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mordant morose motility multifarious multiplicity mundane munificence nadir narcissist nebulous nefarious nemesis neophyte nexus noisome notorious noxious nullify obdurate obfuscate oblique obliterate obscure obsequious obstinate obstreperous obtrusive obtuse obviate occlude officious ominous omniscient onerous ontology opaque opprobrium opulent orthodox oscillate osmosis ossify ostensibly ostentatious overwrought oxymoron pacify paean palatable palliate palpable pandemic panegyric paradigm paradox paragon parameter paranoia pariah parody parsimony partisan pathology pathos paucity pedagogy pedantic pedestrian pejorative pellucid penchant penury perfidious perfunctory peripheral permeate pernicious perpetrator perpetuate perplex perquisite persevere perspicacious pertinent perturbation peruse pervade pervasive petulant philanthropist phlegmatic piety pillory piquant pique placate placebo platitude plausible plethora pliable pluralism polarize polemic ponderous porous posthumous postulate pragmatic precarious precede precedent precept precipitous preclude precocious precursor predecessor predilection predominant preemptive preponderance

prescience presumptuous presuppose pretense prevail prevaricate proactive probity proclivity procrustean procure prodigal prodigious profligate profuse proliferate prolific prolix promulgate propagate propensity propinquity propitiate propitious propound prosaic proscribe protean protocol protrude provincial prowess proximity prudent pundit pungent punitive purported putative qualm quandary quasi quell querulous quiescent quintessential quixotic ramification rampant rapacious rapport rational rationale raucous rebuff rebut recalcitrant recant recidivist recluse recondite rectify redress redundant refractory refute relegate remuneration rend renounce replete replicate reprehensible reprobate repudiate repugnant rescind residual resilient resolute respite resplendent reticent retract retrospect revamp revulsion rife rotund rubric rudimentary sacrilege sagacious salient salutary sanction sanguine satire saturnine savory scant schism scrupulous scrutiny seamless sedentary sedulous seminal sententious sequester serene serpentine servile shard simile sinuous

sloth slough solemn solicit somber soporific spacious spate spate specious spectrum splenetic spontaneous sporadic spurious squalid stagnant staid static stigma stipulate stoic stratagem stratify stupor subjugate subliminal subside subsidize substantiate substantive subterfuge subtle succinct suffice suffuse sullen sumptuous sunder superficial superfluous superlative supersede suppress surfeit surmise surreptitious susceptible sycophant synchronize synopsis syntax synthesis systemic tacit taciturn tangential tangible taut tawdry tedium teem temerity tenacious tendentious tenuous tepid terse timorous tirade torpid tortuous tractable transcend transient transitory translucent transparent transpire trenchant trepidation truculence turbid turbulence turgid turpitude ubiquitous ulterior unilateral uninterested unkempt unobtrusive untoward upbraid utopian vacillate vacuity vacuous vapid vehement veneer venerate verdant verity viable vicarious vilify virtuoso virulent vituperation vociferous volatile voluble voracious warrant zeal