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posit
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assume as fact
dilatory
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wasting time; Something dilatory creates a delay.
misconstrue
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interpret in the wrong way
opulence
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wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
ignominious
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deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
flux
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a state of being uncertain about what should be done
deleterious
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If something is deleterious, it does harm or makes things worse.
askance
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with a look of suspicion or disapproval; with a side or oblique glance
capricious
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depending on mood, whimsical, changeable
specious
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deceptively pleasing; based on pretence; plausible but false
indecorous
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not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
contrition
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the feeling of remorse or guilt that comes from doing something bad
nuances
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Use nuance to refer to a very small difference in color, meaning, or feeling. What makes singers brilliant is not how loud they can sing a note, but how many nuances they can evoke through their approach.
bolster
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support and strengthen
nonplussed
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unsure how to act or respond
economical
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avoiding waste, efficient
transient
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lasting a very short time
sullen
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A bad-tempered or gloomy person is sullen
arduous
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Use the adjective arduous to describe an activity that takes a lot of effort.
edifying
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Edifying applies to things that help you become a better person. A wise saying is edifying. A powerful documentary is edifying. The words of a good teacher are often edifying
fastidious
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overly concerned with detail, fussy
antipathy
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an intense feeling of dislike or aversion
polemic
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a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something; of or involving dispute or controversy
dispassionate
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unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
rebuke
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criticize severly or angrily, censure

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