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blatant

obvious; flagrant

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acumen

area of expertise

keen inside, especially in practical matters

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plight

a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situationmo

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moribund

dying; near death

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cacophony

harsh sound; discordant sounds

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penchant

a strong inclination or liking

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stigma

mark of disgrace or imfamy

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myraid

in great numbers (or person or things)

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loquacious

talking too much or too freely; talkative

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meticulous

extremely careful; particular about details, precise

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stymie

to hinder, to block, to thwart

the obstacle

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quandary

a puzzling SITUATION; a dilemma

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refute

to prove (a statement or theory) is incorrect; to disprove

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admonish

to reprove and scold in a kind but serious manner

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pragmatist

practical person

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exodus

a departure or emigration; usually of a large number of people

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burgeoning

growing or developing quickly; flourishing; budding

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ominous

portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening

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gregarious

fond of company; sociable

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affluence

wealthy

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torrential

resembling a torrent in violence, or rapidly flowing

ex. rain and tweets

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inundate

to cover with or to overwhelm as if with a flood

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confluence

the act of process of merging; coming together

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synonymous

equivalent in meaning; expressing or implying the same idea

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gratuitous

in an uncalled-for manner

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laudable

deserving of praise; praiseworthy; commendable

ex. laude points

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denunciation

public condemnation of someone or something

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incendiary

upset the audience

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staunch

firm or steadfast in principle

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egregious

extraordinary in some bad way; glaring, flagrant

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