Imperfect action is better than perfect inaction.

Harry S. Truman

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Soidisant

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pretending or claiming to have a certain quality.

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Infirm

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physically weak or ill, especially due to age or sickness.

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Asperity

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harshness or severity, especially in tone or manner.

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Avuncular

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resembling or relating to an uncle, typically in a kind, protective, or advisory way.

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Subtext

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an underlying theme or message in a piece of writing or conversation.

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Abjure

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to renounce or reject something formally.

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Congeneric

–

belonging to the same genus or group.

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Juncture

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a point in time or space where things meet or join.

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Tacit

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understood or implied without being stated directly.

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Distemper

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a disease, particularly one affecting animals; disorder or trouble.

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