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antipathy

a strong feeling of dislike or hostility towards someone or something

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complementary

combining in such a way that enhances or emphasizes each other’s qualities

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deride

to express contempt for; ridicule

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evanescent

fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor

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ingratiate

to bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them

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purview

the range of operation, authority, control, concern, or understanding

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raconteur

a person who is skilled in telling anecdotes or stories in an engaging way

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repartee

conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies

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supplicant

a person making a humble or earnest plea to someone in power or authority

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talisman

an object that is thought to have magic power and to bring good luck

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timorous

showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, lack of confidence.

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torpor

a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy.

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variegated

exhibiting different colors, especially as irregular patches or streaks

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verdant

green with grass or other rich vegetation; covered with green plants or grass

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vitriolic

filled with bitter criticism or malice

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amenable

willing to agree or accept something

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aspersion

an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something

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atrophy

degeneration, decline, or decrease as from disuse

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behoove

to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for

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convivial

friendly, lively, and enjoyable atmosphere

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culpable

deserving blame; guilty

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deleterious

causing harm or damage

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desiccated

dried out, dehydrated

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duplicitous

deceitful, dishonest

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fell

fierce, cruel, dreadful

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meretricious

apparently attractive but having no real value or integrity

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meritorious

deserving praise or rewarded

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proselytize

to convert or attempt to convert someone from one religion, belief, or opinion to another

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threadbare

very thin and tattered with age

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visceral

relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect

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adulation

excessive admiration or praise

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adjudicate

make formal judgment or decision about a problem

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ancillary

providing necessary support to the primary activities or operations of an organization or system

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bravado

a bold manner intended to impress or intimidate

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commensurate

in proportion

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debunk

to expose falseness

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diminutive

extremely or unusually small

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factitious

artificially created

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paragon

a person or thing reviewed as a model of excellence

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preponderance

the quality or fact of being greater in number

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torpid

mentally or physically inactive

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unctuous

excessively smooth or smug

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vapid

offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging

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voluble

speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently

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voluminous

big in volume

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claque

a group of people hired to applaud a performer or public speaker

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copacetic

fine; in excellent order; okay

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dichotomy

a division or contrast between 2 things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different

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fetter

to restrict or restrain in an unfair or undesirable way

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incontrovertible

not able to be denied or disputed

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maudlin

self-pitying or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkness

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myriad

a countless or extremely great number

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obstreperous

noisy and difficult to control

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pallid

pale, typically because of poor health

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prodigal

spending money or resources freely and recklessly; tastefully extravagant

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progeny

a descendant of a person, animal, plant; offspring

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reprehensible

deserving censure or condemnation

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stultify

cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of tedious or restrictive routine

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surmount

to overcome a difficult or obstacle

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vex

to make someone feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried