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malfeasance
wrongful conduct by a public official
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aloof
remote in manner
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ubiquitous
being present everywhere at once
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partial
being or affecting only a part; not total
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reluctant
not eager
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disinclined
unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval
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apprehensive
in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
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discerning
having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
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gaffe
a socially awkward or tactless act
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rift
a narrow fissure in rock
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mundane
found in the ordinary course of events
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barrage
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
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preclude
make impossible, especially beforehand
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prelude
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
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discombobulate
cause to be confused emotionally
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befuddle
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
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bemused
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
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egregious
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
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calculating
used of persons
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conniving
acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
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shrewd
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
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astute
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
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venial
warranting only temporal punishment
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unsavoury
morally offensive
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congruent
corresponding in character or kind
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assent
to agree or express agreement
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acquiescence
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
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accede
yield to another's wish or opinion
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dissent
a difference of opinion
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spurious
plausible but false
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specious
plausible but false
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meretricious
tastelessly showy
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ostensible
appearing as such but not necessarily so
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ostensive
represented or appearing as such; pretended
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umbrageous
filled with shade
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indignant
angered at something unjust or wrong
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infer
conclude by reasoning; in logic
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extrapolate
draw from specific cases for more general cases
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deduce
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
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concede
give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
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relinquish
turn away from; give up
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disconcerting
causing an emotional disturbance
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appalled
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
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dismayed
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
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aghast
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
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consternation
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
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deject
lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
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feeble
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
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decrepit
worn and broken down by hard use
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sapless
destitute of sap and other vital juices; dry
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scurrying
moving with great haste
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sordid
foul and run-down and repulsive
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squalid
foul and run-down and repulsive
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seedy
full of seeds
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avid
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
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rabid
marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
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disdain
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
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berate
censure severely or angrily
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reproof
an act or expression of criticism and censure
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reprimand
an act or expression of criticism and censure
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reprieve
postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
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respite
a pause from doing something (as work)
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auspicious
auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
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propitious
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
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assiduous
marked by care and persistent effort
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sedulous
marked by care and persistent effort
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erogenous
sensitive to sexual stimulation
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callous
having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear
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denote
have as a meaning
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relegate
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
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rout
an overwhelming defeat
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precipitous
extremely steep
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precipitate
hurl or throw violently
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expedite
process fast and efficiently
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palliate
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
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assuage
provide physical relief, as from pain
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exigent
demanding attention
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momentous
of very great significance
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plethora
extreme excess
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shoehorn
a device used for easing the foot into a shoe
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repine
express discontent
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quetch
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
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incur
make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
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fallacious
containing or based on a fallacy
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duplicitous
marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
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stupefy
make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation
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gravel
rock fragments and pebbles
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clinch
secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
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secure
free from danger or risk
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procure
get by special effort
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rationed
distributed equitably in limited individual portions
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formidable
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
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glum
moody and melancholic
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sullen
showing a brooding ill humor
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misanthropic
hating mankind in general
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cynical
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
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drab
a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown
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sombre
grave or even gloomy in character
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sneering
expressive of contempt
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snide
expressive of contempt
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contempt
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
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content
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
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fictitious
formed or conceived by the imagination
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figment
a contrived or fantastic idea
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facetious
cleverly amusing in tone
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lascivious
driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires
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cognizant
(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
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devolve
pass on or delegate to another
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deteriorate
become worse or disintegrate
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delapidate
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humdrum
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
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prosaic
lacking wit or imagination
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ostracize
expel from a community or group
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lewd
suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
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salacious
suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
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prurient
characterized by lust
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fruition
the condition of bearing fruit
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realization
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
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substantiate
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
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incarnate
possessing or existing in bodily form
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embody
represent in bodily form
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sentient
endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
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insentient
devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation
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insensate
devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation
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inhuman
without compunction or human feeling
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compunction
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
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logion
a saying of Jesus that is regarded as authentic although it is not recorded in the Gospels
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rogue
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
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poised
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
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ebb
the outward flow of the tide
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recede
pull back or move away or backward
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nudge
to push against gently
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prodigious
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
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itemize
specify individually
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aggregate
a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
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scoff
laugh at with contempt and derision
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flout
treat with contemptuous disregard
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barrack
lodge in barracks
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derision
the act of deriding or treating with contempt
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deride
treat or speak of with contempt
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ridicule
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
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contemptuous
expressing extreme contempt
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insulting
expressing extreme contempt
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vicarious
experienced at secondhand
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audacity
aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery
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unmitigated
not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier
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mitigated
made less severe or intense
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allay
lessen the intensity of or calm
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modicum
a small or moderate or token amount
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hapless
deserving or inciting pity
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deter
turn away from by persuasion
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dissuade
turn away from by persuasion
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credence
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
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scurrilous
expressing offensive reproach
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perpetuate
cause to continue or prevail
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perpetrate
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
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debunk
expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
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messianic
of or relating to a messiah promising deliverance
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revel
take delight in
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woe
misery resulting from affliction
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misguided
poorly conceived or thought out
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watershed
a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
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wedge
something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
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waver
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
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mantle
a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
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indifferent
marked by a lack of interest
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absolution
the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
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absolve
grant remission of a sin to
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recalcitrant
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
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nonchalant
marked by blithe unconcern
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insouciant
marked by blithe unconcern
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affable
diffusing warmth and friendliness
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genial
diffusing warmth and friendliness
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ineffable
defying expression or description
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uncouth
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
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crude
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
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crass
(of persons) so unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility
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snub
refuse to acknowledge
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pedant
a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
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pedantic
marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
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array
an impressive display
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encompass
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
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exuberant
joyously unrestrained
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parity
functional equality
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disparity
inequality or difference in some respect
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debacle
a sudden and violent collapse
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inundate
fill or cover completely, usually with water
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submerge
put under water
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heinous
extremely wicked, deeply criminal
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grievous
causing or marked by grief or anguish
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flagitious
extremely wicked, deeply criminal
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atrocious
shockingly brutal or cruel
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novice
someone new to a field or activity
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obliterate
remove completely from recognition or memory
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culpable
deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious
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kitsch
excessively garish or sentimental art; usually considered in bad taste
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ostentatious
intended to attract notice and impress others
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selective
characterized by very careful or fastidious selection
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boast
show off
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bluster
blow hard; be gusty, as of wind
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beleaguer
annoy persistently
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subsist
support oneself
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befuddled
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
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brooding
deeply or seriously thoughtful
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pensive
deeply or seriously thoughtful
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excogitate
reflect deeply on a subject
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formulate
prepare according to a formula
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devise
a will disposing of real property
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mull over
reflect deeply on a subject
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speculate
reflect deeply on a subject
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attenuate
become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
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commensurate
corresponding in size or degree or extent
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extenuate
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
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mitigate
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
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gleeful
full of high-spirited delight
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fret
be agitated or irritated
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squelch
suppress or crush completely
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fritter
small quantity of fried batter containing fruit or meat or vegetables
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frivolous
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
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repudiate
refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
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sully
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
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denigrate
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
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mar
make imperfect
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vitiate
make imperfect
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repugnant
offensive to the mind
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inutile
not worth using
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futile
producing no result or effect
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otiose
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
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utile
being of use or service
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heckle
challenge aggressively
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disavow
refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with
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capsize
overturn accidentally
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belittle
cause to seem less serious; play down
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disparage
express a negative opinion of
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derogate
cause to seem less serious; play down
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dilapidated
in deplorable condition
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rapt
feeling great rapture or delight
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muster
gather or bring together
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purported
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proverbial
widely known and spoken of
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decline
grow worse
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declination
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
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bombast
pompous or pretentious talk or writing