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obnoxious
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1. Very annoying or objectionable; offensive or odious: "I know no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their stringent execution" (Ulysses S. Grant).
2. Archaic Exposed to harm, injury, or evil: "The town ... now lies obnoxious to its foes" (John Bunyan). 3. Archaic Deserving of or liable to censure. [Latin obnoxisus, subordinate, from obnoxius, subject, liable : ob-, to; see ob- + noxa, injury; see nek-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
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ado·be
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[noncount] : a type of brick made of a mixture of mud and straw that is dried by the sun ▪ The house was built of adobe. —often used before another noun ▪ adobe bricks/walls/houses
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abrogate
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[+ obj] formal 1 : to end or cancel (something) in a formal and official way ▪ abrogate a law ▪ abrogate a treaty
2 : to fail to do what is required by (something, such as a responsibility) ▪ The company's directors are accused of abrogating their responsibilities. —ab·ro·ga·tion Listen to audio /ˌæbrəˈgeɪʃən/ noun plural ab·ro·ga·tions [count, noncount] |
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boast
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1 : to express too much pride in yourself or in something you have, have done, or are connected to in some way [no obj] ▪ They boasted to their friends about their son's salary. ▪ She boasted of having won five games in a row. ▪ That score is nothing to boast about. [=you shouldn't be proud of that score; that score is not very good] [+ obj] ▪ He liked to boast that he was the richest man in town. ▪ “I've sold more paintings than you ever will,” the artist boasted.
2 [+ obj] : to have (something that is impressive) ▪ The museum boasts some of the rarest gems in the world. ▪ The school boasts a number of Nobel laureates among its graduates. |
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collar
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[count] 1 : a part of a piece of clothing that fits around a person's neck and is usually folded down ▪ He wore a shirt with a tight-fitting collar. ▪ She grabbed me by the collar. ▪ He loosened his collar. [=unbuttoned the top button of his shirt] —see color picture; see also blue-collar, pink-collar, white-collar
2 : a band of leather, plastic, etc., worn around an animal's neck ▪ I bought a new collar for the dog. —see also flea collar |
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hay
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[noncount] 1 : grass that has been cut and dried to be used as food for animals ▪ a bale of hay
2 US informal : a small amount of money —usually used in negative statements ▪ They made over a million dollars last year, and that ain't hay! [=that is a lot of money] |
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mend
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1 [+ obj] : to make (something broken or damaged) usable again : to repair (something broken or damaged) ▪ Dad's trying to mend [=fix] the roof. ▪ The town needs to mend these roads. ▪ Fishermen were mending their nets. ▪ She spent the evening mending (the holes in) her socks. ▪ mending a torn sleeve = mending a tear in a sleeve —often used figuratively ▪ He's trying to mend his reputation. ▪ We've mended our differences [=stopped arguing] and agreed on a plan.
2 : to heal or cure (a broken bone, a sad feeling, etc.) [+ obj] ▪ Surgery was needed to mend (the break in) the bone. ▪ Only time can mend a broken heart. [=make someone stop being sad] [no obj] ▪ Her arm mended slowly after surgery. ▪ His broken heart never completely mended. |
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nuisance
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[count] : a person, thing, or situation that is annoying or that causes trouble or problems —usually singular ▪ The sticky clay was a nuisance to work with. [=was difficult to work with] ▪ My allergies are a nuisance in the springtime. ▪ Filling out all the paperwork was a nuisance. ▪ I'm sorry to be such a nuisance [=I'm sorry to bother you], but I need your help again. ▪ He made a nuisance of himself. [=he behaved in an annoying way] ▪ (law) The landfill was declared a public nuisance.
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pinch
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1 [+ obj] a : to squeeze (someone's skin) between your thumb and finger often in a painful way ▪ My little brother is always trying to pinch me. ▪ He pinched her cheeks and told her how cute she was. —often used figuratively ▪ It was all so beautiful I had to pinch myself [=I had to remind myself that it was real] to be sure I wasn't dreaming.
to press against or squeeze (a part of the body) in a painful way [+ obj] ▪ These new shoes are pinching my toes. ▪ I pinched my fingers in the door. ▪ He had a pinched nerve [=a nerve pressed against a bone in the neck in a painful way] in his neck. [no obj] ▪ These shoes pinch. |
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stock
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[+ obj] 1 : to have a supply of (something) in a store for sale ▪ Our store stocks only the finest goods. ▪ Do you stock this item?
