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absolve

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pardon (an offense)

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agnostic

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one who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god or any ultimate reality

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allure

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entice; attraet

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ambulatory

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able to walk; not bedridden

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amiable

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agrecable; lovable; warmly friendly

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amputate

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cut off part of body; prune

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antipathy

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aversion: dislike

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avenge

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take vengeance for something (or on behalf of someone)

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avert

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(L) prevent; (2) turn away

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belabor

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explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; attack verbally

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bountiful

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abundant; graciously generous

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categorical

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without exceptions; unqualified; absolute

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cognitive

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having to do with knowing or perceiving; related to the mental processes

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coin

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invent or fabricate

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collusion

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conspiring in a fraudulent scheme

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concur

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(1) express agreement with an opinion: (2) happen together

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conviction

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judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

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corrode

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destroy by chemical action

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degenerate

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become worse; deteriorate

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deterrent

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something that discourages; hindrance

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disdain

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view with scorn or contempt

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dogmatic

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opinionated; arbitrary; doctrinal

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domineer

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rule over tyrannically

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dumbfound

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astonish

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effete
lacking vigor; worn out; sterile
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enumerate
list; mention one by one
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ethos
underlying character of a culture, group, etc
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exegesis
explanation; interpretation, especially of a biblical text
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extant
still in existence
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exuberance
overtlowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness
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fanaticism
excessive zeal: extreme devotion to a belief or cause
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flourish
grow well; prosper; decorate with ornaments
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flux
flowing; series of changes
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fortitude
bravery; courage
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foster
rear; encourage
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heed
pay attention to; consider
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humane
marked by kindness or consideration
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illicit
illegal
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impromptu
without previous preparation; off the cuff; on the spur of the moment
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incidental
not essential; minor
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incredulous
withholding belief; skeptical
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indubitable
unable to be doubted; unquestionable
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inevitable
unavoidable
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inimitable
matchless; not able to be imitated
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innate
inborn
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manifesto
declaration; statement of policy
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nebulous
(1) vague; (2) like a cloud
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obliterate
destroy completely
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ostracize
exclude from public favor; ban
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parody
humorous imitation; spoof; takeoff; travesty
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phobia
morbid fear
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prevail
induce; triumph over
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protract
prolong
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prowess
extraordinary ability; military bravery
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prune
cut away; trim
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pseudonym
pen name
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quaint
odd; old-fashioned; picturesque
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rabid
like a fanatic; furious
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raucous
harsh and shrill; disorderly and boisterous
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redress
remedy; compensation
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remunerative
compensating; rewarding
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revert
relapse; backslide; turn back to
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revoke
cancel; retract
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ruminate
chew over and over (mentally, or, like cows, physically); mull over; ponder
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succumb
yield; give in; die
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surrogate
substitute
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tantamount
equivalent in effect or value
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tensile
capable of being stretched
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terrestrial
earthly (as opposed to celestial); pertaining to the land
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thrifty
careful about money; economical
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utopia
ideal place, state, or society
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vigilance
watchfulness
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vivacious
animated; lively
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voluminous
bulky; large
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zeal
eager enthusiasm

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