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patter (v)
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to mumble something over and over
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wampum (n)
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beads strung on threads, formerly used among the Native Americans as money
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subliminal (adj)
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being beneath the threshold of consciousness
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stiletto (n)
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a small dagger
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surrogate (n)
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one who or that which is substituted for or appointed to act in place of another
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trepidation (n)
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nervous uncertainty of feeling
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travesty (n)
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a grotesque imitation
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venial (adj)
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That may be pardoned or forgiven; a forgivable sin
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avarice (n)
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passion for getting and keeping riches
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denizen (n)
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an inhabitant
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