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Abyss
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(1) a deep, immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity
(2) anything profound, unfathomable, or infinite |
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Amicably
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characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly; peaceable
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Appease
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(1) to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify
(2) To give in to an agressor |
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Barrister
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Lawyer in England
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Broach
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(1) to mention or suggest for the first time
(2) to tap or pierce |
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Capricious
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(1) subject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim; erratic
(2) fanciful or witty |
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Consternation
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a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay
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Deprave
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to make morally bad or evil; vitiate; corrupt
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Disheveled
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untidy, hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt
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Dissimulation
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the act of dissimulating; feigning; hypocrisy.
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Imprudent
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unwise, lacking discretion; incautious; rash
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Incubus
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(1) an imaginary demon or evil spirit supposed to descend upon sleeping persons
(2) something that weighs upon or oppresses one like a nightmare. |
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Inexorable
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not to be persuaded or moved; unyielding; unalterable
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Intercede
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(1) to act or interpose in behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble, as by pleading or petition
(2) to attempt to reconcile differences between two people or groups; mediate |
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Irresolute
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not resolute; doubtful; infirm of purpose; vacillating.
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Precarious
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dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure
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Prevaricate
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to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression; lie.
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Procured
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(1) to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means
(2) brought about indirectly |
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Repudiate
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reject, to reject as having no authority or binding force
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Scurrilous
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grossly or obscenely abusive
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