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Cursory

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Adj

Hastily done

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Corroborate

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Verb

Support with evidence

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Decry

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Verb

Express strong disapproval of

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Deference

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Noun
Courteous regard for another’s wish
Respect owed to a superior

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Delineate

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Verb

Set forth in detail

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Deplore

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Verb
Regret strongly
Express grief over

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Depravity

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Noun

Extreme corruption

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Deprecate

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Verb
Express strong disapproval of
Protest against
Belittle

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Deride

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Verb

Laugh at scornfully

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Despondent

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Adj

Showing extreme gloom or depression

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Didactic

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Adj

Intended to teach or convey information

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Diminution

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Noun

Reduction in size

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Disparage

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Verb

To sneer at

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Disparity

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Noun

Condition of inequality

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Disseminate

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Verb
Scatter
Distribute

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Dogmatic

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Adj

Opinionated

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Enigma

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Noun

Puzzling or unexplainable situation or event

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Ephemeral

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Adj

Lasting only a short time

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Equitable

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Adj

Dealing fairly with everyone

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Equivocal

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Adj
Intentionally misleading
Open to more than one interpretation

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Esoteric

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Adj
Known only to the chosen few
Mysterious

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Expedient

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Adj

Governed by self interest

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Extol

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Verb

Praise highly

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Flippant

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Adj

Lacking proper seriousness

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Iconoclastic
Adj | Attacking cherished traditions
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Hedonist
Noun | One who believes that pleasure is the sole aim of life
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Gratuitous
Adj Given freely Uncalled for
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Idiosyncrasy
Noun | Individual trait, usually odd in nature
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Immaterial
Adj | Of no particular importance
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Impudence
Noun | State of bold disregard for others
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Incisive
Adj | Highly direct and decisive
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Incongruous
Adj | Logically inconsistent
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Incorrigible
Adj | Incapable of being reformed
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Indiscriminate
Adj Not marked by making careful distinctions Choosing at random
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Indolent
Adj Disinclined to effort Habitually lazy
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Ineffable
Adj | Unable to be put into words
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Insularity
Noun | Narrow point of view
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Intractable
Adj | Not easily controlled or managed
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Intrepid
Adj | Exhibiting courage
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Inundate
Verb | Overwhelm
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Verb | Become accustomed to something unpleasant or unwelcome
Inure
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Irreproachable
Adj | Free from blame
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Obdurate
Adj | Stubbornly persistent in resisting persuasion
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Obstinate
Adj Unreasonably persistent Not easily controlled
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Officious
Adj | Excessively pushy in offering ones services
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Pedantic
Adj Overly concerned with small details Tending to show off ones learning
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Perfunctory
Adj Lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm Not thorough
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Pernicious
Adj | Very destructive
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Pervasive
Adj | Spread throughout every part
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Ponderous
Adj Very heavy Awkward because of its heaviness Tedious and lacking fluency and grace
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Precarious
Adj Dependent on unknown conditions or circumstances and therefore dangerous Risky
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Preclude
Verb | Keep from happening
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Profusion
Noun Abundant quantity Lavish expenditure
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Quixotic
Adj | Impractical
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Rancor
Noun | Lasting resentment
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Recluse
Noun | Someone who withdraws from society
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Relegate
Verb | Consign to an inferior position
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Repudiate
Verb | Refuse to have anything to do with
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Rescind
Verb | Make void
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Servile
Adj Submissive Fawning
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Specious
Adj False Misleading Incorrect
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Spurious
Adj | Not genuine or authentic
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Static
Adj | Showing no change
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Substantiate
Verb | Establish by evidence or proof
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Supplant
Verb | Replace another
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Surreptitious
Adj Secret Sneaky
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Tantamount
Adj | Alike in quantity or effect
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Transient
Adj | Staying for a short time
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Trifling
Adj | Of very little significance
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Vacillate
Verb | Hesitate in making a choice
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Venerate
Verb | Regard with esteem