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barefaced
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shamelessly undisguised
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mealy-mouthed
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lack of frankness and directness, overly wary of speaking painly or openly, especially when admitting unpleasant truth
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wary
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cautious
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level-headed
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calm, rational and sensible under difficult situations
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induce
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persuade somebody to do something; produce metal or physical state
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sedative
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drugs inducing sadation,An agent or a drug having a soothing, calming, or tranquilizing effect.
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tranquil
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to become tranquil, to sedate
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sedate
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give sedative to someone
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epidemic
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fast-spreading disease; rapid development, epidemic of china
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undergo
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to go through experience
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diffuse
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spread through become scattered; scattered
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inoculate
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protect somebody disease
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vaccine
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inoculation
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contagious
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able to be passed by contact; capable of transmitting disease; quickly spead. Contagious disease, laughter is contagious
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astonish
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amaze somebody greatly
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reclaim
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convert wasteland; extract useful substances
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laxative
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drugs that promote bowel movements
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feces
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shit
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bowel
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intestine
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expulsion
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dismissal from a place or membership; forcing someone or something out
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bowel movements
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expulsion of feces
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anesthesia
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medically induced insensitivity to pain; loss of sensation
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anesthetic
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substance that dulls pain
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numb
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will no feeling, as a result of local anesthetic; take sensation away from someone
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psychosis
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loss of contact with reality
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caucus
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political meeting
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ward
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room in hostpital; prison division; custody
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wanderlust
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desire for traveling
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starvation
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state of lacking food
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avaricious
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greedy for wealth
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pugilism
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sport of boxing
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pugnacious
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quarrelsome
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rash
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thoughtless and imepetuous
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foolhardy
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bold but reckless
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timid
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lack of courage or self-assurance
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counteract
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lessen effect of
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narcotic
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an addictive drug that dulls senses; illegal drug
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stimulant
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angent producing increase in fuctional activity
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relapse
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go into former bad state; become ill after recovery
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tonic
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something that lifts the spirits; a medicine that makes somebody feel better
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resuscitate
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revive somebody
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revive
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recover consciousness
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stygian
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consistently dark and frightening
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abysmal
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horrible; very deep
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cataclysm
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disaster
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pyre
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pile of burning material
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mortuary
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place for dead bodies
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burial
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disposal of body
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centurion
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ancient Roman army officer
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augury
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portent or omen
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evanescent
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fleeting, disappearing after a short time
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onerous
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great burden or much trouble
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feckless
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ineffective; unlikely to be successful, feckless attempts
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illusory
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imaginary
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pliant
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supple and bending easily; adaptable; easly influenced
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upbraid
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scold somebody, to criticize somebody in a harsh manner
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dote
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show extreme fondness
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fond
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liking something, feeling affection, fond of something
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stray
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wander away, become seperated from group
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conscience
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sence of right and wrong
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iconic
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admired as an icon
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intimate
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hint quietly; announce
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dictate
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speak aloud words to be written; rule or control over people
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belittle
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to make small; to think lightly of
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unruly
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not submitting to discipline, disobedient
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contraven
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to act contrary to; to oppose or contradict
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upshot
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the final act or result
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blasphemous
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irreligious; away from acceptable standars
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impervious
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impenertrable; unaffected
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verbose
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wordy; talkative
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antipathy
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a natural dislike
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repugnance
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a very strong dislike or distaste
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viscous
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thick and sticky
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static
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inactive, changeless
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superficial
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on the surface
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blithe
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cheerful and carefree
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voluble
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fluent and talkative
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arcane
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mysteriously obscure
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bereft
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hurt by someone's death
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profusion
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great amount, abundance
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wooden
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to be expressionless or dull
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amass
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to collect together, to accumulate
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epitome
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model, representation
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render
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to deliever, to provide
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respite
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brief interval of rest
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workaday
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commonplace
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thwart
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to prevent from accomplishing a purpose, to frustrate
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zealot
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believer; enthusiast, fan
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nettle
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to annoy, to irritate
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itinerary
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travel plan
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arid
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extremely dry
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colloquial
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informal, casual; conversational
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disparity
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difference in form, character, or degree
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indifferent
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unconcern
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contiguous
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adjoining; bordering
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adjoin
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to be next to or share a common border; connect
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subtlety
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quality or state of being subtle, subtle: slight and pleasantly understated
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discord
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disagreement; lack of harmony
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plethora
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superabundance
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dissent
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disagreement
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disparate
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unequal; dissimilar; different
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iota
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a very small piece
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gibber
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to speak foolishly
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valance
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cover for a curtain rod
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connoisseur
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expert
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trek
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to make a journey
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venue
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location
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luminous
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emitting light
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meander
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to go aimlessly
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taut
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stretched tightly
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contentious
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quarrelsome
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macerate
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soften by soaking
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commodious
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spacious and convenient
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quarantine
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isolation of person or persons to prevent the spread of disease
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peripheral
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marginal; outer
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decorous
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showing decorum
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decorum
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dignity and propriety
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quandary
