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08/12/2009
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amiable
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friendly
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amicable
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friendly
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amity
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peaceful relations
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dilatory
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tardy, procrastinating
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cantankerous
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grumpy
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carping
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complaining
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antipathy
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strong feelings, against
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apathy
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lack of feelings,disinterest
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amoral
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lacking morals
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approbation
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approval
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arcane
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known only to a few; mysterious
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archaic
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belonging to an earlier era, outdated
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archetype
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an original model...prototype of ideal example of a type
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arduous
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difficult
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artful
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deceitful
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duplicitous
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deceptive
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crafty
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devious
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wily
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cunning
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artless
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without cunning, guileless
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artifice
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deception, trickery, cunning, craft
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ascend
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to rise
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astute
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shrewd, having good judgement
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sage
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wise
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omniscient
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all knowing
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savory
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good tasting, appetizing
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confection
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a sweet such as candy
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repute
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a favorable reputation or just reputation
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atrophy
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withering or wasting away of a body part of tissue
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augment
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to make larger or increase
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addle
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to become or make confused
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austere
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stern, severe and uncompromising or unadorned
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averse
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against, not inclined to do something
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complacent
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smug and satisfied with oneself or one's achievements
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awry
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wrong, askew, amiss
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banal
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completely ordinary, trite, drearily commonplace
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benefactor
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charitable person
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benevolent
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kind
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benign
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gentle, not harmful
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malevolent
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malicious, evil
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malignant
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deadly or exhibiting great evil
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blithe
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happy and carefree or thoughtlessly indifferent
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woe
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deep sadness
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bombast
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pompous, grandiloquent writing or speech
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supercilious
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arrogant, haughty, and hateful
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brawn
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strong well formed muscles
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bucolic
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rustic, pastoral, charming
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cacophonous
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having a harsh, unpleasant, bad sound, discordant
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cackle
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talk or laugh in a shrill way, shrill laughter
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cajole
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to coax or wheedle
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callous
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insensitive, emotionally hardened, unfeeling
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candid
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frank, straightforward and honest
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candor
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honesty
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savory
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pleasing to the taste or smell
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eloquence
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polished, fluent and effective use of language
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harp
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to dwell on something irritatingly and annoyingly, musical instrument
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catharsis
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purification or purging or release of emotions
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cathartic
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somethign that causes a release of emotions
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debonair/debonaire
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suave, urbane
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lair
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a den or resting place, especially for wild animals
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censor
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to remove inapporopriate material, or person who removes the material
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censure
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to criticize severely, rebuke
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affable
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amiable, pleasant and easy to speak to
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legion
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a large number, numerous
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cerebral
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brainy, intellectual
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chagrin
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mental unease caused by failure, disappointment, or humiliation
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chaste
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morally pure; virtuous; celibate
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chastise
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to severely criticize or punish
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chasten
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to punish with the intention or correcting
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chimerical
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fanciful, unreal
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choleric
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ill-tempered, easy to anger
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circumspect
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careful, prudent
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circuitous
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not direct, roundabout
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colloquial
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informal, everyday speech
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elocution
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the art of clear and expressive speech
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circumscribe
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to draw a line around; to limit or restrict within boundaries
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circumvent
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to go around something or avoid it
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clamor
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a loud noise often to get someone's attention, to cry out noisily
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clandestine
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done in secret
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clemency
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mildness; mercy
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coalesce
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to come together, unite
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commiserate
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to come together in misery, sympathize
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congenial/genial
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friendly
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consecrate
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to declare or set apart as sacred
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conspicuous
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very noticeable, attracting attention
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contempt
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scorn
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sneer
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a look that shows contempt
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contrite
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remorseful, penitent
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refute
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to prove wrong
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convivial
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full of life, lively
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cooties
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body lice
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supercilious
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arrogant, haughty
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imperious
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arrogant and domineering
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reverence
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profound respect and awe, an act of respect
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ethereal
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heavenly; delicate
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taut
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not slack, tight
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aesthetes
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lovers of beauty
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fervently
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ardently, passionately
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corporal
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bodily
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corporeal
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relating to the body, physical and material, not spiritual
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corpulent
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fat
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cosmopolitan
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sophisticated, world aware
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provincial
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limited and narrow in perspective, unsophisticated
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provinces
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areas of a country that are away from the population centers
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menial
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lowly, requiring little skill
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covert
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secret, hidden
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overt
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out in the open
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raconteur
