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do away with
Obviate
be undecided about something
Vacillate
block passage through
Occlude
regard with feelings of respect and reverence
Venerate
simple and natural; without cunning or deceit
Artless
a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution
Preamble
someone who practices self-denial as a spiritual discipline
Ascetic
not secure; beset with difficulties
Precarious
a compound obtained from another compound
Derivative
meeting the proper standards and requirements for a task
Qualified
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
Desiccate
evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections
Quibble
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
Equivocate
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
Reverent
having or showing profound knowledge
Erudite
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics
Sage
lacking worth or importance
Inconsequential
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
Stolid
marked by care and persistent effort
Assiduous
marked with stripes
Striate