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abyss
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an immeasurably deep or seemingly bottomless gulf or pit. anything too deep for measurement
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accede
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to give one's consent; agree
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actuate
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to put into action
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adamant
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stubbornly unyielding; inflexible;
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alleviate
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to make more bearable; relieve lessen
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amoral
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neither moral nor immoral. lacking moral awareness
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anarchy
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the total absence of government and law. political disorder and violence. chaos
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anatomically
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with reference to the bodily structure of a plant or an animal or its parts
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anemia
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a condition in which there is a reduction in red blood cells, resulting in paleness, weakness, and fatigue
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anesthetic
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a substance that causes loss of sensation, with or without loss of consciousness
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anthropoid
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resembling a human being; any of the most highly developed apes, such as gorillas and chimpanzees
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anthropomorphism
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the attributing of human characteristics to inanimate objects, gods, animals, etc.
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anticipatory
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characterized by advance thought or action
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apathetic
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feeling or showing no emotion, interest, or concern; indifferent
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aphorism
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a short, concise statement of a general truth or opinion
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apolitical
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not interested or involved in politics. not having any political importance
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apotheosis
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raising a person to the rank of a god. a perfect example; glorified ideal
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apparent
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easily understood; evident; obvious. readily seen; visible
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appellation
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a descriptive name, title, or designation
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auspices
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support, guidance, or protection
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auspicious
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favorable; marked by success
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autocrat
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a ruler or any person with unlimited power or authority
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beset
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to attack from all sides; to trouble constantly; harass
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boorish
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rude or bad-mannered
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bowdlerize
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to edit or modify by taking out obscene or objectionable passages
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brook
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to put up with; tolerate
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brusque
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abrupt or rude in manner or speech; blunt
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captious
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quick to find fault; critical
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captivating
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attracting and holding charm, beauty, or excellence
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chauvinism
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prejudiced belief in the superiority of one's own group, sex, or race; fanatical patriotism
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chimerical
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fantastically improbable; having a tendency for unrealistic fantasies
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clandestine
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kept or done in secret, often to hide an improper purpose
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cognate
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related by having the same origin, as certain words; a word related to one in another language
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collaboration
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working together, especially in an intellectual effort, cooperation with the enemy
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collusion
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a secret agreement or cooperation between two or more people for an illegal or deceitful purpose; conspiracy
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complementary
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completing; supplying mutual needs
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concession
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a giving in; yielding; an acknowledgment or admission
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conifer
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a cone-bearing tree or shrub, chiefly evergreen
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contemplative
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characterized by thoughtful observation and meditation
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defray
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to pay for (the cost or expenses)
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delusive
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misleading; deceptive; false
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denizen
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inhabitant; occupant; one who frequents a place
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devious
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untrustworthy; attempting to deceive; roundabout; wandering
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dire
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dreadful; horrible; urgent; desperate
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distill
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to extract the essential elements of; to separate by heating until evaporation and condensation take place
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doggerel
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poetry with little artistic worth that is often humorous, crude, or trivial
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dogma
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official doctrine of a church; any principle or doctrine
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draconian
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very harsh; severe
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elixir
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a remedy believed to cure all ailments; substance believed to maintain life forever
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emancipate
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to liberate from control; free
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empirical
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relying or based on observation and experiment; relying on practical experiencerather than on scientific theory
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entourage
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a group of associates or attendants
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erudite
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characterized by knowledge gained by study or research; learned; scholarly
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evanescent
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vanishing or likely to vanish like a vapor
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exemplify
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to show by example; to serve as an example of
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exotic
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foreign; strangely beautiful or fascinating
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explicate
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to explain clearly and thoroughly
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felicitous
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suitable; appropriate; showing an agreeably appropriate manner or style
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fervent
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having or showing intense emotion or enthusiasm
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fester
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to become infected and form pus. to become increasingly irritating
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flawed
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defective; not valid
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formative
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relating to development or growth
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fractious
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inclined to make trouble; irritable; cranky
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fragmentary
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consisting of small disconnected parts; incomplete
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gravitate
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to move by the force of gravity; to be attracted by a strong force
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gullible
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easily deceived or tricked
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heartening
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encouraging
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hector
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to threaten or bully
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humanitarian
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a person who is devoted to promoting human welfare; having concern for helping humanity
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hybrid
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the offspring of two plants or animals of different species, breeds, varieties; anything of mixed origin
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impetuous
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acting impulsively with little thought; rash; impulsive and passsionate
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implement
