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Abate (v)
to lessen in intensity or degree
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Accolade (n)
an expression of praise
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Adulation (n)
excessive praise; intense adoration
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Aesthetic (adj)
dealing with, appreciative of , or responsive to art of the beautiful
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Ameliorate (v)
to make better or more tolerable
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Ascetic (n)
one who practices rigid self-denial, esp. as an act of relgious devotion
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Avarice (n)
greed, esp. for weath
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Axiom (n)
a universally recognized principle
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Burgeon (v)
to grow rapidly or flourish
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Bucolic (adj)
rustic and pastoral; characeristic of rural areas and their inhabitants
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Cacophony (n)
harsh, jarring, discordant sound;dissonance
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Canon (n)
an established set of priniciples or code of laws, often religious in nature
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Castigation (n)
severe criticism or punishment
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Catalyst (n)
a substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself changing; a person or thing that causes change
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Caustic (adj)
burning or stinging; causing corrosion
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Chary (adj)
wary; cautious; sparing
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Cogent (adj)
appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing
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Complaisance (n)
the willingness to comply with the wishes of others
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Contentious (adj)
argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement
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Contrite (adj)
regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness
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Culpable (adj)
deserving blame
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Dearth (n)
smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack
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Demur (v)
to question or oppose
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Didactic (adj)
intended to teach or instruct
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Discretion (n)
cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions
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Disinterested (adj)
free of bias or self-interest; impartial
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Dogmatic (adj)
expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or improvable principles
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Ebullience (n)
the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings
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Eclectic (adj)
composed of elements drawn from various sources
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