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virgin
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A person who has not experienced sexual intercourse; a chaste or unmarried woman; a maiden
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vestal
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Chaste; pure; relating to or characteristic of the vestal virgins
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fallow
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Plowed but left unseeded during a growing season; characterized by inactivity
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Gentile
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One who is not of the Jewish faith or is of a non-Jewish nation; a pagan or heathen; a non-Mormon
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pagan
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One who is not a Christian, Muslim, or Jew, especially a worshiper of a polytheistic religion; one who has no religion
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concession
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A grant of a tract of land made by a government or other controlling authority in return for stipulated services or a promise that the land will be used for a specific purpose
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frigidity
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Extremely cold; stiff and formal in manner
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vapid
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Lacking liveliness, animation, or interest; dull; Lacking taste, zest, or flavor; flat
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insipid
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Lacking flavor or zest; not tasty; lacking qualities that excite, stimulate, or interest; dull
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scenario
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An outline of the plot of a dramatic or literary work
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guise
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Outward appearance or aspect; semblance; false appearance; pretense
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aspect
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A particular look or facial expression; mien; A category of the verb designating primarily the relation of the action to the passage of time, especially in reference to completion, duration, or repetition
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maternal
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Relating to or characteristic of a mother or motherhood; motherly
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matron
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A married woman or a widow, especially a mother of dignity, mature age, and established social position; a woman who acts as a supervisor or monitor in a public institution, such as a school, hospital, or prison
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animatedly
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Having life; alive; filled with activity, vigor, or spirit; lively
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pert
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Trim and stylish in appearance; jaunty; high-spirited; vivacious; impudently bold; saucy
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addled
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To muddle; confuse
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muddled
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To make turbid or muddy; to mix confusedly; jumble
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obsessed
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To preoccupy the mind of excessively
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rapt
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To enchant or seize with rapture; to snatch
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androgyny
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Being neither distinguishably masculine nor feminine, as in dress, appearance, or behavior
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sapphism
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Lesbianism
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warped
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To turn or twist (wood, for example) out of shape; to affect unfavorably, unfairly, or wrongly; bias
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amorphous
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Lacking definite form; shapeless; lacking organization; formless
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bosom
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The chest of a human; the part of a garment covering the chest or breasts; the security and closeness likened to being held in a warm familial embrace
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