The Awakening

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Quadroon

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noun.
a person having one-fourth black ancestry; the offspring of a mulatto (who has one white parent and one black parent) and a white person

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Folly

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noun.
the state or quality of being foolish; a lack of understanding or sense; a foolish action or idea; absurdity

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Infusion

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noun.
the process or act of penetrating or instilling; inspiration

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Dilution

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noun.
the act of making something (often a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of something (often water); the act of making fainter or reducing the strength, force, or efficiency of some entity

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Implore

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verb.
to beg urgently or piteously (often for aid or mercy); to beseech, entreat, beg or solicit

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Efface

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verb.
to wipe out, do away with, expunge; to withdraw oneself modestly or shyly

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Iota

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noun.
a very small quantity

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Insidious

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adj.
intended to entrap; stealthily treacherous or deceitful

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Impervious

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adj.
not permitting passage; impenetrable; incapable of being injured, impaired, influenced, persuaded or affected

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Listless

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adj.
having or showing little to no interest in anything; spiritless; indifferent

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Nougat

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noun.
a chewy or brittle candy containing almonds or other nuts and sometimes fruit

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Prudery

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noun.
excessive propriety or modesty in speech, conduct, etc.

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Lofty

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adj.
extending high in the air, towering; exalted in rank, dignity or character; elevated in style, tone, or sentiment

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Accouchement

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noun.
the confinement of childbirth; lying in (in preparation for childbirth and delivery)

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Camaraderia

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noun.
comradeship; good fellowship; friendship

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Ejaculatory

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adj.
pertaining to an exclamatory utterance

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Languorous

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adj.
sluggish; characterized by a lack of energy, vitality, spirit, or interest

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Dissolution

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noun.
the act or process of resolving or dissolving into parts or elements; the undoing or breaking up of a bond between persons or organizations; death

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Muddle

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verb.
to mix up in a confused or bumbling manner; jumble

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Discernment

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noun.
the act of recognizing or perceiving; acuteness of judgment and understanding