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olfactory
relating to the sense of smell
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ominous
the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen
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pacifism
the belief that any violence including war, in unjustifieable under any circumstances, all disputes should be settled by peaceful means
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pensive
deep in thought, reflective
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perfunctory
done with little interest or thought
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pernicious
having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way
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pragmatic
practical, reasonable and logical
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precarious
not securely held or in position, dependent on chance, uncertain
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prodigious
great in extent, size, or degree, huge
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proletariat
workers or working class people
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promulgate
to publicize, promote or make widely known an idea or cause
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remonstrate
to say or plead in protest, obsection, or disapproval
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repudiate
to reject with denial, to refuse to aknowledge
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rhetoric
the use of language, the art of speaking
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sententious
judgemental, self righteous, in a pompous manner
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spurious
bogus, fake, false
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squalid
extremely dirty and unpleasant
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stoic
a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings
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supplant
supersede and replace
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sycophantic
behaving or done in an compliant way in order to gain advantage, obsequious
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tactile
pertaining to touch, tangible
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tangible
touchable, physical, real, solid, concrete
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ubiquitous
present, appearing, or found everywhere
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vehement
showing strong feelings, forceful, passionate, or intense
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verbose
using or expressed in more words than needed
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vexation
something that causes annoyance, frustration, or worry
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voluble
talkative, loquacious, verbose
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impede
delay or prevent someone or something by obstructing them, to hinder
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imperialism
a policy of extending a countryś power and influence through diplomacy or military force
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impertinent
not relevant, obsolete
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incarnate
embodied in flesh, in human form
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incongruous
not in harmony or keeping with the surrounding, out of place
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incorrigible
bad beyond correction, not easily changed
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indignant
feeling or showing anger or annoyance, resentful
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ineradicable
unable to be destroyed or removed
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ingenuity
the quality of being clever, original, and inventive
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innumerable
too many to be counted
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inordinate
unusually or disproportionately large
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irreparable
unfixable beyond repair
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jocund
cheerful, merry
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jovial
cheerful and friendly
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judicious
exersizing good judgement
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kinetic
pertaining to motion
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knave
a dishonest person
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laconic
using very few words
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lament
expression of grief or sorrow, to mourn
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lascivious
feeling or revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire
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magnanimous
generous in forgiving an insult or injury, charitable
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manifest
clear or obvious to the eye or mind, to display, show, or reveal
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mendacious
habitually telling lies, dishonest
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misogyny
dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women
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nebulous
cloudy, hazy, unclear, vague
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nihilism
the rejection of all religious and moral principles, often in the belied that life is meaningless
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obsequious
obedient or attentive to an excessive degree
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didactic
teaching or intending to teach
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divisive
disruptive, hostile, creating dissension
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dogmatic
inclidned to lay down principles in an opinionated way, asssertive
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eccentric
unconventional and slightly strange
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egregious
shocking, appalling, bad
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emergence
the act of appearing, development
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enervate
to weaken or deprive force or strength
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euphoric
intense excitement and happiness
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exasperate
irritate intensely
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fanatical
enthusiastic, devoted
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fastidious
very attentive and concerned about accuracy and detail
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fatalism
the belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable
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fickle
changing frequently, especially in regards to oneś loyalties, interests, or affection
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futile
useless, ineffective, pointless
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gait
a personś manner of walking
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garish
excessively bright and showy
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grandeur
the state of being impressive or awesome, especially of appearance or style
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gregarious
sociable, outgoing
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hiatus
a pause, a gap, a break or time off
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homage
a special honor or respect shown publicly
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ideology
a system of ideas, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political
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accost
to approach or confront boldly
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acquiescence
acceptance of something without protest
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ambiguity
doubtfulness, uncertainty
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ambivalent
having mixed feelings or conflicting ideas about someone or something
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apathy
lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
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ardent
enthusiastic, devoted, eager
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asinine
extremely stupid or foolish
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audacity
boldness, daring, fearlessness
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aural
pertaining to the sense of hearing
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barren
depleted, desolate, empty
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beguile
to influence in a deceptive way
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bemuse
to confuse
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benevolent
kind, goodwill, helping others
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bequeath
to leave to a person or beneficiary by a will, pass something on
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brevity
concise and exact use of words, shortness of time
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brood
to persistently worry
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calamity
an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress, a disaster
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candid
truthful, straightforward, frank, informal
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conciliate
to win or gain favor, to overcome the distrust
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conspicuous
standing out, to be clearly visable
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contemptuous
temperamental, insulting, disrespectful
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convoluted
extremely complex, difficult to follow, tangled
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deprecate
to express earnest disapproval of
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desolate
deserted of people, bleak and dismal emptiness
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despotic
in control or complete authority, authoritarian, oppressive