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acute
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with a sharp point, keen alert, sharp and severe,rising quickly to a high point and lasting for a short time. (adj.)
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Bluster
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to talk or act in a noisy or threatening way, to blow in stormy gusts,(v.) speech that is loud and threatening (noun.)
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bungle
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to act or work clumsily and awkwardly, to ruin something threw clumsiness.
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commentary
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a series of notes clarifying or explaining something, an expression of opinion (n)
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duration
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the length or time that something continues or lasts (n)
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eerie
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causing fear because of strangeness, weird, mysterious (adj.)
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facet
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one aspect or side of a subject or problem, one of the cut surfaces of a gem (n)
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fidelity
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the state of being faithful, accuracy in details, exactness (n)
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fray
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a brawl, noisy quarrel (n) to wear away by rubbing make ragged or worn, to strain, irritate (v)
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headstrong
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willful, stubborn (adj.)
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inhabitant
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a person or animal living permanetly in a given place (adj.)
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numb
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having lost power or feeling or movement (adj.) to dull the feelings of, to cause to lose feeling (v)
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pacify
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to make peaceful or calm, to soothe (v)
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ravenous
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greedy, very hungry, eager for satisfaction (adj)
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refute
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to prove incorrect (v)
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remorse
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deep and painful regret for ones past misdeeds(n)
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setback
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something that interfers with progress, a disappointment, unexpected loss or defeat, a step like recession in a wall. (n)
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smug
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overly self-satisfied, self-righteous (adj)
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synopsis
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a brief statement giving a general veiw of some subject, book etc. summary. (n)
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tarry
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to delay leaving, to linger, wait, to remain or stay for a while. (v)
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