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POLITIC
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SCHREWD AND PRACTICAL IN MANAGING OR DEALING WITH THINGS, DIPLOMATIC
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POLYGLOT
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A SPEAKER OF MANY LANGUAGES
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POSIT
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TO ASSUME AS REAL OR CONCEDED: PROPOSE AS AN EXPLANATION.
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POTENTATE
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A MONARCH OR RULER WITH GREAT POWER.
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PRAGMATIC
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PRACTICAL, AS OPPOSED TO IDEALISTIC
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PRATTLE
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MEANINGLESS, FOOLISH TALK.
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PRECIPITATE
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TO THROW VIOLENTLY OR BRING ABOUT ABRUPTLY: LACKING DELIBERATION.
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PRE'CIS
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SHORT SUMMARY OF FACTS
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PRESCIENT
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HAVING FORESIGHT
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PREVARICATE
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TO LIE OF DEVIATE FROM THE TRUTH
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PRISTINE
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FRESH AND CLEAN: UNCORRUPTED
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PROBITY
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COMPLETE HONESTY AND INTEGRITY
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PROCLIVITY
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A NATURAL INCLINATION OR PREDISPOSITION
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PRODIGAL
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LAVISH: WASTEFUL
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PROFLIGATE
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CORRUPT: DEGENERATE
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PROLIFERATE
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TO INCREASE IN NUMBER QUICKLY
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PROPITIATE
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TO CONCILIATE: TO APPEASE
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PROPRIETY
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THE QUALITY OF BEHAVING IN A PROPER MANNER: OBEYING RULES AND CUSTOMS
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PRUDENCE
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WISDOM, CAUTION, OR RESTRAINT
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PUERILE
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CHILDISH, IMMATURE, OR SILLY
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PUGILISM
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BOXING
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PULCHRITUDE
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BEAUTY
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PUNGENT
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SHARP AND IRRITATING TO THE SENSES
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PUSILLANIMOUS
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COWARDLY, WITHOUT COURAGE
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QUERULOUS
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INCLINED TO COMPLAIN, IRRITABLE
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QUIESCENT
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MOTIONLESS
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QUIXOTIC
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OVERLY IDEALISTIC, IMPRACTICAL
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QUOTIDIAN
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OCCURRING DAILY, COMMONPLACE
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RACONTEUR
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WITTY, SKILLFUL STORYTELLER
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RAREFY
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TO MAKE THINNER OR SPARSER
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REDRESS
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RELIEF FROM WRONG OR INJURY
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REJOINDER
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RESPONSE
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REPAST
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MEAL OR MEALTIME
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REPLETE
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ABUNDANTLY SUPPLIED, COMPLETE
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REPOSE
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RELAXATION, LEISURE
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REPUDIATE
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TO REJECT THE VALIDITY OF
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REQUITE
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TO RETURN OR REPAY
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RESTIVE
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IMPATIENT, UNEASY, OR RESTLESS
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RETICENT
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SILENT, RESERVED
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RHETORIC
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EFFECTIVE WRITING OR SPEAKING
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RIBALD
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HUMOROUS IN A VULGAR WAY
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ROCOCO
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VERY HIGHLY ORNAMENTED, RELATING TO AN 18TH CENTURY ARTISTIC STYLE OF ELABORATE ORNAMENTATION.
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RUSTIC
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RURAL
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SACROSANCT
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EXTREMELY SACRED, BEYOUND CRITICISM
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SAGACIOUS
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SHREWD, WISE
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SALIENT
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PROMINENT, OR NOTABLE SIGNIFICANCE
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SALUBRIOUS
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HEALTHFUL
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SANGUINE
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RUDDY, CHEERFULLY OPTIMISTIC
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SARDONIC
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CYNICAL, SCORNFULLY, MOCKING
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SATIATE
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TO SATISFY FULLY OF OVERINDULGE
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SCINTILLA
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TRACE AMOUNT
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SEDITION
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BEHAVIOR THAT PROMOTES REBELLION OR CIVIL DISORDER AGAINST THE STATE
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SENTIENT
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AWARE, CONSCIOUS, ABLE TO PRECEIVE
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SERAPHIC
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ANGELIC, SWEET
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SINECURE
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A WELL-PAYING JOB OR OFFICE THAT REQUIRES LITTLE OF NO WORK
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SLAKE
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TO CALM DOWN OR MODERATE
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SOBRIQUET
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NICKNAME
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SOLECISM
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GRAMMATICAL MISTAKE, BLUNDER IN SPEECH
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SOPORIFIC
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CAUSING SLEEP OR LETHARGY
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SPARTAN
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HIGHLY SELF-DISCIPLINED, FRUGAL, AUSTERE
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SPECIOUS
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DECEPTIVELY ATTRACTIVE, SEEMINGLY PLAUSIBLE BUT FALLACIOUS
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SPORTIVE
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FROLICSOME, PLAYFUL
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STASIS
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A STATE OF STATIC BALANCE OR EQUILIBRIUM, STAGNATION
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STENTORIAN
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EXTREMELY LOUD
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STIGMA
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A MARK OF SHAME OR DISCREDIT
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STOLID
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UNEMOTIONAL, LACKING SENSITIVITY
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STRATAGEM
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TRICK DESIGNED TO DECEIVE AN ENEMY
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SUBLIME
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LOFTY OR GRAND
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SULLY
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TO TARNSIH, TAINT
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SUPPLANT
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TO REPLACE (ANOTHER) BY FORCE, TO TAKE THE PLACE OF
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SURFEIT
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EXCESSIVE AMOUNT
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SURLY
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RUDE AND BAD-TEMPERED
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SYBARITE
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A PERSON DEVOTED TO PLEASURE AND LUXURY
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SYCOPHANT
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A SELF-SERVING FLATTERER, YES-MAN
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SYMBIOSIS
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COOPERATION, MUTUAL HELPFULLNESS
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SYNCOPATION
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TEMPORARY IRREGULARITY IN MUSICAL RHYTHM
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SURLY
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RUDE AND BAD-TEMPERED
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TACITURN
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SILENT, NOT TALKATIVE
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TALON
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CLAW OF AN ANIMAL, ESPECIALLY A BIRD OF PREY
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TANGENTIAL
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DIGRESSING, DIVERTING
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TAWDRY
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GAUDY, CHEAP, OR SHOWY
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TERRESTRIAL
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EARTHLY, DOWN-TO-EARTH, COMMONPLACE
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TIRADE
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LONG, HARSH SPEECH OR VERBAL ATTACK
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TOADY
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ONE WHO FLATTERS IN THE HOPE OF GAINING FAVORS
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TANGENTIAL
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DISGRESSING, DIVERTING
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TORPOR
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EXTREME MENTAL AND PHYSICAL SLUGGISHNESS
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TRANSITORY
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TEMPORARY, LASTING A BRIEF TIME
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