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1
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having no flaws

A

impeccable

2
Q

a sense of unease; depression

A

malaise

3
Q

to speak of maliciously; insult

A

malign

4
Q

to pretend to be sick in order to avoid something

A

malinger

5
Q

to cancel the effect of; nullify

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negate

6
Q

not properly attentive

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negligent

7
Q

unimportant, insignificant

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negligible

8
Q

small sin or fault

A

peccadillo

9
Q

violating a moral law; sinful

A

peccant

10
Q

negative & critical; insulting

A

pejorative

11
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to cause to diminish, as in strength, value or quality

A

impair