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Quell

A

Put an end to

Surpress

Subdue or silence

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Collude

A

Come to a secret understanding for a harmful purpose; conspire

2
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Incited

A

Encourage violent behavior

3
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Expurgate

A

Remove matter deemed objectionable

4
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Philistine

A

Hostile and indifferent toward art and culture

5
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Effusive

A

Gratitude in heartfelt manner

6
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Obdurate

A

Stubborn

7
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Avaricious

A

Greed 4 wealth

8
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Forthright

A

Straightforward

9
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Convivial

A

Jovial/friendly

10
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Vitriolic

A

Acrimonious

11
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Didactic

A

Instructive

12
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Occlusion

A

Closing of blood vessel

13
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Obfuscation

A

Make obscure communication.

14
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Execrable

A

Bad, unpleasant, lamentable, egregious

15
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Unctuous

A

Excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

16
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Razed

A

Completely destroy

17
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Leviathan

A

Large powerful

18
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Sybarite

A

Hedonist, self indulgent in luxury. Vivant

19
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Anathema

A

Someone or something vehemently dislikes

20
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Vehemently

A

Strong feeling or passionate

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Untenable

A

Not maintained against attack

22
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Myopic

A

Lacking imagination or insight

23
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Amalgam

A

Mixture or blend

24
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Hubris

A

Pride or self confidence

25
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Deprecatory

A

Expressing disapproval

26
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Goad

A

Provoke or annoy

27
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Ascetic

A

Self discipline of indulgence

28
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Veer

A

Change direction

29
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Retract

A

Draw back

30
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Reticent

A

Not revealing thoughts

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Elicit

A

Evoke or draw out

32
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Disavow

A

Deny possibility or support for

33
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Bemuse

A

Puzzle

34
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Capacious

A

Roomy

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Slipshod

A

Not caring

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Ornate

A

Intricate shape

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Renovated

A

Restore to good repair

38
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Duplicitous

A

Deceitful

39
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Indomitable

A

Undefeatable

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Artifice

A

Clever and cunning devices

41
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Fallacy

A

Mistaken belief

42
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Aversion

A

Strong dislike

43
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Predilection

A

Special liking bias

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Meagerly

A

Lacking quality or quantity

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Jocular

A

Fond of or characterized by joking

46
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Jaded

A

Tired or bored after excesivness

47
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Enigmatic

A

Mystery

48
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Quotidian

A

Daily

49
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Enervating

A

Draining energy

50
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Elucidate

A

Make something clear

51
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Rebuffs

A

Reject ungraciously

52
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Copious

A

Abundant

53
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Efface

A

Erase

54
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Ingratiating

A

Intended to gain favor

55
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Finagled

A

Obtain by dishonest means

56
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Defiled

A

Sully/spoil

57
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Execrated

A

Feel or express great loathing for

58
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Byzantine

A

Complicate

59
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Quixotic

A

Idealistic

60
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Quagmire

A

Soggy land

61
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Humdrum

A

Lacking excitement

62
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Sundry

A

Several kinds

63
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Pomposity

A

Pompous

64
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Pragmatism

A

Logical

65
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Bombast

A

Rus

66
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Lugubrious

A

Sad

67
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Melancholy

A

Sad without cause.

68
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Incriminating

A

Make someone seem guilty

69
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Jubilant

A

Joy

70
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Histrionic

A

Dramatic

71
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Lackadasial

A

No enthusiasm

72
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Discernment

A

Ability to judge well

73
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Fastidious

A

Concerned about detail

74
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Perspicacity

A

Readiness insight/ shrewd

75
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Cynical

A

People motivated by self interest, distrustful

76
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Saccharine

A

Too sweet

77
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Hysteria

A

Uncontrollable emotion

78
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Naïveté

A

Lack of wisdom

79
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Tout

A

Attempt to sell something aggressively

80
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Adornments

A

Something that decorates

81
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Frenetic

A

Energetic wild

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Mellow

A

Free if harshness smooth

83
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Visceral

A

Relating deep inward feelings

84
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Tactile

A

Sense of touch

85
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Olfactory

A

Smell sense

86
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Mainstay

A

Depends upon

87
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Provocation

A

Deliberate action of annoyance

88
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Expunge

A

Erase

89
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Veracity

A

Habitual truthfulness

90
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Inane

A

Silly, stupid

91
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Reproach

A

Address with disappointment

92
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Equivocation

A

Ambiguous language to conceal truth

93
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Erudite

A

Having or showing great knowledge of writing

94
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Penitent

A

Feeling and showing sorrow for fucking up

95
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Cathartic

A

Providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions

96
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Tangential

A

Peripheral

97
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Impediment

A

Hindrance in doing something

98
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Nostalgia

A

Sentimental longing for the past

99
Q

Trite

A

Overused and lacking originality