Semester 2 Vocab

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condone

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to forgive or overlook an offense

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v.

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nuance

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a slight of subtle degree of difference

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n.

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connisseur

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an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine

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n.

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enigma

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a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable

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n.

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apathy

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lack of interest; state of not caring

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n.

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officious

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excessively eager to deliver unasked for or unwanted help

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adj.

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credence

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belief or trust

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n.

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jaunty

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having a buoyant, self-confident air; brisk and crisp

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adj.

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dilettante

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one who merely dabbles in an art or a science

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n.

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cult

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an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles

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n.

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cynical

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doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives

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adj.

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ambivalent

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having opposing attitudes or feelings toward a person, thing, or idea; unable to decide

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adj.

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demagogue

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a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power

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n.

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demure

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quiet and modest; reserved

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adj

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intrepid

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without fear; brave

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adj.

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destitute

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extremely poor; lackibg necessities like food and shelter

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adj.

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erudite

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scholarly; learned

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adj.

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dilemma

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a choice between two unpleasant or difficult options

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n.

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culmination

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the highest point of attainment; the end or climax

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n.

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concur

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to be of the same opinion; to agree with

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v.

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rancor

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extreme hatred or ill will

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n.

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inexorable

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unrelenting; unavoidable

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adj.

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clement

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merciful; lenient

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adj.

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cliché

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a worn-out idea or overused expression

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n.

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extol

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to praise highly

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v.

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adamant

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unyielding; firm in opinion

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adj.

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diffident

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lacking in self-confidence; shy

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adj.

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opus

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a creative work, especially a numbered composition

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n.

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ostensible

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professed but not necessarily true

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adj.

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disparity

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inequality; difference

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n.

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ABATE

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To lessen in violence of intensity

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V.

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Decorum

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Conformity to accepted standards of conduct

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N

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Abhor

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To detest; to hate strongly

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V.

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Dole

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To distribute; to give out sparingly

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V.

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Gamut

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The whole range or extent

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N.

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Extrovert

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One who is outgoing; one who is energized

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N.

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Droll

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Amusing in an odd or whimsical way

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Adj.

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Duplicity

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Intentional deceit in speech or conduct

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N.

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Effigy

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A crude dummy or image representing a hated person

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N.

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Austere

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Stern; severe; plain

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Adj.

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Expound

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To explain in detail; to clarify

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V.

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Cajole

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To persuade with false promises and flattery

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V.

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Inscrutable

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Not easily understood; hard to fathom

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Adj.

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Balk

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To refuse stubbornly or abruptly; to stop short and refuse to go on

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V.

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Acrimony

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Ill-natured, bitter hostility

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N.

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Dour

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Stern and ill-humored

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Adj.

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Exult

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To rejoice; to feel triumphant

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V.

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Omniscient

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Having unlimited knowledge; all-knowing

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Adj.

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Feasible

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Reasonable; capable of being carried out

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Adj.

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Fiasco

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A complete, ridiculous failure

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N.

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Métier

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The work one is especially suited for; one's speciality; an occupation

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N.

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Fluctuate

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To rise and fall; to vary irregularly

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V.

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Harry

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To annoy or harass

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V.

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Incognito

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Disguised; pretending not to be oneself

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Adj.

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Lethargy

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Lack of energy; sluggishness

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N.

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Inert

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Unable to act or move; inactive; sluggish

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Adj.

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Circumvent

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To get around; to bypass

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V.

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Clandestine

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Secret

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Adj.

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Acquit

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To find not guilty of a fault or crime

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V.

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Deprecate

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To express strong disapproval of

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V.

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Barrister

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Lawyer

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N.

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Adulation

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Excessive praise or admiration

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N.

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Culinary

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Having to do with the kitchen or cooking

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Adj.

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Bawdy

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Indecent; humorously obscene

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Adj.

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Chastise

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To punish severely

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V.

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Jocose

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Joking; humorous

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Adj.

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Myriad

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A very large number

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N.

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Myriad

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Too numerous to be counted

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Adj.

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Latent

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Present, but not active; hidden

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Adj.

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Pernicious

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Destructive; deadly

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Adj.

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Frugal

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Thrifty; economical in money matters

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Adj.

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Levity

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Lightness of disposition; lack of seriousness

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N.

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Hoax

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A practical joke; a trick

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N.