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sarcasm
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use of irony to mock or express contempt
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cumbersome
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large or heavy; difficult to carry
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stipend
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a fixed, regular sum paid as a salary or allowance
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dogged
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having or showing tenacity; stubborn
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affable
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warm and friendly; easy to talk to
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laud
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to praise highly
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candid
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to speak openly about someone, to be frank
can also mean something unposed, like a candid photo |
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exuberance
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overflowing with joy; joyful enthusiasm
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paradox
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something that seems to contradict itself but is still true
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tepid
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lukewarm (like tepid water) or unenthusiastic, a lack of enthusiam
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couture
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custom designed, highly fashionable clothes; designed to a client's specific requirements
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pensive
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deep, serious thought
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respectively
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in the order already mentioned
(Jim and Ted came in first and second place, respectively) |
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sans
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without
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expectorate
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to spit; to cough up fluid from the lungs and spit it out
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archetype
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the original; something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
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perturbed
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anxious or unsettled; Disturbed; flustered
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aficionado
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an expert; someone who is very enthusiastic about a subject
(We are macarone aficionados) |
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misconstrue
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to misinterpret, To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand
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conundrum
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a riddle; a difficult or complex problem that needs to be solved
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