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1. befuddle
(v.): to confuse, to perplex
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(v.): to confuse, to perplex
1. befuddle
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2. chutzpah
(n.): nerve; audacity
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(n.): nerve; audacity
2. chutzpah
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3. complacent
(adj.): self-satisfied; smug
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(adj.): self-satisfied; smug
3. complacent
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4. connive
(v.): to cooperate secretly in wrongdoing
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(v.): to cooperate secretly in wrongdoing
4. connive
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5. crass
(adj.): coarse; tasteless
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(adj.): coarse; tasteless
5. crass
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6. fallacy
(n.): a mistaken notion; a misconception
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(n.): a mistaken notion; a misconception
6. fallacy
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7. hypercritical
(adj.): overcritical; too severe in judgment
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(adj.): overcritical; too severe in judgment
7. hypercritical
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8. indiscreet
(adj.): not wise or judicious; imprudent , as in speech or action
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(adj.): not wise or judicious; imprudent , as in speech or action
8. indiscreet
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9. laudable
(adj.): worthy of praise; commendable
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(adj.): worthy of praise; commendable
9. laudable
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10. liege
(n.): a lord, master, or sovereign
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(n.): a lord, master, or sovereign
10. liege
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11. noxious
(adj.): harmful to health
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(adj.): harmful to health
11. noxious
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13. pandemonium
(n.): a wild disorder , noise, or confusion
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(n.): a wild disorder , noise, or confusion
13. pandemonium
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14. parsimonious
(adj.): excessively thrifty; stingy
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(adj.): excessively thrifty; stingy
14. parsimonious
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15. verbose
(adj.): using more words than are needed; wordy
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(adj.): using more words than are needed; wordy
15. verbose
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