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Adorn

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To decorate; lend beauty to

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Arabesque

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A complex, elaborate design of intertwined scrollwork, foliage, flowers, and other figures

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Coruscate

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To give off flashes of light; glitter; sparkle

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Filigree

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An intricate, delicate ornamentation

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Fugacious

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Passing away quickly; fleeting

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Modest

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Having a humble opinion of one’s own value, talents, etc.

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Palpable

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Easily perceived or noticed; obvious

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Prescriptive

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Something you are told to do in a certain way

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Sacrosanct

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Regarded as sacred and inviolable

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Specter

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A haunting image

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Apologist

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A person who defends or justifies something such as an action, doctrine, or institution

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Axiomatic

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Of, related to, or like a statement that is universally accepted as true; taken for granted

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Corroborate

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To confirm as true by giving additional evidence or proof

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Demur

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To object; show disapproval; to delay

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Dissuade

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To discourage from an action by persuasion or advice

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Extol

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To praise highly

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Fallacy

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A false or mistaken belief or notion; misconception

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Obsequious

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Excessively willing to serve or obey; fawning

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Postulate

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To assume as true without proof

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Ruminate

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To think deeply; reflect; meditate; ponder

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Abrogate

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To abolish, repeal, or do away with, especially by authority

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Arrogate

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To claim or seize without a right to do so

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Derogatory

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Belittling; expressing a low opinion

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Interrogate

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To ask questions of a person formally or officially

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Prerogative
An exclusive right or privilege belonging to a particular person or group
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Presage
To warn of in advance; to predict
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Prorogue
To delay; postpone. 2) to discontinue a session of
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Sagacious
Showing perception, good judgement, and farsightedness; shrewd, wise
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Subrogate
To substitute one person or thing for another
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Surrogate
One that takes the place of another; a substitute
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Conventional
Following accepted custom or practice
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Egalitarian
Characterized by belief in equal political, economic, social, and civil rights for all people
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Guise
Outward appearance; semblance; a false appearance
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Impertinent
Boldly rude or forward; insolent. 2) irrelevant
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Impetus
The driving force or impulse; stimulus
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Incensed
Made very angry; infuriated
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Intrepid
Very brave; fearless
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Obeisance
A bodily gesture, such as a bow or a curtsy, that shows respect
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Partisan
A fervent supporter of a cause or a person
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Reputed
Generally supposed or considered to be such; supposed
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Carping
Naggingly or unreasonably critical or complaining
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Deferential
Showing courteous respect or regard; respectful
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Lethargic
Sluggish, inactive, or apathetic
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Patronizing
Characterized by a superior or condescending manner
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Phlegmatic
Difficult to rouse to action; calm; unemotional; indifferent; apathetic
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Sanctimonious
Pretending to be very religious, pious, or righteous
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Sanguine
Cheerful; optimistic; confident; hopeful
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Scurrilous
Indecent; coarse; vulgar; foul-mouthed; abusive
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Surly
Sullenly rude; bad-tempered; uncivil
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Truculent
1) Fierce, savage, or ferocious. 2) Rude, harsh, or scathing
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Assent
To agree; concur
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Consensus
General agreement or opinion
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Dissent
To disagree
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Insensate
Without sensation; inanimate
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Presentiment
A feeling or sense that something is about to happen
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Resentment
Feeling of ill will as a result of a real or imagined grievance
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Sensibility
The ability to feel, perceive, or respond
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Sententious
Full of or inclined to pompous moralizing
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Sentimentality
The quality or condition of being excessively emotional
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Sentinel
A person who watches for danger; guard
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Archaic
No longer in common use
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Askew
Out of the proper position
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Chaotic
Full of confusion and disorder
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Coherent
Connected in a logical or orderly manner
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Controversy
A dispute, especially one that leads to much discussion
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Crux
The basic, essential, or most important
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Deplore
To regret deeply
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Dissolution
A breaking up into parts; disintegration
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Engender
To bring into being; cause; produce
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Predicate
To base (an action, statement, etc.)
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Anathema
A very strong denunciation; curse
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Chastise
To punish, discipline, or reprimand, usually severely, in order to correct
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Deprecate
To express disapproval
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Disapprobation
Disapproval
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Invective
A violent verbal attack; abusive language
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Recriminate
To answer an accusation by accusing in return
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Reproach
To express disappointment in or disapproval of someone
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Reproof
Criticism; disapproval
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Trenchant
Sharp; cutting; incisive
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Vituperative
Using, containing, or characterized by harsh, abusive, or bitter language
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Cognizant
Fully aware; informed; concious
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Conscientious
Guided by one's conscience
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Omniscient
Knowing everything
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Physiognomy
The face; facial features
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Plebiscite
A direct vote by the people on a single issue or question
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Precognition
Knowledge of a future event, especially by extrasensory perception
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Prescient
Having knowledge of actions or events before they occur
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Prognosis
A prediction of the probable course of a disease
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Prognosticate
To predict a foretell on the basis of present indications
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Unconscionable
Not guided or restrained by conscience
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Accoutrements
Items of equipment, furnishings, or dress.
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Fastidious
Showing careful attention to detail; Hard to please
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Functional
Designed for a particular use, duty, or activity; Capable of performing
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Patina
A change in appearance resulting from a continued behavior, practice, or use
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Preclude
To make impossible; prevent
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Prepossessing
Impressing favorably; pleasing
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Prototype
The original type, form, or model on which something is based
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Redolent
Having a pleasant odor; sweet-smelling; fragrant
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Romantic
Imaginative but not practical or real; idealized
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Rustic
Characteristic of country life or country people; rural
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Alacrity
Eagerness; willingness
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Celerity
Swiftness, speed; quickness
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Ennui
A feeling of listlessness, weariness, or discontent resulting from inactivity or lack of interest; boredom
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Indolent
Disliking or avoiding work; lazy; idle
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Langour
Listlessness; a quality of dreamy laziness
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Lissome
Supple; flexible; limber; agile
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Quiescent
Being at rest; quiet; still; inactive
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Sedulous
Diligent and hardworking; persistent
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Somnolence
Sleepiness; drowsiness
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Soporific
Causing or tending to cause sleep.

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