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colleague
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An associate or coworker of similar status
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daunt
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To discourage or intimidate
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dub
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To give a title, nickname, or description to
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claustrophobia
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An abnormal fear of narrow enclosed places
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replica
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A copy or reproduction
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inane
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Empty; shallow or silly
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deluge
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A downpour of rain; a flood
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protract
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To draw out or lengthen
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fanfare
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Any showy display
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mettle
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Courage to bear up under difficult circumstances
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negligible
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Small and unimportant, not worth noticing
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contingent
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Conditional; depending on something else
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dispel
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To clear away; to remove or get rid of, as if by scattering
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condescend
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To lower oneself to a position one considers inferior.
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fledgling
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A young bird just learning to fly. A young inexperienced person.
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