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punctilious
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carefully observant of the fine points of behavior, scrupulous, exact
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reprisal
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a forceful measure taken by one country againsty another in detailiation for injuries on it; any injury done for an injury received
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sacerdotal
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of priests, priestly
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scintillating
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giving off sparks, flashing animated and brilliant
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splenetic
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spiteful; irritable, peevish, bad tempered
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superannuated
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retired from service, especially with a pension, because of old age
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temerity
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boldness; rashness, foolhardiness, recklessness
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timorous
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timid, fearful
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tirade
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a long vehement speech, especially of denunciation; a harangue
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verbose
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wordy, long-winded, prolix
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virago
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a bold quarrelsome woman, a shrew
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vociferous
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shouting noisily, making a loud outcry, clamorous
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volatile
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changeing readily to vapor, evaporating easily, changeable
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wheedle
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to cajole, to coax, attempt to persuade by flattery
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zodiac
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an imaginary belt in the heavens divided into twelve signs, each named for a constellation; a circular figure representing the zodiac
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opportune
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timely, advantageous seasonable
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platonic
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idealistic, spiritual, unsensual
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promiscuous
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loose, sexually uncontrolled
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egregious
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bad, obvious, flagrant
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prodigious
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huge, monstrous, mighty
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desultory
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occasionaly, random, haphazard
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explicit
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slearly stated, definite, outspoken
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blasphemous
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to curse, speak irreverently
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hallowed
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holy, sacred, blessed
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ornate
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elaborately decorated, showy, sumptuous
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