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abandon (n.)
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noun-
total lack of inhibition |
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abase
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to humble; disgrace
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baleful
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harmful; threatening
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ballad
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folk song; narrative poem
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cacophony
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jarring, unpleasant noise
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cajole
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to flatter, coax, persuade
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daunt
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to discourage, intimidate
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dearth
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lack, scarcity, insufficiency
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ebb
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to fade away, recede
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ebullient
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exhilarated, full of enthusiasm and high spirits
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fabricate
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to make or devise; construct
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facade
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face, front;
mask, superficial appearance |
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gargantuan
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giant; tremendous
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garner
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to gather, collect
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habitat
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dwelling place
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hackneyed
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worn out by overuse; unoriginal
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iconoclast
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one who attacks traditional beliefs
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idealism
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pursuit of noble goals
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jaded
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tired by excess or overuse; slightly cynical
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jargon
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nonsensical talk;
specialized language |
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kernel
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innermost, essential part;
seed grain, often in a shell |
*the kernel of truth
*popcorn kernels |
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kinetic
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relating to motion;
characterized by movement |
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labyrinth
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maze
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lachrymose
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tearful
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maelstrom
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whirlpool;
turmoil; agitated state of mind |
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magnanimous
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generous, noble in spirit
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nadir
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lowest point
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nascent
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starting to develop, coming into existence
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obdurate
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stubborn
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obfuscate
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to confuse;
obscure |
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pacify
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to restore calm, bring peace
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palatial
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like a palace, magnificent
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quagmire
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marsh;
difficult situation |
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quandary
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dilemma, difficulty
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raconteur
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witty;
skillful storyteller |
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rail (v.)
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verb-
to scold with bitter or abusive language |
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saccharine
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excessively sweet or sentimental
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sagacious
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shrewd
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tacit
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silently understood or implied
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taciturn
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uncommunicative, not inclined to speak much
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ubiquitous
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being everywhere simultaneously
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umbrage
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offense, resentment
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vacillate
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to waver, show indecision
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vagrant
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person with no home or no means of support
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waive
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to refrain from enforcing a rule;
to give up a legal right |
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salient
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prominent or conspicuous
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pall (n.)
pall (v.) |
NOUN- covering that darkens or obscures; cloth draped over coffin
VERB-to lose strength or interest |
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palaver
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idle talk
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