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11th Grade
09/23/2010

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altruistic
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unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others, generous
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ambivalent
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having contrary feelings or attitudes, uncertain as to course of action
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angular
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lean;sharp cornered; gaunt
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arrogant
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overbearingly assuming; insolently proud
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aversion
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strong disinclination, disliking
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discern
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to differentiate between two or more things
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disdain
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intense dislike,; to treat with scorn or contempt, to reject as unworthy
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disparage
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to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner
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disparity
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inequality, the condition or fact of being unequal in age, rank, or degree
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embellish
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to decorate, to make beautiful with ornamentation
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engender
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to cause, to produce, to create
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innocuous
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harmless, producing no injury
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insipid
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boring and stupid
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lament
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to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner
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laud
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to praise, to extol
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obscure
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difficult to see, vague
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ostentatious
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showy, pompous
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prodigal
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wasteful, a person to extravagance
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repudiate
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to reject, disown, to disavow
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reticence
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restraint in speech, reluctance to speak
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revere
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to honor, to regard with respect
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serene
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calm, placid
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subtle
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delicate, elusive, not obvious
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superfluous
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beyond what is needed or required, an overflow
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taciturn
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quiet, not verbose
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antithesis
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a direct opposite, a contrast
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ascend
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to move upward, to rise from a lower station
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austere
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strict; stern; unadorned, ascetic
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autonomous
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independent, self-contained
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banal
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common, ordinary, lacking freshness, hackneyed
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benign
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not causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial
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capricious
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changing suddenly, fickle
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dawdle
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to waste time, to spend time idly, to move in a lackadaisical manner
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defamation
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act of harming or ruining another's reputation
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esoteric
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understood only by a small group or select few
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exacerbate
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to aggravate, to irritate, to vex
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extol
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to praise, to glorify
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fastidious
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reflecting a meticulous or demanding attitude, critical to an extreme
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furtive
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secret in an underhanded way, stealthy
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gregarious
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sociable and outgoing
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hypocrite
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one who is insincere or deceitful
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innate
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existing from birth
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lethargic
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sluggish, languid
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melancholy
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depression of spirits
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opaque
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not allowing the passage of lights, not transparent hard to understand
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prolific
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abundantly fruitful, marked by great productivity
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reprove
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to scold or to rebuke for a misdeed usually with kindly intent
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symmetry
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balanced proportions
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tranquil
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peaceful, calm
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venerate
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to honor to revere
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abstruse
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difficult to understand, recondite, concealed
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affable
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friendly, courteous, amiable
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audacity
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excessive, boldness, rashness, daring
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contrite
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extremely apologetic, remorseful, repentant
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credulous
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believing on slight evidence, gullible
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depravity
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moral corruption, a wicked or perverse act
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deprecate
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to disapprove regretfully, to belittle, to express mild disapproval
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didactic
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instructive, designed to teach
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dormant
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inactive, sleeping
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enigmatic
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mysterious, inexplicable, puzzling
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erudite
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scholarly
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exotic
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foreign, unfamiliar
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fuse
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to mix or to join (usually by melting)
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immutable
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unchanging
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incorrigible
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incapable of being reformed or improved
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loathe
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to detest
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mitigate
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to cause to become less harsh or hostile; to make less severe
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nullify
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to cause not to be in effect, to negate
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pacifistic
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opposed to war or use of force
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pretentious
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making an extravagant outward show, self-important
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prologue
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introductory remarks in a speech, play, or literary work, introductory action
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recant
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to withdraw, or to repudiate a statement or belief, revoke
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servile
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overly submissive
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trepidation
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fear, trembling, agitation
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vilify
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to malign, to defame, to utter abusive statements against
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aesthetic
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relating to or pertaining to a sense of beauty of art
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aloof
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apart, or indifferent
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archaic
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antiqued, old, out of use
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assuage
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to ease, to mitigate, to make less painful or burdensome, to calm
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belie
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to contradict, to give a false impression
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contentious
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quarrelsome, stirring controversy
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daunt
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to intimidate, to dismay
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debilitate
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to weaken, to enfeeble
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discord
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lack of agreement, tension, strife
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dissemination
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the act of spreading widely, scattering
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dogmatic
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strongly opinionated in an unwarranted manner
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duplicity
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double-dealing, hypocrisy
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egocentric
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self-centered, selfish
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euphemism
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substitution of an inoffensive term for on that is offensive
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gluttonous
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greedy for food and drink
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mundane
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ordinary, commonplace
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ominous
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threatening
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petulance
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unreasonable touchiness or irritability
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pompous
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exaggerated show of dignity or self-importance, bombastic
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precocious
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exceptionally early in development or occurrence
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slothful
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lazy, indolent
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trivia
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insignificant matter
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verbose
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wordy, very talkative
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virulent
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extremely poisonous; hateful
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volatile
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quickly changeable, easily vaporized
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acrimonious
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caustic
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ameliorate
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to make better, to relieve, to improve
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amenable
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open to or willing to follow advice or suggestion, tractable, malleable
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amorphous
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shapeless, having no definite form
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buoyant
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capable of floating, cheerful
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cajole
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to persuade with deliberate flattery, to coax, to wheedle
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calamity
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a serious event causing distress or misfortune
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debase
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to reduce in dignity or quality
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efface
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to erase, to wear away
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elucidate
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to make clear, to explain
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ephemeral
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lasting a short period of time, fleeting
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ferocity
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savagery
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flourish
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to thrive, to grow well
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haughty
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arrogant, excessively proud and vain
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impervious
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incapable of being entered or penetrated, not capable of being damaged
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inane
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lacking significance, meaning, or point; silly, insipid
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indolence
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laziness
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infallible
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incapable of error
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inscrutable
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difficult to understand; mysterious
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languid
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slow, sluggish, listless, weak
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malice
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desire to harm others
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oblique
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slanting, indirect, evasive, devious, misleading
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opulence
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wealth, affluence, abundance
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penitent
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showing or feeling regret for wrongdoing, repentant
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perfunctory
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acting routinely with little interest or care
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antiquated
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obsolete, out of fashion, no longer usable
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arable
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fit for plowing, tillable
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ascendancy
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domination; growing power
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atrophy
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to waste away, to wither
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clandestine
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secret
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conciliate
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to reconcile, to pacify, to renew a friendship
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cursory
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superficial, casual, hastily done
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derision
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scoffing at, mockery, ridicule
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enmity
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absolute, hatred
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extricate
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to free, to disentangle
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forbearance
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patience, lenience
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frivolous
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lacking in seriousness or importance
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garrulous
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talkative, rambling
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impetuous
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violent, hasty, rash, impulsive
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industrious
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skillfully busy or occupied
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infamous
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having a reputation of the worst kind, vicious, notoriously bad
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insolence
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insulting or contemptuous behavior
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levity
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excessive frivolity, flippancy
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oblivion
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state of being forgotten
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paradoxical
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something that appears false or contradictory but is actually true
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perjury
Definition
false testimony under oath
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rancor
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bitter deep-seated ill will, enmity
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sycophant
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a self-serving flatter, a brownnoser
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vacillating
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changing, fluctuating
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vivid
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bright, distinct, and clear
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