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Abeyance
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A condition of suspended activity or development (use after "in")
We'll hold the plans for our class trip in abeyance utnil after we check on the budget, " said the class president. |
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Bilk
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to cheat or defraud
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Culpable
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Guilty
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Dichotomy
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Division into opposite groups
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Eelectic
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Choosen from various sources
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Fetid
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Stinking
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Garrulous
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very talkative
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Harbinger
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forerunner; something that foreshadows the future
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inadvertently
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not on purpose; unintentional; accidental
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jocular
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humorous; jovial; playful
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Laconic
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sparing or terse in speech; concise
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Maudin
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overly sentimental
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Nebulous
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Vague and unformed; cloudly; unclear
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Odius
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arousing hatred or disgust
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Panacea
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cure-all; perfect remedy
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Raucous
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sounding annoyingly loud or disagreeable
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Specious
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appearing legitimate on the surface, but actually false
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Tenuous
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slim; flimsy; weak
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Vindicate
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to clear or free from blame
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Zealot
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eager; determined; fervent
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