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gnome
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a legendary creature
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harry
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to worry
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exhort
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to warn or urge
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erratic
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irregular; without direction
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genuflect
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to kneel
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hallmark
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a symbol of high quality
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extemporaneous
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done without preparation
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ersatz
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inferior substitute
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fulsome
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disgusting
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harangue
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unlucky
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exhume
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to bring out of the ground
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escalate
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to grow rapidly
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ghastly
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horrible
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headstrong
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stubborn
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extenuating
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less serious
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eschew
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to avoid
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gibbet
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gallows from which criminals are hanged
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grapple
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to grip and hold; to struggle
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expedite
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to make easy; to make faster
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essay
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to try
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gamut
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the whole range
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hearth
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fireplace
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exigent
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urgent
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estranged
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separated
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gist
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main point
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havoc
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destruction
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facetious
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sarcastic
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erudite
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scholarly
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furtive
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stealthy; secretive
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hector
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to bully
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exhaustive
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thorough; complete
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euthanasia
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mercy killing
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gild
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to cover with gold
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hardy
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sturdy
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extraneous
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not essential
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exact
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accurate; to require
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genial
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friendly
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haggle
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to bargain over
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expedient
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practical
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exasperate
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to irritate or to annoy
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furor
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rage
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harbinger
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an omen
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extrovert
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an outgoing person
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esteem
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high regard
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galvanize
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to stimulate
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haggard
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worn out
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exodus
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a going out
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erstwhile
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in the past
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gall
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bitterness
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harass
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to annoy
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excise
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to cut out or off
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ethereal
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spiritual
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fruition
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fulfillment
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harbor
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to conceal
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exemplify
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to make an example of
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evanescent
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temporary; fleeting
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gingerly
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carefully
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hapless
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unlucky
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extricate
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to set free; to disentangle
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euphemism
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substitution of one expression for another
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fusion
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merging
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halcyon
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calm
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execrate
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to curse
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evince
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to show clearly
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gallant
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noble
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gullible
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easily deceived
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exonerate
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to free from guilt or blame
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eventuate
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to happen
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goad
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to encourage; to spur on
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gull
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to trick
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extrinsic
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external; coming from outside
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euphonious
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having a pleasant sound
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gelid
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very cold
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guile
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deceit; trickery; cunning
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extant
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still in existence or stand above
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evoke
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to produce
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gentry
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upper class
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habitat
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dwelling
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extrapolate
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to estimate; to infer
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estival
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pertaining to summer
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gaudy
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flashy
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hamper
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to hinder
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extort
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to obtain by force
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escarpment
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steep cliff
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garish
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gaudy
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haven
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a safe place
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exotic
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foreign; strange
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eugenics
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science of improving the human race
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genre
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type of art or literature
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haunt
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to disturb
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expurgate
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to remove
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euphoria
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a feeling of well-being
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futile
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hopeless; useless; worthless
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hedonist
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a pleasure-seeker; self indulgent
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expatiate
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to enlarge upon
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espouse
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to support
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gaff
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a hook
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haughty
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arrogant
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exude
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to spread out or to give off
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esoteric
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known only to a few
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gloaming
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twilight
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headlong
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recklessly
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exhilaration
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liveliness
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etymology
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the origin and development of words
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fundamental
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essential; basic
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guise
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a false appearance
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exemplary
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worthy of imitation; outstanding
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exacerbate
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to aggravate
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gazette
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newspaper
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gradient
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a slope
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exorcise
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to drive out an evil spirit
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erroneous
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mistaken
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gerontology
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the study of older people
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grisly
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horrible; gruesome; ghastly
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expunge
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to erase
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ethnic
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pertaining to a particular race
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germane
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relevant
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hearsay
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rumor
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expatriate
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a person who leaves his native country
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hoary
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white with age
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genocide
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killing of a race of people
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grit
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courage
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extirpate
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to destroy
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hyperbole
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extreme exaggeration
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gesticulation
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lively gestures
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harpy
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a greedy, nagging person
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expiate
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to atone for
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hypocritical
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insincere; two-face
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garland
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a wreath of flowers
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guttural
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unpleasant sound
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explicate
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make clear
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homily
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a sermon
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fruitless
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having no results
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gruff
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rough or harsh manner
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exculpate
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to free from blame
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humus
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black soil for fertilizing
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gambit
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strategy
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gustatory
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pertaining to the sense of taste
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exuberant
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full of enthusiasm
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horticulture
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the science of gardening
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gambol
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to romp about
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gumption
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courage and initiative
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fabricate
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to construct or to lie
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hubris
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excessive pride or self-confidence
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glazed
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smooth
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gorge
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a deep valley; to eat greedily
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facade
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outward appearance
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hegemony
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strong influence
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gibe
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to ridicule
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haphazard
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dependent upon chance
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facet
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aspect
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hypocrite
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one who pretends to be something he is not
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garner
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to acquire
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grovel
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to lower oneself
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facile
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easy
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hospice
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shelter
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fulminate
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to explode; to denounce
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grotesque
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distorted
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facilitate
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to make easy
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herald
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to announce
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gargantuan
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gigantic
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grimace
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an expression of disapproval
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facsimile
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a duplicate
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hover
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to linger about; to wait near
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gape
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to stare with open mouth
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gouge
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to dig out; to swindle or overcharge
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expound
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to explain
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heinous
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hateful or shocking
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gauche
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tactless
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grim
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fierce or harsh
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excruciating
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unbearly painful
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horde
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a crowd
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generic
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general; not specific
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gregarious
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friendly
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exult
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to rejoice
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humility
