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adj. existing in one from birth |
innate |
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adj. free from cunning or deception |
guileless |
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n. insulting word |
invective |
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n. act of avoiding or eluding |
evasion |
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n. deterioration; worsening; the process of declining in quality |
degeneration |
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n. correctness |
rectitude |
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n. relief; the act of making something less severe or intense |
palliation |
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n. tendency; an innate inclination |
propensity |
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v. drive away; rid one's mind of |
dispel |
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n. condemnation or censure |
denunciation |
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n. right; privilege |
prerogative |
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n. standards or measures by which something can be judged |
criteria |
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n. distress; misfortune; pain |
affliction |
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n. consent; agreement |
acquiescence |
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v. admit; acknowledge |
concede |
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v. explain; shed light on |
elucidate |
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adj. bitter; angry |
acrimonious |
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adj. unrelated; off the topic |
irrelevant |
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adj. well spoken |
articulate |
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adj. honest; open |
candid |
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adj. cautious; restrained |
discreet |
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n. great wickedness; outrageous act or offense |
enormity |
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n. poverty; wretchedness |
squalor |
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adj. showy; gaudy |
garish |
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adj. capable; qualified |
competent |
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