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abate

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(verb) to lessen in intensity or degree

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accolade

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(noun) an expression of praise

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adulation

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(noun) excessive praise; intense adoration

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aesthetic

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(adj.) dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful

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ameliorate

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(verb) to make better or more tolerable

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ascetic

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(noun) one who practices rigid self-denial, esp. as an act of religious devotion

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avarice

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(noun) greed, esp. for wealth (adj: avaricious)

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axiom

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(noun) a universally recognized principle (adj: axiomatic)

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burgeon

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(verb) to grow rapidly or flourish

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bucolic

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(adj.) rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants

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cacophany

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(noun) harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance (adj: cacophonous)

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canon

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(noun) an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature (adj: canonical)

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castigation

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(noun) severe criticism or punishment (verb: castigate)

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catalyst

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(noun) a substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself changing; a person or thing that causes change

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caustic

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(adj.) burning or stinging; causing corrosion

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chary

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(adj.) wary, cautious, sparing

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cogent

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(adj.) appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing

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complaisance

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(noun) the willingness to comply with the wishes of others (adj: complaisant)

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contentious

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(adj.) argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement)

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contrite

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(adj.) regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness (noun: contrition)

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culpable

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(adj.) deserving blame (noun: culpability)

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dearth

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(noun) smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack

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demur

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(verb) to question or oppose

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didactic

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(adj.) intended to teach or instruct

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discretion
(noun) cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions (adj: discrete)
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disinterested
(adj.) free of bias or self-interest; impartial
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dogmatic
(adj.) expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or improvable principles (noun: dogma)
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ebullience
(noun) the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings (adj: ebullient)
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eclectic
(adj.) composed of elements drawn from various sources
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elegy
(noun) a mournful poem, esp. one lamenting the dead (adj. elegiac)
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emollient
(adj/noun): soothing, esp. to the skin; making less harsh; mollifying; an agent that softens or smooths the skin
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empirical
(adj.) based on observation or experiment
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enigmatic
(adj.) mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand (noun: enigma)
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ephemeral
(adj.) brief; fleeting
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esoteric
(adj.) intended for or understood by a small, specific group
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euology
(noun) a speech honoring the dead (verb: eulogize)
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exonerate
(verb) to remove blame
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facetious
(adj.) playful, humorous
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fallacy
(noun) an invalid or incorrect notion; a mistaken belief (adj: fallacious)
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furtive
(adj.) marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious
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gregarious
(adj.) sociable, outgoing, enjoying the company of other people
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harangue
(verb/noun) to deliver a pompous speech or tirade; a long, pompous speech
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hyperbole
(noun) an exaggerated statement; often used as a figure of speech (adj: hyperbolic)
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impecunious
(adj.) lacking funds, without money
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incipient
(adj.) beginning to come into being or to become apparent
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inert
(adj.) unmoving; lethargic; sluggish
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innocuous
(adj.) harmless, causing no damage
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intransgient
(adj.) refusing to compromise (noun:intransigence)
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inveigle
(verb) to obtain by deception or flattery
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morose
(adj.) sad; sullen; melancholy
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odious
(adj.) evoking intense aversion or dislike
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opaque
(adj.) impenetrable by light; not reflecting light
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oscillation
(noun) the act or state of swinging back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm (verb: oscillate)
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penurious
(adj.) penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous
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pernicious
(adj.) extremely harmful; potentially causing death
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peruse
(verb) to examine with great care (noun: perusal)
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pious
(adj.) extremely reverent or devout; showing strong religious devotion (noun: piety)
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precursor
(noun) one that precedes and indicates or announces another
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preen
(verb) to dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care
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prodigious
(adj.) abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary
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prolific
(adj.) producing large volumes or amounts; productive
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putrefy
(verb) to rot, decay and give off a foul odor (adj: putrid)
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quaff
(verb) to drink deeply
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quiescence
(noun) stillness, motionlessness, quality of being at rest (adj: quiescent)
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redoubtable
(adj.) awe-inspiring; worthy or honor
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sanction
(noun/verb) authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance; to give permission or authority to
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satire
(noun) a literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision (adj: satirical)
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squalid
(adj.) sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect (noun: squalor)
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stoic
(adj.) indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; steadfast (noun: stoicism)
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supplant
(verb) to take the place of; to supercede
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torpid
(adj.) lethargic; sluggish; dormant (noun: torpor)
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ubiquitous
(adj.) existing everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; widespread
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urbane
(adj.) sophisticated; refined; elegant (noun: urbanity)
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vilify
(verb) to defame; to characterize harshly
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viscous
(adj.) thick, sticky (noun: viscosity)

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