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marionette
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a small jointed human or animal manipulated by strings
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drench
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to wet thoroughly or to soak
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obligate
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to bind or compel as by conscience or contract or promise
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proclivity
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natural disposition or tendency
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odious
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exciting hate, repugnance or disgust ; offensive
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flourish
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- n something done for the effect or display of being grand
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tamp
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-v to force down or to pack closer; ram
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cacophony
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-n disagreeable or discordant sound; dissonance
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Pierian Springs
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a fountain in ancient Greece, sacred to the Muses and supposedly creating inspiration or learning to anyone who drank from it.
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Dover Beach
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poem by British poet Matthew Arnold; focuses on loss and suffering in the world because of relationships that have been allowed to lapse
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dentifrice
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toothpaste or powder used to clean the teeth
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valise
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a small suitcase
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insidious
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subtle, cunning, or deceitful; progr. imperceptible but harmfully
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contemptible
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deserving feelings of hate or scorn; despicable
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reel
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to stagger, sway, or lurch as when lightheaded
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writhe
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to cause to twist, bend or contort
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manikin
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a model of the human body (mannequin)
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wary
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carefully watching and guarding; cautious; syn - vigilant
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Ecclesiastes
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an OT book of the Bible; translation ñ “called out one”
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parlor
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a room for the reception of callers or guests
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penance
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voluntary self-punishment inflicted as an outward expression of repentance for having done something wrong
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perfunctory
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task done as a matter of routine
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hone
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sharpen to a fine edge
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pyre
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a heap of combustible material, especially one for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony
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metropolis
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a very large and densely populated city
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