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adulterated
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to be impure; mix something in
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ambidextrous
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able to use both hands equally well; very skillful
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augment
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to make larger, increase
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salary or breast augmentation
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bereft
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deprived of; unhappy through a loss; bereaved or bereavement
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usually seen as "bereft of";
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deploy
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to position or arrange
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military context
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dour
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stern, gloomy, ill-humored
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sour (unhappy or mad)
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fortitude
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courage in facing difficulties; mental strength
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fort=strong;
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gape
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to stare with open mouth
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gap
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gibe
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to utter taunting words
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gibes hurt him
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guise
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an external appearance, cover, or mask
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phantom of the opera; disGUISE
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insidious
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intended to deceive or entrap; sly; treacherous
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Darth Sidious
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intimation
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hint; indirect suggestion
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int=hint
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opulent
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wealthy; luxurious
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A mansion; castle; jewels
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pliable
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easiliy bent; flexible
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pliers
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reiterate
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to say again; repeat
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over and over again
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stolid
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not easily moved mentally or emotionally
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guards at the Buckingham palace
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tentative
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experimental in nature
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not sure (dates &/or plans)
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unkempt
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not combed; untidy
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not combing your hair
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verbatim
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word for word; exactly written or spoken
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warily
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cautiously with great care
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beware;awake; aware
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