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acute
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1. sensitive, heightened; sharp, pointed; severe
2. clever, shrewd |
"Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in heaven and in the earth."
- The Tell-Tale Heart |
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vex
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to irritate, annoy; confuse, puzzle
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"for it was not the old man that vexed me, but his Evil Eye."
- The Tell-Tale Heart |
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profound
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intelligent; difficult to understand; deep, infinite
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"So you see, he would have been a very profound old man indeed to suspect that every night, just at twelve, I looked in upon him while he slept."
- The Tell-Tale Heart |
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sagacity
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shrewdness, intelligence
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"Never before that night had I felt the extent of my own powers--of my sagacity."
- The Tell-Tale Heart |
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stifled
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suppressed or held back; smothered or suffocated
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"It was not a groan of pain or of grief--oh, no! It was the low stifled sound that arises from the bottom of the soul when over charged with awe."
- The Tell-Tale Heart |
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stalk
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to hunt, pursue
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"All in vain, because Death, in approaching him, had stalked with his black shadow before him, and enveloped the victim."
- The Tell-Tale Heart |
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resolve
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to determine or to make a firm decision about
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"When I had waited a long time, very patiently, without hearing him lie down, I resolved to open a little--a very, very little crevice in the lantern."
- The Tell-Tale Heart |
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stealthily
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quietly and cautiously
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"So I opened it--you cannot imagine how stealthily, stealthily--until, at length, a single dim ray, like the thread of a spider, shot out from the crevice and full upon the vulture eye."
- The Tell-Tale Heart |
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wane
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to decrease gradually
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"The night waned, and I worked hastily, but in silence."
- The Tell-Tale Heart |
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wary
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careful, cautious
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"There was nothing to wash out, no stain of any kind, no blood-spot whatsoever. I had been too wary for that. A tub had caught all. Ha! Ha!"
- The Tell-Tale Heart |
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suavity
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smooth grace or politeness, courtesy
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"There entered three men, who introduced themselves, with perfect suavity, as officers of the police."
- The Tell-Tale Heart |
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audacity
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boldness, daring
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"I brought chairs into the room, and desired them here to rest from their fatigues, while I myself, in the wild audacity of my perfect triumph, placed my own seat upon the very spot beneath which reposed the corpse of the victim."
- The Tell-Tale Heart |
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repose
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to lie dead; to relax or rest
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"I brought chairs into the room, and desired them here to rest from their fatigues, while I myself, in the wild audacity of my perfect triumph, placed my own seat upon the very spot beneath which reposed the corpse of the victim."
- The Tell-Tale Heart |
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vehemently
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strongly, urgently
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"I talked more quickly, more vehemently; but the noise steadily increased."
- The Tell-Tale Heart |
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trifle
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something of slight worth or little importance
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"I arose and argued about trifles in a high key and with violent gesticulations, but the noise steadily increased."
- The Tell-Tale Heart |
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gesticulation
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the act of making gestures; a particularly expressive gesture
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"I arose and argued about trifles in a high key and with violent gesticulations, but the noise steadily increased."
- The Tell-Tale Heart |
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derision
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mockery, ridicule
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"Any thing was more tolerable than this derision!"
- The Tell-Tale Heart |
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hypocritical
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expressing feelings or virtues that one doesn't really have
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"I could bear those hypocritical smiles no longer!"
- The Tell-Tale Heart |
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keenly
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intensely, sharply
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"I never knew anyone so keenly alive to a joke as the king was."
- Hop-Frog |
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corpulent
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obese, bulky
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"They all took after the king, too, in being large, corpulent, oily men, as well as inimitable jokers."
- Hop-Frog |
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inimitable
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unable to be copied or imitated
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"They all took after the king, too, in being large, corpulent, oily men, as well as inimitable jokers."
- Hop-Frog |
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predispose
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to incline or give a tendency beforehand; to put in place, to settle in advance
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"Whether people grow fat by joking or whether there is something in fat itself which predisposes to a joke, I have never been quite able to determine; but certain it is that a lean joker is a rara avis in terris."
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retain
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to hold, keep possession of
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"Several of the great continental 'powers' still retained their 'fools,' who wore motley, with caps and bells, and who were expected to be always ready with sharp witticisms at a moments notice"
- Hop-Frog |
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motley
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1. the colorful attire of a jester
2. an assortment, mixture |
"Several of the great continental 'powers' still retained their 'fools,' who wore motley, with caps and bells, and who were expected to be always ready with sharp witticisms at a moments notice"
- Hop-Frog |
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gait
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the way one moves on foot, a manner of walking
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"In fact, Hop-Frog could only get along by a sort of interjectional gait--something between a leap and a wriggle"
- Hop-Frog |
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illimitable
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not having a limit or boundary, endless
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"a movement that afforded illimitable amusement, and of course consolation"
- Hop-Frog |
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consolation
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something providing comfort or solace for a loss or hardship
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"a movement that afforded illimitable amusement, and of course consolation"
- Hop-Frog |
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constitutional
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having to do with physical structure or health of something or someone
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"notwithstanding the protuberance of his stomach and a constitutional swelling of the head"
- Hop-Frog |
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prodigious
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vast, enormous, extraordinary
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"But although Hop-Frog, through the distortion of his legs, could move only with great pain and difficulty along a road or floor, the prodigious muscular power which nature seemed to have bestowed upon his arms, by way of compensation for deficiency in the lower limbs, enabled him to perform many feats of wonderful dexterity, where trees or ropes were in question, or any thing else to climb."
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bestow
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to give as a gift; to apply or devote time or effort
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"But although Hop-Frog, through the distortion of his legs, could move only with great pain and difficulty along a road or floor, the prodigious muscular power which nature seemed to have bestowed upon his arms, by way of compensation for deficiency in the lower limbs, enabled him to perform many feats of wonderful dexterity, where trees or ropes were in question, or any thing else to climb."
