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abbreviate
shorten, abridge
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abstinence
act of refraining from
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aesthetic
pertaining to beauty
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anachronistic
out of date
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anecdote
short account of event
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benevolent
friendly, helpfull
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camaraderie
trust among friends
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censure
to criticize harshly
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circuitous
indirect, roundabout
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clairvoyant
able to see the future
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collaborate
to work together
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compassion
sympathy, mercy
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compromise
to settle differences
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condescending
patronizing
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conditional
provisional, contingent
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conformist
follower of customs
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congregation
crowd of people
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convergence
joining of parts
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demagogue
rabble--rousing leader
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digression
straying from main point
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discredit
dishonor, disgrace
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disdain
to regard with scorn
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divergent
variant, move apart
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empathy
sharing of feelings
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emulate
follow an example
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enervating
tiring, weakening
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ephemeral
momentary, fleeting
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evanescent
short lived, as an image
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exasperation
irritation, frustration
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extenuating
guilt diminishing
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hackneyed
overused, cliched
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haughty
arrogent, condescending
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hypothesis
theory requiring proof
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impetuous
rash, impulsive
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impute
to attribute to someone
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incompatible
unable to work together
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inevitable
unavoidable, certain
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integrity
honesty, decency
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intrepid
fearless, adventurous
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intuitive
instinctive, untaught
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jubilation
joy, exultation
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lobbyist
persuader of legislators
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ostentatious
displaying of wealth
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precocious
talented beyond one's age
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pretentious
pompous, self-important
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procrastinate
to delay unnecessarily
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prosaic
- run-of-the-mill
- having the style or diction of prose, lacking in poetic beauty
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prosperity
wealth, success
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prudent
wise, careful, cautious
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reclusive
withdrawn, hermit-like
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reconciliation
agreement after a quarrel
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renovation
state of being renewed
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resilient
quick to recover
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restrained
controlled, restricted
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reverence
profound respect
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scrutinize
to observe carefully
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spontaneity
impulsive action
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substantiate
to verify, confirm
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subtle
elusive, sly, ambiguous
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superficial
lacking in depth
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superfluous
more than enough
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suppress
to end an activity
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surreptitious
secret, stealthy
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tactful
diplomatic, polite
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tenacious
persistent, resolute
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transient
temporary, fleetig
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venerable
respectable due to age
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vindicate
to clear from blame
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