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apothecary
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One that prepares and sells drugs and other medicines; a pharmacist
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anemic
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Relating to or suffering from anemia.
Lacking vitality; listless and weak |
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bilious
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Of, relating to, or containing bile; biliary
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cunning,
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Marked by or given to artful subtlety and deceptiveness
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discourse
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Verbal expression in speech or writing
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disparagement
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To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; belittle
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disposition
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One's usual mood; temperament
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haphazard
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Dependent upon or characterized by mere chance
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idolatry
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Worship of idols.
Blind or excessive devotion to something |
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languish,
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To be or become weak or feeble; lose strength or vigor
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melancholy,
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Sadness or depression of the spirits; gloom:
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mercurial,
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Having the characteristics of eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, and thievishness attributed to the god Mercury
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nuptial
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Of or relating to marriage or the wedding ceremony
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obsequious,
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Full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning
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phlegmatic
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Of or relating to phlegm; phlegmy.
Having or suggesting a calm, sluggish temperament; unemotional. |
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prevail
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To be greater in strength or influence; triumph:
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reconcile,
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To reestablish a close relationship between.
To settle or resolve. |
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rapier,
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A light, sharp-pointed sword lacking a cutting edge and used only for thrusting
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temperament,
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The manner of thinking, behaving, or reacting characteristic of a specific person
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tainted
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To affect with or as if with a disease.
To affect with decay or putrefaction; spoil |
