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absolve: to forgive
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affected: something feigned or pretended
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affinity: attraction to or high likelihood to occur
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aloof: distant or emotionally dis-attached
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ambivalent: having two (often opposing) feelings on the same issue
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amiable: friendly or loving
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apocryphal: having questionable legitimacy or authenticity
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assuage: to soothe
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auspicious: favorably momentous (favorable)
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banal: boring and uninspired
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benevolent: good or kind
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bombastic: overly superfluous language
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castigate: to scold
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commodious: having house-like qualities; also very roomy
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complacent: satisfied to the point of ignorance
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concise: short and blunt
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condone: to allow
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copious: abundant
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dearth: lack
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diatribe: verbal attack
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digression: deviation
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ecstatic: happy
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elicit: to bring
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exploit: to take advantage of
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fetid: foul
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frugal: cheap
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germane: relevant to a discussion
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hyperbole: exaggeration
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impetuous: property of acting without thought or reason
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impudent: rude
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inept: incompetent
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jocular: humorous
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lurid: glowing
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malevolent: evil
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misanthrope: outcast with dislike of humanity
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odious: hateful
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partisan: partial
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platitude: cliche
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pragmatic: practical
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prevaricate: to lie
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profligate: destitute in morality
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prudent: cautious and conservative
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reticent: reserved, held back
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sanguine: optimistic
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stalwart: heroic
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sycophant: "yes man"
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tacit: clandestine
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terse: brief and to-the-point
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transitory: short lasting
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vapid: un-remarkable
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voluble: talkative