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somnolent
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sleepy; almost asleep
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insomnia
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inability to sleep
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somnambulate
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to sleepwalk
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fitful
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[sleep] intermittent; irregular
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regent
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one who is appointed to perform the duties of a ruler
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dearth
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scarcity
ex. There was no dearth of = there was many |
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sycophant
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a follower; a flattering follower
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to flatter [v]
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wheedle coax fawn toady cajole blandish ingratiate adulate
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flattering [a]
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adulatory sycophantic obsequious servile subservient
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flattery [a]
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toadyism cajolery blandishment ingratiation adulation sycophancy obsequiousness servility subservient soft soap
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toady
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[v] to flatter
[n] a flatterer |
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cajole
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to ask someone to do something by flattery
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blandish
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to flatter
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brandish
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to threathen
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[v] to threathen
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brandish browbeat cow menace intimidate
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