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indigenous
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originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native
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swagger
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to walk or strut(to walk with a vain, pompous bearing) with a defiant(boldly resistant or challenging) or insolent(boldly rude or disrespectful) air
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renege
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뤼 닉 2, to go back on one's word:He has reneged on his promise.
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orchestrate
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to arrange or manipulate, esp. by means of clever or thorough planning or maneuvering
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wheedle
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to endeavor to influence (a person) by smooth, flattering, or beguiling words or acts
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stagger
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to walk, move, or stand unsteadily
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certitude
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freedom from doubt, esp. in matters of faith or opinion; certainty
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sheaf
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쉬이프 any bundle, cluster, or collection: a sheaf of papers
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cygnet
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씨그 닡 a young swan
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quiver
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a case for holding or carrying arrows
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curvilinear
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컬 버 리 니 얼 3, consisting of or bounded by curved lines
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hardy
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capable of enduring fatigue, hardship, exposure, etc.; sturdy; strong
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puny
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퓨우 니 1, of less than normal size and strength; weak
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ineligible
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not eligible; not permitted or suitable
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repress
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to keep under control, check, or suppress (desires, feelings, actions, tears, etc.)
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deliberate
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to be certain
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incurious
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not curious; not inquisitive or observant; inattentive; indifferent
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prognosticate
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to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs; prophesy
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incision
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a cut, gash, or notch
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inveterate
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habitual, chronic(from veteran)
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sway
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To influence or direct by power and authority; by persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide
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sybarite
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hedonist
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picayune
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피커 윤 tiny, insignificant
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fractious
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disobedient, unruly
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hale
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healthy
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infirm
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unhealthy, weak
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staid
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sedate(calm, quiet, composed), proper
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imperious
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overbearing, domineering
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overbearing
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domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant
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ablution
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cleaning or washing (oneself)
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drab
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dull; cheerless; lacking in spirit, brightness, etc.
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effulgent
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radiant, brilliant
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impolitic
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inappropriate, without regard for what is expedient
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wake
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the trail behind a boat
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rut
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trail left behind a tractor in the dirt
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shingle
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a thin piece of wood, slate, metal, asbestos, or the like, usually oblong, laid in overlapping rows to cover the roofs and walls of buildings.
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scales
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비늘
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beleaguer
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harass or besiege
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jaunty
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easy and sprightly(animated, vivacious, or gay; lively) in manner or bearing: to walk with a jaunty step.
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abstemious
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sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate in diet
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indigent
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destitute, poor
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detractor
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one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
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hamlet
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very small village
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cabin
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very small house
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vendetta
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a personal attempt at revenge, outside of the legal system
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arena
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a site where a game is held
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uncouth
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lacking refinement
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desiccant
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a thing that removes moisture from the air
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deluge
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heavy downpour
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