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meritorious
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honorable
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abate
Definition
decrease

to become smaller in size, amount, number, etc.
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deleterious
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harmful
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modish
Definition
fashionable or stylish in a modern way
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verdigris
Definition
blue-green

a green or bluish patina formed on copper, brass, or bronze surfaces exposed to the atmosphere for long periods of time, consisting principally of basic copper sulfate.
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gossamer
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translucent

a very light or delicate material
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attenuated
Definition
constrict

reduced especially in thickness, density, or force
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primordial
Definition
prehistoric

existing from the beginning of time : very ancient
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denouement
Definition
climax

the final part of something (such as a book, a play, or a series of events)
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calamitous
Definition
disastrous
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invective
Definition
verbal abuse
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eschew
Definition
have nothing to do with
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ennui
Definition
apathy

a lack of spirit, enthusiasm, or interest
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revile
Definition
criticize
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castigated
Definition
berate

to criticize (someone) harshly
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denigrated
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disparage

to say very critical and often unfair things about (someone)
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fangible
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breakable

readily or easily broken
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enmity
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alienation

fashionable or stylish in a modern way
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adamantine
Definition
rigidly firm
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ephemeral
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short-lived

lasting a very short time
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austere
Definition
simple or plain : not fancy
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obstinate
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stubborn
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fettered
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tie up
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sanguine
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cheerful

cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident
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neologisms
Definition
new word
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vacillating
Definition
seesaw

go back and forth
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scion
Definition
descendant
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slovenly
Definition
dirty
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expiate
Definition
make amends for
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malignity
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evil

an instance of malignant or malicious behavior or nature
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affable
Definition
friendly
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enervated
Definition
exhausted
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portentous
Definition
apocolyptic

giving a sign or warning that something usually bad or unpleasant is going to happen
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bijoux
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jewels

something small, delicate, and exquisitely wrought.
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dudgeon
Definition
intense anger
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obfuscated
Definition
baffle

to make (something) more difficult to understand
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vituperative
Definition
abusive
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chastened
Definition
penalized
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inchoate
Definition
undeveloped
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pulverous
Definition
consisting of tiny particles
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cosseted
Definition
care for lovingly
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cerebral
Definition
using one's brain
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diffidence
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lack of confidence
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languid
Definition
dull, lustless
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banal
Definition
commonplace
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belied
Definition
contradict
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pecuniary
Definition
financial
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exculpated
Definition
forgive
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paeans
Definition
hymn of praise
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esurient
Definition
desiring excessively
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diatribe
Definition
criticism
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expurgating
Definition
censoring
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dandled
Definition
caress
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abhorred
Definition
regard with disgust
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dogma
Definition
belief
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pellucid
Definition
clear
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salacious
Definition
obscene
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haughty
Definition
arrogant
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panacea
Definition
cure-all
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esurient
Definition
greedy
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indolent
Definition
lazy
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insolent
Definition
rude
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indigent
Definition
poor
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plebians
Definition
low status
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malign
Definition
hurtful
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erudite
Definition
well-educated
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venerate
Definition
cherish
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expatiate
Definition
elaborate
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transient
Definition
temporary
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imperturbable
Definition
calm and collected
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inundate
Definition
overwhelm
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sullied
Definition
stain
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vaunt
Definition
exhibit
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impecunious
Definition
poverty-stricken
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myopic
Definition
short-sighted
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hackneyed
Definition
tired
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quotidian
Definition
ordinary
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laudable
Definition
admirable
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extemporaneous
Definition
improvised
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erudition
Definition
higher education
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implacable
Definition
merciless
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gregarious
Definition
friendly
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hapless
Definition
unfortunate
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dilatory
Definition
procrastinating
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anomalous
Definition
unusual
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munificent
Definition
generous
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bungling
Definition
clumsy
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plucky
Definition
brave
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soporific
Definition
sleepy
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anodyne
Definition
painkiller
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laconic
Definition
short
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taciturn
Definition
uncommunicative
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desultory
Definition
random
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piquant
Definition
flavorful
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pensive
Definition
solumn
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wistful
Definition
daydreaming
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embittered
Definition
resentful
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effluviated
Definition
to give off an odor
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descry
Definition
catch sight of
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rancorous
Definition
resentful
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brusque
Definition
blunt
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mawkish
Definition
emotional
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progeny
Definition
offspring
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profligate
Definition
corrupt
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timorous
Definition
afraid
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slake
Definition
decrease
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surfeit
Definition
excess
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whet
Definition
make sharp
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sycophants
Definition
flatters
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tyro
Definition
beginner
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jounced
Definition
throb
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billowed
Definition
surged
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atrophied
Definition
undernourished
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slipshod
Definition
careless
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protean
Definition
versatile
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occult
Definition
mysterious
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blithe
Definition
happy
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incessantly
Definition
steadily
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aberrant
Definition
abnormal
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apocryphal
Definition
questionable
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rubicund
Definition
flushed
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opulence
Definition
wealth
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valor
Definition
bravery
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treachery
Definition
disloyatly
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voluble
Definition
talkative
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chagrin
Definition
displeasure
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vexation
Definition
annoyance
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pacifism
Definition
abstention from violence
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meliorate
Definition
get or make better
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repudiate
Definition
reject
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exigent
Definition
urgent
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ineffable
Definition
too great for words
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specious
Definition
misleading
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foment
Definition
instigate
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diaphanous
Definition
see-through
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opaque
Definition
clouded, muddy
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ubiquitous
Definition
ever-present
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pragmatic
Definition
study of communication
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pernicious
Definition
hurtful
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contumacious
Definition
headstrong
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endemic
Definition
native
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cabal
Definition
plot
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hegemony
Definition
dominion
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chicanery
Definition
deception
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imprecation
Definition
curse, swearing
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ribald
Definition
vulgar
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traitorous
Definition
disloyal
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