Vocab Flashcards
(154 cards)
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Ensue
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Happen
Occur afterward
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Putative
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Generally considered
Reputed to be
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Sectarian
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Something having to do with similar groups/sects
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Riposte
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Quick reply to an insult/criticism
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Harried
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Feeling strained as a result of having demands persistently
Harassed
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Neophyte
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Person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief
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Polity
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Form/process of civil government or constitution
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Assay
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Testing of a material/ore to determine its ingredients and quality
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Descry
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Catch sight of
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Aver
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State or assert to be in the case
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Adumbrate
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Report/represent in outline
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Discountenance
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Refuse to approve of [something]
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Attenuate
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Reduce the force, effect, or value of
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Bellicose
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Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight
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Blithe
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Showing a casual or cheerful indifference (callous/improper)
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Deprecate
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Express disapproval of
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Enervated
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Drained energy of or vitality
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Indubitably
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Impossible to doubt
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Capricious
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Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
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Engender
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Cause or give rise to a feeling, situation, or condition
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Erudite
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Having or showing great knowledge or learning
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Zeal
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Showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective
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Desiccate
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Remove the moisture from something
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Fervid
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Intensely enthusiastic or passionate
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Laconic
Using very few words
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Pedant
Person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules
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Inimical
Tending to obstruct or harm
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Consummate
Showing a high degree of skill and flair
Complete or perfect
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Petulant
Childishly sulky
Bad-tempered
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Tempestuous
Characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion
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Mercurial
Person subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind
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Pliant
Pliable (flexible)
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Ephemeral
Lasting for a very short time
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Frenetic
Fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way
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Eschew
Deliberately avoid using
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Imbue
Inspire or permeate with feeling or quality
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Interpolate
Insert [something of a different nature] into something else
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Interloper
Person who becomes involved in a place/situation where they're not wanted or are considered not to belong
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Draconian
[Of laws or their application] excessively harsh and severe
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Apogee
Highest point in the development of something
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Capitulate
Cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand
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Impugn
Dispute the truth, validity, or honesty
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Cacophony
Harsh discordant mixture of sounds
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Sinecure
Position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit
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Paltry
Small or meager [amount]
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Parsimonious
Unwilling to spend money or use resources
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Truculent
Eager or quick to argue or flight
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Desultory
Lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
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Injudicious
Showing very poor judgment
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Pestilential
Relating to or tending to cause infectious diseases
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Enmity
State or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone/something
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Approbation
Approval/praise
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Largess
Generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others
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Prolocutor
Spokesperson
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Ignoble
Not honorable in character or purpose
Humble origin or social status
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Cognoscenti
Person who are considered to be especially well informed about a particular subject
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Malcontents
Person who is dissatisfied and rebellious
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Uninitiated
Without special knowledge or experience
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Canonical
Included in the list of sacred books officially accepted as genuine
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Stout
Somewhat fat or heavy build [person]
Strong and thick
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Irrefragable
Not able to be refuted or disproved
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Fecund
Producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth
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Exculpated
Show or declare that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing
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Lionized
Give a lot of public attention and approval to someone
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Enervated
Cause [someone] to feel drained of energy or vitality
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Diffident
Not the same as another or each other
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Elocution
Skill of clear and expressive speech, especially of distinct pronunciation and articulation
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Paean
Song of praise or triumph
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Panegyric
Public speech or published text in praise of someone or something
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Harangue
Length or aggressive speech
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Guileless
Devoid of guile
Innocent and without deception
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Mendacious
Not telling the truth
Lying
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Listless
Lacking energy or enthusiasm
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Artless
Without guile or deception
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Incipient
In an initial stage
Beginning to happen or develop
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Inchoate
Just begun so not fully formed/developed
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Histrionic
Overly theatrical or melodramatic
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Ignominious
Deserving or causing public disgrace
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Extirpate
Root out and destroy completely
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Recondite
Little known
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Punctilious
Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior
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Vociferous
Vehement
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Detritus
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Bedlam
A scene of uproar and confusion
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Intransigent
Unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something
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Ignominious
Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame
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Inimical
Tending to obstruct or harm
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Mellifluous
Sweet or musical [words]
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Euphonic
Pleasing or sweet sound
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Strident
Loud and harsh
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Soporific
Tending to induce drowsiness
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Deleterious
Causing harm or damage
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Marshal
Arrrange or assemble in order
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Lampooned
Publicly criticize by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm
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Discourteous
Showing rudeness and a lack of consideration for other people
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Obsequious
Obedient or attentive to an excessive degree
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Scurrilous
Making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation
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Perfunctory
Carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection
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Ingenuous
Innocent and unsuspecting
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Abrogate
Repeat or do away with
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Restive
Unable to keep still or silent and becoming increasingly difficult to control
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Vituperated
Blame or insult someone in strong or violent language
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Obviate
Remove [a need or difficulty]
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Appropriated
Take [something] for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission
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Bestowed
Confer or present [an honor, right, or gift]
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Miser
Person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible
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Prodigal
Spending money freely
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Cursory
Hasty and not detailed
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Martinet
Strict disciplinarian
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Demur
Raise doubts or objections
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Increduluous
Unwilling or unable to believe something
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Contrite
Feeling or expressing remorse
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Alacrity
Brisk and cheerful readiness
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Connoisseur
Expert judge in matters of taste
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Abjure
Solemnly renounce a belief, cause or claim
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Burgeon
Flourish
Beging to grow or increase rapdily
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Chicanery
Use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose
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Dilatory
Slow to act
Intended to cause delay
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Desultory
Lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
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Perfunctory
Carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection
(Synonym: cursory, desultory)
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Misanthropic
Disliking humankind and avoiding human society
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Diffident
Modest or shy because of lack of self-confidence
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Craven
Contemptibly lacking in courage
(Synonym: lily-livered)
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Green
Make less harmful
Inexperienced, naive, gullible
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Fatuous
Silly and pointless
(Synonym: Puerile)
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Voluble
Talking fluently, readily, or incessantly
(Synonym: Loquacious)
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Intrepid
Fearless
Adventuruous
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Platitudinous
Used too often to be interesting
(Synonym: Banal)
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Profligate
Extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources
(Synonym: Prodigal)
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Obloquy
Strong public criticism or verbal abuse
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Enmity
State or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something
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Deportment
Person's behavior or manners
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Self-Denying
Involving the denial of one's own interests and needs
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Self-Effacing
Not claiming attention for oneself
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Profuse
Abundant
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Anemic
Lacking in color, spirit, or vitality
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Chide
Scold or rebuke
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Probity
Quality of having strong moral principles
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Intimate
Close
Hint
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Impervious
Not allowing fluid to pass through
Unable to be affected by
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Scorn
Feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless
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Nebulous
In the form of a cloud or haze
Hazy
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Gaiety
State or quality of being lightheaded or cheerful
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Prolix
Using or containing too many words
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Insolent
Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect
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Spartan
Showing the indifference to comfort or luxury traditionally associated with ancient Sparta
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Percipients
Good understanding of things
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Virtuosity
Great skill in music or another artistic pursuit
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Modulate
Exert or modifying or controlling influence on
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Mushroom
Increase, spread, or develop rapidly
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Foreground
Make something the most prominent or important feature
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Profundity
Deep insight
Great depth of knowledge or thought
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Eschew
Deliberately avoid using
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Allay
Diminish or put at rest
