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irony
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a literary term referring to how a person, situation, statement, or circumstance is not as it would actually seem. Many times it is the exact opposite of what it appears to be.
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artillery
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the mounted guns and missile launchers
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inestimable
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too precious to be estimated or appreciated; invaluable
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adequately
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sufficiently
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bereaved
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greatly saddened by the loss of a loved one
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callous
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insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic
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charade
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an obvious fake or deception; a mockery
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expedient
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a handy means to an end
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annals
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historical records; chronicles
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impenetrable
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incapable of being penetrated, pierced, or entered
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incompetence
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lack of ability or fitness; mental deficiency
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inexplicable
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the unexplainable
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mesmerized
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hypnotized; spellbound; fascinated
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novel
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of a new kind; different from anything seen or known before
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objective
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not influenced by personal feelings or prejudice; unbiased
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quarry
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an excavation or pit from which building stone and slate are obtained by cutting or blasting
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routine
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a rehearsed act, performance, or part of a performance
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stance
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position or posture of the body while standing
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writhing
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twisting the body about, as in pain or effort
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foreboding
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the strong feeling that something bad is going to happen
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