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Crafty

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Cunning, skillful in deception or schemes

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Counterpoint

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Contrasting item, opposite; a complement; the use of contrast in a work of art
Milk is the perfect counterpoint to spicy food.

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Cynical

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Thinking the worst of others, bitterly pessimistic

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Debase

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Degrade, lower in quality

Do not debase your morals just to look cool.

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Desiccate

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Thoroughly dried up, dehydrated

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Discriminating

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Judicious, having good judgment or insight

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Delineate

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Mark the outline of; sketch, describe in detail

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Default

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Failure to act, neglect; fail to fulfill an obligation ($)

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Dispatch

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Speed, promptness; send or deal with in a speedy way

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Dispassionate

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Unbiased, not having a selfish or personal motivation, not influenced by strong emotions

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Discredit

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Injure the reputation of, destroy the credibility or confidence in

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Credulous

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Gullible, prone to believing too easily

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Culminate

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Reach the highest point, final stage

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Daunt

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Discourage, dishearten, lessen the courage of

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Diatribe

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Rant, bitter abusive attack

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Deride

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Mock, scoff at, laugh at

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Crescendo

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Steady increase in force, intensity; a climactic peak

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Disabuse

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Free someone of a mistake in thinking

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Diverge

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Differ, deviate; branch off or turn aside

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Dissent

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To disagree or take an opposing view

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Derivative

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Not original, secondary

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Detached

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Impartial, disinterested, unconcerned, distant, aloof, objective

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Disinterested

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Unbiased, impartial

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Denigrate

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Belittle, attack the reputation of

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Deference
Respectful submission, yielding to the authority or opinion of
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Disseminate
Scatter, spread about, broadcast
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Divest
Deprive or strip of rank OR to sell off holdings
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Din
Loud confused noise esp. for a long period of time
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Discerning
Having good judgment or insight
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Dissonance
Harsh in harmonious sound, disagreement, cacophony
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Dogma
A system of principles laid down by authority, established belief
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Pariah
Social outcast
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Implicit
Implied, not stated directly; unquestionable, involved in the very essence of It is essential that you trust him implicitly.
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Jocular
Joking or given to joking
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Keen
Sharp, piercing; very perceptive | Rocky has a keen sense of smell.
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Inadvertent
Characterized by a lack of attention, careless
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Lampoon
Harsh satire; ridicule or satirize
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Levity
Lightness or lack of seriousness (sometimes inappropriate)
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In as much
Considering
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Levy
Collect tax on, wage war on, or enlist for military
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Mollify
Calm or soothe; lessen or soften | We can use the gripe water to mollify her colic discomfort.
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Lassitude
Tiredness, wariness; lazy indifference | August heat always causes lassitude.
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Incendiary
Arousing rebellion, inflaming the sense, setting property on fire His incendiary speeches always made his constituents wild.
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Obstinate
Stubborn or hard to control
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Inchoate
Just begun, undeveloped, unorganized | Her inchoate French proved no good in real life.
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Languid
Drooping from exhaustion; sluggish, slow
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Mores
Customs, manners or morals of a certain group
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Incipient
Just beginning, in a very early stage
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Nuance
A subtle difference in tone, meaning, expression
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Incongruous
Out of place, inappropriate, not harmonious
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Offhand
Causal, informal; rude in a short way, brusque
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Officious
Meddlesome, eager in giving unwanted advice
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Occult
To hide, shut off from view (eclipse ex.)
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Outstrip
Surpass, exceed, leave behind
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Paradigm
Model or pattern, worldview
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Libertine
Morally or sexually unrestrained | Charlie Sheen
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Inform
Inspire, animate; give substance to; be the characteristic quality of A love of nature informed his writing.
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Paradox
Contradiction or seeming contradiction that is true; a statement that seems contradictory or absurd but pin reality expresses a possible truth
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Indeterminate
Not fixed, indefinite, vague | There is an indeterminate number of lottery winners.
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Patronize
Condescending; having a superior manner
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Paucity
Scarcity, lack of something | These definitions have a paucity of words.
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Ingenuous
Genuine, sincere, naive
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Perfidious
Deceitful and untrustworthy, disloyal, treacherous, violating one's trust
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Onerous
Hard to endure

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