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adept   very skilled, able, or proficient  
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advocate   one who acts in support or defense of person/cause  
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aesthetic   pertaining to what is considered beautiful or tasteful  
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anachronism   some one or thing out of its correct chronological or historical order  
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anecdote   a short account of an interesting or humorous, often biographical  
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apprehensive   uneasy, anxious, or fearful about the future; quick to understand/learn  
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boorish   resembling a boor; crude, coarse, and clumsy in behavior, oafish, insensitive  
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brevity   quality of being brief; concise expression  
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cathartic   delivering catharsis; emotionally purging  
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censured   to express strong disapproval in a strong fashion- criticize, blame, reprimand  
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conciliatory   attempting to regain goodwill through pleasantness- trying to make things better  
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consensus   majority opinion among a group; general agreement  
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consummate   complete or perfect in every respect; supremely skilled  
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cursory   performed hastily and without attention to detail; superficious  
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deride   to ridicule  
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disparage   to speak of with disrespect- to belittle or depreciate  
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disparity   lack of equality or similarity- difference  
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eclectic   selecting from a wide variety of sources  
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eloquent   characterized by clear, powerful, and persuasive speech  
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elucidate   to make clear; explain  
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embody   to represent in bodily, material, or tangible form  
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equitable   just or reasonable  
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erratic   having no fixed course; eccentric  
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exemplary   worthy of imitation; praise worthy  
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felicitous   well-suited for the occasion, appropiate  
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florid   reddish or rosy; excessively ornate or flowery  
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foster   to cultivate or nurture  
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holistic   emphasizing the importance of the whole thing, as compared to separation into parts  
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idiosyncrasy   a habit, mannerism, or characteristic that is peculiar to an individual  
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ineffable   defying expression or description  
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intemperate   not moderate or restrained  
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irreverent   showing lack of due respect; impertinent  
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lament   to feel or express grief or regret- mourn for  
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laudatory   containing or expressing praise  
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lucid   clear, rational, sane, easily understood  
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magnanimous   generous in forgiving; unselfish  
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mock   to ridicule  
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mundane   common or ordinary, pertaining to the world, secular  
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naive   unaffected; unsophisticated; inexperienced; unaffected style  
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nefarious   wicked;infamous;villainous  
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nostalgia   a longing for a former place or time; something that displays nostalgia  
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novel   new; different  
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obstinate   stubborn;inflexible;not easily overcome  
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partisan   devoted/biased in a support of something  
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pragmatic   practical; dealing with actual facts or occurrences  
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prosaic   commonplace;dull; lacking in imagination  
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quell   to suppress; to put an end to; to pacify  
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refute   to prove to be false; to deny  
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sanguine   optimistic; hopeful or confident; reddish; bloody  
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solicitous   anxious or concerned; careful; eager  
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somber   dark; dimly lit; gloomy or depressing  
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speculate   to think or reflect; to engage in a risky business practice to get quick/more money  
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superflous   more that sufficient; extra; unnecessary  
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tenacious   stubborn; sticky or adhesive  
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venerate   to regard or treat with reverence  
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vindicate   to clear of accusation; to defend,maintain, or average  
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zealous   filled with or motivated by zeal; enthusiasm  
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