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antiquated
old fashioned; obsolete
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exalt
to raise in rank; elevate; to praise
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avarice
insatiable greed for riches
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mitigate
to lessen in force or intensity; to moderate or to appease
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incongruous
out of keeping or place; inappropriate
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truncate
to shorten by cutting off a part
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stagnant
not flowing or running; stale from standing
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confound
to perplex or amaze; bewilder; confuse
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placate
to appease or pacify
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quagmire
an area of miry or boggy ground whose surface yields under the tread; complex or dangerous situation
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pretentious
characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved
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gregarious
fond of the company of others, sociable
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colloquial
characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech
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anomaly
a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form
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pacifist
a person who is opposed to war or to violence of any kind
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braggart
a person who does a lot of bragging
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altruistic
unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others
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ornate
elaborately or sumptuously adored, often excessively or showily so
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advocate
to speak or write in favor of
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lavish
expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion
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cryptic
mysterious in meaning
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bombastic
high-sounding; high-flown; inflated
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complacency
a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger
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cordial
courteous and gracious; friendly
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divergent
deviating; branching off
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embellish
to beautify by or as if by ornamentation
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culpable
deserving blame or censure; blameworthy
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aloof
at a distance, especially in feeling or interest; apart
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austere
severe in manner or appearance; strict
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deride
to laugh at in scorn or contempt; mock
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digression
wandering away from the subject
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notoriety
disrepute; ill fame
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impeccable
faultless, having no flaws
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adversity
poverty; misfortune
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zealot
fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal
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equivocal
ambiguous, intentionally misleading
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garrulous
talkative; wordy
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hedonist
one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life
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mundane
worldly; everyday; concerned with common place
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phenomena
observable facts subject to scientific investigation
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tenacity
firmness, persistence
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redundant
unnecessary or repetitious
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hamper
to obstruct or make more difficult
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obstinate
stubborn or hard to control
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meticulous
painstaking; excessively careful
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incite
to arouse to action
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satirical
mocking; characterized by ironic sarcastic, or coptic wit
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