Vocab 2

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carnage

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the slaughter of a great number of people, as in battle; butchery; massacre.

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discern

Back 2

to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend

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discreet

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showing prudence and circumspection; decorous; modestly unobtrusive; unostentatious

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disheveled

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hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt

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embellish

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to beautify by or as if by ornamentation; ornament; adorn.

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enunciate

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to utter or pronounce (words, sentences, etc.), esp. in an articulate or a particular manner

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fabricate

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to fake; forge (a document, signature, etc.); to devise or invent (a legend, lie, etc.).

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fervid

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heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm, etc

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finesse

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extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, skill, discrimination, taste, etc.

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fixation

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a preoccupation with one subject, issue, etc.; obsession

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imminent

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likely to occur at any moment; impending

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impediment

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obstruction; hindrance; obstacle.

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insidious

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intended to entrap or beguile; stealthily treacherous or deceitful

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invincible

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incapable of being conquered, defeated, or subdued.

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irascible

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easily provoked to anger; very irritable

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malinger

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to pretend illness, esp. in order to shirk one's duty, avoid work, etc.

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masticate

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to chew; to reduce to a pulp by crushing or kneading, as rubber.

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meliorate

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to make or get better

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mesmerize

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to hypnotize; to spellbind; fascinate; to compel by fascination

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penury

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extreme poverty; destitution; barrenness or insufficiency.

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heinous

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hateful; odious; abominable; totally reprehensible

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histrionic

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deliberately affected or self-consciously emotional; overly dramatic, in behavior or speech.

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homogeneous

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of the same kind or nature; essentially alike.

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iconoclastic

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attacking such things as ideas and institutions, art, cherished beliefs, etc.

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ignominious

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Marked by shame or disgrace; despicable

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behoove

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to be worthwhile to, as for personal profit or advantage

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impeccable

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to be worthwhile to, as for personal profit or advantage, not liable to sin

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implacable

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not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified; inexorable

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incessant

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not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified; inexorable

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incognito

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having one's identity concealed, as under an assumed name, esp. to avoid notice or formal attentions

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inculcate

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to cause or influence (someone) to accept an idea or feeling; to impress (something) upon the mind of another by frequent instruction or repetition; instill

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indomitable

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that cannot be subdued or overcome, as persons, will, or courage; unconquerable

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infamous

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having an extremely bad reputation

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iniquitous

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characterized by injustice or wickedness; wicked; sinful.

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innate

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inherent in the essential character of something; originating in or arising from the intellect or the constitution of the mind, rather than learned through experience

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innuendo

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an indirect intimation about a person or thing, esp. of a disparaging or a derogatory nature.

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instigate

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to urge, provoke, or incite to some action or course

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inundate

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to flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge; to overwhelm

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kiosk

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a small structure having one or more sides open, used as a newsstand, refreshment stand, bandstand, etc.

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lackadaisical

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without interest, vigor, or determination; listless; lethargic; lazy; indolent

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averse

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having a strong feeling of opposition, antipathy, repugnance, etc.; opposed

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capacious

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having a strong feeling of opposition, antipathy, repugnance, etc.; opposed

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endeavor

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to exert oneself to do or effect something; make an effort; strive

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eradicate

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to remove or destroy utterly; extirpate

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ethereal

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light, airy, or tenuous; heavenly or celestial

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evince

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to show clearly; make evident or manifest; prove.

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exude

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to ooze from, like sweat from pores

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facsimile

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an exact copy, as of a book, painting, or manuscript.

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guttural

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of or pertaining to the throat.

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imbue

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to saturate or impregnate with moisture, color, etc.

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imperceptible

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not perceptible; not perceived by or affecting the senses.

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loathsome

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causing feelings of loathing; disgusting; revolting; repulsive

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lurid

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gruesome; horrible; revolting; shocking

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microcosm

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a little world; a world in miniature

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mince

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to cut or chop into very small pieces.

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nondescript

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of no recognized, definite, or particular type or kind

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potentate

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person who possesses great power, as a sovereign, monarch, or ruler.

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pulverize

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to reduce to dust or powder, as by pounding or grinding.

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rogue

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a dishonest, knavish person; scoundrel.

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soporific

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causing or tending to cause sleep.

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abject

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utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched; contemptible; despicable, mean spirited

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accost

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to confront boldly, to apprach, especially with a greeting/remark/question

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affectation

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an effort to have a quality not really or fully possessed; the pretense of actual possession; a trait, action, or expression characterized by such artificiality

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allay

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to put aside fear or dout; to calm, rest or quiet

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antipathy

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a natural, basic, or habitual repugnance; aversion; and object of natural aversion or habitual dislike

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apotheosis

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the elevation or exaltation of a person to the rank of a god; th ideal example, epitome

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array

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order or arrangement, as of troops drawn up for battle; regular order or arrangement, series

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ascertain

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to find out definitely, learn with certainty or assurance; determine

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audacity

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boldness or daring, esp. with confident or arrogant disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions

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axiom

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trusted saying, maxim, proverb, trusim

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azure

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light, purplish shade of blue, like the clear sky

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cartographer

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mapmaker

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conjure

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to effect, produce, call into being, etc. as if by magic

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crass

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without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross, obtuse, stupid

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domicile

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a place of residence; abode, house; permanent legal residence (law)

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dowager

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a woman who holds some title or property from her deceased husband, especially the widow of a king, duke, etc.

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docile

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easily handled or managed; tractable; readily trained or taught; obedient

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elocution

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a person's manner of speaking or reading aloud in public

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emmisary

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a representative sent on a mission or errand

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epitome

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a person or thing that is typical or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class

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canard

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false or baseless, usually derogatory story, report, or rumor

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caustic

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capable of burning, corroding, or destroying tissue; severly critical or sarcastic

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celerity

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swiftness, speed

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complicity

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the state of being an accomplice; partnership or involvement with wrongdoing

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contumacy

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stubborn perverseness or rebelliousness; willful and obstinate resistance or disobedience to authority

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dilatory

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tending to delay or procrastinate; slow, tardy

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dossier

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collection/ file of documents on the sam subject- usually a person/topic

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drivel

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saliva flowing from the mouth or mucus from the nose; slaver

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endemic

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natural to or characteristic of a certain place or people; native, indigenous

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euphoria

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feeling of happiness, confidence, or well being sometimes exxagerated in pathological states as mania

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farcical

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resembling farce; ludicrous, absurd

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gauche

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lacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; akward, crude, tactless

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inveigh

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to protest strongly against or attack vehemently with words

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jaded

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dulled orsatiated by overindulgence

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larceny

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robbery, stealing stuff

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logistics

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planning, implementation, and coordination of details of a business/ other operation

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mayhem

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random or deliberate violence or damage

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megalomania

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a symptom of mental illness marked by delusions of greatness, wealth, etc.

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nonplus

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to render uttely perplexed; puzzle completely

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osmosis

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the diffusion of fluids through membranes or porous partitions