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stigma
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mark of disgrace
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wry
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ironic
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temerity
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boldness
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zenith
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the highest point
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stymie
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to block or stump
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wrought
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produced or shaped
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transgression
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a violation
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wrest
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to take away
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subservient
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behaving like a slave
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zest
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enjoyment
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tirade
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an angry speech
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zealot
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a fanatic
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suave
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smooth
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zany
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comical
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torso
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the trunk of the human body
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wroth
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angry
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stereotype
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fixed representation; not original
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xeric
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dry, lacking moisture
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tome
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a large book
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xenophobia
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fear of strangers
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subtlety
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cunning; delicacy
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wrench
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to twist
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trait
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a characteristic
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wry
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ironic
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subtle
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not obvious; hard to see
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yoke
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to join together
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tortuous
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twisting or winding
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zephyr
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a gentle breeze
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subsequent
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following
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yen
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strong desire
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titanic
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huge
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wrangle
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to quarrel
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substantive
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essential
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zeal
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great enthusiasm
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touchstone
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standard; benchmark
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zymurgy
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fementation chemistry
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sublime
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exalted; noble
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terse
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brief
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submission
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yielding to; surrender
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tractable
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easy to manage
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subsidiary
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subordinate; secondary
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traduce
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to slander
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somber
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dark or gloomy
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trappings
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articles of dress or equipment
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strident
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loud and harsh
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throes
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a violent struggle; in agony
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subterfuge
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pretense
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transpire
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to occur
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static
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unchanging; stationary; not moving
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transparent
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easily seen through
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stentorian
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extremely loud
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tentative
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temporary; hesitant
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spate
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sudden flood or strong outburst; a large number or amount
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transmute
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to change from one form to another
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steadfast
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loyal
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translucent
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letting light through
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spurious
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false; couterfeit
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suture
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stitches
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stilted
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pompous; inflated
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sultry
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hot; sweltering
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striated
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parallel bands or grooved
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transient
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temporary
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stratagem
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deceptive scheme
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surcease
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cessation
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strut
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pompous walk or supporting bar
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supplicate
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to implore or beg for
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sporadic
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occurring irregularly
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tableau
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a graphic picture
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stint
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assigned amount of work
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supplant
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replace
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sordid
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filthy; base; vile
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torsion
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twisting; bending
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spurn
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reject
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supernumerary
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in excess of what is necessary
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squalid
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dirty; poor
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susceptible
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easily influenced; having little resistance
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stationary
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not moving
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sylvan
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pertaining to the woods; rustic
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stringent
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binding; rigid; harsh; strict
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succumb
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give in
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staccato
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done in a sharp or abrupt manner
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supposititious
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assumed; hypothetical
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stipend
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pay for services
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sybarite
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lover of luxury
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sphinx-like
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mysterious
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taint
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to contaminate; corrupt
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subside
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settle down; descend
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sumptuous
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lavish; rich
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specious
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seemingly reasonable but incorrect
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supernal
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heavenly
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subordinate
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inferior
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tenous
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rare; slim
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subsistence
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minimum means of support
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tenet
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doctrine; beliefs
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subjective
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personal
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temperate
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mild or self-controlled
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statute
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law
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therapeutic
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pertaining to the treatment of disease
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spasm
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fitful, involuntary contraction
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succulent
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juicy; richness
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specter
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ghost-like image
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sustenance
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means of support
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sonorous
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resounding
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trauma
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a shock
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stipulate
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special condition or demand
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token
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a symbol; unimportant
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stanza
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a section of a poem
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tactile
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pertaining to the sense of touch
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stolid
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dull; unemotional
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titillate
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to excite
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subjugate
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to conquer; bring under control
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tranquil
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calm
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somnambulate
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walk in one's sleep
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tangent
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touching or a change of course
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somnolent
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drowsy; sleepy
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tantalize
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lease
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spry
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active; nimble
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superficial
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shallow; on the surface only
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sparse
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not thick; thinly scattered; scanty
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surreptitious
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secret
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stoic
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indifferent to pleasure or pain
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tantamount
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equal
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subliminal
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below conscious thought
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tepid
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lukewarm
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strident
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loud and harsh
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suffuse
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to spread
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stricture
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critical comments
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tenacious
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holding fast
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splenetic
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spiteful; irritable
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tenure
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time of holding an office
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stultify
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cause to appear foolish
