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to warn gently; to caution; to urge strongly

an angry dispute; a quarrel; an argument

to calm down; to pacify; to satisfy

individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of "opportunities"

unprincipled opportunists

overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse; pardon

condone torture

doubter; person who suspends judgement until the evidence supporting a point of view has been examined

a global warming skeptic

suitable; practical; politic; advantageous; profitable

a politically expedient policy

make impossible; prevent; keep from happening; exclude the possibility

preclude a meaningful comparison

expose as false or exaggerated; ridicule as a scam

debunk myths

determination; firmness of purpose; formal expression of opinion; separation into elements

a firm resolution

short-lived; fleeting; transient

as ephemeral as a cloud

unnecessary; excessive; more than required

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glowing ardor; passionate intensity of feeling; earnestness of emotion

patriotic fervor