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circumspect
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to look around, or be cautious; heedful of potential consequences; prudent.
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conjecture
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a conclusion deduced from defective or presumptive
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mien
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air or bearing especially as expressive of attitude or personality.
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sricture
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) A restraint, limit, or restriction; an adverse remark or criticism; censure;
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effusive
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Unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression; gushy:
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prognosticate
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To predict according to present indications or signs; foretell; To foreshadow; portend
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Loo
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A card game in which each player contributes stakes to a pool
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Piquet
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A card game for two people, played with a deck from which all cards below the seven, aces being high, are omitted.
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panegyric
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elaborate praise; an encomium; formal expression of praise; a eulogy.
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fastidious
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) possessing or displaying careful, meticulous attention to detail.
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supercilious
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feeling or showing haughty disdain
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pique
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a state of vexation caused by a perceived slight of indignity; a feeling of wounded pride
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pedantic
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characterized by a strick adherence to formal rules or literal meaning at the enxpense of a wider view; didactic
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complaisance
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the inclination to comply willingly witht he wishes of others; amiability
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insipid
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lacking qualities that excite, stimulate, or interset; dull
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petticoat
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a womans slip or underskirt t
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decorum
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appropriateness of behavior or conduct
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paltry
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lacking in importance or worth
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stile
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steps for corssing a fence or wall; a vertical member of a panel or frame, as in a door or window sash
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solicitude
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a state of being solicitous care or concern, as for the well-being of another.
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