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criterion
standard; basis for judgement
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cliché
an overused saying or idea
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emigrate
to move to a new country, to expatriate
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aggregate
sum total; a collection of separate things mixed together
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complacent
self-satisfied, overly pleased with oneself
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apotheosis
elevation to divine status
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abate
to subside; to reduce
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prudent
careful; having foresight
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volatile
quick to evaporate; highly unstable; explosive
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zealous
enthusiastically devoted to something; fervent
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ironic
meaning the opposite of what yo seem to say; using words that mean something other than what they seem to mean
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emulate
to strive to equal or excel, usually through imitation
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concise
brief and to the point
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benefactor
one who provides help, especially in the form of a gift or donation
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innate
existing since birth; inborn; inherent
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daunt
to make fearful; to intimidate
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tangible
touchable; palpable
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accost
to approach and speak to someone aggressively
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rogue
a criminally dishonest person; a scoundrel
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magnanimous
forgiving; unrestful; noble in spirit; generous
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adulation
wild or excessive admiration; flattery
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expedient
providing an immediate advantage; serving immediate self-interests; practical
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aberration
something not typical; deviation from the standard
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virtuoso
a masterful musician; a masterful practitioner in some other field
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penitent
sorry; repentant; contrite
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ostensible
apparent (but misleading); professed
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contrived
artificial; labored
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renounce
to give up formally or resign; to disown; to have nothing to do with anymore
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sordid
vile; filthy; squalid
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juxtapose
to place side by side
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evanescent
fleeting; vanishing; happening for only the briefest period
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venerate
to revere; to treat as something holy, especially because of growing age
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attrition
gradually wearing away, weakening, or loss; a natural or expecting decrease in numbers or size
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infinitesimal
very, very, very small; infinitely small
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congenial
agreeably suitable; pleasant
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microcosm
the world in miniature
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assimilate
to take in; to absorb; to learn thoroughly
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aloof
uninvolved; standing off; keeping one’s distance
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proximity
nearness
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volition
will; conscious choice
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sagacious
discerning; shrewd; keen in judgement; wisecircum
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circumvent
to frustrate as though by surrounding
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address
to speak to; to direct one’s attention to
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premise
an assumption; the basis for conclusion
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partisan
one who supports a particular person, cause, or idea
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maudlin
silly and overly sentimental
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visionary
a dreamer; someone with impractical goals or ideas about their future
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disinterested
not taking sides; unbiased
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antecedent
someone or something that went before; something that provides a model for something that came after it
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forbear
to refrain from; to abstain
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