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Ubiquitous

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Present, appearing or found everywhere

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Indigent

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Poor/needy

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Errant

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Erring or straying from the accepted course or standards

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Expurgate

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Remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable

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Destitute

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Extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself

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Staid

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Sedate, respectable, unadventurous, “prim and proper”

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Vaunted

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Praised or boasted about, especially in an excessive way

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Discursive

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Moving from topic to topic without order

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Quixotic

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Extremely idealistic, unrealistic and impractical

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Fell

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Of terrible evil or ferocity; deadly

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Mettlesome

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(Of a person or animal) full of spirit and courage; lively

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Nadir

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The lowest or most unsuccessful point in a situation

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Ineluctable

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Unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable

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Elegiac

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Mournful, sad

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Subterfuge

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Deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal; cunning

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Affable

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Friendly, good-natured, easy to talk to

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Grovel

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Lie or crawl on the ground; pleading, begging

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Obsequious

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Obedient or attentive to an excessive degree

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Innocuous

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Harmless, not offensive

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Facetious

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Joking or jesting often inappropriately; class clown

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Benighted

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In a state of pitiful or contemptible intellectual or moral ignorance; ignorant, uneducated, unenlightened

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Squander

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Waste/throw away (in a reckless or foolish manner)

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Enamoured

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Filled with love

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Beseeched

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Plead, beg, implore

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Incumbent
Holder of an office or post
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Plangent
(Of a sound) loud and resonant; mournful
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Invidious
(Of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger; unpleasant, undesirable
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Nugatory
Of no value or importance
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Odium
Hatred, disgust, repugnance
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Predilection
Preference, liking, bias in favour
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Augury
Sign of what will happen in the future; an omen
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Valorize
Give or ascribe value or validity to
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Indict
Formally accuse of or charge with a crime
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Abrogate
Repeal, revoke, do away with (law or formal agreement)
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Mellifluous
(Of a sound) pleasingly smooth and musical to hear
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Voluble
Talkative (talking fluently, readily or incessantly)
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Avarice
Greed
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Lagniappe
Something given as a bonus or gratuity
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Macabre
Disturbing, associated with death
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Fetid
Smelling extremely unpleasant
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Incorrigible
Not able to be changed or reformed; habitual, incurable
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Dubious
Hesitating or doubting
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Flagitious
Criminal, villainous
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Inscrutable
Impossible to understand or interpret
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Wily
Skilled at gaining an advantage; sneaky, deceitful
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Equivocal
Not easily understood or explained; ambiguous
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Lucid
Very clear and easy to understand
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Precipitate
To cause something to happen quickly or suddenly
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Assuage
Relieve; ease
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Erudite
Knowledgeable, well-educated
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Prodigal
Wastefully extravagant; spending money or resources freely and recklessly
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Enigma
Mysterious, puzzling or difficult to understand
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Phlegmatic
Showing little emotion; calm, composed
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Apostate
A person who abandoned a religious faith or cause
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Maladroit
Clumsy, awkward
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Abrogate
Formally revoke
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Disabuse
Persuade someone that a belief is incorrect
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Miscreant
Person who breaks the law
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Tractable
Easy to control or influence; malleable
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Concomitant
Event that happened at the same time/in connection with another
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Quail
Draw back (with fear or pain); cower
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Misanthropic
Unsociable/antisocial
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Diffidence
Modesty, shyness, hesitancy
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Garrulity
Excessive talkativeness, outgoing
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Asperity
Harshness, sharpness
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Haughtiness
Arrogance, pride, vain
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Vitriol
Filled with bitter criticism or malice
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Ardour
Great enthusiasm, passion
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Calumny
Making false/defamatory statements to damage someone’s reputation; slander
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Inimitable
Unique, distinctive
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Bemoan
Complain, express discontent
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Anachronism
Belonging to a different period in which it exists
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Found wanting
Inadequate; lacking what is expected or needed
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Remiss
Negligent, careless
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Ingratiating
Intending to gain approval, fawning
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Vociferous
Being loud and forceful, expressing strong opinions; vocal and passionate
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Vehement
Passionate, intense
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Cravenness
Cowardice, lacking courage
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Tribulation
Cause of great trouble or suffering; difficulties
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Forthright
Direct, outspoken
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Posthumous
Occurring after the death of its originator
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Acumen
Ability to make good judgements and quick decisions; sharpness, shrewdness, awareness
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Shrewdness
Having good powers of judgement
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Zeal
Enthusiasm, passion
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Deftness
Skillful, ability without difficulty
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Cede
Give up (power or territory)
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Venal
Corrupt; showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery
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Impudent
Not showing due respect; impertinent, cheeky, rude
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Inscrutable
Impossible to understand or interpret
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Prescient
Having knowledge of events before they occur
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Precarious
Not securely held, on the edge; insecure, uncertain, unreliable
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Marred
Spoiled, ruined
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Impertinent
Rude

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