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laconic
disposed to using few words
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succint
spoken or wirtten in a clear and precise manner
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conspire
to plan together secretly to commit an illegal act
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concord
a state of harmony
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congenital
existing at brith
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incisive
having or indicating keen insight
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judicious
showing sound judgment
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adjudicate
to hear and judge a case
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perjure
to lie under oath
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prudent
using good judgement
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jurisprudence
the science or philosophy of law
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jurisdiction
the sphere of authority or control
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adjure
to command solemnly, as under oath
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adjudge
to determine based upon law
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acumen
keenness of judgment
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inscrutable
beyond comprehension or examination
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allegation
a formal accusation
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circumlocution
evasive speech; talking around the subject
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colloquial
conversational; using everyday language
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grandiloquent
speaking in a pompous manner
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elocution
expressive delivery of public speech
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pontificate
to speak pompously
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tout
to promote or praise energetically
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discursive
straying from the topic
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benefactor
one who supports or helps another
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benediction
an expresssion of good wishes
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euphemism
the substitution of an inoffensive term for an offensive one
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ingratiate
to put oneself in good favor with another
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beneficiary
one who receives benefits
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gratuity
a small payment in gratitude
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euphonious
sweet sounding
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mercurial
erratuc; subject to wild changes in character
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protean
capable of assuming different forms
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dormant
inactive; sleeping
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unanimous
in full agreement
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equanimity
the quality of being even-tempered
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magnanimous
noble of heart; generous; forgiving
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sanguine
cheerfully optimistic
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recalcitrant
stubbornly resistant to authority
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splenetic
irritable; easily angered
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querulous
disposed to complaining
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dolorous
marker by or expressive of sorrow or pain
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animosity
hostility; ill-will
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lassitude
feeling of weakness or listlessness
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spurious
fake; counterfeit
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beguile
to deceive with charm
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strategem
a deceitful scheme
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surreptitious
deceptive; sneaky
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duplicity
deceit; hypocritical deception
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specious
false, but plausible
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furtive
secretive; sneaky
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fallacious
deceptive; false
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rapacious
greedy; ravenous
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transient
fleeting; short-lived
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sporadic
irregular or unpredictable; infrequent
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extemporaneous
done with little or no practice
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transitory
lasting for a short time
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superfluous
beyond what is necessary or sufficient
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contemporaneous
existing or occurring at about the same time
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interminable
never ending
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protracted
prolonged; extended in time
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censure
official condemnation; harsh criticism
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calumny
slander; false accusation
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diatribe
malicious criticism or abuse
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caustic
corrosive; sarcastic
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repudiate
to cast off publicly
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derogatory
disparaging; belittling
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admonish
to reprimand mildly
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disparage
to belittle; to demean
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impugn
to attack as untrue; to refute by argument
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malediction
- a curse
- denigrate
- to attack the character of; to disparage
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harangue
a long, critical, and pompous speech
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pejorative
tending to make worse
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sanctimonious
falsely pious or self-righteous
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sacrosanct
profoundly sacred
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sanctuary
a place of refuge; as sacred place
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sacrilegious
grossly irreverent; disrespectful of something sacred
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revere
to regard with honor and devotion
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pious
showing religious reverence
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deference
respect for the wishes of others
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sacrament
a formal religious act or oath
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venerable
worthy of respect
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venerate
to regard with reverence or respect
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consecrate
to declare to be holy
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lionize
to treat as a celebrity
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formidable
awesome; hard to overcome; dreadful
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potent
strong and effective
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redoubtable
arousing fear; formidable; awesome
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impervious
incapable of being penetrated or affected
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efficacious
capable of producing a desired effect
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stalwart
physically or morally strong person; strong supporter
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impotent
lacking strength or power
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predominant
most important
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impregnable
unable to be entered by force
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bastion
stronghold, fortress
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coalesce
to blend or fuse together
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anthology
a collection of works
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eclectic
made up of parts from many different sources
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yoke
to join different things
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amalgam
a combination of different substances
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amass
to gather; to pile up
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invoke
to call on for help or inspiration
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compatible
