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| not indulging in or characterized by excessive eating or drinking |
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| excessive flattery or admiration |
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| good-nature, friendly, and easy to talk to |
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| uninvolved or unwilling to become invovled with other people |
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| an attitude of behaving marked by unselfish concern for others |
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| having more than one possible meaning or interpretation |
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| the pressence of two opposing ideas, attitudes, or emotions at the same time |
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| shrewd and discerning, especially where personal benefit is to be derived |
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| somebody who talks to immodestly or with excessive pride about himself or herself |
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| honesty or directness, whether refresing or distasteful |
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| similar in some respects, allowing an analogy to be drawn |
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| to strengthen something through support or encouragement |
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| to persuade somebody to do something by flattery or gentle but persistent argument |
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| transitive verb to praise somebody or something publicly and enthusiastically |
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| tending to make sudden unexpected changes |
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| to shorten a text, e.g. by cutting or summarizing it |
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| an opponent in a conflict, contest, or debate |
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| shortness in time; few words |
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| to make something such as pain or hardship more bearable or less severe |
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| a feeling or spirit of hostility and resentment |
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| no longer useful or efficient; ancient |
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