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abate
to diminish in intensity, verb
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abdicate
to renounce or give up a position or right, verb
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abscond
to leave suddenly and secretly, especially to avoid detention or arrest, verb
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accretion
an increase in size from succesive additions or deposits, noun
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acrimonious
marked by bitter language or tone; showing strong resentment, adj.
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adulterate
to contaminate or make impure, especially by adding another substance, verb
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aggrandize
to increase perceived power, influence, or wealht, verb
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amalgamation
a merger, or uniting of different elements; a consolidation of entities, noun
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ambiguous
doubtful or unclear meaning; open to interpretation, adj.
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anachronism
anything out of its proper time in history, noun
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antipathy
extreme aversion or dislike, noun
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apathy
a notable lack of interest or caring, noun
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approbation
an expression of approval or praise, particularly in an official sense, noun
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austere
severly strict or stern in appearance; undecorated, adj.
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axiom
a universally recognized principle for which no further proof is needed, noun
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bombastic
pompous, overblown behavior or speech, adj.
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capitulate
to surrender or yield, particularly under accepted terms and conditions, verb
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capricious
impulsive and unpredictable, adj.
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castigate
to inflict severe criticism or punishment, verb
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chicanery
fraud or deception through trickery, especially legal or political, noun
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cogent
convincing and persuasive, adj.
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controversy
intense public disagreement, noun
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convoluted
unnecessarily intricate and complex, adj.
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corroborate
to confirm or support with evidence, verb
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credulous
easily deceived, adj.
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deference
a polite submission to another out of respect or courtesy, noun
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desiccate
to dry out or dehydrate completely, verb
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diatribe
a bitter, scolding criticism, noun
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diffident
lacking self-confidence; unassertive, adj.
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dilatory
procrastination; habitually delaying, adj.
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dilettante
someone with superficial interest in a subject, noun
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disabuse
to correct a wrong impression, verb
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dissemble
to present a deceptive appearance; to conceal intent through pretense, verb
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dogmatic
strongly assertive without providing argument or evidence, adj.
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dupe
to fool or decieve, verb
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eclectic
drawn from various sources and styles, adj.
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efficacy
the ability to produce a desired result, noun
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elegy
a sad or mournful poem or speech usually lamenting the death of someone, noun
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enervate
to weaken or render ineffective, verb
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engender
to cause or give rise to , verb
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enigma
a great mystery or puzzle, noun
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equivocate
to use deliberately ambiguous expressions to avoid commitment or mislead, verb
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erudite
characterized by extensive knowledge; scholarly, adj.
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estimable
desrving of respect, adj.
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eulogy
a speech in praise of someone, usually one who is dead, noun
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exacerbate
to aggravate or make worse, verb
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exculpate
to free from blame or guilt, verb
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exigent
urgent; requiring immediate action, adj.
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extensive
significant amount or size, adj.
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fawn
to seek favor through flattery or excessive praise, verb
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guile
deceit, trickery, noun
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iconoclast
one who attacks or undermines established traditions or institutions, noun
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impervious
impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected, adj.
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impetuous
characterized by rash and impulsive action without careful thought, adj.
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inchoate
not yet fully formed; undeveloped, adj.
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ingenuous
demonstrating childlike simplicity; unsophisticated, adj.
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inimical
adveers or detrimental; hostile or unfriendly, adj.
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innovation
something new and original; a new product or technique, noun
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insipid
without interest or flavor, adj.
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intrepid
fearless, courageous, adj.
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invective
a strong condemnation; abusive language, noun
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irascible
easily angered, adj.
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laconic
brief and to the point; using the fewest words possible, adj.
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malinger
to feign injury or illness to avoid work or duty, verb
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mirth
amusement okr gladness acompanied by laughter, noun
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mitigate
to relieve or reduce something, verb
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mollify
to calm or make less severe, particularly somehting painful or burdensome, verb
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obdurate
hardened against influence; stubborn, adj.
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obsequious
excessively submissive; overly eager to abey or serve, adj.
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obviate
to prevent something, particularly by making it unnecessary, verb
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occlude
to obstruct or otherwise prevent passage, verb
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opprobrium
public disgrace or vilification, noun
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paragon
a model of excellence or perfection, noun
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perfidious
willing to betray trust, adj.
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perfuntory
performed in a routine or superficial way, adj,
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pervade
to be present throughout the whole of something,verb
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petulant
easily irritated or annoyed, adj.
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phenomenon
an event or fact that is observed, especially one that is not fully understood, noun
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philanthropy
charity; a desire or effort to help those in need, noun
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plethoa
a surplus or excess, noun
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precipitate
to bring about abruptly, verb
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prodigal
reckless and wasteful, particcularly with money, adj.
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proliferate
to increased in number quickly, verb
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promulgate
to proclaim publicly and officially, verb
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propitiate
to conciliate, to appease , verb
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propriety
correct and proper social conduct, noun
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prudence
cautious and careful forethought, noun
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quiescent
inactive, at rest, adj.
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repudiate
to reject the validity of,, verb
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reticent
habitually reserved or silent, adj.
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soporific
causing sleep or drowsiness, adj.
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specious
plausible yet misleading and inaccurate, adj.
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stigma
a mark of shame or disgrace, noun
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stolid
showing little or no emotion; unemotional, adj.
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strive
to make great efforts, verb
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taciturn
silent, incommunicative, adj.
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torpor
extreme mental and physical sluggishness, noun
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veracity
truthfulness, noun
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wan
to become sickly pale, verb
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