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admonish
to warn gently; to caution; to urge strongly
altercation
an angry dispute; a quarrel; an argument
appease
to calm down; to pacify; to satisfy
opportunist
individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of "opportunities"
unprincipled opportunists
condone
overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse; pardon
condone torture
skeptic
doubter; person who suspends judgement until the evidence supporting a point of view has been examined
a global warming skeptic
expedient
suitable; practical; politic; advantageous; profitable
a politically expedient policy
preclude
make impossible; prevent; keep from happening; exclude the possibility
preclude a meaningful comparison
debunk
expose as false or exaggerated; ridicule as a scam
debunk myths
resolution
determination; firmness of purpose; formal expression of opinion; separation into elements
a firm resolution
ephemeral
short-lived; fleeting; transient
as ephemeral as a cloud
superfluous
unnecessary; excessive; more than required
delete superfluous words!
fervor
glowing ardor; passionate intensity of feeling; earnestness of emotion
patriotic fervor
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52363
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Updated
2010-11-30T10:49:59Z
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