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Aberration
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A departure from what is normal or expected.
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Abate
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To become less intense or widespread.
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Acumen
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The ability to make good judgments quickly.
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Alacrity
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Brisk and cheerful readiness.
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Ambivalent
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Having mixed feelings about something.
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Anomaly
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Something that differs from what is standard.
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Apathy
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Lack of interest or concern.
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Arduous
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Involving a lot of effort; difficult.
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Assuage
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To make an unpleasant feeling less intense.
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Austere
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Severe or strict in manner or appearance.
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Bolster
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To support or strengthen.
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Candor
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The quality of being open and honest.
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Capricious
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Given to sudden mood changes.
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Censure
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Strong disapproval or criticism.
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Coherent
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Logical and consistent.
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Concede
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To admit something is true after resisting.
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Conundrum
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A confusing and difficult problem.
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Copious
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Abundant in supply or quantity.
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Debilitate
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To make weak or feeble.
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Deference
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Respectful submission to another's judgment.
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Diligent
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Showing careful and persistent effort.
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Disparate
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Fundamentally different; not alike.
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Eloquent
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Fluent and persuasive in speaking or writing.
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Empirical
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Based on observation or experience.
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Enigmatic
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Difficult to interpret or understand.
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Ephemeral
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Lasting for a very short time.
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Equivocal
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Open to more than one interpretation.
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Erudite
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Having or showing great knowledge.
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Exacerbate
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To make a problem worse.
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Fastidious
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Very attentive to detail and accuracy.
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Fervent
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Having intense passion or enthusiasm.
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Frugal
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Careful with money and resources.
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Hackneyed
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Overused and lacking originality.
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Impartial
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Treating all parties equally.
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Incongruous
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Not in harmony with surroundings.
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Laconic
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Using very few words.
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Mitigate
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To make less severe.
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Pragmatic
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Dealing with things realistically.
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Scrutinize
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To examine very carefully.
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Ubiquitous
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Present everywhere.