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01/15/2013
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impenitent
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unrepentant
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contingent
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conditional
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imperious
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domineering
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genteel
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refined in manner
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officious
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volunteering unwanted services
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graphic
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presented in vivid detail
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indulgent
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lenient
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irrevocable
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unalterable
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judicious
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wise
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licentious
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lacking moral restraint
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instigate
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provoke
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loquacious
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talkative
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magnate
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person of rank or eminence in a specified area
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mincing
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affectedly dainty
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disintegrated
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unbiased
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dissipate
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expend foolishly
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modicum
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limited quantity
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nemesis
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formidable and usually victorious opponent
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nicety
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fine point, subtlety
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mercurial
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subject to rapid unpredictable mood changes
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non-sequitur
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statement that does not logically follow
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unobtrusive
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not blatant or agressive
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obfuscate
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make obscure
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onerous
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burdensome
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modernist
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characterized by the random form, subdued tone, and imagist style of the art and literature produced in the first half of the 20th century
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