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supplement
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added to
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spangle
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small metallic ornamentation sewn to clothing
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terminate
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to end
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sterling
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outstanding
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succor
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aid; assistance
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spume
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foam
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temper
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restrain; toughen
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sophistry
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seemingly believable but false reasoning
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tinge
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a trace
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stupefy
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to make dull
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swathe
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wrap around; bandage
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sophomoric
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immature
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surveillance
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watching
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sublimate
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purify
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tarry
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delay
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soporific
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sleep inducing
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supersede
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to be set aside; replace
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sovereign
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supreme in power
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terrestrial
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earthly
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squander
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waste
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transcend
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to go beyond
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stark
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real; unadorned
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taciturn
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silent; talking little
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strew
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scatter
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transitory
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brief
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stygian
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gloomy; deathly
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tedious
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boring; painstaking
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stagnant
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motionless; stale; not moving
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sycophant
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a flatterer
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staid
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serious; sedate
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terminus
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last stop
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stalemate
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deadlock
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talisman
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a charm
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stalwart
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strong; steadfast
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swarthy
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dark
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stamina
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staying power
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symbiosis
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a close, beneficial association of two organisms
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stanch
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check the flow of
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tensile
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capable of being stretched
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substantiate
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verify or support
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tenacity
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persistency
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wastrel
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one who wastes; a spendthrift
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synthetic
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artificial
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willful
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stubborn or intentional
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sully
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tarnish; soil
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volant
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capable of flying
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thermal
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pertaining to heat
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wane
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to gradually decrease
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subversive
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to overthrow or ruin
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wizened
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withered; shriveled
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supine
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lying on the back
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wield
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to handle or exercise control over
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titter
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a nervous laugh
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vulpine
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clever
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throng
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a crowd
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verity
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truth
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supple
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flexible
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wan
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weak; tired
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surmise
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assume
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veritable
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true; genuine
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superfluous
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excessive; unnecessary
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viaduct
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a bridge
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toothsome
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tasty
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voracious
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extremely hungry or greedy
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tally
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to add up
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vogue
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fashion, (in fashion)
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timorous
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cowardly
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vintage
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representative of the best
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synthesis
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combining parts into a whole
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vigilant
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watchful
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succinct
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brief; compact
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windfall
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unexpected gift
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supercilious
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contemptuous; arrogant; haughty
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vindicate
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to clear of guilt
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thesaurus
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a book of synonyms and antonyms; a dictionary
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vicissitudes
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unpredictable changes
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taboo
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prohibited act
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vixen
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female fox or bad-tempered woman
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thespian
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an actor
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vestige
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a trace; visible evidence of something that is no longer present
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temporal
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not lasting forever
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voluptuous
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sensual
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threnody
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a funeral song
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wanton
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reckless
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symmetry
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balanced arrangement
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vitriolic
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sharp or bitter
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surpass
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exceed
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vicarious
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acting for another person
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synchronous
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working together at the same time
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vex
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to irritate
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surrogate
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substitute
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virtuoso
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an expert musician
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suffrage
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right to vote
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winsome
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pleasing
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suppliant
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entreating; pleading
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viands
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various foods
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tacit
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expressed without words
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vulnerable
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defenseless; capable of being harmed
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torpid
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sluggish
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wary
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cautious
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transcendental
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supernatural
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verdant
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green
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taunt
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to ridicule
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viscous
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sticky
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taut
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tight; ready
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verbose
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wordy; talkative
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theocracy
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government by religious leaders
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vertex
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highest point
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tawdry
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cheap and gaudy
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vie
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to compete
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testy
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irritable
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vouch
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to guarantee or certify as true
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tendentious
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biased
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vignette
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a short literary work
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thwart
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to prevent
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woe
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sorrow
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tedious
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boring; tiring
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vitiate
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to weaken
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thrall
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a slave
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wallow
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to indulge oneself or to roll in
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temporize
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avoid committing oneself; gain time
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wheedle
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to persuade
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veer
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to change direction
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viceroy
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a representative or a deputy
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utopian
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perfect
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vernacular
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informal language
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unprecedented
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happening for the first time; nove
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vociferous
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shouting; talkative
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vegetate
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lead an inactive life
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wend
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to direct one's way
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venal
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corrupt
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weighty