2 : to fill (something, such as a room or a building) with a supply of food, drinks, etc. ▪ The bar is stocked with beer, wine and liquor. ▪ a well-stocked kitchen ▪ They stocked the shelves in the store with a variety of imported foods. 2. Archaic Exposed to harm, injury, or evil: "The town ... now lies obnoxious to its foes" (John Bunyan). 3. Archaic Deserving of or liable to censure. [Latin obnoxisus, subordinate, from obnoxius, subject, liable : ob-, to; see ob- + noxa, injury; see nek-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
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reserved
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reserved adjective (PERSON)
/rɪˈzɜːvd/US pronunciation symbol/-ˈzɝːvd/ adj describes people who do not often talk about or show their feelings or thoughts a quiet, reserved woman The English have a reputation for being reserved. |
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thrifty
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money saving
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cheapskate
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sone who doesn't spend money or do everything cheaply
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leap
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Pronounced:
/ˈli:p/Listen to audio Function: verb Inflected forms: leaps; leaped /ˈli:pt, ˈlɛpt/ or leapt /ˈlɛpt, ˈli:pt/Listen to audio leap·ing Meaning: 1 a [no obj] : to jump from a surface ▪ The cat suddenly leaped into the air. ▪ Fish were leaping out of the water. ▪ He leaped off the bridge. ▪ The cat leapt down from (the top of) the table. ▪ The boys leaped over the stream. ▪ He made a leaping catch. [=he caught the ball as he jumped] b [+ obj] : to jump over (something) ▪ The horse leaped the stone wall. 2 [no obj] : to move quickly ▪ She leapt up [=she stood up quickly] and ran out the door. ▪ When the alarm went off, she leapt out of bed. ▪ The crowd leapt to its feet. [=stood up quickly in excitement] —often used figuratively ▪ The team leaped from last place to first place. ▪ The conversation leapt from politics to religion. ▪ When other people accused her of being lazy, he leaped to her defense. [=he quickly began to defend her] ▪ They leaped into action. [= |
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off-white
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A grayish or yellowish white
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punitive
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crippling
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malevolent
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wishing evil/harm on someone (evil influence)
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predilection
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preference/choice
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ambled
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walking slowly
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iniquities
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wicked
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contemptuous
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scornful
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diminutive
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small/tiny
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condescension
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patronizing (air of superiority)
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disapprobation
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disapproval
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tacit
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unspoken
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benevolence
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charitable good nature
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asinine
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foolish
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edification
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instruction
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malignant
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harmful
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unfathomable
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difficult to comprehend or understood
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aberrations
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deviation from the norm
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accosted
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to approach with the intention of speaking to
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contemporaries
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peers
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interrogation
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questioning
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apoplectic
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full of intense rage (verge of a stroke)
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livid
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abnormal color from rage
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rectitude
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moral uprightness
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haughty
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snobbish
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innate
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inborn (from birth)
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elusive
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evasive
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curtness
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abruptness
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pensive
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thoughtful
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placid
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calm
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oblivious
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unaware
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succinct
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concise
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acquiescence
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consent
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uncouth
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crude
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encumbered
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burdened
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formidable
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causing fear or dread or awe
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acromonious
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stinging
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tenet
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principle
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lavations
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baths
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volition
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will or choice
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peeved
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irritated or annoyed
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Universal
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used by
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Dominion
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the power to control (matt has this over the whole school)
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Subdue
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to conquer
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Encompass
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surround
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Cleave
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to cling
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Beguiled
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tricked
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Covanant
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a solemn agreement between two parties
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Injunction
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a law or command
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Viability
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the believability or reality of
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Renown
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widely acclaimed and honored; fame
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Assuaged
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calmed
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Abated
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decreased
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Restrain
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to hold back or keep in check
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Array
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an order or large grouping/variety
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Prevail
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to win out or be the last one standing
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Dismayed
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sad
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Parched
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exetremely dry
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Reproach
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shame
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Kindled
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aroused
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Disdain
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regarded as untrustworthy
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Austere
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strict or severe
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Abhor
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to hate or detest
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Exorcise
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to free from evil spirits
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Flailing
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to swing or wave vigorously
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Contortion
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twisted or deformed shape
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Coyness
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flirtation
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Naivete
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innocence or inexperience
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Acceded
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agreed
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Estatic
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a person filled with joy
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Recluse
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a person who leaves society to live alone
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Convalescence
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gradual healing
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Effusions
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unrestrained outpouring of feelings
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Arduous
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difficult; requiring a lot of work and endurance
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Shrouded
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covered
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Emaciated
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extremely thin as a result of starvation
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Impetuous
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impulsive (hasty) and passionate
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Brackish
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salty
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Prophetic
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foretelling events by divine inspiration
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Cowered
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to cringe in fear
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Ambrosial
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sweet and fragrant
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piety
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respect or devotion; affectionate reverence and service shown toward parents
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derelict
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left
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rudimentary
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elementary
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epitomized
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represented; used as a typical example
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plausible
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valid
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fugue
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a dreamlike state of altered consciousness that may last for hours or days
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quixotic
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impulsive and unpredictable
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manifest
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to make clear or understandable
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languidly
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in a weak indifferent or tired manner
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preamble
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an introductory fact
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ambient
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of the surrounding area or environment; completely immersed
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discourse
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communication
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scenario
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outline of a plot; imagined or projected sequence of events
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fret
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to feel or express worry
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furrows
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a rut
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balefully
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of menacing; threateningly; wretched; miserably
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posterity
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future generations; all of a person's decendents
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coalescing
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blending or coming together into one body or mass
