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adulation
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to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely.
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adumbrate
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to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch.
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convivial
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friendly; agreeable; fond of feasting, drinking
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corpulence
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bulkiness or largeness of body; fatness; portliness.
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deter
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to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding; to prevent, arrest
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extol
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to praise highly; laud; eulogize
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intrepid
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resolutely fearless; dauntless: an intrepid explorer.
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petulance
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the state or quality of being moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation
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sycophant
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a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
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umbrage
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offense; annoyance; displeasure
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vex
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to irritate; annoy; provoke
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vilify
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to speak ill of; defame; slander.
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virtuoso
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a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field.
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zephyr
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a gentle, mild breeze.
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