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alchemy

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a medieval science aimed at the transmutation of metals

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acerbic

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having a sour or bitter taste or character; sharp; biting

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amendable

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agreeable; responsive to suggestion

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astringent

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harsh; severe effect on tissue

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contiguous

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sharing a border; touching; neighbor

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convection

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generally agreed-upon practice or attitude

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cynicism

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an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness

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derision

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scorn, ridicule, contemptuous treatment

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disparage

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to slight or belittle

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divulge

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to disclose something secret

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fawn

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to flatter or praise excessively

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flout

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to show contempt for, as in a rule or convention

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hubris

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overbearing presumption or pride; arrogance

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imminent

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about to happen; impending

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immutable

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not capable of change

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inimical

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harmful; injurious

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maverick

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independent individual who does not go along with a group or party

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mercurial

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characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood

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obfuscate

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to deliberately obscure; to make confusing

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presumptuous

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overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy); taking liberties

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profligate

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excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant

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propensity

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a natural inclination or tendency; penchant

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prosaic

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dull; lacking in spirit or imagination

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quixotic

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foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals

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recondite

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hidden; concealed; difficult to understand; obscure

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refulgent

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radiant; shiny; brilliant

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renege

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to fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise

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sedulous

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diligent; persistent; hard-working

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shard

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a piece of broken pottery or glass

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sparse

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thin; not dense; arranged at widely spaced intervals

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spendthrift

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one who spends money wastefully

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tacit

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implied; not explicitly stated

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terse

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brief and concise in wording

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Tout

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to publicly praise or promote

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unfeigned

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genuine; not false or hypocritical

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untenable

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indefensible; not viable; uninhabitable

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vigilant

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alertly watchful