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aggrandize |
to increase in greatness, power, or wealth |
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inscrutable |
impossible to see through physically/understood |
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archetype |
original model; perfect typical example |
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erudite |
scholarly; pedantic |
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infer |
find out by reasoning; imply |
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affable |
courteous and pleasant |
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amorphous |
shapeless; of no particular type or character; without cohesion |
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gossamer |
thin, light, insubstantial |
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aura |
distinctive air or personal quality |
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insular |
relating to an island; narrow outlook |
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sleazy |
thin or flimsy; cheap; shoddy; ethically low |
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irrevocable |
incapable of being changed |
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sedulous |
peristent, showing industry and determination |
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remonstrate |
to argue or plead against something |
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retrench |
to cut down in scope and cost |
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resilient |
able to return to an original form, recover quickly |
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reverberate |
to re-echo; to reflect |
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querulous |
peevish |
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repudiate |
to disown, reject, or deny the validity of |
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propensity |
a natural inclination |
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scurrilous |
coarsely abusive, vulgar or low, foul-mouthed |
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contraband |
illegal traffic; smuggled goods |
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