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abate
become less in amount or intensity
adulation
praise or flattery that is excessive
anathema
an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation
astute
shrewd; clever
avarice
greed; desire for wealth
culpable
deserving blame
dilatory
tending to delay or procrastinate
egregious
conspicuous standing out from the mass
equivocate
to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous
evanescent
vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
irresolute
unable to make up one's mind, hesitating
nebulous
cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct
novice
beginner, someone new to a field or activity
penury
a state of extreme poverty or destitution
pretentious
intended to attract notice and impress others
recapitulate
to review a series of facts; to sum up
resuscitate
to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
slovenly
untidy, dirty, careless
supposition
something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence
torpid
inactive, sluggish, dull
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