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Direct Hits 100 Volume 1 Flashcards

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Ambivalent

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Having mixed or opposing feelings at the same time

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Anomaly

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Deviation from the norm or what is expected

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Anomalous

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Atypical, full of Anomalies

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Sarcastic, Sardonic, Snide

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Mocking; derisive; taunting; stinging

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Dearth, Paucity

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A scarcity or shortage of something

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Prattle

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To speak in a foolish manner; to babble incessantly

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Wry, Droll

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Dry; humorous with a clever twist and a touch of irony

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Unconventional, Unorthodox

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Not ordinary or typical; characterised by avoiding customary conventions and behaviours

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Meticulous, painstaking, fastidious

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Extremely careful; very exacting

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Audacious

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Fearlessly, often recklessly daring; very bold

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Indifferent, Apathetic

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Marked by a lack of interest or concern; nonchalant

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Diffident, self-effacing

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Hesitant due to a lack of self-confidence; unassertive; shy; retiring

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Pragmatic

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Practical; sensible; NOT idealistic or romantic

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Evocation

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An imaginative re-creation of something; a calling forth

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Presumptuous

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Taking liberties; brashly overstepping one’s place; impertinently bold; displaying effrontery

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Recalcitrant

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Stubbornly resistant and defiant; obstinate; obdurate; refractory; disobedient

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Boon

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A timely benefit; blessing

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Bane

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A source of harm and ruin

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Clandestine, surreptitious

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Secret; covert; not open; not aboveboard

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Affable, amiable, genial, gregarious

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Agreeable; marked by a pleasing personality; warm and friendly

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Austere

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Having no adornment or ornamentation; bare; not ornate

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Altruism

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Unselfish concern for the welfare of others

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Ambiguity

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The quality or state of having more than one possible meaning; doubtful; equivocal

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Ambiguous

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Unclear; uncertain; open to more than one interpretation; not definitive; dubious

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Upbraid, reproach, castigate

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To express disapproval; to scold; to rebuke; to censure

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Nostalgia

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A wistful sentimental longing for a place or time in the past

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Conjecture

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An inference based upon guesswork, a supposition

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Obsolete, archaic, antiquated

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No longer in use; outmoded in design or style

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Auspicious, propitious

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Very favourable

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Gaffe

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A blunder; a faux pas; a clumsy social or diplomatic error

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Impasse

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A deadlock; stalemate; failure to reach an agreement

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Anachronism

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A false assignment of an event, person, scene or language to a time when the event, person, scene, or word did not exist

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Belie

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To contradict; to prove false, used of appearances that are misrepresentative

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Mitigate, mollify, assuage, alleviate

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To relieve; to lessen; to ease

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Covet

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To strongly desire; to crave

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Covetous

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Grasping, greedy, eager to obtain something; avaricious

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Antithesis

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The direct or exact opposite; extreme contrast; antipode

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Antithetical

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Exactly opposite; antipodal

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Prototype

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An original model; an initial design

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Aloof

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Detached; distant physically or emotionally; reserved; standing near but apart

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Trite, hackneyed, banal, platitudinous, insipid

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Unoriginal; commonplace; overused; cliched

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Anticedent

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A preceding event; a forerunner; a precursor

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Plausible

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Believable; credible

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Implausible

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Unbelievable; incredible

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Prudent

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Careful; cautious; sensible

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Aesthetic

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Relating to the nature of beauty, art, and taste; having a sense of what is beautiful, attractive, or pleasing

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Paradox

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A seemingly contradictory statement that nonetheless expresses a truth

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Enigmatic, inscrutable

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Mysterious; puzzling; unfathomable; baffling

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Acquiesce

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To comply; to agree; to give in

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Naive, gullible

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Unaffectedly simple; lacking worldly expertise; overly credulous; unsophisticated; immature; inexperience; ingenuous

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Autonomy

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Independence; self-governance

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Autonomous

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Acting independently, or having the freedom to do so; not controlled by others

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Futile

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Completely useless; doomed to failure; in vain

