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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Conciliatory | appeasing; soothing; showing willingness to reconcile |
| credible | capable of being believed, plausible |
| exonerate | to free from blame (e) |
| incontrovertible | indisputable; not open to question |
| indict | to officially charge with wrongdoing or a crime |
| litigious | prone to engage in lawsuits |
| partisan | devoted to or biased in support of a party, group or cause |
| parity | equality, as in amount, status, or value |
| rectitude | moral uprightness; righteousness |
| remiss | lax in attending to duty; negligent |
| repudiate | to reject the validity or authority of |
| sanctimonious | feigning piety or righteousness |
| scrupulous | principled, having a strong sense of right and wrong; conscientious and exacting |
| solicitous | concerned |
| substantiate | to support with proof or evidence; verify |
| veracity | adherence to the truth; truthfulness |
| vindicate | to free from blame (v) |
| cajole | to urge with repeated appeals, teasing, or flattery |
| chicanery | trickery |
| obsequious | fawning and servile |
| sycophant | insincere, obsequious flatterer |
| altruism | unselfish concern for the welfare of others |
| eminent | distinguished; prominent |
| empathetic | identifying with and understanding of another's situation, feelings and motives |
| extol | to praise highly |
| laudatory | full of praise |
| magnanimous | noble |
| philanthropic | humanitarian |
| reciprocate | respond kindly |
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