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02/23/2013
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assuage
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to ease, relieve, or lessen
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munificent
 Definition
very generous
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enhance
 Definition
to improve; to intensify
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obscure
 Definition
difficult to see; difficult to understand
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capricious
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tending to change one's mind suddenly
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corrupt
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to change from good to bad
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ascend
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to move upwards
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extricate
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to free or remove from difficulty
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quiesecence
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inactivity
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disperse
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to spread or distribute widely
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succinct
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brief; stated without wasted words
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taciturn
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quiet, untalkative
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meager
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lacking in quantity or quality
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esoteric
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understood or known by only a few
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guile
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trickiness; deceptiveness
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ephemeral
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short-lived; lasting for a very short time
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novel
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new or different
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commend
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to praise
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apathy
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lack of emotions or concern
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innocuous
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harmless
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superficial
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shallow; on the surface
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debilitate
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to weaken
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endorse
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to support, to approve of
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inclination
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tendency; preference; liking
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innovative
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original, new
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monotony
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a dull sameness
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denounce
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to criticize publicly
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atrophy
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to waste away
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coalesce
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to unite, to come together
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voluble
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talkative; smooth talking
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undermine
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to weaken
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cursory
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hasty, without regard for details
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reticent
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quiet, untalkative
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refute
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to disprove; to show to be false
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essential
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necessary
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inevitable
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unavoidable, certain to happen
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substantial
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large, important
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abstract
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theoretical; difficult to understand
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discord
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lack of agreement or harmony
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intractable
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difficult to manage, stubborn
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ponderous
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dull, boring; very heave
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spontaneous
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sudden, impulsive, not planned
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inept
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lacking skill, awkward, clumsy
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copious
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plentiful, abundant
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conventional
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traditional, ordinary
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vulnerable
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easy to injure, open to attack
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impartial
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fair, just, not favoring either side
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deplore
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to regret; to regard as regrettable
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innate
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inborn, naturally present
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contrite
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regretful, feeling guilt
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contemporary
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belonging to the same time; modern
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contentious
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quarrelsome, fond of arguing
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hypocrite
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a person who claims to be what he is not
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deplete
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to use up
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discursive
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rambling, unfocused
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conserve
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to protect from loss
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acoolade
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statement of approval, praise
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daunt
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to intimidate; to discourage
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enigmatic
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mysterious, puzzling
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verbose
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wordy
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audacity
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boldness
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homogenous
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made up of similar parts
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ambivalent
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having conflicting feelings; uncertain
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expedite
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to make easy and quick, to speed up
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arable
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fit to grow plants on
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subtle
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difficult to understand or detect
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coherent
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logically connected; consistent
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censure
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to criticize
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garrulous
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talkative
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flagrant
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obvious, blatant
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squander
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to waste; to spend foolishly
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austere
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strict; severely simple
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tranquil
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calm, peaceful
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articulate
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able to speak clearly and effectively
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viable
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able to remain alive; workable
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gregarious
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friendly, sociable
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clemency
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gentleness in punishing; mercy
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burgeon
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to grow rapidly
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inception
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beginning
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profusion
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abundance; great quantity
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wither
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to become weak, dry or lifeless
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elicit
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to bring out, cause to happen
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adulation
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excessive praise
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stolid
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unemotional; not easily excited
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indifferent
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having no preference
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dearth
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scarcity; limited supply
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altruistic
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concerned for the welfare of others
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vilify
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to slander; to speak ill of
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furtive
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secretive, stealthy
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diessent
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to disagree
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mitigate
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to alleviate, relieve, lessen
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advocate
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to support; to speak in favor of
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cognizant
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aware; having knowledge of
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miser
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a person who saves money excessively
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revere
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to respect, admire
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pacifist
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a person who favors peace
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incontrovertible
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indisputable, undeniable
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alacrity
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briskness; cheerful readiness
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garner
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to get; acquire; earn
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penury
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extreme poverty
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