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abbreviate: shorten, abridge
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abstinence: act of refraining from
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adulation: high praise
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adversity: misfortune
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aesthetic: pertaining to beauty
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amicable: agreeable
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anachronistic: out-of-date
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anecdote: short account of event
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anonymous: nameless
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antagonist: opponent
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arid: extremely dry
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assiduous: hard-working
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asylum: sanctuary
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benevolent: friendly, helpful
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camaraderie: trust among friends
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censure: to criticize harshly
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circuitous: indirect, roundabout
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clairvoyant: able to see the future
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collaborate: to work together
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compassion: sympathy, mercy
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compromise: to settle differences
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condescending: patronizing
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conditional: provisional, contingent
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conformist: follower of customs
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congregation: crowd of people
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convergence: joining of parts
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deleterious: harmful
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demagogue: rabble-rousing leader
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digression: straying from main point
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diligent: hard-working
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discredit: dishonor, disgrace
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disdain: to regard with scorn
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divergent: variant, moving apart
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empathy: sharing of feelings
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emulate: follow an example
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enervating: tiring, weakening
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enhance: improve, augment
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ephemeral: momentary, fleeting
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evanescent: short-lived, as an image
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exasperation: irritation, frustration
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exemplary: outstanding
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extenuating: guilt diminishing
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florid: flushed, ornate
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fortuitous: lucky
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frugal: thrifty
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hackneyed: overused, cliched
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haughty: arrogant, condescending
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hedonist: pleasure seeker
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hypothesis: theory requiring proof
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impetuous: rash, impulsive
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impute: to attribute to someone
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incompatible: unable to work together
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inconsequential: trivial
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inevitable: unavoidable, certain
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integrity: honesty, decency
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intrepid: fearless, adventurous
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intuitive: instinctive, untaught
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jubilation: joy, exultation
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lobbyist: persuader of legislators
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longevity: long life
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mundane: ordinary, common
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nonchalant: calm, casual
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novice: beginner
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opulent: wealthy
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orator: speaker
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ostentatious: displaying wealth
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parched: dried up
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perfidious: disloyal
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precocious: talented beyond one's age
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pretentious: pompous, self-important
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procrastinate: to delay unnecessarily
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prosaic: run-of-the-mill
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prosperity: wealth, success
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provocative: inflammatory
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prudent: wise, careful, cautious
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querulous: irritable
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rancorous: hateful
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reclusive: withdrawn, hermit-like
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reconciliation: agreement after a quarrel
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renovation: state of being renewed
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resilient: quick to recover
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restrained: controlled, restricted
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reverence: profound respect
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sagacity: wisdom
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scrutinize: to observe carefully
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spontaneity: impulsive action
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spurious: phony, false
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submissive: meek
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substantiate: to verify, confirm
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subtle: elusive, sly, ambiguous
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superficial: lacking in depth
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superfluous: more than enough
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suppress: to end an activity
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surreptitious: secret, stealthy
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tactful: diplomatic, polite
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tenacious: persistent, resolute
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transient: temporary, fleeting
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venerable: respectable due to age
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vindicate: to clear from blame
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wary: watchful, alert