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rasping
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To utter in a grating voice.
To file or scrape with a coarse file having sharp projections. |
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palpable
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Capable of being handled, touched
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distraught
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Mad; insane.
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distracted
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Having the attention diverted
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wheedle
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To persuade or attempt to persuade by flattery
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nurturer
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To help grow or develop
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disposition
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One's usual mood; temperament
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transgression
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The exceeding of due bounds or limits.
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apprehensive
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Anxious or fearful about the future; uneasy
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ironic
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humorously sarcastic or mocking
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aptitude
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Quickness in learning and understanding;
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adherence
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Faithful attachment; devotion:
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chastise
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To criticize severely
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rarity
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infrequency of occurrence.
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petulantly
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Unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered; peevish.
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bewilderment
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The condition of being confused or disoriented.
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nondescript
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A thing not yet described; that of which no account or explanation has been given
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droning
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To make a continuous low dull humming sound:
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mystified
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To confuse or puzzle mentally
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gravitating
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To move downward.
To be attracted by or as if by an irresistible force: |
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chortled
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A snorting, joyful laugh or chuckle.
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hasten
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To move or act swiftly.
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infraction
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a crime less serious than a felony
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dosage
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Addition of an ingredient to a substance in a specific amount, especially to wine
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hasten
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To move or act swiftly.
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