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syntax
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sentence structure
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remorse
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regret
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cynicism
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the beleif that people are motivated by selfishness; sarcasm
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the beleif...
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elicit
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to draw out; evoke
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to dr...
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temporal
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temporary; worldly, not spiritual
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temporar...
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platonic
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designating a relationship which is purely spiritual or intellectual, not sexual
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designating a...
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cloistered
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secluded or confined
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sec...
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nostaligic
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homesick, longing for the past
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home...
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pragmatic
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practical
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prac...
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requisite
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necessary
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nece...
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secular
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worldly, not sacred
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world...
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sensual
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sexual
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sex!
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sensuous
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pleasurable to the senses
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pleasu...
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maudlin
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weakly sentimental
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weak...
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inordinate
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excessive
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exc...
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cosmic
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universal, vast
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univ...
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propensity
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tendency
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tend...
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compunction
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regret; misgiving
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regr...
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sycophant
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parasitic flatterer
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para...
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disconcolate
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inconsolable
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incon...
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