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Abstruse

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Obscure; profound; difficult to understand

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Abstract

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Theoretical; not concrete

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Acclaim

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Applaud; announce with great approval

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Acquiesce

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Assent; agree without protesting

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Adroit

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Skillful

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Adverse

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Unfavorable; negative; hostile

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Advocate

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Urge; plead for

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Aesthetic

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Artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciation of the beautiful

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Affable

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Courteous; polite

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Affirmation

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Positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

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Alleviate

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Relieve

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Aloof

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Apart; reserved

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Altruistic

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Unselfishly generous; concerned for others

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Ambiguous

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Unclear or doubtful in meaning

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Verbose

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Wordy

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Vilify

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Slander; make false damaging statements to hurt someone’s reputation

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Volatile

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Changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly

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Ambivalence

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The state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes

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Ameliorate

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Improve

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Anarchist

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Person who advocates abolishing government authority

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Animosity

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Active enmity; hostility

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Antagonistic

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Hostile; opposed; actively resisting

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Antiquated

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Old-fashioned; obsolete

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Antithesis

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Contrast; direct opposite of or to

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Apathy

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Lack of caring; indifference

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Appease

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Pacify; soothe

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Apprehension

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Fear; discernment

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Arbitrary

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Unreasonable or capricious; random

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Whimsical

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Capricious; fanciful; unrealistic

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Zealot

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Fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal

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Archaic

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Antiquated; old

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Articulate

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Effective; distinct

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Ascendancy

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Controlling influence

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Ascetic

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Practicing self-denial; austere

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Aspire

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Seek to attain; long for

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Assuage

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Ease; lessen (pain)

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Astute

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Wise; Shrewd

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Augment

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Increase

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Austerity

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Sternness; severity; lack of luxuries

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Authoritarian

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Favoring or exercising total control

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Autonomous

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Self-governing

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Aversion

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Firm dislike

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Banal

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Hackneyed; commonplace; trite

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Belie

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Contradict; give a false impression

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Belittle

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Disparage; make fun of

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Benevolent

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Generous, charitable

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Benign

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Kindly; favorable; not malignant; not harmful

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Bolster

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Support; reinforce

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Braggart

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Boaster

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Brevity

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Conciseness

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Cajole

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Coax; wheedle; to persuade someone to do something by flattering them

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Candor

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Frankness

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Capricious

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Fickle, incalculable; unpredictable

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Censure

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Blame; criticize

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Clemency

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Disposition to be lenient

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Coercion

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Use of force

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Compliance

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Conformity in fulfilling requirement; readiness to yield

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Composure

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Mental calmness; the state or feeling of having self control

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Comprehensive

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Thorough; inclusive

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Concede

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Admit; yield

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Conciliatory

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Reconciling; soothing

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Concise

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Brief and compact

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Concur

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Agree

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Condone

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Overlook voluntarily; forgive

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Contend

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Assert earnestly; struggle; compete

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Contentious

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Quarrelsome; tends to start arguements

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Contract

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Compress or shrink; make a pledge; catch a disease

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Conviction

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A strongly held belief

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Cordial

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Gracious; heartfelt

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Corroborate

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Confirm

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Credulity

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Belief on slight evidence

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Cryptic

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Mysterious; Hidden; secret

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Daunt

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Intimidate

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Decorum

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Prosperity; orderliness and good taste in manners

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Defame

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Harm someone’s reputation; malign

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Deference

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Courteous regard for another’s wish

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Delineate

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Portray; describe

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Denounce

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Condemn; criticize

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Depict

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Portray; show

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Deplore

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Regret; Disapprove of

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Depravity

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Corruption; wickedness

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Composer

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The person who writes music

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Conductor

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The person who directs or leads the orchestra

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Deprecate

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Express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

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Deride

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Ridicule; scoff at

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Derivative

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Unoriginal; deriving from another source

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Detached

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Emotionally removed; calm and objective; indifferent

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Deterrent

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Something that discourages; hindrance

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Diffuse

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Wordy; Rambling; Spread out

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Digression

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Wandering away from the subject

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Diligence

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Steadiness of effort; persistent hard work

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Diminution

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Lessening; reduction in size

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Discerning

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Mentally quick and observant, having insight

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Disclose

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Reveal

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Discordant

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Inharmonious; conflicting

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Discriminating

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Able to see differences; prejudiced

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Discursive

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Digressing; Rambling

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Reclaim

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To restore to a state of being useful

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Disdain

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View with scorn or contempt

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Disinclination

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Unwillingness

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Dismiss

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Refuse to consider seriously

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Disparage

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Belittle

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Disparity

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Difference; condition of inequality

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Dispassionate

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Calm; impartial

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Dispel

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Scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

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Disperse

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Scatter

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Disputatious

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Argumentative; find of arguement

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Disseminate

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Scatter (like seeds)

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Dissent

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Disagree

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Divergent

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Differing; deviating

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Divulge

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Reveal

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Document

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Provide written information

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Dogmatic

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Positive; arbitrary

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Dubious

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Doubtful

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Duplicity

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Double-dealing; hypocrisy

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Eccentric

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Odd; whimsical; irregular

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Elaboration

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Addition of details; intricacy

