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denounce
publically criticize
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relinquish
to let go of, to give up
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castigate
to scold in a stern way
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incontrovertible
undeniable, indisputable
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indict
to formally charge with a crime
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censure
to formally and publically reprimand or scold
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constrain
to restrict or limit
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contiguous
adjacent, next to
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conciliatory
intended to calm or pacify
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vituperative
bitter, biting
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callous
unfeeling or uncaring
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convoluted
overly complex or complicated
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enigmaticinscrutable
inscrutable
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reticent
not readily revealing one's thoughts or feelings
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staid
unadventurous, calm, sedate
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precocious
characterizes a child who is unusually mature or intelligent
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prospectus
a printed document that advertises or gives information about a particular product, school, etc.
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rudimentary
basic, elementary
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gaffe
an embarrassing mistake
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autonomy
self-rule, the ability to governs oneself
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idiosyncratic
peculiar or individual
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insular
ignorant of or uninterested in other cultures or people different from oneself
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dissemble
to lie or deceive
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paradox
a statement that seems to contradict itself but, upon further examination, proves to be true
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assimilate
to blend in, to adopt another culture or style as one's own
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Vindictive
vengeful, having an unreasonable desire for revenge.
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derivative
imitating or based on something else
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vindictive
vengeful, seeking to get revenge
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formidable
strong, powerful, worthy
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didactic
intended to teach particularly morality (The Crucible can be described this way.)
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disseminate
to spread (as information)
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extrapolate
to extend an idea or use existing information to make predictions about something unknown
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insinuate
to hint (often in a negative way)
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pedantic
excessively concerned with minor details or rules
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perspicacious
insightful, clever, observant
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raze
to knock down, flatten, destroy
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exorbitant
excessively high (as the price of something)
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Ebullience
cheerfulness, energy
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sanctimonious
making a show of being morally superior
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partisan
a follower of a particular group or party
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scrupulous
careful to avoid wrongdoing
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sophistry
the use of lies and false arguments in order to deceive
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audatory
praiseworthy; characterizing something that deserves applause or praise
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cosmopolitan
familiar with and at ease in many different cultures; interesting, exciting and well-traveled
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euphemism
an indirect or polite term used to describe something unpleasant or offensive ("downsizing" instead of "cutting staff," for example)
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Extol
Praise Enthusiastically
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Candid
straightforward & honest
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Eradicate
eliminate or get ride of
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Extirpate
destroy or root out completely
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Pious
faithfully righteous
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Squelch
to forcefully silence or supress
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Stymie
to prevent or slow the progress of something
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Bombastic
describes high-sounded languages with big words
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Embellish
to make something more attractive by the addition of decretive details
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Flegorant
Conspicuously or obviously offensive
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Lavish
sumptuously rich or luxurious
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Gratuitous
uncalled for or unnecessary
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Lugubrious
very mournful or sad, glum
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Opulent
obviously rich and luxurious
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Exuberant
filled with characterized by living excitement or energy
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Solicitous
characterized by showing interest or concern
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Obsequious
fawning, servil, excessively obedient
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Sycophant
a person who is a suck up "yes man" towards someone
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Repudiate
refuse to accept of be associated with
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Sanctimonious
making a show of being morally superior to other people
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Substantiate
provide evidence to support or prove the truth
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Cajole
to persuade someone into doing something by sustained coaxing or fluttery
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Eminent
famous or respected with a particular sphere or profession
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Chicanery
the use of trickery to obtain a political financial or legal purpose/goal
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Exconerate
to free from blame
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Absolve
to set or declare free from
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Esoteric
arcane, intended for or likely to be understood by only few
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Arcane
understood by few; mysterious or secret
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Idiosyncratic
peculiar or individual
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Dissemble
to deceive or lie
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Lucid
easy to understand, expressed clearly
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Conjecture
an opinion or decision based upon incomplete information
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Euphemism
a mild or indirect word or expression
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