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28436185AbbreviateShorten,abridge
28436186Abstinenceact of refraing from
28436187Adulationhigh praise
28436188adversitymisfortune
28436189aestheticpertaining to beauty
28436190amicableagreeable
28436191anachronisticout-of-date
28436192anecdoteshort account of event
28436193anonymousnameless
28436194antagonistopponent
28436195aridextremely dry
28436196assiduoushard-working
28436197asylumsanctuary
28436198benevolentfriendly, helpful
28436199camaraderietrust among friends
28436200censureto criticize harshly
28436201circuitousindirect, roundabout
28436202clairvoyantable to see the future
28436203collaborateto work together
28436204compassionsympathy, mercy
28436205compromiseto settle differences
28436206condescendingpatronizing
28436207conditionalprovisional, contingent
28436208conformistfollower of customs
28436209congregationcrowd of people
28436210convergencejoining of parts
28436211deleteriousharmful
28436212demagoguerabble-rousing leader
28436213digressionstraying from main point
28436214diligenthard-working
28436215discreditdishonor, disgrace
28436216disdainto regard with scorn
28436217divergentvariant, moving apart
28436218empathysharing of feelings
28436219emulatefollow an example
28436220enervatingtiring, weakening
28436221enhanceimprove, augment
28436222ephemeralmomentary, fleeting
28436223evanescentshort-lived, as an image
28436224exasperationirritation, frustration
28436225exemplaryoutstanding
28436226extenuatingguilt diminishing
28436227floridflushed, ornate
28436228fortuitouslucky
28436229frugalthrifty
28436230hackneyedoverused, cliched
28436231haughtyarrogant, condescending
28436232hedonistpleasure seeker
28436233hypothesistheory requiring proof
28436234impetuousrash, impulsive
28436235imputeto attribute to someone
28437232incompatibleunable to work together
28437233inconsequentialtrivial
28437234inevitableunavoidable, certain
28437235integrityhonesty, decency
28437236intrepidfearless, adventurous
28437237intuitiveinstinctive, untaught
28437238jubilationjoy, exultation
28437239lobbyistpersuader of legislators
28437240longevitylong life
28437241mundaneordinary, common
28437242nonchalantcalm, casual
28437243novicebeginner
28437244opulentwealthy
28437245oratorspeaker
28437246ostentatiousdisplaying wealth
28437247parcheddried up
28437248perfidiousdisloyal
28437249precocioustalented beyond one's age
28437250pretentiouspompous, self-important
28437251procrastinateto delay unnecessarily
28437252prosaicrun-of-the-mill
28437253prosperitywealth, success
28437254provocativeinflammatory
28437255prudentwise, careful, cautious
28437256querulousirritable
28437257rancoroushateful
28437258reclusivewithdrawn, hermit-like
28437259reconciliationagreement after a quarrel
28437260renovationstate of being renewed
28437261resilientquick to recover
28437262restrainedcontrolled, restricted
28437263reverenceprofound respect
28437264sagacitywisdom
28437265scrutinizeto observe carefully
28437266spontaneityimpulsive action
28437267spuriousphony, false
28437268submissivemeek
28437269substantiateto verify, confirm
28437270subtleelusive, sly, ambiguous
28437271superficiallacking in depth
28437272superfluousmore than enough
28437273suppressto end an activity
28437274surreptitioussecret, stealthy
28437275tactfuldiplomatic, polite
28437276tenaciouspersistent, resolute
28437277transienttemporary, fleeting
28437278venerablerespectable due to age
28437279vindicateto clear from blame
28437280warywatchful, alert

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