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english
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1. extol
sharp
fake
to praise
obliterate
2. alacrity
enthusiasm
commendation
ill-natured
arguable / controversial
3. deleterious
dislike (n.)
harmful
unfriendly
concrete - tangible
4. reproach
headstrong
criticize
boldness
skillful
5. lithe
friendly
evil
capable
athletic
6. pedantic
academic
athletic
harmful
friendly
7. hedonist
pleasure seeker
to support
devout
decisive
8. gauche
to free
belligerent
ill-mannered
happy
9. stature
wordy
strict
height (status)
childish
10. truculent
belligerent
boldness
a plan
calm
11. obdurate
unemotional
stubborn
criticize
intuitive (prudent)
12. erudition
learning
detached
intuitive (prudent)
commendation
13. resilient
arguable / controversial
rapidly recovering
educational
youthful / uncommonly smart
14. regimen
academic
learning
rapidly recovering
a plan
15. corroborate
comprehend
a rebel
verify
spontaneous
16. adroit
speed up
corruption
defile
proficient
17. laudable
negative
cautious (forward-looking)
pretentious
commendable
18. acerbic
harsh
belligerent
wise
pressure
19. voluble
overly proud
wordy
to exhaust
proficient
20. acumen
violent denunciation
learning
keenness
extraordinary
21. stolid
dislike (n.)
unemotional
enthusiasm
capable
22. prescient
hardworking
intuitive (prudent)
disobedient
wise
23. querulous
childish
complaining
headstrong
harmful
24. spurious
likely
generous
selfish
fraudulent
25. espouse
skillful
negative
to support
friendly
26. dilatory
educational
sluggish
bubbly
fraudulent
27. prolific
to protest
invulnerable
productive
offend
28. emulate
imitate
height (status)
likely
criticize
29. opulence
defile
showy
wealth
decisive
30. proficient
boxing
capable
pleasure seeker
fraudulent
31. sybaritic
pleasure-loving
scholar
a sign
angry
32. svelte
slender
model
graphic
ill-natured
33. acrimonious
quarrelsome
rival
ill-natured
productive
34. deft
able
wise
scholar
commendable
35. hilarity
keenness
enjoyment
admire
reprimand
36. fatuous
combative
an approval
silly
rapidly recovering
37. vehement
likely
describe
kiss-up
fervent
38. viable
angry
practical
athletic
fake / slack
39. imperturbable
calm
pressure
admire
enjoyment
40. bilk
belligerent
cheat
silly
meddlesome
41. audacity
intuitive (prudent)
stubborn
boldness
happy
42. delineate
explain
tribute
describe
an award
43. despot
dictator
cognizant
evil
tribute
44. spurn
idealistic
an approval
reject
combative
45. sycophant
detached
practical
complaining
kiss-up
46. xenophobe
academic
a scheme
disliker of foreigners
reprimand
47. adulation
improve
adoration
pressure
defile
48. didactic
educational
overly proud
fervent
cognizant
49. prudent
explain
cautious (forward-looking)
dictator
to exhaust
50. complaisant
dictator
decisive
obliging
calm