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approbation
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the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval
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assuage
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to make easier or milder, relieve' to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy quench
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coalition
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a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
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decadence
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decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self indulgence
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elicit
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to draw forth, bring out from some source
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expostulate
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to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
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hackneyed
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used so often as to lack freshness or originality
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hiatus
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a gap, opening, break
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innuendo
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a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference
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intercede
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to pleade on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go- between in a disagreement
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jaded
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wearied, worn out, dulled
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lurid
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causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
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meritorious
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worthy, deserving recognition or praise
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petulant
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peevis, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
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prerogative
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a special right or privelge, a special wuality showing excellence
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provincial
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pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; etc.
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simulate
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to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of
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transcend
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to rise above or go beyond
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umbrage
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shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment, a vague suspicion
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unctuous
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excessively smooth or smug, trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity or piety; fatty, oily; pliable
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ameliorate
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to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
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aplomb
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poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity
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bombastic
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pompous or overblown in language; full of high sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
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callow
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without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers
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drivel
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saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth...etc.
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epitome
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a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality
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exhort
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to urge strongly, advise earnestly
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ex officio
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by virtue of holding a cetain office
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infringe
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to violate, trespass, go beyond recognizable bounds
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ingratiate
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to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others
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interloper
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one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder
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intrinsic
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belonging to someone or something by its very naturem essential, inherent; originating in a bodily part or organ
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inveigh
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to make a violent attack in words, express strong dissaproval
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lassitude
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weariness of body or minf, lack of energy
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millenium
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a period of 1000 yrs
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occult
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mysterious, magical, supernatural...etc.
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permeate
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to spread through, penetrate, soak through
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precipitate
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to fall as moisture
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stringent
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strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste
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surmise
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to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; a likely idea that lacks definite proof
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abominate
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to have an intense dislike or hatred for
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acculturation
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the modification of social patterns
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adventitious
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resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character
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ascribe
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to assign or refer to, attribute
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circutious
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roundabout, not direct
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commiserate
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to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a felling of distress
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enjoin
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to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authorotative way
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expedite
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to make easy, cause to progress faster
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expiate
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to make amends, to make up for; avert
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ferment
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a state of great excitement; to produce alcohol by chamical action
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inadvertent
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resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental
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nominal
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existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously
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noncomittal
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not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no
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peculate
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to steal something that has been given into ones trust; to take improperly for ones own use
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proclivity
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a natural or habitual inclination or tendency
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sangfroid
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compsure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
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seditious
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resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
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tenuous
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thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported
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vitriolic
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bitter, sarcastic; highly costic or biting
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wheedle
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to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
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affable
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courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to
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aggrandize
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to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater
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amorphous
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shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion
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aura
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that which surrounds; a distinctive air or personal quality
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contraband
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illegal traffic, smuggled goode; illegal, prohibited
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erudite
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scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic
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gossamer
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thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; a very thin, light cloth
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infer
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to find out bby reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply
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inscrutable
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incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically
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insular
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relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience
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irrevocable
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incapable of being changed or called back
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propensity
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a natural inclination or predilection toward
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querulous
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peevish, complaining, fretful
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remonstrate
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to argue or plead with someone against something, pretest against, object to
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repudiate
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to disown, reject, or deny the validity of
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resilient
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able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly
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reverberate
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to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly
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scurrilous
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coarsely abusive, vulgar or low, foul-mouthed
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sedulous
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persistnent, showing industry or determination
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sleazy
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thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable
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amnesty
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a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution
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autonomy
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self-government, political control
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axiomatic
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self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
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blazon
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to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or complain widely
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caveat
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a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
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equitable
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fair, just, embodying pronciples of justice
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extricate
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to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
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filch
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to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
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flout
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to mock, treat with contempt
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fractious
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tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable
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precept
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a rule of conduct or action
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salutary
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beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome
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scathing
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bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
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scourge
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to whip, punish severely
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sepulchral
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funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomly or dismal
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soporific
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tending to cause sleep
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straitlaced
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extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct
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transient
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lasting only a short time; fleeting
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unwieldy
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not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
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vapid
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dull, uninteresting, tiresome, lacking in flavor
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