abstain to deliberately choose not to do or take part in something
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adversary a person or group that opposes or competes with another
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aloof emotionally distant and not friendly or involved
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anecdotal based on personal stories rather than systematic evidence
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antiquated old-fashioned or no longer useful because something newer exists
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assertive confident in expressing opinions or needs without being aggressive
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begrudge to resent someone for having or receiving something
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brevity the quality of using few words or lasting only a short time
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calculated planned carefully to achieve a particular result
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comprehensive including nearly everything necessary or relevant
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controversial causing strong disagreement or public debate
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cynical believing that people are mainly motivated by selfish interests
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debilitate to make someone or something physically or mentally weaker
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deceptive giving a false impression or intended to mislead
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deter to discourage someone from acting by making the consequences seem risky or unpleasant
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discrepancy a difference between things that are expected to agree
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dispassionate not influenced by strong emotion and therefore able to judge fairly
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divulge to reveal information that was previously secret or private
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exemplify to be a clear example of a quality, idea, or type
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impeccable without mistakes or faults; extremely well done
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indifferent having little interest, concern, or preference
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insular narrow in outlook because of limited experience with other people or ideas
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malicious intending to harm or cause suffering to someone
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nuanced showing subtle differences or careful distinctions
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precarious unstable or dangerous because it could easily become worse
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relentless continuing with great determination and not becoming weaker or less intense
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resolute firmly determined and unwilling to give up
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steadfast firm, loyal, and unwilling to change despite difficulty
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venerate to regard someone or something with deep respect
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wary careful and watchful because something may be dangerous or unreliable
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