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indifference | lack of interest or concern.
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indisputable | unable to be challenged or denied.
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indistinct | not clear or sharply defined.
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inexplicable | unable to be explained.
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inhibit | to hinder or restrain.
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innocuous | harmless or inoffensive.
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insensible | unaware or indifferent.
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latent | present but not active.
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misanthropic | disliking people or society.
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malign | evil in nature or effect; malevolent
speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner
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notional | existing only in theory.
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novel | new or original.
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nuanced | having subtle differences.
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obligate | to compel or require.
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omnipotent | almighty and all powerful
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operative | functioning or having effect.
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ornamental | decorative rather than functional.
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oust | to remove or force out of (usu. a position or office)
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outstrip | to surpass or exceed.
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paramount | predominant, superior, most important
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paucity | a scarcity or lack.
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perceive | to become aware of something.
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peripheral | on the edge or outer part of something.
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postulate | to assume or propose a theory.
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pragmatic | practical and realistic.
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precarious | uncertain or unstable.
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preclude | to prevent from happening.
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predetermined | decided in advance.
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premeditated | planned beforehand.
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profusion | a large quantity of something.
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prudent | care/thought for the future
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ramify | to split into two or more branches
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recalcitrant | stubbornly resistant to authority.
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recant | to take back a previous statement.
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reciprocate | to give in return.
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rectify | to correct or fix something.
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redress | to set right or remedy.
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reprieve | a temporary relief or delay.
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repudiate | to reject or disown.
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rousing | exciting or stirring.
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