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Abrasive
Causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down/ A substance used to smooth or polish
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Acclimate
To adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation
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Chagrin
Irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration
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Complacent
Self satisfied, overly confident
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Concur
To express agreement, approve
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Defamation
Slander or libel
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Explicate
To make plain or clear, explain; to interpret
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Fracas
A noisy quarrel or brawl
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Grotesque
Unnatural, distorted; bizarre
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Pandemonium
A wild uproar, din, or commotion
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Raucous
Disagreeably harsh sounding; disorderly
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Receptive
Open and responsive to ideas or suggestions
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Renounce
To give up or resign something
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Repress
To hold back; to put down or check by force
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Reticent
Not inclined to speak; reserved'; reluctant
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Savory
Tasty, appetizing; pungent or salty, not sweet; inoffensive or respectable
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Somnolent
Sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep
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Vehement
Intense, forceful, or powerful
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Voluble
Characterized by a ready flow of words; glib or fluent
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Zealous
Eager, earnest, or devoted
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Alacrity
A cheerful readiness; brisk and eager action
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Alleviate
To relieve or make more bearable
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Antithesis
The direct opposite or a sharp contrast
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Appall
To fill with dismay or horror
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Bellicose
Warlike in manner or temperament; quarrelsome
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Disparage
To belittle, speak slightly of, or to undervalue
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Dissonant
Not in harmony, disagreeing, or at odds
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Droll
Amusingly odd
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Edict
An order issued by someone of authority
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Elucidate
To clarify or explain
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Laud
To praise
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Loll
To act in a lazy manner, to lounge, to recline, or to droop
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Loquacious
Talkative, wordy; fraud of talking
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Magnanimous
Generous in forgiving, above small meaning
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Mandatory
Required or obligatory
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Nondescript
Ordinary, not outstanding, or not easily classified
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Phlegmatic
Slow moving, sluggish, or unemotional
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Rescind
To repeal or cancel
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Vivacious
Lively, sprightly, and full of energy
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Whet
To sharpen, put an edge on, or to make keen or eager
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Antipathy
A strong dislike or hostile feeling
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Applicable
Capable of feeling applied, relevant, or suitable
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Asset
Something of value, a resource, or an advantage
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Beset
To attack from all sides, to surround, or hem in
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Compassion
Sympathy for another suffering, pity
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Decorum
Proper behavior, good taste, orderliness
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Duress
Compulsion by threat, forcible confinement
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Exuberant
High spirited, enthusiastic, unrestrained, excessive, or abundant
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facsimile
An exact copy
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Imbibe
To drink, take in, or absorb
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Implacable
Not to be satisfied or pacified, unyielding
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Infinitesimal
So small as to be almost immeasurable, minute
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Innocuous
harmless, inoffensive, or insignificant
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Militate
To have effect or force on or against someone or something, to fight against
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Patent
Exclusive rights over an invention, copyright
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Prowess
Distinguished bravery, superior skill or ability
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Sedate
Quiet, settled, sober/ administer a tranquilizer
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Stentorian
Extremely loud
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Stipulate
To arrange specifically; to require as a condition of an agreement
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Ultimatum
A final proposal or statement of conditions
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Abjure
To renounce, repudiate under oath, to avoid, or to shun
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Acrid
harsh in taste or order, sharp in manner or temper
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August
Majestic, inspiring admiration and respect
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Callous
Emotionally hardened, unfeeling
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Clandestine
Secret, concealed; underhanded
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Compunction
Remorse or regret
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Conflagration
A large destructive fire
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Elated
In high sprits, jubilant, or extremely pleased
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Indelible
Not able to be erased or removed, memorable
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Indulgent
Yielding to the wishes or demands of others
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Inveterate
Firmly established, long standing, or habitual
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Irrelevant
Not to the point, not applicable or pertinent
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Nocturnal
Of or occurring in the night; under the cover of darkness
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Platitude
A commonplace, stale, or trite remark
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Quell
To subdue or put down forcibly
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Quiescent
Inactive or at rest
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Ruminate
To mediate, think about in length
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Tacit
Unspoken, silent, implied, or inferred
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Tangible
Capable of being touched, real, or concrete
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Trenchant
Incisive, keen, forceful, effective, cutting, caustic, distinct, or clear cut
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Allude
To refer to casually or indirectly
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Clairvoyant
Supernaturally perceptive
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Conclusive
Serving to settle an issue; final
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Disreputable
Not respectable, not esteemed
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Endemic
Native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field
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Exemplary
Worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model
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Fathom
To understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of
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Guile
Treacherous cunning, deceit
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Integrity
Honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundess
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Itinerary
A route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook
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Misconstrue
To interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
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Obnoxious
Highly offensive, arousing strong dislike
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Placate
To appease, soothe, or pacify
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Placid
Calm and peaceful
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Potent
Powerful; highly effective
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Pretext
A false reason, deceptive excuse
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Protrude
To stick out, thrust forth
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Reparation
A payment made for a wrong or injury
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Stark
Harsh, unrelieved, desolate, or utterly
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Superficial
On or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow
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