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07/09/2006
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abstemious
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sparingly used
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abstruse
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difficult to understand
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acclaim
 Definition
to applaud
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acclaim
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to applaud
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adulation
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Excessive flattery
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adversary
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an enemy
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affable
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approachable
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altruistic
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selflessness
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adversity
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misfortune
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analogous
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similar in function but not in structure or origin
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antiquated
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Too old to be fashionable
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arbitrary
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determined by impulse and not by reason
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ascetic
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A person who renounces material comforts and leads a life of austere self-discipline
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astute
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shrewdness
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austere
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Severe or stern in appearance
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autonomous
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independent
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belie
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misrepresent
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benevolent
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characterized by doing good
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bolster
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support and strengthen
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braggart
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a bragger
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brevity
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concise expression
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cajole
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to urge with gentle and repeated appeals
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candor
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openness
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capricious
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impulsive and unpredictable
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censure
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an expression of strong disapproval
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