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reticent
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silent
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sardonic
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bitter or scornful; mocking; cynical; sneering
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incredulous
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skeptical
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coterminous
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having the same scope
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vagaries
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extravagant
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encroachment
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entry into another's property without right or permission
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tenuous
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of slight importance
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slough
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a hole full of mire; a condition of despair or helplessness
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mettle
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courage
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presentiments
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a sense that something is about to occur; a premonition
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largess
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generous gifts or money
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dreck
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worthless trash or junk; excrement or dung
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obliquely
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in an indirect
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neolithic
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or relating to the cultural period of the Stone Age beginning around 10
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devoid
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not possessing
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facile
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resourceful
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dissidents
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people who disagree
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predation
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a relation between animals in which one organism captures and feeds others; the act of plundering or robbing
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bleary
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fatigued
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bleary
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fatigued
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mollified
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softened
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inane
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lacking sense
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enmity
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feeling or condition of hostility
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consanguinity
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relationship by a common ancestor or close affinity
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guile
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crafty or artful deception
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imperturbability
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the state of being incapable of being upset or agitated
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adulation
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excessive admiration or devotion
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veneration
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the act of regarding or treating with reverence
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charlatan
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a fraud; makes out to be much more than he or she is
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demagogue
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leader who obtained power by means of impassioned appeals to theemotions and prejudices of the populace
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anomie
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a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values; a case of an uprooted people
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supernal
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belonging to heaven of divine beings; lofty; more than earthly
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ennui
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feeling of weariness and discontent; boredom
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an-
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not
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co-
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together
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de-
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opposite
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dis-
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opposite
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il-
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not
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ir-
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not
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mal-
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bad
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re-
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again
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trans-
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across
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un-
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not
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-ade
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action or prgress
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-ant
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one who
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-cle
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small
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-dom
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state or quality of
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-ent
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one who
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-ful
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full of
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-ic
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relating to
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-less
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without
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-ment
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action or quality of
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-or
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one who
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arch
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ancient
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archy
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goverment
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corp
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body
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viv
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alive
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mor/mort
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death
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path
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feeling
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phil/philo
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love
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phobia/phobos
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fear
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mania
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madness
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audio
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hear
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phon
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sound
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photo
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light
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scope
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see
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scrib/script
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write
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geo
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earth
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terra
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earth
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therm
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heat
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tele
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far
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punct
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point
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rupt
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break
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tempo
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time
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wily
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crafty tricky or cunning
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improvident
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not think about or planning for the future
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imperious
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commanding
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malevolent
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wishing harm on others
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abomination
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anything greatly disliked
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foresight
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care for or knowledge of the future; looking forward
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valediction
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the act of bidding farewell or taking leave
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poignant
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profound; affecting or moving emotions
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prowess
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exceptional skill
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copiously
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in great amount; profusely
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effeminate
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having qualities or characteristics more often associated with women than men; characterized by weakness and excessive refinement
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descended
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to move from a higher to lower place; to arrive or attack in a sudden
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impenetrably
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impossibly seen
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dominion
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a territory or sphere of influence or control; a realm
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ominous
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menacing or threatening
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sheathed
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enclosed in a protective covering
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superfluous
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unnecessary
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resolute
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firm
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primitive
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of or relating to a non-industrial
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pacification
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reduction
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impotente
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1. Lacking physical strength or vigor; weak.
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con·spic·u·ous (kən-spĭk'yū-əs)
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adj.
1. Easy to notice; obvious. 2. Attracting attention, as by being unusual or remarkable; noticeable. See synonyms at noticeable. [From Latin cōnspicuus, from cōnspicere, to observe : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + specere, to look.] |
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bland
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vapid, tasteless
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innate
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present at birth but not necessarily hereditary. natural.
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begrudge
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envy, resent
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elation
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noun
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits. (to register my mood which is one of elation) |
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budge
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To alter a position or attitude: had made the decision and wouldn't budge.
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caveat
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noun
1. a warning or caution; admonition. 2. Law. a legal notice to a court or public officer to suspend a certain proceeding until the notifier is given a hearing: a caveat filed against the probate of a will. |
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spurious
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false, bastard, outwardly similar but not having its genuine qulities
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slack
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1 : not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent
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crutch
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device to help mobility impaired
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profane
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1. Marked by contempt or irreverence for what is sacred.
2. Nonreligious in subject matter, form, or use; secular: sacred and profane music. 3. Not admitted into a body of secret knowledge or ritual; uninitiated. 4. Vulgar; coarse. |
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vulgar
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crudely indecent
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