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Acclaim

highly enthusiastic and public praise. It often refers to recognition given to individuals for their achievements in various fields such as art, music, or literature.

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Ascertain

Find something out with certainty by investigation

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Assertive

Confident and forceful personality, demanding

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Bogus

Fake

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Cataclysmic

Destructive due to violent natural eventssuch as earthquakes, floods, or volcanic eruptions.

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Circumscribe

Restrict within limits

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Complementary

Combined to enhance qualities between two parties

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Contentious

controversial, likely to cause an argument. Keith heard my remark about Paris and launched into a heated debate about its merits.

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Disingenuous

not sincere, pretending to not know as much as one actually does

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Divulge

Reveal private information

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Dogmatic

Follows principles as undeniably true, often without consideration for evidence or other opinions

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Fallacious

Based on a mistaken belief or unsound reasoning.

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Foolhardy

Recklessly rash, bold

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Hinder

Stop the advancement of

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Impair

weaken or damage, maimto diminish the quality or value of something.

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Impugn

Dispute the validity of a statement, call into question, challenge truthfulness

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Incessant

Unending

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Inclined

Sloped

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Inveterate

having a habit that is unlikely to change, habitual, routinedeeply ingrained or established

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Miserly

Frugalto the point of stinginess, excessively reluctant to spend money.

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21

Patent

Obvious, easily recognizable, blatant

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Petulant

Childishly bad-tempered

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Pithy

Wax pithy, concise and forcefully expressive

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Pliant

Pliable

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Sanctimonious

making a show of being morally superior to others

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Tepid

Lukewarm, little enthusiasm

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Upbraid

scold harshly

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Vexation

State of being annoyed, frustrated

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