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levity
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(n)lightness of mind, character, or behavior
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supercilious
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(adj) haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression.
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apatheitically
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(adj)- having or showing little or no emotion
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languid
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adj-slack or slow
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vacuous
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adj-empty, lacking intelligence
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corpulent
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large or bulky of body; portly; stout;fat
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insolent
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adj-boldly rude or direspectful
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juxtaposition
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n-an act or instance of placing close together or side by side especially for comparison or contrast
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succulent
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adj-full of juice; juicy
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nebulous
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adj-hazy, vague, or confused
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insidious
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adj-stealthily treacherous or deceitful
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meretricious
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adj-alluring by flashy or vulgar attractions
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turgid
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adj-swollen
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sauntered
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v-A leisurely walk or stroll.
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dilatory
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adj-tending to waste time or move slowly
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incredulous
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adj-showing disbeleif
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redolent
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adj-fragrance
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fortuitously
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adj- by good fortune
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amorphous
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adj-lacking specific form, formless
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superfluous
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adj-being more than is sufficient or required;excessive
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palsy
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n-complete or partial muscle paralysis
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balm
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n-any of various oily, fragrant, resinous substances, often medicinal value, exuding from certain plants
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approbation
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n-approval
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forsake
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v-to quite or leave entirely; abandon
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tribunal
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n-a court of justice
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preceptor
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n-an instructor; teacher; tutor
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alms
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n-money, food or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity
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the hands of the beggars were outstretched for alms
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frigate
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n-a fast naval vessel of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, generally having a lofty ship rig and heavily armed on one or two decks
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frugal
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adj-prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful
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a frugal manager
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abeyance
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n-temporary inactivity, or suspension
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let's hold that problem in abeyance for a while
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suffice
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v- adequate enough for needs or purposes
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disposition
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n-characteristic attitude
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a girl with a pleasant disposition
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hieroglyphic
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adj-pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient egyptians, in which many the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented
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bequeath
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v-to dispose of personal property (especially money) by last will
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she bequeathed her half of the company to her niece
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standardization
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v-to bring to or make an established standard size, weight, quality, strength, or other
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to standardize manufactured parts
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smug
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adj- confident of one's ability, superiority
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inherent
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adj-existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute
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an inherent distrust or strangers
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manifestation
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n-outward or perceptible indication;materialization
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at first there was no manifestation of the disease
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constrained
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adj-forced or compelled
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a constrained confesssion
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deplore
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v-to regret strongly; to lament
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to deplore the present state or morality
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circumlocution
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n-an indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea
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