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a skillfull and witty storyteller
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potent
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powerful
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crass
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course, lacking class, boorish
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credible
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believable
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credulous
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gullible
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glower
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to stare angrily
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cower
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to cringe in fear
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ire
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anger
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dire
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terrible, dreadful; urgent
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cryptic
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mysterious
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crypt
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an underground vault typically used for burial
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cupidity
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greed, strong desire
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avarice
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greed
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cursory
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lacking attention to detail
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daunt
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intimidate, to make afraid
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dauntless
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fearless
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furtive
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secret, sly, stealthy
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dearth
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a scarcity or lack of something
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debase
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to degrade
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abase
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to degrade
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debilitate
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to weaken
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decadence
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decay, a process of deterioration
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gravity
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seriousness
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bliss
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ecstasy
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pallid
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pale
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deleterious
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harmful
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strife
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bitter conflict, struggle
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profess
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declare
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nil
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zero
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demagogue
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a leader who gets power by appealing to the prejudices and emotions of people
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denounce
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to say bad things about someone
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denunciation
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the act of condemning someone
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deride
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speak badly about, to put down
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desecrate
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violate something sacred
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deter
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to prevent
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devoid
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completely lacking
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diatribe
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a bitter denunciation
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diffident
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timid, shy
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diffuse
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spread out or to spread out
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diminution
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a lessening, diminishing
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diminutive
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tiny, very small
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disdain
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hate or contempt
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disparage
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to put down or belittle
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jaunty
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lively, buoyant
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precocious
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marked by extremely early devlopment or maturity
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lark
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an old world bird with melodious song or a prank or carefree adventure
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dogma
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an authoritative belief or principle
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dogmatic
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marked by stubborn assertions or beliefs
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dogged
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tenacious, stubbornly persistent
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doleful
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mournful, sad
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dormant
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inactive
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innate
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inborn
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draconian
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extremly harsh and severe
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nefarious
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evil, wicked
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ebb
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decline or diminish, recede
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eclectic
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from a variety of sources
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efface
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to erase, to wipe out, destroy or obliterate
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effervescent
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bubbling, often refers to an enthusiastic personality
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lethargy
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extreme lack of energy
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effusion
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pouring forth; an unrestrained outpouring of emotion
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effusive
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gushing, overflowing with emotion
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egocentric
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self-centered
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egregious
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really bad
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illustrious
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highly distinguished, renowned
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mercenary
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motivated by a desire for money
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eloquence
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effective speech
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disclose
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reveal, tell, to make known
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elucidate
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to clarify
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lucid
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easily understood or clear-minded
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embroil
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to involve in an unpleasant business or event or conflict
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emulate
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to imitate or try to be like
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encroach
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to infringe on someone's territory, to trespass
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enervate
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to weaken
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girth
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circumference
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equivocate
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to use ambiguous language especially to deceive
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equivocal
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ambiguous, not clear
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unequivocal
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clear, leaving no doubt
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appall
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dismay, horrify
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err
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to make an error or mistake
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erroneous
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mistaken or incorrect
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eschew
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to avoid, to shun
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espouse
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to support
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contemptible
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despicable
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evanescent
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vanishing
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ephemeral
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fleeting
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exigent
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urgent
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expatriate
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person who lives outside their native country
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expedite
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to speed up
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expedient
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advantageous
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expunge
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erase, delete
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plight
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bad and difficult situation
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extol
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to praise
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fabricate
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to create, or to make up in order to mislead
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fastidious
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paying meticulous attention to detail, exacting
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fatuous
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foolish, silly
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felicity
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happiness
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hirsute
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hairy
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fervor
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passion
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buoyant
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cheerful; having the tendency to float
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profusely
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copiously, abundantly
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despise
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to dislike intensely, detest, loathe
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flagrant
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conspicuously bad
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forlorn
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alone and sad
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fortuitous
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happening by chance, fortunate
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frenetic
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frenzied
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frugal
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thrifty, economical
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furtive
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done in secret
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steadfast
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loyal, unwavering
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surreptitious
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clandestine
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gape
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to stare with open mouth
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panache
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a stylish, confident manner
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genteel
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refined, well-bred