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Elated

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Overjoyed; in high spirits

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Eloquence

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Expressiveness; persuasive speech

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Elusive

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Evasive; baffling; hard to grasp

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Embellish

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Adorn

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Emulate

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Rival; imitate

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Endorse

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Approve; support

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Engender

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Cause; produce

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Enhance

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Increase; improve

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Enigma

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Puzzle

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Enmity

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ill will; hatred

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Ephemeral

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Short-lived; fleeting

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Equivocal

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Ambiguous; misleading

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Erratic

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Odd; unpredictable

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Erroneous

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Mistaken; wrong

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Erudite

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Learned; scholarly

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Esoteric

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Hard to understand

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Esteem

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Respect; value; judge

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Eulogy

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Expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone’s death

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Euphemism

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Mild expression in place of an unpleasant one

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Exacerbate

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Worsen; embitter

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Exalt

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Raise in rank or dignity; praise

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Execute

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Put into effect; carry out

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Exemplary

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Serving as a model

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Exhaustive

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Thorough; comprehensive

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Exonerate

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Acquit; exculpate

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Expedient

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Suitable; practical, politic

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Expedite

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Hasten; to make something come sooner

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Explicit

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Totally clear; definite; outspoken

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Extol

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Praise; glorify

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Extraneous

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Not essential; external

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Extricate

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Free; disentangle

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Exuberance

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Abundance; effusiveness; lavishness

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Facilitate

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Make less difficult

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Fallacious

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Make less difficult

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Fallacious

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Misleading

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Fanaticism

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Excessive zeal

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Fastidious

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Difficult to please; squeamish

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Fervor

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Glowing ardor; intense passion

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Frivolous

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Lacking seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively unimportant

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Frugality

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Thrift; economy

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Furtive

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Stealthy; sneaky

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Glutton

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Someone who eats too much

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Gravity

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Seriousness

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Gregarious

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Sociable

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Gullible

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Easily deceived

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Hamper

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Obstruct

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Hardy

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Sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather

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Hauntiness

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Pride; arrogance

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Heed

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Pay attention to

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Heresy

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Opinion contrary to popular believe; opinion contrary to accepted religion

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Hindrance

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Block; obstacle

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Homogenous

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Of the same kind

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Hyperbole

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Exaggeration; overstatement

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Hypocritical

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Pretending to be virtuous; deceiving

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Hypothetical

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Based on assumptions or hypothesis

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Iconoclast

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One who attacks cherished traditions

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Illusionary

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Deceptive ; not real

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Immutable

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Unchangeable

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Impair

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Worsen; diminish in value

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Impeccable

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Faultless

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Impede

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Hinder; block; delay

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Implement

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Put into effect; supply with tools

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Implication

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That which is hinted at or suggested

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Insane

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Silly; senseless

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Incites

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Arouse to action

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Inclusive

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Tending to include all

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Incongruous

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Not fitting; absurd

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Inconsequential

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Insignificant; unimportant

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Incontrovertible

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Indisputable

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Incorrigible

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Uncorrectable

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Indict

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Charge

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Indifferent

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Unmoved; lacking concern

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Indiscriminate

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Choosing at random; confused

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Induce

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Persuade; bring about

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Indulgent

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Humoring; yielding; lenient

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Inert

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Inactive; lacking power to move

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Infamous

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Notoriously bad

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Infer

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Deduce; conclude

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Ingenious

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Clever

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Inherent

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Firmly established by nature of habit

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Innate

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Inborn

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Innocuous

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Harmless

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Innovation

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Change; introduction of something new

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Insipid

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Lacking in flavor; dull

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Instigate

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Urge; start; provoke

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Insular

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Narrow minded; isolated

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Integrity

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Uprightness; wholeness

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Invert

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Turn upside down or inside out

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Ironic

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Resulting in an unrxpected and contrary manner

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Irresolute

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Uncertain how to act; weak

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Judicious

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Sound in judgement; wise

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Lament

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Grieve; express sorrow

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Languish

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Lose animation; lose strength

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Laud

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Praise

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Lethargic

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Drowsy; dull

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Levity

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Lack of seriousness; lightness

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Listless

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Lacking in spirit and energy

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Lofty

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Very high

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Lucid

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Bright; easily understood; clear; intelligible

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Magnanimous

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Generous

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Marred

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Damaged; disfigured

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Meager

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Scanty; inadequate

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Methodical

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Systematic

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Meticulous

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Excessively careful

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Miserly

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Stingy; mean

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Mitigate

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Appease

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Mollify

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Soothe

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Mundane

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Worldly as opposed to spiritual

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Notoriety

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Disrepute; ill fame

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Novelty

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Something new; newness

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Nullify

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To make invalid

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Nurture

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Nourish; educate; foster

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Objective

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Not influenced by emotions; fair

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Obliterate

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Destroy completely

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Oblivion

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Forgetfulness

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Obscure

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Dark; vague; unclear

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Obscure

A

Darken; make unclear

234
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Obstinate

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Stubborn

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Ominous

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Threatening

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Opaque

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Dark; not transparent

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Opportunist

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Individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances

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Optimist

A

Person who looks on the good side

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Ostentatious

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Showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention

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