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proliferate
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verb- to grow or increase swiftly
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prolific
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adjective - producing large volumes or amountss
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prosaic
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dull; unimaginative
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they are so messed up they have to eat PROZAC
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putrefy
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to rot; to decay and give off a foul odor
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dead lizard in petre dish in science class
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quaff
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to drink deeply
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a fountain going all the way down to the knees
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querulous
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prone to complaining or grumbling; quarrelsome
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full of queries (complaining)
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quiescence
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stillness; motionlessness
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the essence of quietness is actually stillness
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quixotic
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foolishly impractical; excessively romantic
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exotic
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quotidian
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occuring or recurring daily, common
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quot-ed so often
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rancorous
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characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment
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historical resentment going down the ranks
bitterness is long-lasting like a historic chorus |
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rarefy
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to make or become thin, less dense, to refine
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recalcitrant
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obstinately defiant of authority
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recall the city tramp
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recondite
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hidden; concealed; difficult to understand
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re (back, backward)
con (related to mind) |
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redoubtable
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awe-inspiring; worthy of honor
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even after you redoubt and redoubt, it is still the good thing
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refulgent
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shiny
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fulger's coffee
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renege
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to fail to honor a commitment
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renegades do not do PhDs
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repudiate
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to refuse to have anything to do with; disown
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to deviate from any reputation
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rescind
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to invalidate, to repeal, to retract
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from court
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reticent
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quiet, reluctent to express thoughts
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tac/tic = to be silent
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salubrious
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promoting health or well-being
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lubricating the bones
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sanction
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authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance
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sanctity has both positive and negative aspects of it
three self church runs on both authoritative permission and also penalties to enforce compliance (you need to do church a certain way) |
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shard
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a piece of broken pottery or glass
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solitous
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concerned and attentive; eager
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the rare person would pay attention to the solicitor at the doorstep
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soporific
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causing drowsiness; tending to induce sleep
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stupor
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sordid
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characterized by filth, grime, or foul
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sort - of - did a bath but not really
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spurious
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lacking authenticity or validity, false
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squalid
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sordid, dirty from neglect
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squatter
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stymie
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to block, thwart
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tie me
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subpoena
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a court ofder requiring appearance and/or testimony
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superflous
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exceeding what is sufficient or necessary
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flu = to flow
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