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Affront |
Insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect |
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Ablomb |
Poise; assurance |
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Daft |
Crazy ; Mad |
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Euphoric |
Elated; extremely happy |
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Facetious |
Joking, often inappropriately; humorous |
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Gentry |
People of standing; class of people just below nobility |
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Intransigence |
Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness |
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Laceration |
Torn, ragged wound |
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Loom |
Appear or take shape |
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Lurid |
Wild, sensational, graphic, and/or gruesome |
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Motley |
Multi-colored; mixed |
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Nebulous |
Vague; hazy; cloudy |
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Preen |
To make on self tidy in apperacne or feel self satification |
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Quaff |
Drink with relish |
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Qualm |
Misgivings/uneasy fears, esp. About matters of conscience |
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Resplendent |
Dazzling; glorious; brilliant |
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Urbane |
Sauve; refined; elegant |
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Vindictive |
Out for revenge; malicious |
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Waylay |
Ambush; lie in wait |
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Zeal |
Eager enthusiasm |
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