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Delegate

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To entrust with authority or power, deliver to another’s care

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Advocate

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To support, plead for, be in favor of, defend by argument, champion, endorse, espouse

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Unprecedented

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Unheard-of, novel, new

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Poignant

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Piercing, sharp, biting, penetrating, keen

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Nebulous

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Unclear, vague, obscure, hazy, indefinite, indistinct/

Cloudy, misty, vaporous

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Clandestine

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Kept secret, done in secrecy, private, concealed, covert, underhand, sly, stealthy, furtive, surreptitious

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Tirade

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A long-drawn-out speech, protracted, vituperative ( abusive language), censorious

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Recur

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To happen again, occur again (more than once)

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Tacit

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Unspoken, silent, understood without words

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Allegation

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Assertion, declaration

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Gullible

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Easily deceived, fooled, cheated, credulous

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Benign

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Kindly, gracious, good natured, mild, gentle disposition

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Peripheral

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External, outer

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Rebuff

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To refuse bluntly, to reject sharply, turn down abruptly

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Animosity

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Antagonism, hostility, strong dislike or hatred, malice, aversion, malevolence, antipathy, rancor, enmity

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Tenuous

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Thin, slender, slight, flimsy, weak, not dense, lacking a strong basic

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Complacent

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Self-satisfied, smug, overly pleased with oneself

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Acme

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To peak, highest point, summit, zenith

Antonym: nadir

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Defunct

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Dead, extinct, obsolete

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Abet

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To encourage, support, help, aid, promote, assist in achieving purpose

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Haggard

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Worn out, tired, gaunt, emaciated

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Waive

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To relinquish voluntarily, give up, forgo

Postpone, defer, dispense with

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Carnal

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Bodily, sensual, corporeal

Carnal desires, carnal language

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Sanction

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To approve, allow, permit, authorize, certify, ratify

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Ambiguous
Uncertain, unclear, doubtful, dubious, questionable, puzzling, enigmatic, cryptic, equivocal Antonyms: distinct, apparent, evident, conspicuous, manifest
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Spendthrift
Wasteful, spending extravagantly or foolishly, squandering one's resources, improvident, prodigal, profligate
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Mollify
To calm, sooth, pacify, appease, soften in feeling or tone, make less harsh or severe
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Unequivocal
Clear, direct, definite, straightforward Antonyms: ambiguous, uncertain, unclear
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Malleable
Adaptable, able to be manipulated, impressionable, tractable Antonyms: Inflexible, unyielding, stubborn, obstinate, intransigent
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Verbose
Wordy, having too many words, long-winded, verbiage, garrulous, loquacious, voluble, prolix
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Transient
Temporary, passing away with time, momentary, fleeting, short-lived, transitory, evanescent, ephemeral, fugitive, fugacious Antonyms: permanent, timeless, eternal, everlasting
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Nettle
To irritate, annoy, vex, harass, pester, provoke
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Repudiate
To reject, cast off, disown, renounce, refuse to accept as one's own Deny the authority of, refuse to accept as true
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Impetuous
Hasty, rash, overeager, happen in a sudden (act first, think later) Antonyms: prudent, circumspect
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Frugal
Spending carefully and wisely, thrifty (prosperity), economical, provident, parsimonious
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Incongruous
Out of place, inappropriate, inconsistent, unsuitable, lacking harmony of parts or agreement in character
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Assuage
To relieve, ease, allay, mitigate, make less severe or intense To satisfy, appease
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Corroborate
To confirm, support, make more certain or believable | Verify, authenticate, substantiate, corroborate = confirm
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Embellish
To decorate, dress up, adorn, enhance with ornamentation, make more beautiful, elegant or interesting
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Avaricious
Greedy, money-grubbing, miserly
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Cursory
Quick, hasty, not methodical, done rapidly with little attention to detail, harried, haphazard, slapdash, superficial Antonyms: thorough, careful, exhaustive, prolonged, protracted
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Vacillate
To waiver, fluctuate, be indecisive, show uncertainty
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Clement
Calm, mild, tranquil, moderate, temperate, not severe or extreme Merciful, lenient, inclined to pardon or forgive Antonym: inclement
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Lucrative
Profitable, producing wealth, money-making, financially productive, remunerative
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Allocate
To assign, designate, earmark
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Reconcile
To make friendly again, restore friendly relations between, settle, resolve, bring into harmony or agreement
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Paragon
A model of excellence, perfect example
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Analogous
Similar, akin, comparable, corresponding partially
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Diurnal
Daily, recurring each day
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Pretext
An excuse, ostensible reason or motive

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