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having to do with farming or agriculture
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agrarian
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to grow and expand rapidly; to flourish
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burgeon
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a sudden and violnt change; a catasrophe
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cataclysm
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having to do with cooking
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culinary
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to attack the repuatation of; to critisize in a derogatoy manner
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denigate
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a person who likes fine food andd is a good judge of its quality
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gourmet
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using lofty or pompous speech or expression
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gandiloquent
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the offspring of two animals or plants of different species or varieties; anything that is of mixed origin or composition
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hybrid
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having many different kinds, forms, or parts
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manifold
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acceptable or pleasing, especially to the sense of taste
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palatable
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something that is uspposed to cure all ills or dificulties; a cure-all
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panacea
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of or pertaining to the common people; common; unrefined
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plebeian
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something that causes great pain and suffering; a social evil
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scourge
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a halt in a struggle because both sides are equally strong and neither side will give in; a headlock
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stalemate
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mild, moderate; restrained
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temperate
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