Final Vocab 1-5

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spontaneity

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the quality of being spontaneous

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spurn

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reject with contempt

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stagnant

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not growing or changing

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static

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not active or moving

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stupefy

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make senseless or dizzy

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subdued

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restrained in style or quality; quieted and brought under control

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subordinate

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lower in rank or importance

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subside

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wear off or die

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substantiate

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solidify, firm, or strengthen

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subtlety

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the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze

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supplant

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take the place of

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surmount

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be on top of; do something greater

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susceptible

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easily impressed

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swindler

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a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud

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taint

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the state of being contaminated

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tangential

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of, relating to, or along a tangent

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temper

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sudden outburst of anger

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tenacity

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persistent determination

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termination

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the act of ending something

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threadbare

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overuse

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thrive

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gain in wealth; grow stronger

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tirade

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a speech of violent denunciation

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torrent

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a overwhelming number or amount

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tractable

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easily managed

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transcendent

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beyond and outside the ordinary range of human experience

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trepidation

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feeling of alarm or dread

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trite

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repeated to often

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trivial

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of small importance

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turbulence

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a violent disturbance and disorder

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tyranny

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dominance though threat of punishment and violence

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acrophobia

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fear of heights

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agoraphobia

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fear of open spaces

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anglophobia

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fear of England/english customs

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philately

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the collection or study of postage stamps

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misanthropy

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hatred of mankind

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misogamy

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hatred of marriage

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eugenics

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the study of methods of improving genetic qualities b selective breeding

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macrocosm

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everything that exists everywhere

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microcosm

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a miniature model of something

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amorphous

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without a clearly defined shape or form

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polyglot

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speaking many languages

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sumptuary

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controlling personal behavior

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antipodes

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any two places on opposite sides of the earth

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valance

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a decorative framework

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verbatim

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using exactly the same words

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hyperbole

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extravagant exaggeration

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endocrine

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of, relating to, or denoting glands that secrete hormones or other products directly into the blood

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viable

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capable of life

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spume

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become bubbly

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stalwart

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loyal, reliable, and hardworking

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oligarchy

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a political group governed by a few people

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geocentric

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having the earth as the center

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geodetic

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of or relating to geodesy, especially as applied to land surveying

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anthropomorphic

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suggesting human characteristic of animals

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stilted

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artificially formal

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endomorphic

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having a fleshy build

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sleight

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adroitness of the hands

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avert

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turn away or aside; prevent from happening

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fusillade

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attack (a place) or shoot down (someone) by a series of shots fired at the same time or in quick succession

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concurrent

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occurring and operating at the same time

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conjecture

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to form an opinion about based on incomplete information

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emissary

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someone sent on a mission to represent the interest of someone else

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nemesis

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enemy; something causes misery or death

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nepotism

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favoritism shown to relatives or close friends or for a person in power

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obstinate

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resistant to guidance or discipline

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notarize

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authenticate

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odious

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repulsive

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onerous

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(of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome.

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tantamount

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being equal to something

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onus

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difficult concern

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opulent

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rich in quality

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orator

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a person who delivers a speech

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ornate

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rich in decorative detail

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vanquish

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come out better in a completion

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vendetta

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feud which someone seeks revenge

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jaundiced

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showing or affected by prejudiced; envy or dislike; yellowish skin

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rue

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feel sorry for

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dour

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stern in manner

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coy

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quite and reserved; shy (flirty)

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vex

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disturb

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serial

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reoccurring series

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moot

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think about carefully

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quixotic

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unrealistic

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xenophobia

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fear of strangers

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irascible

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quickly aroused by anger

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feign

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make believe with the intent to deceive

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umbrage

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a feeling of anger caused by being offended

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ruminate

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reflect deeply on a subject

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exacerbate

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make worse

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pristine

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clean and unused

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cerebral

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involving intelligence rather then emotion

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manic

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marked by frenzy

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itinerant

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traveling from place to place

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fruition

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the point at which a plan or project is realized

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egalitarian

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favoring social equality

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pliant

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capable of being influenced

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replete

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to fill to satisfaction

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lithe

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moving/blending with ease

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androgynous

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having both male and female characteristics

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gall

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irritate

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pusillanimous

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showing a lack of courage or determination; timid

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dint

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interchangeable with 'means' as in 'by means of'

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tenet

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a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true

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tense

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brief and to the point

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ersatz

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made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else; not real or genuine

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sodden

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thoroughly wet

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voracity

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excessive desire to eat; extreme gluttony

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veracity

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unwillingness to tell lies

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antic

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grotesque act done for fun

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vicissitude

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a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant

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iridescent

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showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles

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penchant

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a strong inclination

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capacious

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large in capacity

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ancillary

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furnished added support

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somnolent

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inclined to; marked by drowsiness

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pungent

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strong and sharp; capable of wounding