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Indigenous, endemic

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Native to an area

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Ubiquitous, prevalent

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Characterised by being everywhere; omnipresent; widespread; pervasive

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Pandemic

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An epidemic that is geographically widespread and affects a large proportion of the population

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Fortitude

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Strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage

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Diminutive

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Very small

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Trivial

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Trifling; unimportant; insignificant

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Minutiae

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Minor everyday details

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Exhort

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To encourage; to urge; to give a pep talk; to implore

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Antipathy

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Strong dislike; ill will; the state of detesting someone; enmity; rancor

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Digress

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To depart from a subject; to wander; to ramble

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Tenacious

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Characterised by a holding fast to something valued; showing great determination

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Indulgent

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Characterised by excessive generosity; overly tolerant

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Polarize

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To create disunity or dissension; to break up into opposing factions or groups; to be divisive

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Nebulous

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Vague; cloudy; misty; lacking a fully-developed form

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Analogy

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A similarity or likeness between things - events, ideas, actions, trends - that are otherwise unrelated

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Analogous

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Comparable or similar in certain respects

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Ephemeral, fleeting, evanescent

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Very brief; lasting for a short time; transient

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Perennial

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Returning year after year; enduring

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Penchant, predilection, propensity

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A liking or preference for something; a bent; an inclination

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Capricious, mercurial, fickle

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Very changeable; characterised by constantly-shifting moods

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Boorish, uncouth, crass

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Vulgar; characterised by crude behaviour and deplorable manners; unrefined

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Indignant

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Characterised by outrage at something that is perceived as unjust

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Innuendo

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A veiled reference, an insinuation

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Thwart, stymie

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To stop; to frustrate; to prevent

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Adroit, deft, adept

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Having or showing great skill; dexterous; nimble

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Admonish

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To earnestly caution; to warn another to avoid a course of action

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Incontrovertible

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Impossible to deny or disprove; demonstrably true

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Voracious, ravenous, rapacious

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Having a huge appetite that cannot be satisfied; insatiable

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Callous

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Emotionally hardened; insensitive; unfeeling

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Intrepid, undaunted

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Courageous; resolute; fearless

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Nonchalant

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Having an air of casual indifference; cooly unconcerned; unflappable

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Convoluted

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Winding, twisting, and therefore difficult to understand; intricate

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Itinerant

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Migrating from place to place; not sedentary

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Poignant

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Moving; touching; heartrending

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Impetus

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A stimulus or encouragement that results in increased activity

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Bucolic, rustic, pastoral

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Characteristic of charming, unspoiled countryside and the simple, rural life

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Equanimity

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Calmness; composure; even-temperedness; poise

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Panache, verve, flamboyance, Elan

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Great vigor and energy; dash, especially in artistic performance and composition

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Provocative

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Provoking discussion; stimulating; arousing a reaction

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Placid, serene

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Calm or quiet; undisturbed by tumult or disorder

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Fortuitous

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Of accidental but fortunate occurrence; having unexpected good fortune

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Dispel

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To drive away; scatter, as to dispel a misconception

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Amalgam

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A mixture; a blend; a combination of different elements

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Viable, feasible

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Capable of being accomplished; possible

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Anguish

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Agonising physical or mental pain; torment

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Intemperate

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Lacking restraint; excessive

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Temperate

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Exercising moderation and restraint

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Superficial

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Shallow; lacking in depth; concerned with surface appearances

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Laud, extol, tout, acclaim

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To praise; to applaud

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Dismissive

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Showing overt intentional indifference or disregard; rejecting

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Disparage

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To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; to belittle

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Pompous

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Filled with excessive self-importance; pretentious; ostentatious; boastful

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Cryptic

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Having a hidden or ambiguous meaning; mysterious

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Subtle

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Difficult to detect; faint; mysterious; likely to elude perception

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Disparity

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An inequality; a gap; an imbalance

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Curtail

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To cut short or reduce

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Innocuous

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Harmless; unlikely to give offense or to arouse strong feelings or hostility; not inimical

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Diatribe, tirade, harangue

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A bitter abusive denunciation; a thunderous verbal attack; a rant

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