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to put into effect; carry out
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implicate
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to involve or connect in an incriminating way
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imponderable
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that cannot be weighed, measured, or evaluated with certainty
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incapacitate
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to take away the strength or ability of; disable
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incendiary
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causing or capable of causing fire; one who willfully starts fires
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inception
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the beginning of something
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incipient
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just beginning to exist or appear
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infraction
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a violation of law or rule
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inter
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to put (a corpse) in a tomb or gave; bury
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intercession
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a plea that is made on behalf of another
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introspective
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inclined to examine one's own thoughts and feelings
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invest
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to put money to use to obtain profit; to give a quality to; to devote time or effort for future benefit
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irascible
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easily angered; irritable
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Machiavellian
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characterized by trickery and self-interest as a means of achieving one's goals or keeping power
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maleficient
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harmful; evil; hurtful
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martinet
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a strict disciplinarian
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mendacity
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the quality of being untruthful; untruthfulness; given to deception or falsehood
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mercurial
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having rapid and unpredictable changes in mood
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misanthrope
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a person who hates or distrusts people
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mobilize
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to assmeble and organize for action, use, or war
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monotheism
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the doctrine or belief that there is only one God
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muse
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a source of inspiration; the spirit that inspires a poet or artist
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nefarious
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extremely wicked; villainous; evil
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oxymoron
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a figure of speech that combines contradictory words
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pantheon
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a public building in which the famous people of a country are commemorated; a temple dedicated to all gods
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paradigm
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a list of all forms of a word, to serve as an example for other words; an example that serves as a model
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parameter
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limit or boundary; guideline
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paramount
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ranking above all others in importance, concern, influence; supreme
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parlance
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a way or manner of speaking
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pastoral
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an artistic work that portrays rural life; charmingly simple and serene
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perpetual
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lasting for an indefinitely long time; continuing without interruption
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perspicuity
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the quality of being easy to understand; clearness
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philanthropy
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active effort to improve the human condition; love of humanity
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plait
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to braid
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plausible
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seemingly true, honest, or trustworthy; credible; believable
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pliant
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easily bent; pliable; adaptable; easily influenced
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pragmatic
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concerned with facts or actual events; practical
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precedent
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an action, statement, or occurence that may serve as an example for similar future instances
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profusion
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an abundance; a plentiful outpouring or quantity; extravagance
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protaganist
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the main character in a novel, drama, or other work of literature
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qualm
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feeling of doubt or uneasiness, especially about the rightness of an action
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recede
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to move back or away; to retreat or withdraw
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recuperate
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to get well again; recover
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refractory
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difficult to control; stubbornly disobedient
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rendering
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a representation or interpretation, as in art or music
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replica
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a copy or reproduction of a work of art; any close copy or reproduction
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repudiate
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to reject the validity of; to reject as untrue or unjust; to refuse to have any dealings with
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sardonic
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scornfully or bitterly mocking, sarcastic
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saturnine
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having a gloomy, sullen, or sluggish temperament
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scintillate
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to sparkle or shine; to be animated, brilliant, and witty
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silhouette
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the outline of a figure filled in with solid color, usually black; a profile
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skepticism
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a questioning or doubting attitude
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smug
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showing or feeling offensive self-satisfaction
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solidify
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to make solid, compact, or hard; to make or become strong or united
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somber
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dark and gloomy; dismal; sad
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specious
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seeming true or correct but actually false; deceptively attractive
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speculate
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to meditate on a subject; to wonder
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spurious
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not genuine; false;
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stentorian
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extremely loud
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stylized
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to design according to a particular syle rather than according to nature
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sumptuous
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excessively costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent
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supine
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inactive; passive
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surreptitious
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done, made, or gotten in a secret/stealthy way; acting in a stealthy way
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susceptible
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easily affected or influenced; impressionable; sensitive
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sybarite
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a person who is fond of pleasure and luxury
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tawdry
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cheap and tastelessly showy
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theocracy
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a government ruled or subject to religious authority; a country ruled in this way
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theological
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relating to the study of the nature of God and religious truth
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tribulation
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Great misery or suffering; distress
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vanguard
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the part of the army that goes ahead of the main force; the leading position in a trend or movement; forefront
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vernacular
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the common, everyday language spoken by a people; the standard native language of a country or place
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zealous
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filled with intense desire or enthusiasm
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