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dilemma
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consecrate
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to sanctify; to make sacred
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cajole
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to coax with insincere talk
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ubiquitous
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omnipresent
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utopia
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imaginary land with perfect social and political systems
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docile
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manageable; obedient, gentle
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disentangle
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to free from confusion
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pedestrian
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dull, ordinary
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salient
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noticeable, prominent,conspicuous
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solace
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hope; comfort during a time of grief
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yore
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former period of time
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succumb
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to give in; to yeild
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vital
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important, crucial; lively
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vaunt
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to boast
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juncture
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critical point
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welter
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a confused mass; turmoil
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turmoil
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state of great confusion; event causing confusion
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ingratitude
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ungratefullness, lack of gratitute
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serrated
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having a saw-toothed edge
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pungent
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sharp; stinging
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deem
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to consider to be
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arable
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suitable for plowing
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placate
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to appease or pacify
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craven
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coward; abject person
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generic
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common; general; universal
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accede
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to comply with
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transpired
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to take place
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petty
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unimportant; of subordinate standing
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subordinate
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lower in rank
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relegated
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to put to a lower position
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callow
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young and immature
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superfluous
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more than necessary
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essential
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necessary; basic; defining characteristic
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apposite
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suitable; apt; relevant
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apt
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very appropriate
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stoke
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to feed fuel to , especially a fire
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guffaw
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boisterous laughter
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xenophobia
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fear of foreigners
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vogue
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modern fashion
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allude
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to refer indirectly to something
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ember
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buring fragment
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indecent
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unacceptable and offensive to accepted standards, especially in sexual matters; improper, inappropriate
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lewd
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indecent, sexual in an offensive way
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gourmet
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food expert
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pale
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having little coler; fence stake
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slat
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thin strip of wood or metal
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stake
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thin pointed post in ground
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dismay
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discourage somebody; alarm somebody; feeling of discouragement; loss of courage
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reluctant
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not eager
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scour
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clean something by rubbing; search something carefully
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ramify
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branch; have complicated results
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harbinger
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somebody or something that foreshadows or anticipates a future event
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perplex
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puzzle somebody; complicate something
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stickler
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puzzle; somebody fussy about details
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fussy
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concerned with minor things
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diadem
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royal crown
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avid
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keen, eager for or enthusiastic about something
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testy
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impatient and easily upset or annoyed
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spangle
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small shiny decorations
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phobia
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strong fear and dislike of something
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emolument
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payment for work, compensation
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sap
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take away someone's energy
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indict
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to charge with a crime
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embezzle
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misuse entrusted money or property
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entrust
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give somebody responsibility for
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superlative
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of the highest kind or degree, superlative example…
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glutton
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overeater
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adamant
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not yielding, firm
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bemuse
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bewildered
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bewilder
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to confuse or puzzle someone completely
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orthodox
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traditional; accepted
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euphony
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pleasant combination of sounds
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gauntlet
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a protective glove
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urbane
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showing sophistication, refinement, or courtesy
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melancholy
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depression; gloom
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wane
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to grow gradually smaller
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debase
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to make lower in quality
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churlishness
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crude or surly behavior; behavior of a peasant
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afoul
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into conflict or trouble with someone
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surly
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bad-tempered, unfriendly, rude, and somewhat threatening, a person with a surly manner
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crude
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in raw state; vulgar
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vulgar
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lacking courtesy and manners
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calamity
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disaster
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valiant
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full of courage or bravery
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acrid
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sharp; bitter,arcid odor
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odor
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smell
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incognito
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unidentified; disguised
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fatuous
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unintellligent
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ardent
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passionate; enthusiastic
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indigence
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the condition of being extremely poor
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salvage
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to rescue from loss
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savage
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violent, brutal,undomesticated
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hyperbole
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an exaggeration
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replica
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copy
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deprecate
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to express disapproval of
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resilient
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recovering quickly; elastic
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adroit
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skillful
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dogma
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religious blief; a collection of beliefs
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abhor
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to detest, to hate
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din
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loud persistent noise
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oust
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to drive out; to eject
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dichotomy
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a divisio into two parts or kinds
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tantallize
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to tempt, to torment
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demise
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somebody's death; end of something
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impugn
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to question one's truthfulness or integrity; to criticize or cast doubt on
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incidental
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extraneous; unexpected
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extraneous
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not relevant
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arbiter
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one who si authorized to judge or decide
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limber
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supple
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cynic
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one who believes that others are motivated entirely by selfishness
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fervor
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passion; intensity of feeling
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ornate
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excessively decorative
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fledgling
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young birds with new flight feathers; inexperienced person; beginner
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dolt
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idiot
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repeal
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undo law, end the valdity of the law
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annul
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make something invalid
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deduce
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reach conclusion
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bud
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unopened flower
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evident
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obvious
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cobweb
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dusty spider's web
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perdition
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complete destruction
