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nil
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nothing, zero
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ovoid
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having the shape of an egg
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sanguine
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of the color of blood; red
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prestigious
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having honor or esteem
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souse
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to plunge into a liquid
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theocracy
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a government ruled by religious authority
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undulate
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to cause to move in waves
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vanquish
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to defeat or conquer in a battle
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grouse
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to complain; grumble
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esoteric
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intended for or understood only by a small group
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convulse
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to cause to laugh uproariously
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besmirch
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to soil or tarnish or stain
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assuage
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to make less burdensome or painful
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arsenal
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a stock of weapons
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squalid
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filthy and repulsive, as from neglect
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rile
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to irritate, vex
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quibble
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a pettyn or carping criticism
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prim
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formally precise or proper; prissy; prudish
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pedant
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a person who makes an excessivve or inappropriate display of learning
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musty
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having an odor or flavor suggestive of mold, as old buildings or stale food
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