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laudable
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Deserving praise and commendation; worthy of approval
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disheartening
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Causing someone to lose determination, confidence or hope
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cunningly
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In a clever way, especially to deceive or trick
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essence
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The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something
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imperative
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Of vital importance; crucial; absolutely necessary
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condemn
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Express complete disapproval of; censure
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allegations
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Claims that someone has done something wrong (not yet proven)
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facilitate
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Make an action or process easier or less difficult
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detrimental
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Tending to cause harm or damage
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scrutiny
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Critical observation or careful examination
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unprecedented
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Never done or known before; without previous example
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alleviate
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Make suffering, pain or problem less severe
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advocates
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People who publicly recommend or support a cause
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inevitable
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Certain to happen; unavoidable; cannot be prevented
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compelling
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Evoking interest or attention powerfully; convincing
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substantial
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Of considerable importance, size, value or worth
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exacerbate
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Make a problem, bad situation or negative feeling worse
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negligible
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So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering
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ambiguous
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Open to more than one interpretation; unclear
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redundant
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No longer needed or useful; superfluous
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contentious
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Causing or likely to cause disagreement or argument
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impending
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About to happen; imminent
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mitigate
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Make less severe, serious or painful
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predominantly
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Mainly; for the most part; mostly
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cohesive
Forming a united whole; sticking together
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plausible
Seeming reasonable or probable; believable
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proponent
A person who advocates for or supports something
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concurrent
Existing, happening or operating at the same time
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encompass
Include comprehensively; cover or surround
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substantiate
Provide evidence to support or prove the truth
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disparity
A great difference or inequality between things
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paramount
More important than anything else; supreme
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lucrative
Producing a great deal of profit or wealth
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vindicate
Clear someone of blame or suspicion; prove innocent
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perpetuate
Make something continue indefinitely; preserve
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inherent
Existing as a natural or permanent part of something
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deteriorate
Become progressively worse in quality or condition
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affiliated
Officially attached, connected or associated with
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inhibit
Hinder, restrain or prevent an action or process
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resilient
Able to recover quickly from difficulties; tough
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nominal
Very small in amount; in name only, not real
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tangible
Perceptible by touch; clear, definite and real
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viable
Capable of working successfully; feasible
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ramifications
Complex consequences or results of an action
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meticulous
Showing great attention to detail; very careful
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insatiable
Impossible to satisfy; always wanting more
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negligent
Failing to take proper care; careless
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stagnant
Showing no activity, growth or development
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exorbitant
Unreasonably high in price; extortionate
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complacency
Smug satisfaction with one's achievements; self-satisfaction
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enmity
State of being actively opposed or hostile
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abhor
Regard with disgust and hatred; detest
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acquiesce
Accept something reluctantly but without protest
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alacrity
Brisk and cheerful readiness or willingness
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appease
Pacify or placate someone by giving in to demands
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arcane
Understood by few; mysterious or secret knowledge
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avarice
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain
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brazen
Bold and without shame; audacious
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brusque
Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner; curt
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cajole
Persuade someone by flattery or gentle urging
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callous
Showing cruel disregard for others; unfeeling
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candour
Quality of being open, honest and straightforward
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chide
Scold or rebuke someone mildly
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circumspect
Wary and unwilling to take risks; cautious
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clandestine
Kept secret or done secretively; covert
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coerce
Persuade someone by force or threats
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coherent
Logical and consistent; making sense
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debase
Reduce in quality, value or dignity
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decry
Publicly denounce or criticize strongly
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deferential
Showing respectful submission to authority
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demure
Reserved, modest and shy in manner
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deride
Express contempt for; ridicule or mock
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despot
Ruler with absolute power, often tyrannical
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diligent
Showing care, effort and persistence in work
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elated
Ecstatically happy and excited
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eloquent
Fluent and persuasive in speaking or writing
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embezzle
Steal money placed in one's trust
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empathy
Ability to understand and share another's feelings
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erudite
Having or showing great knowledge or learning
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extol
Praise enthusiastically and publicly
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fabricate
Invent falsely; make up lies or stories
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feral
Wild and menacing; untamed
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forsake
Abandon, leave or renounce something
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fractious
Irritable, quarrelsome and difficult to control
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furtive
Attempting to avoid notice; secretive or sly
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gratuitous
Uncalled for; lacking good reason; unnecessary
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haughty
Disdainfully proud; arrogant and superior
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hypocrisy
Claiming moral standards one doesn't actually have
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impeccable
Flawless, perfect and without fault
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impertinent
Not showing proper respect; rude and insolent
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implacable
Unable to be appeased or pacified; relentless
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implicit
Implied though not plainly expressed; understood
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impudent
Not showing respect; shameless and bold
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incisive
Intelligently analytical and clear; sharp
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indolent
Wanting to avoid activity; lazy and idle
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inept
Lacking skill, ability or competence; clumsy
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infamy
State of being well known for bad deeds; notoriety
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innate
Inborn, natural and not learned
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insular
Ignorant of cultures outside one's own; narrow-minded
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intrepid
Fearless, adventurous and brave
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inveterate
Having a habit firmly established; habitual
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jubilant
Feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph
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lithe
Slim, supple and graceful in movement
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lurid
Very vivid in a shocking or sensational way
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maverick
Independent-minded person who doesn't follow rules
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maxim
Short statement expressing general truth or rule
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modicum
Small quantity of something; limited amount
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morose
Sullen, ill-tempered and gloomy
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myriad
Countless or extremely great number
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nadir
The lowest point or worst moment
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novice
Beginner or person without experience
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nuance
Subtle difference in meaning, tone or expression
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oblivious
Not aware of what is happening around you
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obsequious
Obedient or attentive to excessive degree; servile
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obtuse
Annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand
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panacea
Solution or remedy for all problems; cure-all
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parody
Imitation for comic effect or ridicule
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penchant
Strong liking or preference for something
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perusal
Action of reading or examining carefully
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plethora
Large or excessive amount of something
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predilection
Preference or special liking for something
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quaint
Attractively unusual or old-fashioned
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rash
Acting without careful consideration; hasty
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refurbish
Renovate and redecorate; restore to good condition
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repudiate
Refuse to accept or be associated with
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rife
Widespread, common and abundant
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salient
Most noticeable, important or prominent
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serendipity
Occurrence of events by chance in a happy way; luck
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staid
Sedate, respectable and unadventurous; serious
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superfluous
Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough
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sycophant
Person who flatters others to gain advantage
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taciturn
Reserved, saying little and uncommunicative
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truculent
Eager to argue or fight; aggressively defiant
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umbrage
Offence or annoyance; resentment
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venerable
Deserving respect because of age or achievement
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vociferous
Loud, vehement and forceful in expression
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wanton
Deliberate and unprovoked; reckless
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zenith
Time of greatest success, power or achievement
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