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bawdy
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indecent; obscene
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harrowing
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agonizing; distressing; traumatic
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insouciant
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without concern or care; unconcerned
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manumit
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emancipate; free from slavery or bondage
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blackball
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vote against (an applicant); ostracize
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palimpsest
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parchment or piece of writing used for second time after the original writing has been erased
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paroxysm
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fit or attack of pain, laughter, rage; sudden outburst
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defalcate
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embezzle
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promontory
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headland
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prophylactic
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used to prevent disease
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