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bucolic
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rustic and pastoral
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alchemy
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old medieval science relating to metals, particularly those mixed with gold
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bombast/-ic
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overly self-confident in speech or writing; pompous
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ascetic
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self-sacrificial person
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dictum
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authorotative, formal pronouncement
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axiom/-atic
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universally accepted principle
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alacrity
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eager willingness
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amalgamate
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to bring together several pieces to make a whole
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cacophony
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harsh, jarring sound
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censure
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to criticize severely; officially rebuke
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maunder
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(v) To talk incoherently, ramble; To wander aimlessly
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abscond
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to hide away
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avarice
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greed, especially for wealth
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assuage
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to ease, pacify
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caustic
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burning or stinging; causing corrosion
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catalyst
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person or thing that causes change
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astringent
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(adj) tightening of tissue; severe, harsh
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capricious
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whimsical; spontaneous; unpredictable
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canonical
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following orthodox
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abate
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to lessen in intensity
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bolster
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to provide support or reinforcement
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accolade
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praise
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aberrant
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deviating from the norm
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aesthetic
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having to do with art or beautiful
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acerbic
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sour or bitter in taste
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adulterate
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unpurify
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castigation
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punishment
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burgeon
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to flourish, grow
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arduous
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strenuous
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aggrandize
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to increase in power or intensity
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archaic
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outdated
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quagmire
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difficult situation; predicament; muddy land
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ameliorate
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to make better
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amenable
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agreeable
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austere
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without adornment; severely simple
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anomaly
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difference from the norm
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anachronism
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something/one that does not fit historically or chronologically
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audacious
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daring and fearless
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adulation
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excessive flattery or admiration
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quixotic
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overly romantic in thinking; idealistic; capricious; impulsive
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canon
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established set of principles (religious)
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aver
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to declare; state as true
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approbation
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praise
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acumen
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keen insight
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