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crescendo - peak
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apprise - inform or tell (someone)
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extenuating - (of a factor or situation) serving to lesson the seriousness of an offense
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shirk - avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility)
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ulterior - unapparent; secondary; intentionally hidden
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beguile - Charm and enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way
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retaliate - fight back
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hapless - unfortunate
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voluble - talkative, wordy
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ponderous - clumsy, dull, awkward
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obfuscate - obscure, bewilder
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pastiche - imitation, mixture
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frenetic - frantic, wild
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stanch
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abrogate - repudiate, revoke, repeal
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sinecure - easy job; soft option
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surfeit - excess
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sinuous
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callous - heartless, unfeeling
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sordid - unsavory, vile, louche, base, debased
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coddle - pamper, cosset, mollycoddle
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recluse - hermit, ascetic, loner, solitary
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aghast - filled with horror or shock
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perspicacious - astute, perceptive, observant
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fringe
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rhapsody - elation, euphoria, exultation
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ossify - become inflexible
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boon - blessing, godsend
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serendipitous - chance, accidental
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immaculate - unblemished, clean, perfect
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depravity - moral corruption, wickedness
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indictment - a sign something should be condemned
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turbid - murky
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dilettante - a person who clutivates an area of interest, without real commitment or knowledge)
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rampant - spreading unchecked
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gregarious - fond of company; sociable; social
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paragon - a perfect example or model
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penurious - extremely poor, poverty-stricken
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malevolent - wishing to do evil to others
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effrontery - impertinent behavior
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indignant - feeling or showing anger
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remote - faraway, detached or distant
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patronize - treat condescendingly
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abstruse - difficult to understand
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endow - provide with a quality or asset
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ineluctable - unable to be resisted; inescapable
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reprobate - unprincipled; an immoral person
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turgid - swollen; inflated or bombastic
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latitude - freedom for action or thought
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piquant - having a sharp taste; intriguing
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pacify - decrease anger or agitation
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caricature - mock in an exaggerated way
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encroach - intrude on a person's territory
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vacuous - showing lack of thought
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auxiliary - providing additional help
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inquisitive - curious (positive connotation); prying (negative connotation)
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mediate - intervene to settle a dispute
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occlude - stop or close up an opening
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entreat - ask someone earnestly
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levity - humor, especially in serious matters