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malleable
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capable of being shaped by hammering or pressing; having the capacity to be changed easily; adaptive
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amiable
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friendly; agreeable; good - natured; pleasant
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anthropology
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The study of the physical, cultural, and social development and behavior of human cultures
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melodramatic
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overly dramatic, emotional, or sentimental
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grimace
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to make a face showing pain, annoyance, and the like; a twisting of the face to shoe pain, annoyance, and the like.
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indomitable
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unconquerabl; unyielding; not easily overcome.
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succumb
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to die; to yield or give in to an overpowering force or desire
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bayou
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a marshy inlet or outlet of a river or lake, especially in parts of the southern United States
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whimsical
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full of curious ideas or notations; odd, often in an amusing way; fanciful
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visage
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a face or a facial expression; appearance
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callous
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unfeeling; insensitive; thick and hardened; having calluses
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mystic
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mysterious; a person who believes that truth or god can best be known through spiritual insight; a religious seeker
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indignant
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angered by the unfairness or meanness of something
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verbatim
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Word - for - word; in the exact words; following the original word - for - word
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paraphrased
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to state a meaning in other words; a rewording of the meaning of a text or speech
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mendable
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praiseworthy; deserving approval or credit
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judicious
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showing good judgment; wise and careful; discreet; prudent
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personification
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a figure of speech in which something nonhuman is given human qualities; a person or thing that perfectly represents an idea or quality
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effectual
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unable to bring about a desired result; inadequate
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apprehensive
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uneasy; afraid or anxious about the future
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