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assuage

to calm or soothe; to satisfy

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concise

saying much in few words; brief but full of meaning

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disperse

to send off in different locations

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expedite

to make easy and quick; to speed up

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pompous

self-important; stately; magnificent; excessively ornate

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resilient

getting back strength or spirits quickly; springing back into shape or position.

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sobriety

seriousness, gravity, or solemnity; absence of alcoholic intoxication

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titrade

a long, angry, or scolding speech; a harangue.

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inscrutable

so mysterious that it cannot be understood

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voluminous

large, bulky; enough to fill volumes.

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atrophy

to waste away.

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condone

to forgive or overlook

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disposition

nature; tendency

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expunge

to erase; to remove completely

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insipid

lacking interest or spirit.

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augment

to increase or enlarge; to become greater in size.

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conspicuous

clearly visible; remarkable.

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dissipated

given to indulging excessively in sensual pleasures

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extol

to praise highly

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insurgent

ibe who rises in revolt

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ponderous

very heavy; bulky; labored and dull or tiresome

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respite

a temporary cessation or postponement, usually of something disagreeable; interval of rest

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solemn

observed or done according to ritual or teradition; formal; serious or earnest; arousing feelings of awe; very impressive

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trepidation

a trembling; apprehension; a state of alarm and gread

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voracious

ravenous; greedy; gluttonous

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austere

stern in manner or appearence; strict in morals

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copious

abundant

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distraught

in a steate of mental conflict and confusion; distracted

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intemperate

lacking in self-control

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pragmatic

practical; opinionated; concerned with actual practice rather than with theory or speculation

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arduous

hard to do; strenuous

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articulate

able to put one’s thoughts into words easily and clearly

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composure

calmness

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conciliatory

tending to soothe or reconcile

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disparage

to discredit; to belittle

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disparity

lack of equality; difference

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exemplary

serving as a model

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expedient

useful; advantageous; based on self-interest

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innocuous

harmless

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platitude

a thought or a remark that is dull, trite, flat, or weak

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residual

left over, remaining

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skeptical

not easily persuaded or convinced; doubting the fundamental doctrines of religion

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thwart

to oppose directly; to baffle; to block; to frustrate

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utopian

excellent, but existing only in fancy or theory; given to dreams or schemes of perfection

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volatile

evaporating readily at normal temperatures; changeable; explosive; lighthearted; fleeting

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anonymity

condition of being nameless or unknown

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antagonism

hostility, active opposition

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coalesce

to grow together; to combine

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colloquial

conversational; used in a informal speech or writing

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diminution

a lessening

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discerning

keenly perceptive shrewd

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eulogy

high praise for a deceased person

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euphemism

use of an indirect expression in place of one that is harsh

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indigent

poverty stricken

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placid

outwardly calm or composed; self satisfied; peaceful

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repugnant

disgusting; loathsome; objectionable; incompatible

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sequester

to hide or keep away from others; to withdraw into seclusion; to confiscate; to segregate

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terse

using only a few words but clear to the point; polished

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untenable

that which cannot be maintained or occupied ; incapable of being defended or held

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virtuoso

one interested in the pursuit of knowledge; one with mastery skill or technique in any field

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antithesis

direct opposite

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commiserate

to sympathize with; to feel sorrow for another's suffering

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disdain

a feeling of contempt for anything that is regarded as unworthy; scorn

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evanescent

gradually disappearing; fleeting

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ingratiate

to make oneself acceptable

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plagiarize

to take ideas or writings from someone else and present them as one's own; to use without giving credit

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rescind

to cancel; to repeal; to set aside

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serene

unruffled; tranquil; unclouded

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threadbare

with the nap worn down so that the threads show; frayed or shabby; used so often that it is stale

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urbane

courteous suave; polished

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vitriolic

extremely biting or caustic; sharp and bitter

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apocryphal

of doubtful authenticity; counterfei

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compatible

agreeing

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dismantle

to pull down; to take apart

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exacerbate

to make a situation worse; to irritate

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