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Possessed
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spurred or moved by a strong feeling, madness, or a supernatural power
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radical
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of or going to the root or origin; fundamental: a radical difference.
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placidly
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pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed: placid waters.
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hark
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to listen attentively; hearken.
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bog
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wet, spongy ground with soil composed mainly of decayed vegetable matter.
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torrent
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a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence
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condoling
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to express sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief
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rubicund
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red or reddish
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visage
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the face,
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proffered
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To offer for acceptance; tender
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doughty
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steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant.
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fakirs
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A Muslim religious mendicant.
A Hindu ascetic or religious mendicant, especially one who performs feats of magic or endurance. |
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jarred
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to have a harshly unpleasant or perturbing effect on one's nerves, feelings, thoughts, etc.
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wont
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accustomed; used (usually fol. by an infinitive): He was wont to rise at dawn.
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doggedly
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persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious: a dogged worker.
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talisman
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a stone, ring, or other object, engraved with figures or characters supposed to possess occult powers and worn as an amulet or charm.
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maligned
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Evil in disposition, nature, or intent.
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credulity
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willingness to believe or trust too readily, esp. without proper or adequate evidence; gullibility.
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simian
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of or pertaining to an ape or monkey
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prosaic
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ommonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative: a prosaic mind.
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betokened
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To be or give a sign or portent of. See Synonyms at indicat
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frivolous
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characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct.
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avaricious
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characterized by avarice; greedy; covetous
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bibulous
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fond of or addicted to drink.
2. absorbent; spongy. |
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conexion
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old english for connect
when she see the well dressed man out her window she makes a conexion |
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furtively
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sly; shifty: a furtive manner.
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resignation
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the act of resigning.
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