capable of living together harmoniously
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predilection
disposition in favor of something
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contempt
scorn; disrespect
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supercilious
full of haughty arrogance
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incongruous
inappropriate; not in keeping with a pattern
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fetter
to tie up; to chain
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notorious
famous for bad things
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decry
to speak out against
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heinous
cruel; shockingly evil
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revile
to denounce abusively
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atrophy
to weaken from disuse
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abate
to subside; o decrease in intensity
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porous filled with many holes
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lassitude
a feeling of weakness
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undermine
to weaken or diminish something
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obsequious
overly submissive
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attrition
a wearing away or strength or morale
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enervate
to weaken someone’s vitality
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ebb
to decrease or decline slowly
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debilitate
to sap the strength of
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listless
sluggish; without energy
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stagnate
to become inactive; to become stale
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respite
rest; time of relief; pause
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torpid
hibernating; dormant
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belligerent
warlike; quarrelsome
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volatile
explosive; tending to evaporate quickly
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rebuttal
refutation; opposing response to an argument
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refute
to disprove; to rebut forcefully
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incite
to urge into action
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pugnacious
quarrelsome’ warlike
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bellicose
warlike in manner
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assail
to attack or assault
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tumultuous
violently agitated
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instigate
to goad; to urge on
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propensity
a natural inclination
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acrimony
bitterness of feeling; harsh words
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appalling
shocking; causing dismay
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cacophony
discord; harsh sounds
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abysmal
extremely bad; wretched
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acrid
harsh smelling or tasting
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blatant
very conspicuous; annoyingly loud
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deplorable
worthy of reproach or censure
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egregious
- conspicuously bad; flagrant
- lurid
- shocking; sensational
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noisome
offensive to the senses or the health
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flagrant
offensively bad’ reprehensible
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astringent
caustic; pungent
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ambulatory
capable of moving around
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deviate
to swerve or deflect
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peripatetic
traveling from place to place
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to put into motion; to urge
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expedite
to speed up the progress of
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peripheral
located on the outer boundary
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compel
to urge into action by force
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vagrant
wandering from place to place
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perambulate
to move about
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jettison
to throw overboard
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purge
to cleanse of something unwanted
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forgo
to give something up
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deplete
to decrease the supply of
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rescind
to take back; to cancel
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efface
to erase by rubbing
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abdicate
to give up power
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renounce
to give up in a formal announcement
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relinquish
to abandon or give up
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cathartic
having a purging effect; inducing the release of emotional tension
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congenial
friendly; pleasant
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decorum
propriety; good manners
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decorous
exhibiting good taste in behavior or appearance
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pedantic
showy about knowledge
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grandiose
pretentious; ridiculously exaggerated
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bombastic
pompous; using inflated language
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ostentatious
showy; pretentious
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pompous
possessing excessive self-esteem; pretentious
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lofty
haughty; overly proud
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baroque
extravagantly ornate and convoluted in style
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dogged
determined; unwilling to give up
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intransigent
uncompromising
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steadfast
unchanging; unswerving
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recalcitrant
stubbornly rebellious
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tenacious
holding firmly; persistent
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disputatious
inclined to arguing
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obdurate
intractable; not easily persuaded
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intractable
hard to manage; stubborn
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adamant
refusing to yield
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litigious
prone to bringing lawsuits
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adroit
dexterous; skillful
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unerring
committing no mistakes; perfect
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aptitude
a natural ability; intelligence
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paragon
a model of excellence; perfection
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discerning
showing good judgment or keen insight
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consummate
perfect in every respect
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dexterous
skillful with the hands
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precocious
unusually advanced or mature in development
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repugnant
offensive; repulsive
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infamous
famous for bad deeds; notorious
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odious
worthy of dislike; arousing feelings of dislike
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malevolent
wishing harm to others; evil
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abominable
loathsome; unpleasant
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bigotry
intolerance toward those who are different
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miserly
lacking generosity
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curmudgeon
a cranky person
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misanthrope
one who hates humankind
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perfidy
deliberate breach of trust; treachery
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charlatan
a fraud; a quack
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subterfuge
a scheme; an attempt to deceive
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