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08/16/2011
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abeyance

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withdrawl/retreat 
Term

abjure

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withdrawl/retreat 
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abnegation

 Definition
withdrawl/retreat 
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abortive

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withdrawl/retreat 
Term

abrogate

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withdrawl/retreat 
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decamp

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withdrawl/retreat 
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demur

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withdrawl/retreat 
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recant

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withdrawl/retreat 
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recidivism

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withdrawl/retreat 
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renege

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withdrawl/retreat 
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rescind

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withdrawl/retreat 
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retrograde

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withdrawl/retreat 
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adage

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wisdom
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aphorism

 Definition

wisdom
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apothegm

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wisdom
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axiom

 Definition

wisdom
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bromide

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wisdom
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dictum

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wisdom
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epigram

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wisdom
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sententious

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wisdom
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truism

 Definition

wisdom
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enervate
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weaken
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obviate
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weaken
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stultify
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weaken
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vitiate
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weaken
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discursive
 Definition
wandering
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expatiate
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wandering
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itinerant
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wandering
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peregrination
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wandering
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peripatetic
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wandering
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aberration
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unusual
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verity
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truth
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veracious
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truth
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probity
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truth
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indubitable
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truth
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fealty
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truth
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trepidation
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timid/timidity
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timorous
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timid/timidity
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recreant
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timid/timidity
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craven
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timid/timidity
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anachronism
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time/order/duration
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antecede
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time/order/duration
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antedate
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time/order/duration
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anterior
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time/order/duration
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archaic
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time/order/duration
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diurnal
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time/order/duration
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eon
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time/order/duration
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temporal
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time/order/duration
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compendious
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terse
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curt
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terse
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laconic
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terse
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pithy
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terse
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taciturn
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terse
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inexorable
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stubborn
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intractable
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stubborn
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intransigent
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stubborn
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obdurate
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stubborn
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obstinate
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stubborn
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recalcitrant
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stubborn
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refractory
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stubborn
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renitent
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stubborn
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untoward
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stubborn
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disconsolate
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sorrow
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doleful
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sorrow
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dolor
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sorrow
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elegiac
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sorrow
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forlorn
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sorrow
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lugubrious
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sorrow
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plaintive
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sorrow
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threnody
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sorrow
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canny
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smart/learned
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perspicacious
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smart/learned
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discomfort
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prevent/obstruct
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fetter
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prevent/obstruct
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forfend
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prevent/obstruct
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hinder
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prevent/obstruct
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occlude
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prevent/obstruct
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augur
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predict
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auspice
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predict
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fey
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predict
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harbinger
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predict
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portentous
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predict, luck
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presage
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predict
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prescient
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predict
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prognosticate
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predict
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aggrandize
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praise
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encomium
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praise
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eulogize
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praise
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esurient
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poor
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impecunious
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poor
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indigent
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poor
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euphonious
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pleasant-sounding
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sonorous
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pleasant-sounding
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defer
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pacify/satisfy
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propitiate
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pacify/satisfy
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slake
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pacify/satisfy
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circumlocution
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overblown/wordy
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grandiloquent
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overblown/wordy
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periphrastic
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overblown/wordy
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prolix
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overblown/wordy
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turgid
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overblown/wordy
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askance
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not a straight line
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awry
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not a straight line
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careen
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not a straight line
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carom
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not a straight line
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circuitous
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not a straight line
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circumvent
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not a straight line
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oblique
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not a straight line
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sidle
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not a straight line
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sinuous
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not a straight line
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fetid
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nasty
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noisom
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nasty
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cavil
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nag
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enjoin
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nag
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exhort
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nag
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harangue
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nag
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hector
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nag
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martinet
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nag
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remonstrate
 Definition
nag
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reproof
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nag
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adventitious
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luck
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amulet
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luck
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auspicious
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luck
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kismet
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luck
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portentous
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luck
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propitiate
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luck
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propitious
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luck
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providential
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luck
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talisman
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luck
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indolent
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lazy/sluggish
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inert
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lazy/sluggish
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languid
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lazy/sluggish
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lassitude
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lazy/sluggish
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phlegmatic
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lazy/sluggish
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quiescent
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lazy/sluggish
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torpid
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lazy/sluggish
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appraise
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investigate
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assay
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investigate
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descry
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investigate
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disingenuous
