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accountrements
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accessory items of clothing or equipment' a soldier's outfit, usually not including arms or clothing; trappings
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apogee
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the point in the orbit of a heavenly body or artificial satellite farthest from the earth; the farthest or highest point
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apropos
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appropriate, opportune; relevantly, incidentally, by the way; speaking of
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bicker
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to engage in a petty or peevish dispute; to move or run rapidly, rush; to flicker, quiver
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coalesce
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to blend together or fuse so as to form one body or substance
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contretemps
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an inopportune or embarrassing occurrence; a mishap
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convolution
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a rolling over, coiling, or twisting together; a sinuous folding or design
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cull
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to pick out or select; to gather or collect
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disparate
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completely distinct or different; entirely dissimilar
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dogmatic
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certain of the truth of one's own ideas; inclined to state opinions as if they were indisputable facts
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licentious
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morally or sexually unrestrained; having no regard for accepted rules, customs, or laws
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mete
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to distribute or apportion by or as if by measure; to allot
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noxious
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harmful to physical health or morals
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polemic
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an aggressive attack on or refutation of a specific doctrine
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populous
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full of people; filled to capacity; densely populated; having a large population
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probity
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complete and confirmed honesty; total integrity
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repartee
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a swift, witty reply' conversation full of such remark
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supervene
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to take place or occur as something additional or unexpected to follow immediately after
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truncate
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to shorten by or as if by cutting off, lop
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unimpeachable
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beyond doubt or reproach; unquestionable
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