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Adroit

skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind

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Adulterate

to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value

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Alienate

to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey

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Amicable

peaceable, friendly

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Averse

having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling

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Augment

to make larger, increase

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Belligerent

given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive

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Benevolent

kindly, charitable

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Craven

cowardly; a coward

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Cursory

hasty, not thorough

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Demise

a death, especially of a person in a lofty position

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Deploy

to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up

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Dour

stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored

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Duplicity

treachery, deceitfulness

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Exhilarate

to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to

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Extol

to praise extravagantly

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Fallow

plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow

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Feasible

possible, able to be done

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Fortitude

courage in facing difficulties

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Gibe

to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn

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Grimace
a wry face, facial distortion; to make a wry face
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Guise
an external appearance, cover, mask
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Impervious
not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
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Inclement
stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action
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Insidious
intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
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Intimation
a hint, indirect suggestion
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Jeopardy
danger
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Meticulous
extremely careful; particular about details
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Nostalgia
a longing for something past; homesickness
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Opulent
wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose
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Pliable
easily bent, flexible; easily influenced
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Precedent
an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
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Retrogress
to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
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Reiterate
to say again, repeat
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Sojourn
a temporary stay; to stay for a time
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Stolid
not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive
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Tentative
experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant
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Unkempt
not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude
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Urbane
refined in manner or style, suave
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Warily
cautiously, with great care