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vindicate

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v. clear someone of blame or suspicion

v. show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified

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insight

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n the capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of a person or thing
n. an understanding of this kind

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reverence

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n. deep respect for someone or something

v. regard or treat with deep respect

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awe

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n. a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder
v. inspire with awe

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blatant

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(of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly (e.g. blatant lies)
n. completely lacking in subtlety; very obvious

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shrewd

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adj. having or showing sharp powers of judgement; astute

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perceptive

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having or showing sensitive insight (e.g. an extraordinarily perceptive account of their relationship)

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sagacious

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adj. having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement; shrewd

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relinquish

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v. voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up (e.g. he relinquished his managerial role to become chief executive)

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depict

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v. show or represent by a drawing, painting, or other art form
v. portray in words; describe

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crucial

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adj. decisive or critical, esp. in the success or failure of something
adj. of great importance

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slander

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n. the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person’s reputation
n. a false and malicious spoken statement
v. make false and damaging statements about (someone)

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malicious

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adj. characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm

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malice

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n. the intention or desire to do evil; ill will

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defame

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v. damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel

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ardent

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adj. enthusiastic or passionate

adj. burning; glowing

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sophisticated

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adj. (of a person or their thoughts, reactions, and understanding) aware of and able to interpret complex issues; subtle
adj. having, revealing, or proceeding from a great deal of wordily experience and knowledge of fashion and culture
adj. appealing to people with such knowledge of experience

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worldly

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adj. of or concerned with material values or ordinary life rather than a spiritual existence
adj. (of a person) experienced and sophisticated

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urbane

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adj. (of a person, esp. a man) suave, courteous, and refined in manner

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suave

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adj. (esp. of a man) charming, confident, and elegant

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charming

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adj. pleasant or attractive

adj. (of a person or manner) polite, friendly and likable

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courteous

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adj. polite, respectful, or considerate in manner

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elegant

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adj. pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner

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reprimand

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n. a rebuke, esp. an official one

v. rebuke (someone), esp. officially

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rebuke
v. express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions n. an expression of sharp disapproval or criticism
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scold
v. remonstrate with or rebuke (someone) angrily
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remonstrate
v. make a forcefully reproachful protest
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reproachful
adj. expressing disapproval or disappointment (e.g. she gave him a reproachful look)
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competent
adj. having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully adj. (of a person) efficient and capable adj. acceptable and satisfactory, though not outstanding
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adept
adj. very skilled or proficient at something | n. a person who is skilled or proficient at something
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apt
adj. appropriate or suitable in the circumstances adj. (apt to do something) having a tendency to do something adj. quick to learn (e.g. he proved an apt scholar)
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acrid
adj. angry and bitter
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bitter
adj. (of people or their feelings or behavior) angry, hurt, or resentful because of one's bad experiences or a sense of unjust treatment adj. (often used for emphasis) painful or unpleasant to accept or contemplate adj. (of a conflict, argument, or opponent) full of anger and acrimony
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acrimony
bitterness or ill feeling
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bitterness
n. anger and disappointment at being treated unfairly; resentment
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ill feeling
n. animosity or resentment
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resentment
n. bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly
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animosity
n. strong hostility
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hostility
n. hostile behavior; unfriendliness or opposition
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indignation
n. anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment
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caustic
adj. sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way
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scathing
adj. witheringly scornful; severely critical
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withering
adj. intended to make someone feel mortified or humiliated adj. (of heat) intense; scorching n. the action of becoming dry and shriveled n. the action of declining or decaying (There are also verb forms of the word wither)
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scorn
n. the feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt v. feel or express contempt or derision for v. reject something in a contemptuous way (e.g. opponents scorned his offer to negotiate v. refuse to do something because one is too proud
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contempt
n. the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn n. disregard for something that should be taken into account (e.g. this action displays an arrogant contempt for the wishes of the majority)
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derision
n. contemptuous ridicule or mockery
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ridicule
n. the subjection of someone or something to mockery and derision v. subject (someone or something) to mockery and derision
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deride
v. express contempt for; ridicule
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acute
adj. (of a bad, difficult or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree adj. ( of a disease or its symptoms) of short duration but typically severe adj. having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight; shrewd adj. (of a physical sense or faculty) highly developed; keen
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acclaim
v. praise enthusiastically and publicly | n. enthusiastic and public praise
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fawn
v. (of a person) give a servile display of exaggerated flattery or affect, typically in order to gain favor or advantage
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flattery
n. excessive and insincere praise, esp. that given to further one's own interest
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servile
adj. having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others
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cordial
adj. warm and friendly | adj. strongly felt
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augment
v. make (something) greater by adding to it; increase
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antagonize
v. cause (someone) to become hostile
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feigned
adj. simulated or pretended ; insincere | v. pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury) (e.g. she feigned nervousness)
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fervor
n. intense and passionate feeling
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redundant
adj. no longer needed or useful; superfluous | adj. (of words or data) able to be omitted without loss or meaning or function
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pragmatic
adj. dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations
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ethical
adj. of or relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these adj. morally good or correct adj. avoiding activities or organizations that do harm to people or the environment
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sincere
adj. free from pretense or deceit; proceeding from genuine feelings adj. (of a person) saying what they genuinely feel or believe; not dishonest or hypocritical
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pretense
n. an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true (e.g. his anger is masked by a pretense that all is well. they have finally abandoned their secrecy and pretense) n. a false display of feelings, attitudes, or intentions n. affected and ostentatious speech and behavior n. (pretense to) a claim, esp. a false or ambitious one
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pretentious
attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed
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affected
adj. artificial, pretentious, and designed to impress (e.g. the gesture appeared both affected and stagy) (also has verb definitions)
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immaculate
adj. (esp. of a person or their clothes) perfectly clean, neat, or tidy adj. free from flaws or mistakes; perfect
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ensnare
v. catch in or as in a trap (e.g. they were ensnared in downtown traffic
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liable
adj. responsible by law; legally answerable adj. likely to do or to be something (e.g. patients were liable to faint if they stood up too suddenly) adj. (liable to) likely to experience (something undesirable) (e.g. areas liable to flooding)
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entice
v. attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage
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debonair
adj. (of a man) confident, stylish, and charming
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genial
adj. friendly and cheerful | adj. (esp. of air or climate) pleasantly mild or warm
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renounce
v. formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right , or possession) v. refuse to recognize or abide by any longer v. declare that one will no longer engage in or support v. reject and stop using or consuming
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recant
v. say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, esp. one considered heretical (e.g. heretics were burned if they would not recant)
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qualm
n. an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, esp. about ones own conduct; a misgiving n. a momentary faint or sick feeling

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