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| Someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs |
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| Deception by means of craft or guile |
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| Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety |
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| An abusive, condemnatory speech |
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| A funeral hymn or mournful speech |
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| To set right; to free from error |
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| To perceive, to recognize |
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| Disparate /dɪs[image]pər[image]ɪt/ |
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| Fundamentally different; entirely unlike |
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| To present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intentions or character |
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| A harsh and disagreeable combination, often of sounds |
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| A firmly held opinion, often a religious belief |
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| To deceive; a person who is easily deceived |
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| Selecting from or made up from a variety of sources |
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| A sorrowful poem or speech |
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| To copy; to try to equal or excel |
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To produce, cause, or bring about
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| To count, list, or itemize |
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| Wandering and unpredictable |
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| Speech in praise of someone |
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| Use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one |
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| Acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme, unquestioned devotion |
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| Excessively decorated or embellished |
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| One who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions |
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| Imperturbable /ˌɪm[image]pərˈtɜr[image]bə[image]bəl/ |
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| Not capable of being disturbed |
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| Impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected |
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| Quick to act without thinking |
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| Unable to be calmed down or made peaceful |
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| Inchoate /ɪnˈkoʊ[image]ɪt/ |
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| Not fully formed; disorganized |
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| Showing innocence or childlike simplicity |
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| Irascible /ɪˈræs[image]ə[image]bəl/ |
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| To express sorrow; to grieve |
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| To give praise; to glorify |
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To give unsparingly (v)
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| Clear and easily understood |
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| To evade responsibility by pretending to be ill |
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| A figure of speech comparing two different things; a symbol |
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| Extremely careful about details |
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| Model of excellence or perfection |
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| Someone who shows off learning |
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| Willing to betray one's trust |
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| Done in a routine way; indifferent |
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| To increase in number quickly |
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| Wisdom, caution, restraint |
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| Sharp and irritating to the senses |
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| Quiescent /kwiˈɛs[image]ənt/ |
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| To make thinner or sparser |
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| To reject the validity of |
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| Effective writing or speaking |
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| To satisy fully or overindulge |
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| Causing sleep or lethargy |
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| Deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious |
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| A mark of shame or discredit |
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| unemotional; lacking sensitivity |
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| Long, harsh speech or verbal attack |
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| Extreme mental and physical sluggishness |
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| To sway physically; to be indecisive |
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| Filled with truth and accuracy |
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| Easily aroused or cheangeable; lively or explosive |
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| To fluctuate between choices |
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