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abstemious

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adj - moderate, sparing (as in eating or drinking), self-discipline

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censurable

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adj - deserving of blame

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contingent

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adj - likely, but not certain to happen; noun - a representative of a group or larger body

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corroborate

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verb - to confirm, make more certain

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denizen

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noun - citizen, inhabitant, native

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discursive

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adj - passing aimlessly from one place to another, nomadic

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disseminate

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verb - to scatter or spread widely

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dowdy

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adj - poorly dressed

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florid

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adj - highly colored, reddish; showy

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foist

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verb - to impose by fraud; pass off as worthy or genuine; dishonest

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gauche

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adj - awkward, lacking in social grace

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heresy

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noun - an opinion different from accepted belief

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inculcate

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verb - to impress on the mind by repetition, teach persistently and earnestly

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palpable

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adj - capable of being touched or felt; recognized

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perceptive

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adj - having sympathetic insight or understanding

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pernicious

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adj - dangerous, fatal, deadly

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salient

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adj - leaping, jumping, springing forth; noun - projection or bulge

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satiate

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verb - to satisfy completely, fill up; adj - full or satisfied

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sear

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verb - to make dry or withered

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specious

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adj - deceptive, apparently good or valid, but lacks real merit

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absolve

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verb - to clear from blame or guilt

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caricature

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noun - representation exaggerating a subject’s character features; verb - to present someone or something in a distorted way

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clangor

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noun - loud noise; verb - make loud noise

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contiguous

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adj - side by side, touching

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cupidity
noun - eager desire for something; greedy
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deleterious
adj - harmful
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enhance
verb - to raise to a higher degree, increase value
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enthrall
verb - to captivate, charm, hold captive
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extenuate
verb - to lessen seriousness of an offense by using excuses
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implicit
adj - implied or understood though unexpressed
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incisive
adj - sharp, keen
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inimical
adj - tending to cause harm or obstruct developments
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ostentatious
adj - marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy
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paragon
noun - model of excellence
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politic
adj - prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed
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prosaic
adj - dull, lacking in distinction and originality
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redundant
adj - extra, excess, more than needed
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sanctimonious
adj - self-righteous, holier-than-thou
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scintillating
adj, part - sparking, twinkling, brilliant
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winsome
adj - charming, attractive, pleasing
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abet
verb - to encourage, assist, aid, support
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aver
verb - to affirm, declare confidently
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blatant
adj - noisy in a offensive way
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broach
verb - to bring up or talk about, announce or introduce; noun - a spit for roasting, a tool for tapping casks
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buttress
verb - to support, prop up, strengthen; noun - supporting structure
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carousal
noun - noisy revelry or merrymaking
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collate
verb - to compare critically in order to note differences
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connoisseur
noun - an expert in something
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disconsolate
adj - deeply unhappy
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encumber
verb - to bring down or burden
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foment
verb - to promote trouble
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grisly
adj - frightful, horrible, ghastly
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herculean
adj - relating to Hercules; great strength; requires unusual strength
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impassive
adj - no emotions or feelings
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inauspicious
adj - unlucky
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incontrovertible
adj - unquestionable
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nonplussed
adj, part - puzzled, lost
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opportune
adj - at the right time
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prolific
adj - productive 24/7
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rejoinder
noun - a reply
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amenable
adj - willing to do something
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berate
verb - to scold sharply
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carnage
noun - loss of life
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credulous
adj - too believable, easily deceived
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criterion
noun - standard for something
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deplete
verb - to drain all resources
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expatiate
verb - to expand, yap more
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extraneous
adj - foreign, from outside, irrelevant
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inception
noun - the beginning, start
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infirmity
noun - weakness or illness
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jejune
adj - lacking in nutrition
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obdurate
adj - stubborn
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potpurri
noun - collection of items, spices for scent
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precocious
adj - showing early development
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sadistic
adj - excessively cruel
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sententious
adj - self-righteous
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supplicate
verb - to beg earnestly and humbly
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surfeit
noun - excess or overindulgence (eating or drinking); verb - to feed or supply
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tortuous
adj - twisted, crooked, devious
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turgifd
adj - swollen, bloated, filled to excess
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adamant
adj - firm in opinion, unyielding; noun - extremely hard substance
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brouhaha
noun - confusing sounds
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bulwark
noun - strong defense or protection; verb - to provide defense or protection
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choleric
adj - made angry very easily
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cloy
verb - to spoil by too much indulgence
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curtail
verb - to end early
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deference
noun - yielding to wishes of another person
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definitive
adj - final, conclusive
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demeanor
noun - way a person behaves
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enigmatic
adj - not easily understood
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impromptu
adj, adv - no preparation, completed too fast; noun - minimal piece of suggestive improvision
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mawkish
adj - sickening flavor
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mollify
verb - to soften, calm down
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onus
noun - something that is heavy
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presentiment
noun - sense of misfortune
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profligate
adj - given over to self-indulgence; noun - person given over to wild spending
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remit
verb - to send or hand in, to cancel
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requisite
adj - necessary, essential
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sartorial
adj - stylish for men's clothing
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