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antics
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n., pl ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions
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avowed
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adj., part. declared openly and without shame, acknowledged
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banter
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v. to exchange playful remarks, tease
n. talk that is playful and teasing |
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bountiful
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adj. giving freely, generous; plentiful, given abundantly
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congested
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adj., part. overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess
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detriment
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n. harm or loss; damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage
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durable
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adj. a sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed; lasting for a long time
n. , pl. consumer goods used repeatedly over a series of years |
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enterprising
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adj. energetic, willing and able to start something new; show boldness and imagination
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frugal
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adj. economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager
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gingerly
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adj., adv. with extreme care or caution
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glut
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v. to provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing
adv. an oversupply |
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incognito
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adj., adv. in a disguised state, under an assumed name or identity
n. the state of being disguised; a person in disguise |
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invalidate
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v. to make valueless, take away all force or effect
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legendary
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adj. described in well-known stories; existing in old stories (legends) rather than real life
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maim
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v. to cripple, disable, injure, mar, disfigure, mutilate
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minimize
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v. to make as small as possible, make the least of; to make smaller than before
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oblique
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adj. slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct
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veer
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v. to change direction or course suddenly, turn aside, shift
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venerate
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v. to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect
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wanton
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adj. reckless, heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals
n. spoiled pampered person; one with low morals |