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deter
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restrain from taking action
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restive
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uneasy and resisting control; impatient
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rousing
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inciting emotion; lively
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striated
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marked with parallel stripes
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partisan
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biased supporter
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disinterest
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impartiality, lack of bias or self interest
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flourish
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be healthy or grow well
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zest
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exciting and enjoyable quality
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plunder
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rob place or steal goods
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prevalent
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found frequently
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embrace
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adopt something; make use of something; hug somebody
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commend
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praise someone or something(formally); prove something worthwhile
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endorse
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approve formally
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offspring
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descendants
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inflict
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cause suffer; to impose a burden on another, force on somebody
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corpulence
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obesity
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connotative
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implied additional meaning; containing associated meanings in addition to the primary one
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reverent
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respectful; feeling or showing deep love, respect, or awe
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concise
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in few words; brief; condensed
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complaisance
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the quality of being agreeable or eager to please
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communal
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shared or common ownership
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trite
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commonplace; overused
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mimicry
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imitation
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cohesion
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joining or working together; the act of holding together
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embrace
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adopt something; make use of something; hug somebody
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endorse
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approve something formally; promote some product; support someone or something; sign receipt
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cosmopolitan
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made up of diverse people; showing cultural diversity; knowledge and refinement from traveling;well-traveled person
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futile
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in vain, no practical effect or useful result
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vain
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excessively pround; unsuccessful
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jut
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stick out
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content
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satisfied and happy
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recant
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reject belief
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coffer
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a chest where money or valuables are kept
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nautical
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of the sea; having to do with sailors, ships, or navigation
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sunder
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break something apart; to break; to split in two
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discrete
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separate; individally distinct; composed of distinct parts
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chortle
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to make a gleeful, chuckling sound
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censor
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to examine and delete objectionable material
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fluency
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ability to write easily and expressively
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berate
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to scold; to reprove; to reproach; to critize
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circumlocution
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a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; not to the point
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attenuate
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to make thin or slender; to weaken or dilute
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unwonted
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not ordinary; unusual
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harmonious
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having proportionate and orderly parts
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complacent
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content; self-satisfied; smug
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defamation
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to harm a name or reputation; to slander
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mire
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thick mud; to cause to get stuck in wet, soggy ground
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capricious
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changeable; fickle
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jeopardy
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danger; peril
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aloof
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uninvolved or unwilling to become involved with other people or events; distant in interest; reserved; cool
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cacophonous
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sounding jaring
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tycoon
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wealthy leader
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penitent
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feeling sorry for what one has done
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distention
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inflation or extension
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conventional
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traditional; common; routine
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cherish
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to feel love for
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insubordinate
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disobedient to authority
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inanimate
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to be dull or spiritless; not animated; not endowed with life
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diatribe
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an abusive criticism
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bombasic
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pompous; wordy; turgid
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promontory
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a piece of land jutting into a body of water
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ceremonious
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very formal or proper
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aviary
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a large place or cage to keep birds
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retroaction
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effect, as of a law, of things done prior to the enactment
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quiescent
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inactive; at rest
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cacophony
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a harsh, inharmonious collection of sounds; dissonance
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intransigent
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uncompromising
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baroque
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extravagent; ornate
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fealty
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loyalty
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accomplice
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co-conspirator; partner; partner-in-crime
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azure
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the clear blue color of the sky
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avarice
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a greed for wealth
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autocrat
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an absolute ruler
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juxtapose
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to place side-by-side
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austere
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harsh; severe; strict; very plain, lacking ornament
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coda
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in music, a concluding passage
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audacious
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fearless; bold
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atypical
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something that is abnormal
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conciliation
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the act of bring disputing sides together; an attempt to make friendly or placate
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astute
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"clever and perceptive: shrewd and discerning, especially where personal benefit is to be derived
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aspirant
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a person who goes after high goals
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asperity
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harshness
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condescending
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to come down from one's positition or dignity
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resolute
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having determination
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aspire
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having particular ambition
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vice
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immoral habit, conduct
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inert
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motionless
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insomnia
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difficult to sleep
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compromise
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agreement; something accepted rather than wanted; agree by conceding(receiving less)
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contend
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state something; compete; struggle or deal with something; debate with somebody
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erode
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wear away land; destroy something gradually
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multifarious
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diverse
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fallacy
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mistaken belief or idea
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erroneous
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incorrect
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divulge
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reveal secret
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prosecution
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pursuit of legal action
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prostitution
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work of prostitute
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extort
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to obtain something by force or coercion
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coercion
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forcing of somebody to do something
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underwrite
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subsidize something; issue insurance;
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underbid
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offer less
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stipulate
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specify something,(conditions on agreements); demand something; make formal promise
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patronize
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to be condescending to; support somebody
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rejuvenate
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make someone young again; return original good state
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deposition
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witness's testimony; ousting from office; the accumulation of natural materials by a gradual procces
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congeal
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become or make liquid think; become or make firm
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distill
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create something from essential elements; emerge slowly
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condense
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chagne from gas to liquid; make text shorter; form denser
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recuperate
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regain health; get back (money)
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resurrect
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bring back to life
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morose
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gloomy
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repine
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feel dissatisified and complain
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