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  1. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  2. amicable
    characterized by friendship and good will
  3. bias
    a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
  4. canny
    showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
  5. compassion
    a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
  6. conundrum
    a difficult problem
  7. diligent
    quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness
  8. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  9. extenuating
    partially excusing or justifying
  10. foster
    providing nurture though not related by blood or legal ties
  11. hedonist
    someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
  12. inevitable
    incapable of being avoided or prevented
  13. longevity
    the property of having lived for a considerable time
  14. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  15. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  16. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  17. renovation
    the act of improving by renewing and restoring
  18. spontaneous
    said or done without having been planned in advance
  19. superficial
    of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
  20. transient
    lasting a very short time
Created on Sun Aug 27 22:00:55 EDT 2017 (updated Sun Aug 27 22:34:39 EDT 2017)

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