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alleviate
Relieve, lessen, make more bearable
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archaic
very old or old fashioned
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blatant
completely obvious, sometimes offensively so
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concur
to agree or approve of something
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cordial
politely pleasant and friendly
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defunct
dead, not operating
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diplomatic
careful not to anger people or hurt their feelings
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emulate
to imitate or model yourself after someone
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irksome
annoying, irritating, tiresome
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prerequisite
something required before hand or necessary as preparation for something else.