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of great importance
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vehement
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forceful; urgent
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votary
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a loyal follower
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trenchant
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vigorous or effective
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vivify
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to enliven
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tutelage
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instruction; under a tutor
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veracious
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honest
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venomous
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poisonous or malicious
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volition
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free will
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vendetta
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bitter feud
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wax
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to grow in size or intensity
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veneer
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an outward show or covering
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viper
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a poisonous snake or a spiteful person
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tussle
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a fight
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voluminous
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large; spacious
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tributary
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a stream flowing into a river
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visceral
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pertaining to instinct
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vent
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to release
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waif
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a homeless person
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unsavory
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unpleasant
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volatile
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unstable; explosive; changeable
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tribute
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a gift to show respect
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verbiage
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words
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ubiquitous
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present everywhere
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viable
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capable of living; workable; practicable
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uninhibited
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free; not limited
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waver
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to be uncertain
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usurp
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to take illegally
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vital
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necessary; essential
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unassailable
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unable to be attacked
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virtue
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moral excellence
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tremulous
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trembling
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virulent
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deadly; harmful
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tumult
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great noise
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vertiginous
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unstable
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treble
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three times as much
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whet
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to stimulate or to sharpen
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vagrant
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a homeless person; a tramp
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virago
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a bad-tempered woman
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ulterior
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hidden
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warble
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to sing
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uncanny
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strange
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verisimilitude
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the appearance of truth
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turbid
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unclear
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virile
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masculine
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unkempt
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sloppy
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verve
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enthusiasm
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valid
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true; factual; evident
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vilify
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to speak evil of
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untenable
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unable to be defended
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victuals
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food
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undulate
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wavelike motion
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visage
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appearance
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vainglorious
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boastful
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vindictive
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seeking revenge
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tumid
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swollen
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whimsical
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unpredictable
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truism
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obvious truth
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waive
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to give up
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uniform
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constant; lacking variety
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vernal
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pertaining to spring
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unilateral
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one-sided
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vitreous
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clear or glass-like
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unfledged
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immature
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vista
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a wide view
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tribulation
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trouble
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verbatim
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word for word
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trite
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worn out or commonplace
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voluble
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talkative
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tryst
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a secret meeting
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vituperate
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criticize
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umbrage
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a feeling of resentment
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wolfish
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ferocious
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universal
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general or everywhere
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wont
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(to) accustomed (adjective)
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vacuaous
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empty; spacious
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wangle
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to manipulate
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variegated
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having different colors
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workaday
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ordinary
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undue
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inappropriate
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wraith
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a ghost or shadow
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trepidation
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fear
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wily
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tricky; sly
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truckle
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to submit
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wince
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to shrink, as in pain, fear, etc; to flinch
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valiant
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courageous
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travail
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hard work
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urchin
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mischievous child
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vagary
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an odd idea
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unobtrusive
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not noticeable
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truculent
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brutal or cruel
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unimpeachable
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unquestionable
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unmindful
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unaware
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unscathed
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unharmed
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usury
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excessive amount of money charged as interest
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undermine
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to weaken; to wear away
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utilitarian
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practical
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venerable
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worthy of respect
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valedictory
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saying farewell
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treatise
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a book about one particular subject
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unanimity
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agreement
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unctuous
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overly polite
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unseemly
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in poor taste
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vagabond
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a wanderer
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unconscionable
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unreasonable or excessive
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unruly
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disorderly
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treacherous
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disloyal or dangerous
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tyro
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a beginner
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truncate
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to shorten
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turgid
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swollen
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twain
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two
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uproarious
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loud
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truncheon
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a club
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validate
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to approve; to confirm
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ultimatum
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a final demand
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ulcerous
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infected
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uncouth
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crude
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upbraid
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to find fault with
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venial
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excusable
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travesty
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a poor imitation
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turpitude
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shameful behavior
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unwieldy
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hard to manage
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unwitting
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unintentional
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vacillate
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to sway; unable to decide; waffle
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trivia
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things that are very unimportant
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unmitigated
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absolute
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trinity
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group of three
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urbane
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refined
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unequivocal
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definite
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vanguard
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in the front
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vanity
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excessive pride
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vapid
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uninteresting
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vaunt
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to brag
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