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acrid
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bitter, harsh to the taste or smell
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antipathy
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a strong feeling of aversion or opposistion
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culpability
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responsibility for wrong or error
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deleterious
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harmful
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ephemeral
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short lived
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excogitate
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to think out in great detail
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fealty
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the obligation of a vassal to his feudal lord
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guerdon
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reward
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indolent
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lazy
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inordinate
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unrestrained; excessive
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ire
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anger
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lascivious
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characterized by lust, lewd
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metonymy
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a figure of speech in which an idea is named by some term designating some associated notion
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modicum
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a small amount of time
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myopic
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short-sighted; lacking in discernment
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penchant
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a strong inclination; definite and continued liking
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sycophant
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one who attempts to win favor by flattering persons of influence
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synaesthesia
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a phenomenon in which one type of stimulus evokes the sensation of another
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synecdoche
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a figure of speech in which a more inclusive term is used to a less inclusive one or vice versa.
"the law for policeman" |
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tedium
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bordom; monotony
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