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cosmetic

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not important or meaningful

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granted

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to admit although it does not agree with or support your opinion

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stoic

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impassive; unmoved by joy or grief

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unleash

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to allow or cause to happen suddenly

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avenue

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a way of achieving something or of reaching a goal

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meticulous

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excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous

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immaculate

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spotless; flawless; absolutely clean

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vituperative

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harsh and angry criticism

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beget

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father; produce; give rise to

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repress

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restrain; crush; oppress

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creditable

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good enough to be praised

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volition

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act of making a conscious choice

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undergo

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to experience or endure

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figment

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invention; imaginary thing

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abet

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aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

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assent

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to agree to or approve of something especially after carefully thinking about it

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civic

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of or relating to a city or town or the people who live there

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chaff

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worthless products of an endeavor

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affected

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artificial; pretended; assumed in order to impress

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don

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to put on

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organic

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having different parts

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vulgar

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a characteristic by a lack of taste, refinement; crude

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emulate

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to try to be like

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intangible

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not made of physical substance; not able to be touched; not tangible

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submissive

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yielding; timid

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permeate

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to pass or spread through

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rampant

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growing in profusion; unrestrained

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deter

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to cause to decide not to do something

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wistful

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vaguely longing; sadly thoughtful

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paramount

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very important; of highest rank or importance

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refute

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to prove that is not true

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drudgery

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boring, difficult, or unpleasant work

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deterministic

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the belief that all events are caused by things that happened before them and that people have no real ability to make choices or control what happens

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trifle

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something that does not have much value or importance

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abstract

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relating to or involving general ideas or qualities rather than specific people, objects, or actions

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retiring

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quiet and shy

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uninformed

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not having knowledge or information about something

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inauspicious

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bringing, predicting, or characterized by misfortune

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tortuous

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winding; full of curves

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rigor

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the difficult and unpleasant conditions or experiences that are associated with something

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sally

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a sudden onslaught; an excursion or expedition; a clever rejoinder

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laureate

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someone who has won an important prize or honor for achievement in an art or science

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fray (n)

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a fight, struggle, or disagreement that involves many people

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bustle

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to move or go in a busy or hurried way

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consensus

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general agreement

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decry

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to say publicly and forcefully that you regard as bad, wrong, etc.

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binding

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forcing or requiring someone to do something because of a promise, agreement, etc.

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voracious

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having an insatiable appetite; ravenous

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grimace

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a facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust, etc.

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fizzle

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to gradually fall or end