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110 Terms

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averse

oppose

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ascetic

simple, monk

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elicit

bring out

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illicit

illegal

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staunch

determination

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lampoon

satire

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7

celerity

speed

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8

acumen

shrewd

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9

chagrined

disappointed

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10

confound

confuse

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sardonic

pessimistic

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12

farcical

foolish

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vindicate

clear blame

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recalcitrant

rebellious

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15

truss

bind

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dreary

wet/boring

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clandestine

hidden

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incessant

consistent

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19

unnerved

lose courage

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deference

respect

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timorous

nervous

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dogma

thinks their right

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23

tare

undesirable element

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desiccation

dry out

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25

supplant

substitute

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26

notoriety

bad popularity

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clairvoyant

psychic

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anthropogenic

human

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ephemeral

short time

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30

replete

filled with

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sordid

foul

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utilitarian

defined by utility

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perennial

return each year

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transitory

short

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palatial

huge

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condign

deserved

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sparse

not much

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rapacious

very greedy

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proliferate

multiply

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serendipity

luck

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pernicious

destructive

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ineffable

incredible

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haughty

arrogant

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pretentious

showy

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ubiquitous

everywhere

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idiosyncratic

unique

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raconteur

storyteller

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obloquy

strong criticism

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obdurate

adamant

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obsequious

extra attentive

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dearth

lack of

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insouciant

indifferent

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congruous

in agreement

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espousing

support

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elucidate

explain

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56

beguiles

trickery with beauty

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exculpate

free from guilt

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intrepid

adventurous

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circumvent

find way around

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repudiate

reject

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conspicuous

visible

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innocuous

not harmful

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repose

rest

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surmise

say true without evidence

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furtive

secretive

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affable

friendly

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rivulet

stream

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pretense

pretend

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plight

difficulty

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latent

hidden

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tenuous

weak

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confer

give

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contrive

deliberately created

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disparate

different

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paucity

littleness

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verisimilitude

true

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imprudence

lack of care

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amalgamate

combine

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wrought

carved

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promulgate

promote

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obstinate

adamant

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vestigial

remaining

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buttress

strengthen

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contempt

disdain

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pilfer

steal

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limpid

clear

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87

enthralled

in trance

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transgression

offense

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seminal

influential

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forthright

straightforward

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eschew

avoid

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torpid

lazy

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juxtapose

compare

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terse

not wordy

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overtly

openly

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specious

deceptive

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manifest

evident

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warrant

justify

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superficial

simple

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conducive

good for

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