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profligate (adj) |
to be extravagant; to be wasteful |
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proffers (v) |
to offer gifts; to propose an offering |
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emaciated (adj) |
very thin; wasted away |
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raze (v) |
to demolish; to tear down |
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delve (v) |
to dig into (intellectually) |
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obeisant (adj) |
slavish; overly servile |
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omnipotent (adj) |
all powerful |
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paroxysm (n) |
a fit; a sudden, violent outburst |
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effrontery (n) |
rudeness; complete lack of courtesy |
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passé (adj) |
outdated; unfashionable |
