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deleterious - harmful, destructive, detrimental

demagogue - leader, rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice

digression - the act of turning aside, straying from the main point, esp. In a speech or argument

diligent - hard-working

discredit - to harm the reputation of, dishonor or disgrace

disdain - to regard with scorn or contempt

divergent - separating, moving in different directions from a particular point

empathy - identification with the feelings of others

emulate - to imitate, follow an example

enervating - weakening, tiring

enhance - to improve, bring to a greater level of intensity

ephemeral - momentary, transient, fleeting

evanescent - quickly fading, short-lived, esp. An image

exasperation - irritation, frustration

exemplary - outstanding, an example to others

extenuating - excusing, lessening the seriousness of guilt or crime, e.G., of mitigating factors

florid - red-colored, flushed; gaudy, ornate

fortuitous - happening by luck, fortunate

frugal - thrifty, cheap

hackneyed - cliched, worn out by overuse

haughty - arrogant and condescending

hedonist - person who pursues pleasure as a goal

hypothesis - assumption, theory requiring proof