amalgamate

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to combine, to mix together

commingle, admix,

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ameliorate

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to make better

pacify

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anachronism

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something out of place

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anomaly

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deviation from what is normal

aberrance,

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antipathy

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extreme dislike

animus, enmity

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apathy

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lack of interest of emotion

lassitude, phlegm , stolidity

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arbitrate

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to judge or dispute between two opposing parties

adjudge

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archaic

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ancient, old fashioned

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ardor

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intense or passionate feeling

fervidity, zeal, fervor

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assuage

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to make something unpleasant less severe

palliate, propitiate

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attenuate

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to reduce in force or degree, weaken

enervate

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audacious

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fearless and daring

plucky, intrepid, stout, doughty,

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austere

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severe or stern in appearance, undecorated

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banal

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predictable, boring

innocuous, bromidic, vapid, jejune, prosaic

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bolster

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support, buttress

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bombastic

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pompous in speech and manner

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cacophony

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harsh, jarring noise

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ambiguous

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equivocal, obscure, dubious, nebulous

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capricious

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changing one’s mind quickly and often

arbitrary, mercurial, whimsical

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castigate

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to punish or criticize harshly

admonish, rebuke, reprove, upbraid, chide,

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catalyst

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to bring a change in something else

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caustic

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biting in wit

acerbic, mordant, trenchant

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chauvinist

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someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which they belong to
partisan

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chicanery

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deception by means of craft or guile

subterfuge, conniving, artifice

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cogent

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convincing and well-reasoned

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condone

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to overlook, pardon, or disregard

exculpate, remit

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convoluted

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intricate and complicated

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corroborate

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to provide supporting evidence

buttress,

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credulous

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too trusting, gullible

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deference

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respect, courtesy

homage, obeisance, veneration

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deride

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to speak of or treat with contempt; to mock

gibe, `

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desiccate

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to dry out thoroughly

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desultory

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jumping from one thing to another

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diatribe

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an abusive, condemnatory speech

harangue, fulmination, jeremiad, tirad

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diffident

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lacking self confidence

demure

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dilatory

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intended to delay

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Dilettante

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someone who is amateurish and superficial interest in topic tyro

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dirge

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funeral hymn or mournful speech

elegy, lamen t

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disabuse

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to set right, to free from error

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discern

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to perceive, to recognize

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disparate

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different, entirely unlike

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dissemble

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to present a false appearance; to disguise one’s real intetions or character

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dogma

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a firmly held opinion

creed, tenet

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dissonance

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a harsh and disagreeable combo; often sounds

contention, dissension, discord

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dupe

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to deceive; a person who is easily deceived

beguile, delude

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elegy

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a sorrowful poem or speech

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emulate

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to copy, to try to equal or excel

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enervate

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to reduce in strength

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engender

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to produce, cause or bring about

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enigma

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puzze

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enumerate

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to count, list, to itemize

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ephemeral

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lasting a short time

evanescent, transient

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erratic

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wandering, unpredictable

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erudite

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learned, scholarly, bookish

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esoteric

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known or understood by only a few

arcane, abstruse

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estimable

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admirable

laudable

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eulogy

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speech in praise of someone

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euphemism

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use of an offensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one

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exacerbate

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to make worse

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exculpate

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to clear from blame; prove innocent

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exigent

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urgent, requiring immediate action

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exonerate

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to clear from blame

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fawn

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to grovel, suck up

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fervid

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intensely emotional; feverish

vehement, zealous

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florid

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excessively decorated or embellished

ostentatious

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foment

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to arouse or incite

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frugality

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tendency to be thrifty or cheap

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gregarious

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outgoing, sociable

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guile

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deceit or trickery

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iconoclast

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one who opposes established beliefs, customs and institutions

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imperturbable

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not capable of being disturbed

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impervious

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impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected

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impetuous

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quick to act without thinking

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implacable

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unable to be calmed down or made peaceful

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inchoate

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not fully formed; disorganized

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ingenuous

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showing innocence or childlike simplicity

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inimical

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hostile; unfriendly

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innocuous

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harmless

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insipid

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lacking interest or flavor

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intransigent

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uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled

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inundate

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to overwhelm; to cover with water

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irascible

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easily made angry

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laconic

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using few words

taciturn

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lament

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to express sorrow; to grieve

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laud

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to give praise; to glorify

90
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lavish

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to give unsparingly; generous

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loquacious

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talkative

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lucid

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clear and easily understood

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luminous

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bright, brilliant, glowing

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malinger

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to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill

