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| divulge | to tell; to reveal as a secret
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| abet | to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing
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| dogmatic | arrogant and stubborn about one's (often unproven) beliefs
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| insipid | lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating
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| extraneous | inessential; not constituting a vital part
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| coerce | to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats
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| jaundiced | prejudiced; hostile
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| meticulous | extremely, sometimes excessively, careful about small details; precise
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| temerity | recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger
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| gregarious | sociable; fond of the company of others
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| heresy | the crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine
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| docile | easy to teach or manage
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| libation | a drink, especially an alcoholic one
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| anathema | a hated, repellant person or think OR a formal curse
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| banter | teasing; playful conversation
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| castigate | to criticize or punish severely
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| gauche | lacking social graces; tactles
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| ignominy | public shame, disgrace, or dishonor
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| motley | made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors
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| emaciated | extremely thin; wasted away
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| avarice | greed; desire for wealth
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| furtive | stealthy; secretive
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| bacchanalian | wild and drunken
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| extradite | to turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority
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| copious | numerous; large in quantity
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| irascible | easily angered
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| mercenary | a professional soldier hired by a foreign army
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| bastion | a strong defense or fort (or one likened to it)
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| jettison | to cast overboard; to discard
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| ostracize | to banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent
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| bigot | one who is intolerant of differences in others
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| expunge | to erase or eliminate
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| candid | outspoken; blunt
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| argot | special words or phrases used by a specific group of people
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| negligence | careless neglect, often resulting in injury
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| appease | to calm; to make satisfied (often only temporarily)
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| strident | harsh sounding; grating
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| chaos | complete disorder
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| augment | to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity
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| jingoism | extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy
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| archly | brashly; mischievously
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| censure | disapproval OR to blame or condemn
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| disconcerted | thrown into confusion
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| rancor | extreme hatred or ill will
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| inexorable | unrelenting; unavouidable
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| extol | to praise highly
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| clement | merciful; lenient
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| cliche | a worn out idea or overused expression
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| adamant | unyielding; firm in opinion
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| diffident | lacking in self confidence; shy
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| opus | a creative work, especially a numbered composition (opus 3- would be a composer's third composition the plural is opera)
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| ostensible | professed but not necessarily true
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| disparity | inequality; difference
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| entail | to limit the inheritance of property to a specified line of heirs
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| vexed | irritated; annoyed
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| condone | to forgive or overlook an offense
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| nuance | a slight or subtle degree of difference
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| connoisseur | an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine
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| enigma | a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable
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| apathy | lack of interest; state of not caring
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| officious | excessively eager to deliver unasked for or unwanted help
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| redence | belief or trust
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| jaunty | having a buoyant, self confident air; brist and crisp
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| dilettante | one who merely dabbles in an art or science
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| cult | an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles
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