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insincere
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dissemble
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insincere, falsehood
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fulsome
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insincere
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ostensible
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insincere
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unctuous
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insincere
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ingenuous
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innocent/inexperienced
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novitiate
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innocent/inexperienced
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tyro
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innocent/inexperienced
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antithetic
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hostile
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churlish
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hostile
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truculent
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hostile
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dither
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hesitate
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oscillate
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hesitate
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teeter
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hesitate
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vacillate
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hesitate
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waver
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hesitate
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salutary
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healthy
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anathema
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hatred
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antipathy
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hatred
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odium
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hatred
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rancor
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hatred
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raucous
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Harsh-sounding
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strident
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Harsh-sounding
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baleful
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harmful
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baneful
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harmful
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deleterious
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harmful
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inimical
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harmful
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insidious
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harmful
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minatory
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harmful
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perfidious
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harmful
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pernicious
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harmful
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asperity
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hard-hearted
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baleful*
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Hard-hearted / Harmful
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dour
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hard-hearted
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fell
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hard-hearted
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mordant
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hard-hearted
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sardonic
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hard-hearted
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truculent
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hard-hearted
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vitriolic
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hard-hearted
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vituperation
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hard-hearted
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avaricious
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greedy
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mercenary
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greedy
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miserly
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greedy
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penurious
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greedy
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rapacious
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greedy
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venal
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greedy
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beneficent
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Generous/Kind
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clement
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Generous/Kind
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largess
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Generous/Kind
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magnanimous
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Generous/Kind
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munificent
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Generous/Kind
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unstinting
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Generous/Kind
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abatement
 Definition
Gaps/openings
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aperture
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Gaps/openings
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fissure
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Gaps/openings
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interregnum
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Gaps/openings
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interstice
 Definition
Gaps/openings
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rent
 Definition
Gaps/openings
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rift
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Gaps/openings
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respite
 Definition
Gaps/openings
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simper
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funny
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riposte
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funny
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raillery
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funny
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levity
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funny
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jocular
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funny
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gibe
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funny
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fecetious
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funny
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droll
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funny
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chortle
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funny
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vindicate
 Definition
forgive
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redress
 Definition
forgive
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palliate
 Definition
forgive
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expiate
 Definition
forgive
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acquit
 Definition
forgive
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absolve
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forgive
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exculpate
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forgive
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ardor/ardent
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favoring/not impartial
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doctrinaire
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favoring/not impartial
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fervid
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favoring/not impartial
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tendentious
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favoring/not impartial
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zealot
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favoring/not impartial
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consanguine
 Definition
family
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distaff
 Definition
family
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endogamous
 Definition
family
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filial
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family
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fratricide
 Definition
family
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progenitor
 Definition
family
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scion
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family
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apocryphal
 Definition
falsehood
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canard
 Definition
falsehood
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chicanery
 Definition
falsehood
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duplicity
 Definition
falsehood
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equivocate
 Definition
falsehood
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ersatz
 Definition
falsehood
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mendacious/mendacity
 Definition
falsehood
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perfidy
 Definition
falsehood
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prevaricate
 Definition
falsehood
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specious
 Definition
falsehood
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spurious
 Definition
falsehood
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equity
 Definition
equal
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tantamount
 Definition
equal
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abash
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embarrass
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chagrin
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embarrass
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compunction
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embarrass
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contrition
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embarrass
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foible
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embarrass
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gaucherie
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embarrass
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rue
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embarrass
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aberrant
 Definition
eccentric/dissimilar
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limpid
 Definition
easy to understand
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pellucid
 Definition
easy to understand
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evident
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easy to understand
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invidious
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disgusting/offensive
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odious
 Definition
disgusting/offensive
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rebarbative
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disgusting/offensive
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abstruse
 Definition
difficult to understand
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arcane
 Definition
difficult to understand
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bemusing
 Definition
difficult to understand
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inscrutable
 Definition
difficult to understand
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opaque
 Definition
difficult to understand
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recondite
 Definition
difficult to understand
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turbid
 Definition
difficult to understand
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peremptory
 Definition
dictatorial
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imperious
 Definition
dictatorial
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abnegate
 Definition
denying of self
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ascetic
 Definition
denying of self
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spartan
 Definition
denying of self
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stoic
 Definition
denying of self
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temperate
 Definition
denying of self
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defunct
 Definition
death/mourning
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dolorous
 Definition
death/mourning
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elegy
 Definition
death/mourning
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knell
 Definition
death/mourning
Term
macabre
 Definition
death/mourning
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moribund
 Definition
death/mourning
Term
obsequies
 Definition
death/mourning
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sepulchral
 Definition
death/mourning
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wraith
 Definition
death/mourning
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aspersion
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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berate
 Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
calumny
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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castigate
 Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
decry
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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denounce
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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disparage
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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excoriate
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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gainsay
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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harangue
 Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
impugn
 Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
inveigh
 Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
lambaste
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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objurgate
 Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
obloquy
 Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
opprobrium
 Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
pillory
 Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
remonstrate
 Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
reprehend
 Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
reprove
 Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
revile
 Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
tirade
 Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
vituperate
 Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
facsimile
 Definition
copy
Term
factitious
 Definition
copy
Term
paradigm
 Definition
copy
Term
quintessence
 Definition
copy
Term
mercurial
 Definition
changing quickly
Term
bacchanalian
 Definition
carousal

drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way : they danced and caroused until the drink ran out | [as n. ] ( carousing) a night of carousing.
Term
depraved
 Definition
carousal

drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way : they danced and caroused until the drink ran out | [as n. ] ( carousing) a night of carousing.
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dissipated
 Definition
carousal

drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way : they danced and caroused until the drink ran out | [as n. ] ( carousing) a night of carousing.
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iniquity
 Definition
carousal

drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way : they danced and caroused until the drink ran out | [as n. ] ( carousing) a night of carousing.
Term
libertine
 Definition
carousal

drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way : they danced and caroused until the drink ran out | [as n. ] ( carousing) a night of carousing.
Term
libidinous
 Definition
carousal

drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way : they danced and caroused until the drink ran out | [as n. ] ( carousing) a night of carousing.
Term
licentious
 Definition
carousal

drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way : they danced and caroused until the drink ran out | [as n. ] ( carousing) a night of carousing.
Term
reprobate
 Definition
carousal

drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way : they danced and caroused until the drink ran out | [as n. ] ( carousing) a night of carousing.
Term
ribald
 Definition
carousal

drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way : they danced and caroused until the drink ran out | [as n. ] ( carousing) a night of carousing.
Term
salacious
 Definition
carousal

drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way : they danced and caroused until the drink ran out | [as n. ] ( carousing) a night of carousing.
Term
sordid
 Definition
carousal

drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way : they danced and caroused until the drink ran out | [as n. ] ( carousing) a night of carousing.
Term
turpitude
 Definition
carousal

drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way : they danced and caroused until the drink ran out | [as n. ] ( carousing) a night of carousing.
Term
fatuous
 Definition
boring
Term
hackneyed
 Definition
boring
Term
insipid
 Definition
boring
Term
prosaic
 Definition
boring
Term
quotidian
 Definition
boring
Term
trite
 Definition
boring
Term
dauntless
 Definition
bold
Term
acerbic
 Definition
biting (as in wit or temperament)
Term
acidulous
 Definition
biting (as in wit or temperament)
Term
acrimonious
 Definition
biting (as in wit or temperament)
Term
asperity
 Definition
biting (as in wit or temperament)
Term
caustic
 Definition
biting (as in wit or temperament)
Term
mordacious
 Definition
biting (as in wit or temperament)
Term
trenchant
 Definition
biting (as in wit or temperament)
Term
callow
 Definition
beginning/young
Term
engender
 Definition
beginning/young
Term
inchoate
 Definition
beginning/young
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incipient
 Definition
beginning/young
Term
dilettante
 Definition
beginner/amateur
Term
fledgling
 Definition
beginner/amateur
Term
neophyte
 Definition
beginner/amateur
Term
novitiate
 Definition
beginner/amateur
Term
proselyte
 Definition
beginner/amateur
Term
tyro
 Definition
beginner/amateur
Term
bilious
 Definition
bad mood
Term
dudgeon
 Definition
bad mood
Term
pettish
 Definition
bad mood
Term
petulant
 Definition
bad mood
Term
pique
 Definition
bad mood
Term
querulous
 Definition
bad mood
Term
umbrage
 Definition
bad mood
Term
waspish
 Definition
bad mood
Term
abet
 Definition
assist
Term
ancillary
 Definition
assist
Term
countenance
 Definition
assist
Term
espouse
 Definition
assist
Term
mainstay
 Definition
assist
Term
munificent
 Definition
assist
Term
proponent
 Definition
assist
Term
stalwart
 Definition
assist
Term
apace
 Definition
act quickly
Term
headlong
 Definition
act quickly
Term
impetuous
 Definition
act quickly
Term
precipitate
 Definition
act quickly
Term
abridge
 Definition
abbreviated communication
Term
compendium
 Definition
abbreviated communication
Term
cursory
 Definition
abbreviated communication
Term
curtail
 Definition
abbreviated communication
Term
syllabus
 Definition
abbreviated communication
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