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02/21/2012
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foresight
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forethought
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convoluted
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elaborate
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capricious
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unpredictable, impulsive
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bombastic
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pompous
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loquacious
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talkative, wordy
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dispassionate
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calm, unemotional
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decorous
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well-behaved
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arbitrary
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random
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intuitive
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instinctive
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impulsive
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spontaneous
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deliberate
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on purpose
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instinctive
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natural
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streamlined
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sleek, smooth, efficient
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infighting
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internal strife
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mitigated
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moderate, to make less severe
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jingoism
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patriotism
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ossified
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hardened
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bureaucratization
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to complicate through overregulation
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innovation
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originality
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venerable
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respected, esteemed
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protean
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demonstrating great variety, diversity
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clairvoyant
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one w/ supernatural ability/perceive nature; having such an ability
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harbinger
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sign of something yet to come
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despondent
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unhappy
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toil
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hard work, work hard
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accord
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agreement
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bicker
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argue over petty matters
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dichotomous
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2 contrasting things, repeated branching into equal parts
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advent
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beginning
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cajolery
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flattery
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prudence
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carefulness
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hospitality
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generosity, kindness
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aloofness
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unfriendliness
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derailed
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wrecked, spoiled
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dictum
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saying, motto
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respite
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break
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antagonize
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irritate
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equivocate
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be evasive
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denunciations
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public condemnation
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pedestrian
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ordinary
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unprecedented
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extraordinary
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derivative
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unoriginal
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inept
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incompetent
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viable
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possible
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judicious
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sensible
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supercilious
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arrogant
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pugnacious
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confrontational
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belligerence
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hostility
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indigence
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poverty
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perfidy
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disloyalty
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aspersion
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criticism, slander
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histrionic
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theatrical
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equivocal
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ambiguous
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unequivocal
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clear
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heed
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pay attention, notice
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scrupulous
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precise, meticulous, diligent
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hub
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center
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subsidence
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a decrease
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duplicity
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deceitfulness
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discernment
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discrimination, judgement
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effusive
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openly expressing gratitude, pleasure
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subservient
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submissive, inferior, subordinate
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corroborate
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confirm, support
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ephemeral
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momentary, short-lived
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intrinsic
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internal, real, essential
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precipitous
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high, steep, abrupt, dramatic
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spurious
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false, fake, invalid
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vitriol
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cruel and bitter criticism
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prescient
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foreseeing
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circumstantial
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detailed
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dissident
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one who opposes official policy, in opposition to official policy
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inclination
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tendency, interest
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latitude
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freedom
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stalwart
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strong, brave, uncompromising; a stalwart person
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impartial
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fair, just
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stratify
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classify, arrange, form layers
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decry
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underestimate, belittle, discredit
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reticent
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reluctant, restrained, reserved
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pensive
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thoughtful
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exuberant
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enthusiastic, plentiful
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diffident
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self-conscious, timid, reserved
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obsolete
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no longer useful
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manifest
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obvious, apparent, make clear, prove
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dilatory
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tending to delay or procrastinate
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insidious
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deceitful, seemingly harmless but harmful
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expeditious
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punctual
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rousing
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stirring, inspiring
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inapt
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unsuitable
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magnate
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person of influence, importance, distinction
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cohort
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group, companion, accomplice
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bigwig
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important person
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lackey
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manservant, subordinate, wait upon like a lackey
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mellifluous
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have a smooth and rich sound
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discordant
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dissonant, disagreeing
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palatable
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acceptable, agreeable to the palate/mind
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pervasive
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spread throughout
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strident
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harsh sounding
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prodigious
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remarkable, impressive
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furtive
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surreptitious, sly, stealthy
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sinuous
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curved, bent, indirect, devious
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