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misanthrope

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person who dislikes others

96
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mitigate

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to soften; to lessen

97
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mollify

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to calm or make less severe

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obdurate

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hardening in feeling; resistant in persuasion

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intrepid

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steadfast, courageous

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probity

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uprightness

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unfeigned

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genuine

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veneration

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extreme respect

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anthology

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collection of literacy aworks

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aver

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to confirm or support

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brevity

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briefness

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admonish

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to reprove, reprimand, criticize

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Consternation

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dismay; confusion

108
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dogmatic

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to strongly state or hold unproven beliefs

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equivocate

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to use vague language with deceptive intent

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fatuous

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silly; foolish

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platitude

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a superficial remark

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prodigal

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excessively wasteful

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tortuous

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complicated

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solvent

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able to meet financial obligations

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unfettered

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unrestrained

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perfunctory

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cursory, carried out with little thought, desultory

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tractable

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obedient

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endemic

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indigenous

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repudiate

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disown

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penchant

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inclination, a liking or preference

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veracity

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truthfulness

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mendacity

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deceit

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abjure

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reject

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beatify

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sanctify, bless

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obsequious

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overly submissive and eager to please

deferential

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obstinate

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stubborn, unyielding

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obviate

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to prevent, to make unnecessary

128
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occlude

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to stop up; to prevent the passage of

129
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onerous

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troublesome and oppressive; burdensome

130
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opaque

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impossible to see through

131
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opprobrium

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public disgrace

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ostentation

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excessive showiness

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paragon

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model of excellence or perfection

134
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pedant

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someone who shows off learning

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perfidious

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willing to betray one’s trust

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perfunctory

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done in a routine way; indifferent

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permeate

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to penetrate

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placate

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to soothe or pacify; appease; conciliate; propitiate

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pragmatic

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practical as opposed to idealistic

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precipitate

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to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation

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prevaricate

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to lie or deviate from the truth

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prodigal

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lavish; wasteful

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propitiate

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to mollify, placate; conciliate; appease

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propriety

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correct behavior;

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prudence

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wisdom, caution, or restraint

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quiescent

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motionless

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rarefy

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to make thinner

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repudiate

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to reject the validity of

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reticent

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silent, reserved

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rhetoric

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effective writing or speaking

151
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satiate

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to satisfy fully or overindulge

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soporific

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causing sleep or lethargy

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specious

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deceptively attrative; seemingly plausible but fallacious

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stolid

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unemotional, lacking sensitivity

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sublime

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lofty or grand

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tacit

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done without using words

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taciturn

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silent; not talkative

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tirade

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long harsh speech or verbal attack

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torpor

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extreme mental and physical sluggishness

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transitory

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temporary; lasting a brief time

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vacillate

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to sway physically to be indecisive

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venerate

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to deeply respect

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veracity

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truthfullness

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verbose

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wordy

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vex

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to annoy

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whimsical

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acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable

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zeal

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passion, excitement

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empirical

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relying on or derived from observation or experiment

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incipient

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beginning to exist or appear

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theoretical

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hypothetical or existing only in theory

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copious

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abundance

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covert

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concealed

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elucidated

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clarified

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excoriation

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strong censure or denunciation

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vilified

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to speak with abusive language

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succor

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relief or assistance

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denouement

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climax

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co - opted

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taken for one’s own

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serendipitously

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accidentally making fortunate discoveries

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wry

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dryly humorous

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vapid

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lacking liveliness and animation

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Accolade

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high praise

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distinction

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name

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intransigent

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not willing to comprise

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conciliatory

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flexible, appeasing

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recondite

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obscure

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astringent

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biting, sharp

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espouse

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to adopt or embrace

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rescind

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to take back

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abate

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to cease

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forbear

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to grudgingly tolerate

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respite

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rest

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remuneration

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compensation

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levity

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humor

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emollient

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something that is soothing

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onus

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burden

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boon

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blessing or benefit

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sumptuous

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luxurious

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genial

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friendly

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cloistered

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secluded

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malady

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illness

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affront

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open and intentional offense

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puerile

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immature

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ennui

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boredom

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felicity

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happiness

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repose

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relax

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inane

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lacking sense or substance

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deferential

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respectful

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propitious

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presenting favorable circumstances

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disquieting

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causing mental discomfort

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relegate

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assign to obscure position

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accolade

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praise

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panacea

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remedy for disease, cure

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despondency

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depression of spirits from loss of hope

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ebullience

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zestful enthusiasm

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augury

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practice of divination from omens or signs

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beguiling

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charming or amusing

Most common GRE words (3 decks)

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