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commend
to express approval of
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compost
a mixture of decaying organic matter used to improve soil
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concede
to acknowledge as true
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condolence
sympathy with another in sorrow
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contrite
feeling sorry for what one has done
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curmudgeon
as ill-tempered person
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curtail
to cut short, abbreviate
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deadpan
showing an expression
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despot
a ruler with absolute power; a person who wields power oppressively
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disown
to refuse to recognize at one's own; to reject
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epitome
a representative example of a type
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escalate
to increase or intensify
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extrapolate
to predict by extending known information
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extricate
to remove from an entanglement or difficulty
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futile
having no useful result
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heckle
to harass with questions or taunts
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hoax
an act meant to trick or fool
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imperious
domineering, marked by arrogant assurance
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ineffectual
useless; lacking forcefulness
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inveigle
to obtain by flattery
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jaunty
having a happy self-confidence
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levity
lack of seriousness, esp. when improper
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lurid
causing shock or horror; tastelessly vivd; glowing like fire through a haze
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moot
debatable; of academic interest only
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mosaic
an image created by the assembly by many small colored pieces
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optimum
the most favorable point or condition
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