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vulnerable
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open to assault or attack
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feign
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1) to represent fictitiously
2) to imitate deceptively |
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scorn
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to treat w/ contempt or disdain
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elation
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exultant gladness; high spirits
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proximity
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nearness in place, order, etc.
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acute
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brief and severe
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turbulence
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violent disorder or commotion
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supercilious
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haughtily disdainful or contemptuous
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momentum
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force or speed of movement
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effeminate
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characterized as feminine
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fractious
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easily drawn to conflict or argument
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paternal
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of or pertaining to a father
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surname
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family name
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banter
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an exchange of light, playful, or treating remarks
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wistful
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longing; yearning
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pungent
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1) acrid
2) acutely distressing to the feelings or mind |
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obtrusive
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noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way
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infinitesimal
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extremely small
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complacency
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smug self-satisfaction
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extemporize
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improvise
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whereupon
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immediately after which
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vigil
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wakefulness during time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray
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tangible
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perceptible by touch; palpable
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peremptory
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decisive; final; leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal
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sedative
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tending to calm or soothe
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contemptuous
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scornful; disrespectful
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anon
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in a short time; soon
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libel
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anything defamatory or malicious to someone's reputation
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intimation
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a hint
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obscure
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not clear; ambiguous
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obscure
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not clear; ambiguous
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borough
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incorporated municipality smaller than a city
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proprietor
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the owner of a business establishment
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anemic
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1) suffering from anemia
2) lacking power, vigor, etc. ; weak |
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smolder
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1) to burn w/o flame
2) to exist or continue in a suppressed state |
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regal
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royal; splending
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saunter
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to stroll
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sumptuous
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costly; lavish
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haughty
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disdainfully proud; scornfully arrogant
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countenance
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facial expression
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proprietary
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holding property; holding to ownership
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ectoplasm
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1) outer portion of cytoplasm
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hauteur
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haughty manner or spirit; arrogance
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shiftlessness
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1) lacking in resourcefulness; inefficient
2) lacking incentive, ambition etc. |
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apathetic
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showing little to no emotion
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incredulous
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skeptical
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strident
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harsh sounding
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cataract
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1) a waterfall; downpour of water
2) abnormality of the eye |
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ravages
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to work havoc upon; damage or mar
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harlequin
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1) a buffoon
2) multicolored |
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cordial
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1) courteous, gracious; friendly; sincere
2) liquor or stimulating medicine |
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permeate
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to pass into or through; pervade
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innuendo
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indirect intimation about a person our thing, especially of disparaging or derogatory nature
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gaudy
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brilliantly or excessively showy
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prodigality
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wasteful extravagance
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speculation
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contemplation or consideration of some subject
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vacuous
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1) w/o contents; empty
2) mindless |
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provincial
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1) local
2) narrow or illiberal |
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homogeneity
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state or quality of being homogeneous
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florid
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1) reddish; rosy
2) flowery; showy |
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corpulent
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large or bulky; fat
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echolalia
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uncontrollable and immediate repetition of words spoken by another person
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convivial
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friendly; agreeable
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swoon
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to faint; lose consciousness
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jaunty
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1) easy and sprightly in manner or bearing
2) smartly trim, as clothing |
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vinous
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of, or pertaining to, wine
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dissension
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strong disagreement
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indignant
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strong displeasure at something considered unjust, insulting, etc.
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tantalize
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tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed
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tumultuous
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marked by disturbance and uproar
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poignant
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keenly distressing to the feelings
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subterfuge
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artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, etc.
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cardinal
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of prime importance; principal
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penitentiary
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1) a place for imprisonment, reformatory discipline
2) punishable by imprisonment |
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labyrinth
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maze
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sinister
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ominous (portending evil); wicked
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olfactory
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of, or pertaining to the sense of smell
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tentative
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1) an attempt; experimental
2) unsure; uncertain |
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apparition
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an appearance, especially a remarkable or a startling one
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punctilious
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strict observance to formality
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disconcerting
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upsetting
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somnambulatory
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sleepwalking
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engross
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to absorb
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armistice
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truce
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unfanthomable
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incomprehensible
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heady
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potent; intoxicating
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wan
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pale; colorless
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tactless
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insensitive
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obstinate
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inflexible (regarding opinions, beliefs, etc.)
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confound
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bewilder, confuse
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exultation
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lively or triumphatic joy
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ecstatic
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overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement
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disarray
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1) throw into disorder
2) to undress |
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colossal
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gigantic; huge
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laudable
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praiseworthy; commendable
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disheveled
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untidy; unkempt
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corrugated
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to draw or bend into folds; to wrinkle
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nebulous
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hazy; vague
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bewilderment
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perplexity; confusion
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insidious
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intended to entrap; treacherous
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meretricious
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alluring by show of flashy or vulgar attractions
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ramifications
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consequence of an action or event
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ineffable
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inexpressible
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ingratiate
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to establish (oneself) in the favor or good graces of others
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romp
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play roughly and energetically
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incarnation
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embodiment
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invariably
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static or constant
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hitherto
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up to this time; until now
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septic
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infected
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unwavering
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to sway to and fro; become unsteady
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harrowing
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extremely disturbing; grievous
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alight
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descend from a (form of transportation)
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row
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arranged in a line
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genial
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cordial
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vicarious
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felt or enjoyed through imagined participation
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rancor
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hatred; malice
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bootlegger
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something unlawfully made, sold, or transported
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incessant
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ceaseless; unending
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formidable
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causing fear, apprehension, etc.
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portentous
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ominous; threatening
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musty
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1) having an odor of mold
2) obsolete; outdated |
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redolent
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having a pleasant odor; fragrant
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pervade
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to become spread throughout all parts of
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pretense
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make-believe; a false show of something
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truculent
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fierce; cruel
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benediction
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an utterance of good wishes
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garrulous
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excessively talkative in rambling
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bewildered
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perplexed
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forlorn
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unhappy and miserable
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fortuitous
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happening or produced by chance; accidental
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adventitious
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associated with something by chance rather than as integral part
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amorphous
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lacking definite form
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solidarity
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community of feelings, purposes, etc.
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superfluous
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excessive
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reverent
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deeply respectful
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complacent
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self-satisfied
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indifferent
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apathetic
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squeamishness
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fastidious (hard to please)
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vestibule
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a passage or hall between outer door and interior parts of a house or building
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interminable
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unending
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incoherent
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without logical connection; disjointed
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commensurate
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having the same measure; proportional
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transitory
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not lasting, endurinh; brief
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expostulation
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earnest and kindly protest
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