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pejorative
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expressing contempt or dissaproval
disseminate
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cause to become widely known
maladroit
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inefficient, clumsy
impartial
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free from undue bias or pre conceived opinions
appease
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pacify by acceding to the demands
mendacity
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tendency to lie
jovial
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full of or showing high-spirited merriment
elicit
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When you elicit, you're bringing out a response of some sort. A good comedian elicits a lot of laughs
harried
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feeling strained as a result of having demands persistently made on one; harassed
furtive
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marked by quiet, caution and secrecy; "to give someone a furtiveglance" and "to steal a glance at someone" mean the same thing.
truncate
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reduce the length of something
erudite
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having or showing profound knowledge
imprudent
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not prudent or wise
craven
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pathetically coward
placate
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If you placate someone, you stop them from being angry by giving them something or doing something that pleases them.
sanction
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1. give authority or permission to; 2. a legal penalty for a forbidden action
circumscribe
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To circumscribe is to limit or restrict. If you spend too much time watching TV instead of fulfilling other obligations, you might circumscribe your TV-watching time to one hour daily (or two hours, if your favorite show is on)
mundane
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repetitive and boring, not spiritual, relating to the ordinary world
stringent
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demanding strict attention to rules and procedures (Stringent safety procedures prevent accidents in a dangerous work environment. And restaurants must adhere to stringent health regulations)
reproach
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to mildly criticize, As a noun, reproach can also be shame. If you are caught lying, it is a reproach that might bother you for a while.
banality
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a trite or obvious remark
thoroughgoing
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very thorough; complete
embroiled
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involve (someone) deeply in an argument, contention, or difficult situation.
summit
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1. the peak or the highest point, 2. a meeting of high level leaders
indignant
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When you're indignant, you're angry about an unfair situation. If you discovered that a teacher gave ten extra points on a test to all students who sat in the front row, you'd be indignant.

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