 | Term | Definition |
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substantiate |
to support with proof or evidence |
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altruism |
selflessness |
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remiss |
negligent |
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castigate |
to scold |
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effrontery |
presumptuousness |
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sophistry |
a plausible but false argument |
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magnanimous |
noble |
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duplicitous |
deliberately deceptive |
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callous |
unfeeling |
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raze |
to demolish |
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eminent |
distinguished, prominent |
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flag |
to decline in strength |
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quell |
to suppress |
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squelch |
to squash |
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opulent |
displaying great wealth |
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invocation |
to call upon a higher power for support or inspiration |
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scrupulous |
principled |
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augment |
make greater; supplement |
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temperate |
moderate |
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demure |
modest and reserved |
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ebullience |
intense enthusiasm |
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inundate |
to overwhelm, swamp |
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redundant |
needlessly repetitive |
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banal |
drearily commonplace |
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mercenary |
motivated solely by a desire for money |
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deride |
to mock contemptuously |
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belligerent |
hostile or aggressive |
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ambiguous |
open to more than one interpretation |
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potentate |
monarch |
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veracity |
truthfulness |
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grandiose |
grand |
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amiable |
friendly |
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exuberant |
full of enthusiasm |
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placid |
calm |
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abase |
to lower in rank or prestige |
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