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gratuitous
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unnecessary
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futile
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hopeless
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gregarious
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outgoing and friendly
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guile
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cunning, deceit
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guileless
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not sly, without wiles
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beguile
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to deceive by using guile or to dazzle and charm
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hedonism
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living for pleasure
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angst
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anxiety, anguish
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hermetic
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airtight, closed off from the world or incapable of being penetrated by outside interference or influence
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hermit
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person who lives in solitude
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impervious
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not capable of being penetrated
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hirsute
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hairy
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husbrandry
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the conserving of money or resources; farming
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deplorable
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not likable, wrteched
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ignoble
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not noble; morally bad
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imminent
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about to happen
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imperial
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regal; of or pertaining to empires or emperors
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imperious
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arrogant and domineering
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narcissistic
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excessively in love with oneself
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demure
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reserved and modest
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meek
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gentle; lacking in spirit and courage
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imperturbable
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extremely calm, can't be upset
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impotent
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lacking power
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potentate
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someone with power
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incandescent
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giving off light or glowing with intense heat or shining brightly
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incense
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to anger
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incessant
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not stopping, continuous
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drone
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male bee, monotonously speak or to make an incessant dull humming sound
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insolent
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insulting; rude and disrespectful
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indefatigable
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tireless
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chronic
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of long duration
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indigenous
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native
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indolent
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lazy
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dross
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waste matter
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indomitable
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impossible to dominate
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inert
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not reacting or moving
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pert
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perky, lively
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penitent
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remorseful
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replete
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filled with, complete
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quagmire
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predicament
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auspicious
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favorable, promising
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anecdote
 Definition
a short entertaining story
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paradox
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a true statement that seems contradictory person or thing with contradictory traits
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inherent
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intrinsic, having to do with the core nature of something
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neonatal
 Definition
or of relating to newborn children
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sedentary
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characterized by or requiring little physical activity; a sedentary life-style is one that is not active and includes a lot of sitting
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incongruous
 Definition
not harmonious, not fitting in
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innocuous
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harmless, inoffensive
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insatiable
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can't be satisfied
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sate
 Definition
to satisfy
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elate
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to fill with joy
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soporific
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causing sleep; weary
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efficacious
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effective
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intransigent
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not moving, stubborn
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inveterate
 Definition
habitual, firmly established
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irascible
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having a temper, irritable, grumpy
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intemperate
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out of control
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superficial
 Definition
shallow
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jocose
 Definition
humorous, jesting, jocular
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jocund
 Definition
merry, jovial
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jollity
 Definition
gaiety
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judicious
 Definition
using good judegement, wise
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juxtapose
 Definition
put side by side
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kinfolk
 Definition
relatives
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labyrinth
 Definition
a maze
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lackluster
 Definition
lacking shine, dull; unenthusiastic
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languish
 Definition
weaken, become tired and listless
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lassitude
 Definition
tiredness lethargy
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latent
 Definition
potential but not yet visible
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laud
 Definition
praise
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levity
 Definition
lack of seriousness; frivolity, lightness
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lionize
 Definition
to treat as if extremely important
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lithe
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supple
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luminous
 Definition
radiating light
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luminary
 Definition
outstanding person
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magnanimous
 Definition
kind and generous
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magnate
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a powerful, usually rich person
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malaise
 Definition
a vague feeling of sadness or illness
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muster
 Definition
to call forth
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malevolent
 Definition
evil, malicious
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malice
 Definition
intent to do evil; ill will
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mar
 Definition
to damage
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maudlin
 Definition
overly sentimental and emotional
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lugubrious
 Definition
extremely sad, mournful
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melliflous
 Definition
sweetly flowing
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mercenary
 Definition
motivated by a desire for money
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mercurial
 Definition
characterized by rapid and unpredictable changes of mood or by quick wittedness
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metamorphosis
 Definition
change in form or shape
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amorphous
 Definition
lacking a shape, formless
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anthropomorphic
 Definition
described as having human traits or form
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anthropology
 Definition
study of man
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misnomer
 Definition
wrong name
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mitigate
 Definition
to lessen the severity of
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mollify
 Definition
to soothe
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mortal
 Definition
a person who can die, subject to death
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moribund
 Definition
about to die
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morose
 Definition
sad, gloomy
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mortify
 Definition
to extremely embarrass and humiliate
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mundane
 Definition
ordinary and somewhat boring
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muse
 Definition
one who inspires, to think about and reflect
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nadir
 Definition
the low point
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nemesis
 Definition
enemy, someone who ruins your life; avowed foe
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neophyte
 Definition
a beginner, a novice
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novel
 Definition
something new and different, often refers to a fresh idea
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noxious
 Definition
toxic
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obdurate
 Definition
stubborn, intractable
Term
omnipotent
 Definition
all powerful
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omnipresent
 Definition
all present, everywhere
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omniscient
 Definition
all knowing
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opque
 Definition
can't see through it, inpenetrable by light
Term
opulent
 Definition
wealthy; luxurious
Term
overt
 Definition
out in the open
Term
pacify
 Definition
to calm or soothe
Term
pacifist
 Definition
one who is against war or violence
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painstaking
 Definition
taking pains, thoroughly done with attention to detail
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pariah
 Definition
an outcast
Term
faux pas
 Definition
a social mistake
Term
parody
 Definition
a funny imitation using satire
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parsimonious
 Definition
stingy, extremely thrifty
Term
patriarch
 Definition
male ruler of family or tribe
Term
anarchy
 Definition
lacking a ruler or government; this word can also mean chaos
Term
monarchy
 Definition
government by one person that presides over or rules, often a king or queen
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matriarch
 Definition
a female ruler of a family, clan, or tribe
Term
paucity
 Definition
scarcity
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pauper
 Definition
a very poor person
Term
pedantic
 Definition
formal and not inspiring
Term
pedant
 Definition
a person who emphasizes trivial details of learning, or one who is ostentatious about his or her knowledge
Term
didactic
 Definition
intended to teach, instructive; or morally informative
Term
penchant
 Definition
an attraction to, a liking of
Term
penitent
 Definition
remorseful
Term
hence
 Definition
from this time; therefore
Term
surfeit
 Definition
excess
Term
politic
 Definition
prudent; smart and careful
Term
pensive
 Definition
deep in thought, reflective
Term
perfidy
 Definition
disloyalty, treachery
Term
infidel
 Definition
one who lacks religious faith
Term
peripheral
 Definition
of minor importance or relevance; of or on the boundary of something
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perquisite
 Definition
some advantage you get in addition to your salary; a perk, a privilege resulting from one's position
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