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Brusque
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abrupt in manner; blunt; rough
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Unruly
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not submissive or conforming to rule; ungovernable; turbulent; intractable; refractory; lawless
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Hewn
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felled and roughly shaped by hewing
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Reverently
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feeling, exhibiting, or characterized by reverence; deeply respectful
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Tersely
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neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language
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Derisively
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characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous
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Synagogues
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an assembly or congregation of Jews for the purpose of religious worship
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Tassel
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a pendent ornament consisting commonly of a bunch of threads, small cords, or other strands hanging from a roundish knob or head, used on clothing, in jewelry, on curtains, etc.
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Coaxed
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to attempt to influence by gentle persuasion, flattery, etc.; cajole
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Tremulous
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characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness
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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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Strafe
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to attack (ground troops or installations) by airplanes with machine-gun fire
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