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12/05/2011

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Berate
Definition
To criticize or scold harshly
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Reinstate
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To restore to a previous position or condition; bring back into being or use
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Sanction
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To authorize, allow, or approve
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Exacerbate
Definition
To aggravate; to make more severe
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Integral
Definition
Necessary to the whole; belonging to the whole
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Holistic
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Emphasizing the whole and the interdependence of its parts, rather than the parts separately
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Disseminate
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To spread or scatter widely; distribute
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Distraught
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Very troubled; distressed
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Innocuous
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Harmless; inoffensive
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Plight
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A situation marked by difficulty, hardship, or misfortune
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Denunciation
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A strong expression of disapproval; an act of condemning, especially publicly
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Extricate
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To free from a tangled situation or difficulty
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Exonerate
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To clear from an accusation or charge; prove innocent
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Inadvertent
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Unintentional; accidental
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Relinquish
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To surrender; give up
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Dissipate
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To thin out or scatter and gradually vanish; drive away
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Travesty
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A crude, exaggerated, or ridiculous representation; mockery
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Equivocate
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To be deliberately vague in order to mislead
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Recrimination
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An accusation made in response to an accuser; countercharge
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Prolification
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A rapid spread of increase
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Discretion
Definition
Good judgement or tact in actions or speaking
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Recourse
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A source of help, security, or strength; something to turn to; option
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Dissident
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A person opposed to established ideas or beliefs, especially in politics or religion
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Magnanimous
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Noble in mind and spirit; especially generous in forgiving
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Ambiguous
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Able to be interpreted in more than one way; not clear
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Commensurate
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Corresponding in degree, number, or size; in proportion
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Reticent
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Quiet or uncommunicative; reluctant to speak out
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Subsidize
Definition
To support financially; provide a grant or contribution
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Mandate
Definition
A group's expressed wishes; clear signal to act; vote of confidence
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Perfunctory
Definition
Done only as a routine, with little care or interest; performed with no interest or enthusiasm
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Reprehensible
Definition
Deserving of blame, criticism, or disapproval
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Impetuous
Definition
Done or acting in a hurry, with little thought; impulsive
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Resilient
Definition
Able to recover quickly from harm, illness, or misfortune
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Inane
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Without sense or meaning; foolish
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Subversive
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Acting or intending to undermine or overthrow something established
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Replete
Definition
Plentifully supplied; well-filled
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Emanate
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To flow or come out from a source; come forth
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Precipitate
Definition
To cause to happen quickly, suddenly, or sooner than expected
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Scrupulous
Definition
Careful about moral standards; conscientious
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Imminent
Definition
About to happen
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Exhort
Definition
To urge with argument or strong advice; plead earnestly
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Tenacious
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Holding firmly; persistent; stubborn
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Contrite
Definition
Truly sorry for having done wrong; repentant
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Propensity
Definition
A natural preference or tendency
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