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factotum
an assistant who does a variety of jobs
facsimile
a copy or imitation
facile
too simplistic or easy
expound
to explain or discuss in detail
proponent
supporter
infrastructure
the basic framework of a building or a system
construe
to interpret or analyze something in a particular way
constructive
helpful
destitute
poor
restitution
compensation
stature
standing
complacent
satisfied with a situation that should be changed or improved
placebo
something which has a positive mental effect, but no physical effect
placid
calm
gratuitous
unnecessary or unwanted
ingratiate
to gain another's favor by flattery or false friendliness
ingrate
one who is not properly thankful
docile
easily taught
indoctrinate
to teach a certain point of view to
doctrine
body of beliefs or ideas
temper
to decrease the strength of
temperance
restraint or moderation, especially in regards to alcohol or food
intemperate
severe or extreme
tortuous
not direct or straightforward
retort
to respond critically or sarcastically
extort
to wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand
voluble
talkative
convoluted
overly complicated
evolve
to unfold
inflexible
too unchangeable in character or purpose
deflect
to cause to turn aside or away
inflection
change in pitch or tone of the voice
adverse
harmful
revert
to fall back into an old condition
subvert
to corrupt
decriminalize
to do away with legal penalties for
incriminate
to reveal guilt or make (someone) appear guilty
recrimination
a counter charge
culpable
deserving blame
culprit
one responsible for a crime
mea culpa
interjection statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong
onus
burden or obligation
onerous
unpleasant and burdensome
exonerate
to prove not guilty
approbation
praise or approval
reprobate
a scoundrel
reprove
to scold or criticize
diffident
shy
fidelity
loyalty
confide
to trust (another) with information or a secret
fallacy
a misleading or mistaken idea
fallacious
misleading or deceptive
fallible
imperfect
credible
able to be trusted in or believed
credence
trust or belief
credulity
tendency to believe things too quickly or easily
incredulous
amazed
dubious
doubtful
indubitable
certain beyond doubt or question
redoubtable
mighty
ultimate
definitive
penultimate
just before the final
ultimatum
a demand or threat that is final
infinite
without beginning or end
definitive
standard
infinitesimal
extremely small
novel
new and different
novice
amateur
innovative
showing creativity and originality
primal
original
primeval
extremely ancient
primacy
condition of being first in time or importance
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