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licentious
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morally unrestrained
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syn: immoral; lewd
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numismatist
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a coin collector
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sentence: my father is a numismatist who has hundreds of coins.
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paucity
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a scarcity; lack
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syn; insufficiency
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fatalistic
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believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate
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obtrude
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to force oneself into a situation uninvited
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syn: impose ; intrude
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pensive
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dreamily thoughtful
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ant: silly; frivolous
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lackadasical
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uninterested;listless
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syn:spiritless;apathetic
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alienate
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to turn away feelings or affections
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elated
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in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful
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syn:overjoyed
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epigram
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a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation.
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amalgamete
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to combine
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syn: unite;blend;merge
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demented
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mentally ill;insane
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hone
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to sharpen
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ant:dull
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beleaguer
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to besiege by encircling; to harass (as with an army)
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syn: surround; annoy
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gorge
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to eat or swallow greedily
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antiquated
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no longer used or useful; very old
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syn:out of date
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opiate
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a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain
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ant: stimulant
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caricature
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an exaggerated portrayal of one's features
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syn: cartoon
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dally
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to waste time; to dwadle
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felonious
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pertaining to or constituting a major crime
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syn: criminal
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edifice
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a large elaborate structure; an imposing building
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syn:fortress
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ambedextrous
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equally skillful with either hand
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belated
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delayed
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syn: tardy;late
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animate
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to give life or motion to
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syn: enliven;encourage;excite
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knead
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to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture
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syn: squeeze; rub;press
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chauvinist
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one having fanatical devotion to a country, gender, or riligion, with contempt for outher countries, the opposite sex, or other beliefs
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egalitarian
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promoting equal rights for all people
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beserk
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in a state of violent or destructive rage
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syn: frenzied
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ostentatious
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marked by a showy conspicious or pretentious display
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ant: bland
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delude
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to mislead; to fool
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syn:decieve
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elude
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to escape notice; to get away from
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syn: avoid; lose
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fallow
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inactive; unproductive
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ant: fertile; productive
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blight
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anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation
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ant: enhancement
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obsequy
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a funeral rite or ceremony
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denizen
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an occupant; inhabitant
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syn:resident
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fealty
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obligated loyalty or faithfulness
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syn:devotion
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entice
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to attract by offering reward or pleasure
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syn:lure
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gratify
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to please
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syn:satisfy;indulge
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laggard
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a slow person, especially one who falls behind.
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syn:straggler
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gambit
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a maneuver or action used to gain an advantage
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jaded
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worn out; dulled
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syn: exhausted
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gist
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main point
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syn:idea
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advocate
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to reccomend; to speak in favor of
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syn:promote
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efface
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to obliterate; to wipe out
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syn: erase
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charisma
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personal appeal or attraction; magnetism
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syn: charm
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ogre
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a large moster; frightful giant
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mesmerize
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to hypnotize
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syn:captivate
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entity
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anything having existance, physical or mystical
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bandy
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to exchange words; discuss casually
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dastardly
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cowardly and trecherous
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nepotism
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favoritism shown to family or friends by those in power
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begrudge
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to resent another's sucess ; to envy
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mandarin
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an influential person; a member of an elite group
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glutinous
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gluey;sticky
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enmity
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deep-seated hostility, often mutual
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syn: hatred
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declaim
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to speak in a dramatic, impassioned, or blustering manner
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ant: whisper
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imbue
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to inspire or influence; to saturate
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gaff
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a pole with a large hook on the end
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quaff
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to drink in large quantities; to gulp
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ant: sip
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bibliophile
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a lover of books
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gird
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to prepare for an event or an action
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syn:brace
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daunt
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to make afraid; to discourage
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flux
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a state of continual change or movement
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hovel
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a wretched living place;shack
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cadaverous
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of or like a corpse;pale,gaunt,thin
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gothic
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of the middle ages
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penury
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extreme poverty
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egress
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an exit; a means of going out
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felicity
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happiness;bliss
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syn: delight
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despot
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a dictator with absolute power
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syn: tyrant
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beget
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to produce; to make happen
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syn:generate
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educe
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to draw or bring out
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glean
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to collect bit by bit ; to gather with patient labor
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chafe
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to wear or irretate, often through rubbing or friction
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effrontery
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shameless boldness
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imbibe
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to drink (especially alcohol)
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feign
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to pretend
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syn: simulate; fake
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desist
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to stop; discontinue
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allude
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to hint at, to refer to indirectly
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syn: suggest, imply
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elite
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the choice members or best of a group
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bilk
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to cheat or swindle; to thwart
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syn: defraud; con
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homily
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a sermon
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syn: lecture, speech
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demise
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death; a ceasing to exist
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emit
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to send out; to give forth as in light or sound
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decadence
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moral deterioration
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syn: decay
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aghast
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feeling great dismay or horror
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syn: terrified, shocked
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granary
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a storehouse for grain
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choleric
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easily angered
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impede
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to hinder; obstruct
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syn:delay; retard
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qualm
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a feeling of uneasiness
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lampoon
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a written satire used to ridicule or attack someone
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narcissistic
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conceited; excessive self love
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eradicate
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to wipe out or destroy
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fabricate
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to concoct; to make up a story in order to decieve
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syn:forge;fake
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ghastly
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horrible;frightful
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