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Defray

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To pay,provide money for,cover the cost or expenses of

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Taciturn

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Silent,not talkative,hold one’s tongue,reserved,uncommunicative,reticent.
Antonyms:garrulous,Loquacious,effusive,voluble

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Terse

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Brief and the point,free of superfluous words,expressed in a pointed and polished way.
Antonyms:long-winded,redundant,verbose.prolix

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Boon

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A blessing,timely and welcome benefit,something beneficial bestowed upon one,something to be thankful for

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Proletariat

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The working class,especially the industrial wage-earning class,which earns its living by manual labor

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Heterogeneous

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Varied,composed of parts of different kinds,made up of unrelated or diverse elements,mixed,dissimilar,miscellaneous.
Antonyms:homogeneous

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Pittance

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A small amount,portion or share,especially a small or meager amount of money

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Glib

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Smooth-spoken,speaking in a ready,fluent manner,with natural or offhand ease,talkative in a nonchalant way.
Synonyms:suave,bland,voluble,flippant,unctuous

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Penchant

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A liking,leaning,strong inclination,decided taste.

Synonyms:propensity,proclivity

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Solicitous

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Concerned,showing care and attention,especially in a worried,anxious,or fearful way.
Synonyms:eager,full of desire,willing

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Circumscribe

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To limit,restrict,confine,hem in,fix the boundaries of

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Dearth

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A lack,scarcity,insufficiency,inadequate supply of something needed.
Synonyms:paucity
Antonyms:abundance,surplus,excess,superfluity,plethora,surfeit

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Ingratiating

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Flattering,attempting to win approval or curry favor,trying to gain acceptance,unctuous

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Mercenary

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Greedy,done for payment only,motivated by a selfish desire for money or other word.
Synonyms:covetuous,avaricious,venal

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Extemporize

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To improvise,to speak ro compose with little or no preparation or practice,perform something in an offhand or unpremediated way

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Erudite

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Learned,scholarly,possessing extensive knowledge acquired chiefly from books.

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Austere

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Severe,somber,stern,grim,grave,dour

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Laconic

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Using few words,briefly and often bluntly expressed.

Synonyms:succinct,concise,terse,pithy

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Ameliorate

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To make or become better or more tolerate,improve,amend,correct,reform,rectify,raise the condition or state of

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Expunge

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To erase,delete,cancel,punch,strike or wipe out;eradicate,obliterate

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Circumspect

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Careful,cautious,wary,watchful,carefully considering all circumstances before acting or making judgement.
Synonyms:discreet,vigilant,prudent

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Quiescent

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Still,quiet,tranquil,inactive,at rest or repose.

Antonyms:vigorous,animated,sprightly,vivacious,ebullient,latent,dormant`

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Foible

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A weak point,slight fault or flaw,minor failing,especially a weakness in a persons’ character,feeble,weak,frail.

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Fervent

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Passionate,having or showing great warmth or intensity of feeling,fiery,earnest,impassioned.
Synonyms:vehement,ardent,fervid,zealous

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Protract
To draw out,drag out,extend in time,lengthen,prolong,especiallu to excess. Antonyms:abbreviate,condense,curtail,truncate
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Ostentatious
Showy,extremely conspicuous,extravagant,flamboyant;specifically,displayed or done in a flashy,vain manner. Antonyms:simple,plain,modest,unassuming. Synonyms:pretentious,pompous
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Quandary
A state of uncertainty,perplexity,or doubt,dilemma,predicament
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Censure
To blame,condemn,find fault with,criticize harshly,epress stern disapproval of. Synonyms:denounce,reprimand,reprehend. Antonyms:commend,extol,laud
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Cavil
To criticize or complain unnecessarily,point out petty flaws,raise trivial or frivolous objections. Synonyms:nitpick,niggle,carp,quibble
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Assimilate
To absorb,take in,incorporate,appropriate
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Rescind
To cancel,take back,take away,remove;also,to render void,annul,repeal
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Discernible
Recognizable,detectible,perceptible,capable of being recognized by the senses or by the mind. Synonyms:apparent,evident,distinguishable,manifest. Antonyms:obscure,invisible,indistinct,imperceptible
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Cataclysm
A disaster,great mishap,catastrophe,violent upheaval,calamity,debacle
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Narcissism
Self-love,excessive admiration of oneself. Synonyms:vanity,conceit,egotism,amour-propre. Antonyms:humbleness,modesty,humility
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Incriminate
To charge with a crime,accuse of wrongdoing,implicate,present evidence or proof of involvement in a wrongful act.
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Stigma
A mark of shame or disgrace,a moral blemish,a stain on one's character or reputation
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Bremity
Shortness,briefness,as the brevity of life,the brevity of a child's attention span
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Perquisite
A benefit,incidental gain or reward;specifically,an expected or promised benefit,privilege,or advantage received in addition to one's normal salary or wages
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Indigent
Poor,needy,penniless,impoverished,down-and-out. | Synonyms:destitute,impecurious.
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Clairvoyant
Having exceptional powers of perception,unusually clear-sighted or discerning;specifically,able to see objects or events that others cannot,having extrasensory perception or the power of divination
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Adroit
Skillful,clever,dexterous;specifically,showing skill in using one's hands or in using one's brains. Synonyms:deft,resourceful,ingenious,artful,adept. Antonyms:awkward,clumsy,inept,maladroit
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Platitude
A flat,dull,ordinary remark,a trite statement or hackneyed saying,especially one uttered as if it were original or profound. Synonyms:cliche,truism,bromide
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Fastidious
Extremely delicate,sensitive,or particular,especially in matters of taste or behavior;dainty,fussy,finicky,overnice
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Vendetta
A bitter,protracted feud or rivalry
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Lucid
Clear,easy to see or understand,plainly expressed. Synonyms:intelligible,comprehensible,limpid,perspicuous. Antonyms:murky,obscure,befuddled,nebulous,ambiguous,abtruse
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Salient
Conspicious,noticeable,prominent;sticking or jutting out. Synonyms:protruding,manifest,obtrusive,protuberant. Antonyms:inconspicuous,unassuming,unobtrusive,indiscerrible,unostentatious
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Categorical
Absolute,unqualified,explicit;without exceptions,conditions,or qualifications. Antonyms:ambiguous,doubtful,dubious,indefinite,enigmatic,equivocal
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Inscrutable
Incomprehensible,unfathomable,extremely difficult to understand,not open to investigation or analysis. Synonyms:mysterious,impenetrable,esoteric,arcane,abstruse. Antonyms:comprehensible,lucid,perspicuous
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Construe
To interpret,explain the meaning or intention of
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Allude
To refer to something indirectly,make a casual reference. Synonyms:suggest,hint,insinuate,intimate. Antonyms:indicate,specify,detail,enumerate

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