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compensation
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something that makes up for the faults of something else; repayment, reimbursement
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"But although Hop-Frog, through the distortion of his legs, could move only with great pain and difficulty along a road or floor, the prodigious muscular power which nature seemed to have bestowed upon his arms, by way of compensation for deficiency in the lower limbs, enabled him to perform many feats of wonderful dexterity, where trees or ropes were in question, or any thing else to climb."
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dexterity
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physical or mental skill, ability
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"But although Hop-Frog, through the distortion of his legs, could move only with great pain and difficulty along a road or floor, the prodigious muscular power which nature seemed to have bestowed upon his arms, by way of compensation for deficiency in the lower limbs, enabled him to perform many feats of wonderful dexterity, where trees or ropes were in question, or any thing else to climb."
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barbarous
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lacking culture or refinement; mercilessly cruel
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masquerade
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a costume ball; disguise, action that conceals the truth
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novel
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new, original
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implore
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to call upon in supplication, beg
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indignation
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anger caused by something mean or unjust
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protracted
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prolonged, drawn out, extended
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ejaculate
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to exclaim suddenly
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whet
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to sharpen, stimulate
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vagabond
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one who moves from place to place with no fixed home
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repulsive
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sickening, disgusting; repellant
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pacify
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to restore calm, bring peace
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diversion
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an amusing or relaxing activity; a distraction
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draw
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to pull, drag; to lead, to bring about on purpose, to attract or be attracted to
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execution
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1. the act of performing or carrying out a task
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civilized
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relating to human lifestyle as opposed to the wild, humane; politely sophisticated, cultured
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procure
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to obtain
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residue
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remainder, remnant
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detrimental
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causing harm or injury
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impediment
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barrier, obstacle; speech disorder
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prodigious
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vast, enormous, extraordinary
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expiate
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to atone for, make amends for
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tumult
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state of confusion; agitation
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descend
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to pass from a higher place to a lower place
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incite
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to move to action, to activate, to urge on
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inevitable
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certain, unavoidable
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contrived
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devised, planned or managed; formed in an artistic manner
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din
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blaring noise
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agility
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great coordination
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suspend
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to hange; to delay, interrupt
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ascent
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movement upward; an upward slope; a climb or rising to another level
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countenance
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appearance, facial expression
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scrutinize
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to observe carefully
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multitude
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a crowd, the state of being many, a great number
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virulence
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extreme harmfulness, malignancy
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scruple
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to hesitate because of one's moral conscience, to make a wise ethical or moral decision
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abet
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to act as an accomplice, to help
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adhere
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to cling to; to follow without deviation
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vengeance
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punishment inflicted in retaliation; vehemence
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fetid
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foul-smelling, putrid
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solicit
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to petition persistently, to seek out
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succinctly
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tersely, briefly, concisely
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expound
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to explain or describe in detail
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docility
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tameness, a willingness to be taught, good behavior
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disposition
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mood or temperament
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indulge
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to spoil; to give in, as to a craving or desire
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derive
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to receive from a source, to origtinate
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paltry
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pitifully small or worthless
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fidelity
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loyalty
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uncongenial
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dissimilar in tastes and habits; having an unpleasant manner
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partiality
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a special liking for something; favoritism or favorable bias
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allusion
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indirect reference
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temperament
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an attitude, a manner of behaving
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intemperance
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lack of restraint or self-control
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restrain
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to control, repress, restrict, hold back
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scruple
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an ethical and moral belief that prevents action; a hesitation caused by moral conscience
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malevolence
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ill-will, desire to cause evil or harm to others; hatred
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atrocity
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revolting wickedness, cruelty
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debauch
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excessive eating or drinking, overindulgence
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sentiment
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an attitude, thought, or judgement prompted by feeling; a romantic or nostalgic feeling
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remorse
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a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt
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equivocal
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ambiguous, open to more than one interpretation; equal in name, but not in reality
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irrevocable
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conclusive, irreversible
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perverseness
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deliberate disobedience or misbehavior; contrariness
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impulse
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sudden tendency, inclination
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faculty
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the ability to act or do
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perpetual
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endless, lasting
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inclination
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tendency toward
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unfathomable
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very difficult to understand; incapable of being measured
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consummate
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to accomplish, to complete
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conflagration
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a big, destructive fire; an intense scene
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apparation
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an unexpected or unusual sight or appearance; a ghostly figure
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adjacent
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next to, close, bordering
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stupefied
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having dull senses; stunned, astonished
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infamy
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reputation for bad deeds
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constitute
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to be the parts or components of something, to compose; to equal
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evince
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to show clearly or display
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loathing
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hatred or dislike
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odious
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hateful, contemptible
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pestilence
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epidemic, plague, illness
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aversion
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intense dislike
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pertinacity
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stubborn persistence
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chimera
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a fantasy or dream
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contemptuously
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scornfully
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incarnate
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having human or bodily form; personified
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incumbent
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leaning or pressing upon something else
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compel
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to urge or force
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exasperate
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to irritate
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wrath
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anger, rage
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goad
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to prod or urge
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expedient
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something that speeds up a process or meets an urgent need; a method; a resource
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adapted
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accustomed, equipped
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minute
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precise, detailed; very small
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forbear
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to refrain or resist; to tolerate or put up with
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detested
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intensely hated
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inscrutability
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the inability to be fully seen or understood
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allay
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to lessen, ease, or soothe
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arch
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having the highest rank, most important; mischievous, roguish
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anomalous
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irregular or deviating from the norm
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exult
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to be extremely joyful, to rejoice
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