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meekness
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garrulous
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talkative
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gourmet
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an expert of food and drink
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extol
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to praise
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hypothesis
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an assumption
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gainsay
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to contradict
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grievous
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very distressing
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flux
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state of continual change
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homage
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honor
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genesis
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origin
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Gothic
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medieval; mysterious
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frenzy
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fury
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humdrum
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boring or routine
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generate
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to produce
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gross
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extreme or vulgar
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fraternal
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brotherly
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herbivorous
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feeding on plants
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garble
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to distort
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harrowing
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distressing
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fluster
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to confuse
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hoodwink
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to deceive
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gala
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festive
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grave
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serious
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forthright
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direct
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homophonic
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sounding alike
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guant
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thin and bony
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grandiose
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impressive; showy
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fortnight
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two weeks
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hemophilia
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tendency toward bleeding
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garnish
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to decorate
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gravity
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importance or weight; seriousness
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freshet
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a fresh water stream
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hybrid
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mixed; assorted
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frustrate
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to prevent; to discourage
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gratis
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free
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franchise
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special privilege
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heresy
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to strongly oppose a belief
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genteel
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polite
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gyrate
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to spin
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fretful
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worried
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hydrophobia
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fear of water
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glitch
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a malfunction
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hallow
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to make holy
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friction
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a rubbing together; conflict or disagreement
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hinder
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to block; to obstruct
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gird
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to encircle
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gossamer
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light; flimsy; fine
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frivolous
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silly or unimportant
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hoax
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a joke
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gibberish
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silly talk
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hackneyed
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overused; banal
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frowzy
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unkempt
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hovel
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a dirty, wretched living place
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giddy
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dizzy or light-headed
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hale
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healthy
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faction
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a minority within a larger group
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hiatus
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pause or rest
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gloat
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to dwell on with great satisfaction
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gourmand
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a glutton
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fiat
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an official order
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hierarchy
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ranking
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glower
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to frown
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grotto
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a cave
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fiscal
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pertaining to finances
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herculean
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tremendous in size
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glutinous
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sticky
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gratuitous
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free
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flair
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a knack; a natural talent
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hurtle
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to speed
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gadfly
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a person who annoys others
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graphic
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giving a clear and effective picture
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fitful
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irregular
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heterogeneous
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different
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gnarled
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twisted
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grate
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to irritate
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fracas
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brawl; uproar
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heed
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obey
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gait
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manner of walking
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habit
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usual behavior or addiction
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felicity
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happiness
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homogenous
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all of the same kind
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fauna
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animals of a certain area
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holocaust
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total destruction
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fledgling
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a young, inexperienced person
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hilarity
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joy
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fluctuate
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to vary
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hone
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to sharpen
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foray
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a sudden attack
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hypothetical
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theoretical; suppositive
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foster
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to encourage
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humbug
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a trick
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forte
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strong point
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hue
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a color
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fawn
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excessively flattering manner
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hermetic
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airtight
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feign
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to pretend
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hypochondriac
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a perosn with imaginary illnesses
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flamboyant
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showy; conspicuous
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hodgepodge
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mixture
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fetter
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to confine
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hirsute
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hairy; bearded
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felonious
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harmful
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histrionic
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overly dramatic
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flotilla
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fleet of ships
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heedless
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careless
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flippant
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treating serious matters lightly
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hoard
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to accumulate secretly
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feint
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a false show or a pretended act
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fidelity
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faithfulness
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factious
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causing disagreement
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flail
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to strike wildly
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feat
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accomplishment
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florid
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flowery; ornate
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flagellate
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to whip
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forestall
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to prevent by acting in advance
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foreboding
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a warning
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fervid
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very emotional; enthusiastic
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firmament
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strength or pertaining to the heavens
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fleece
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to swindle
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factitious
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hard to please
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flaunt
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to show off
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foment
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to stir up
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fetish
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object that receives respect
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feasible
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capable of being achieved
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fervent
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eager; passionate
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forgo
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to give up
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flaccid
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flabby
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foreshadow
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to hint
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fickle
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changeable or unfaithful
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fealty
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loyalty; devotion
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fissure
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opening or split
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fecundity
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fertile; productive
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fluent
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able to speak and/or write clearly
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fetid
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foul-smelling
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forensic
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pertaining to a formal debate
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flabbergasted
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astonished
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finite
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limited
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fray
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quarrel; unravel
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fell
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to knock down; cruel
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flout
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to ridicule
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flag
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a banner; to slow down
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foist
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to pass off something which is inferior
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feline
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pertaining to cats
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faze
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to disturb
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fatuous
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foolish
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flotsam
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floating wreckage
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flagrant
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shocking; bad
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fiasco
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a total disaster
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fluvial
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pertaining to a river
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ferret
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to search or drive out
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ferment
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a state of agitation
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fictitious
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false
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fete
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to entertain
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fester
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to rot
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festive
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joyous
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forbearance
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patience
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finesse
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tact
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foil
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to prevent the success of a plan
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fortuitous
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lucky; happening by chance
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frugal
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thrifty
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fathom
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nautical measure; to understand
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firebrand
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one who stirs up trouble
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figment
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something imagined
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filch
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to steal
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fatalistic
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believing that all things in life are inevitable
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filial
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like a son or daughter
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frenetic
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frantic
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flourish
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a dramatic
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fractious
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quarrelsome
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flay
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to strip off; to criticize sharply
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fraught
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filled with
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fop
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excessively vain; foolish
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forerunner
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ancestor
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flinch
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to cringe
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foible
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minor fault
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flora
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plant life in a certain area
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