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Insidious
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Working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner
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Insidious rumors; an insideous disease.
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Adroit
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1.Dexterous; deft.2.Skillful and adept under pressing conditions
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a good journalis is adroit
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Cursory
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Performed with haste and scant attention to detail
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a cursory glance at the headlines.
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Artiface
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1.An artful or crafty expedient; a stratagem2.Subtle but base deception; trickery.3.Cleverness or skill; ingenuity.
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like a fox.....well.......sort of
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Panacea
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A remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all.
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cure-all
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Cogent
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Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning; convincing
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a cogent argument
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Accede
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1.To give one's consent, often at the insistence of another; concede2.To arrive at or come into an office or dignity
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accede to the throne.
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Officious
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Marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others
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teacheres pets are officious kind of
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Endemic
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Prevalent in or peculiar to a particular locality, region, or people
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diseases endemic to the tropics.
hurricane katrina is endemic to the US |
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Extant
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1.Still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
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the songs that guy wrote that vlad found in camp tthat no1 knew about.....i guess lol
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Stentorian
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Extremely loud
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a stentorian voice.
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Poignant
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a.Physically painful b.Keenly distressing to the mind or feelingsc.Profoundly moving; touching:
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a poignant memory; : poignant anxiety.
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Quiescent
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Being quiet, still, or at rest; inactive
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what i have to do for shin spilints
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Loquacious
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Very talkative; garrulous.
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teenage girls
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Trenchant
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Forceful, effective, and vigorous:
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a trenchant argument.
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