Barron

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innovative

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inventive, original

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salutary

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promoting health or some beneficial purpose

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divisive

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creating division

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incisive

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remarkably clear and direct

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debunk

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to expose as false, disprove

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erudite

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learned or scholarly

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expedient

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suitable for the purpose, efficient

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flippant

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frivolously disrespectful, glib, irreverent

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initiative

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an introductory act or step

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inhibit

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to restrain or hinder

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earnest

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serious in intention or effort, diligent

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acquiesce

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to submit without protest

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inherent

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existing as an inseparable quality or element, intrinsic

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adroit

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expert, skilled or nimble, facile, adept

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discern

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to perceive or recognize, distinguish, differentiate

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diversion

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to turn aside from a purpose, detour, digression

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consecration

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dedication to the service or worship of a god

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benign

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having a kind disposition

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acclaim

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enthusiastic approval or welcome, celebrate, applaud

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exempt

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to free from an obligation

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detached

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separated or disinterested

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retention

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ability to recall or recognize things learned or experienced, recollection

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implacable

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not to be appeased or pacified, adamant, relentless

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inevitable

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unavoidable

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ineffable

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incapable of being expressed in words, inexpressible, indescribable

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chronicle

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a record or history, account

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indulgent

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to give in to a desire in an excess manner, lenient, giving

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anachronism

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something out of place in historical time, misplacement

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advocate

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support

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exclusive

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limited

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wary

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on guard against danger, watchful, distrustful

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burgeon

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to grow or develop quickly

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tenacious

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stubborn, holding fast, determined, unyielding

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formulate

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to devise or develop as a method

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indisputable

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uncontestable, undeniable

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caustic

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severely critical or sarcasticc

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apprehensive

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nervous

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cavalier

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showing arrogant disregard, dissmissive

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disgruntled

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displeased and discontented, dissatisfied

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denuded

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to make naked or bare

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allegation

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an assertion made with little or no proof, claim, accusation

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indispensable

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absolutely necessary, essential

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concede

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to acknowledge as true or proper, admit, give in

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capitulate

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to give up resistance, surrender