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Calumny
making a false statement meant to injure a person's reputation
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Abberation
A deviation from the normal
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Auspicious
Favorable, not sinister
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demur
Show reluctance/hesitation
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iconolast
someone who attacks cherised beliefs (religions, idols, etc.)
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acrimony
bitterness/ill will
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intimate
to be subtle, suggest something subtly
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chastise
to reprimand harshly
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maintain
to assert something
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galvanize
to excite or inspire (someone) to action
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ambivalent
mixed emotions/conflicting emotions
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artful
exhbiting artistic skill or clever in a cunning way
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equivocal
confusing or ambiguous
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Qualify
to make something less severe
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betray
to reveal or make known unintentionally
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Amenable
to easily persuade
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censure
to express strong disapproval
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innocuous
wont produce harmful effects, harmless
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parsimonious
extremely frugal, miserly
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harangue
long pompous-like speech, tirade
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vindicate
to clear of accusations
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egregious
standing out in a bad way
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belie
to misrepresent, to lie
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mercurial
a person prone to mood swings
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prodigal
excessive, wastefully extravagant
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profligate
spending too much resources
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ingenous
naïve and innocent
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venerate
to respect deeply
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extant
to exist (still in existence)
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parochial
small in scope or outlook
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disinterested
unbiased, neutral
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upbraid
to reproach, to scold
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Laconic
saying very few words
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ambiguous
open to more than one interpretation, unclear
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venality
being susceptible to bribes or corruption
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impertinent
being disrespectful
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prevaricate
to speak in an evasive way
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amalgam
mix of different things
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commensurate
to be in proportion or corresponding in degree
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gregarious
outgoing, socializing with others
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frugal
not spending much money
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enervate
to sap energy from
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castigate
to reprimand harshly
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anomaly
a dviation from the normal
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lucid
easily understood, clear, bright
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precipitate
to end prematurely
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assuage
to make milder, or less severe, to relieve
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erudite
having great knowledge, being scholarly
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opaque
to be clear, or easily understood, transparent
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enigma
a puzzling situation or contratdiction
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fervid
burning or heated in spirit, hot
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placate
to appease or pacify
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zeal
great warmth for something, desire, enthusiasm
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audacious
extremely bold, without restriction
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laudable
deserving praise
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pedant
person who overemphasizes, excessive or inappropriate display of learning
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vacillate
to be indecisive, or to sway or stagger
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adulterate
to make impure or less desireable
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capricious
erractic change, unpredictable
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engender
to produce, to cause, to give rise
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homogenous
mixed together, common origin
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loquacious
talking too much or freely, wordy
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pragmatic
practical point of view
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volatile
explosive, break out in violence
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apathy
lack of interest, absence of emotion
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corroborate
to make more certain or confirm
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ephemeral
lasting a very short time, short-lived
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mitigate
to lessen, make less severe
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propriety
suitability, conformity to established standards of good behavior
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speculations
consdierations (passing judgements)
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disparage
to depreciate, to lower
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porous
permeable, breakable
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innovative
introducing something new
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implausible
not having truth or credibility
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translucent
clear, bright, easy to understand
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infamous
have a bad reputation, notorius
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incongruous
inappropriate, out of place
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pretnetious
assumptions of dignity or importance
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myriad
great number or person or things ( a lot of)
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quixotic
extravagantly chivalrous or romantic
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derision
ridicule, mockery
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provocation
to provoke, something that incites
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cognizant
to be aware or have a realization
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vicissitudes
a change or variation
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salubrious
healthful, promoting health
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inherent
existing as a perment element
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opprobirous
disgraceful or shameful
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endemic
natural or beloning exclusively to a particular place
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nuance
subtle or slight difference
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abate
to reduce in amount or severity
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abscond
to leave secretly
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advocate
to speak in favor of
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aesthetic
concerning the appreciation of beauty
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aggrandize
to increase in power/size
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alleviate
to make more bearable
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ameliorate
to make better, to improve
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anachronism
something out of place in time
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antagonize
to annoy or provoke to anger
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antipathy
extreme dislike
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arbitrate
to judge a dispute between two opposing parties (judge arby)
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ardor
intense and passionate feeling
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attenuate
to reduce in force or degree, to weaken
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austere
severe or stern in appearance, undecorated
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bombastic
pompous in speech and manner
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cacophony
harsh, jarring noise
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candid
impartial and honest in speech
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caustic
biting in wit (explosive, flammable, combustible)
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chauvinist
someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs
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chicanery
deception by means of craft or guile
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cogent
convincing and well-reasoned
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convoluted
intricate and complicated
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corroborate
provide supporting evidence
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credulous
too trusting, gullible
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crescendo
steadily increasing volume or force
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decorum
appropriateness of behavior or conduct.
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deference
respect, courtesy
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deride
to speak or treat with contempt, to mock
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desultory
jumping from one thing to another, disconnected
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diatribe
an abusive, condemnatory speech
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diffident
lacking self-confidence
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dilate
to make larger, to expand
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dilatory
intended to delay
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dilettante
someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic (hipsters)
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dirge
a funeral hymn or mournful speech
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disabuse
to set right, to free from error
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