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Abate

(V) To make in less amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit.

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Adulation

(n) Praise or flattery that is excessive.

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Anathema

(n)An object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation.

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Astute

(adj) Shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom.

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Avarice

(n)A greedy desire, particularly for wealth.

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Culpable

(adj)Deserving blame, worthy of condemnation.

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Dilatory

(adj) Tending to delay or procrastinate; not prompt; intended to delay or postpone.

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Egregious

(adj) Conspicuous, standing out from the mass in an unfavorable sense.

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Equivocate

(v)To speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous.

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Evanescent

(adj) Vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy.

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Irresolute

(adj)Unable to make up one’s mind, hesitating.

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Nebulous

(adj)Cloudlike, resembling a cloud; vague, confused, indistinct.

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Novice

(n)One who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience.

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Penury

(n)Extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency.

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Pretentious

(adj)Done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably.

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Recapitulate

(v)To review a series of facts; to sum up.

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Resuscitate

(v)To revive, bring back to consciousness or existence.

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Slovenly

(adj)Untidy, dirty, careless.

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Supposition

(n) Something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence.

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Torpor

(adj) Inactive, sluggish, dull.