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abate
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to lessen in intensity or degree
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adulation
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excessive praise; intense adoration
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avarice
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greed, esp. for wealth (adj. form: avaricious)
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burgeon
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to grow rapidly or flourish
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catalyst
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a substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself changing; a person or thing that causes change
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cogent
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appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing
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complaisance
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the willingness to comply with the wishes of others (adj. form: complaisant)
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contentious
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argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement
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dearth
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smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack
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ebullience
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the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings (adj. form: ebullient)
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eclectic
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composed of elements drawn from various sources
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enigmatic
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mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand (noun form: enigma)
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ephemeral
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brief; fleeting
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esoteric
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intended for or understood by a small, specific group
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eulogy
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a speech honoring the dead (verb form: eulogize)
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