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paltry |
ridiculously or insultingly small:
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supernatural |
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of, relating to, or being above or beyond what is natural; unexplainable by natural law or phenomena; abnormal. |
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veteran |
a person who has had long service or experience in an occupation, office, or the like:
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jubilation |
a feeling of or the expression of joy or exultation
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nectar |
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower
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maelstrom |
a large, powerful, or violent whirlpool
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indisputable |
not disputable or deniable; uncontestable. indisputable evidence
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crestfallen |
dejected; dispirited; discouraged
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Impertinent |
intrusive or presumptuous, as persons or their actions; insolently rude; uncivil
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nimbly |
quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid:
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exhorted |
to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently.
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ambrosia |
Classical Mythology. the food of the gods.
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haggard |
having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety; worn:
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stylus |
an instrument of metal, bone, or the like, used by the ancients for writing on waxed tablets, having one end pointed for incising the letters and the other end blunt for rubbing out writing and smoothing the tablet
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allegedly |
according to what is or has been alleged |
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gibberish |
meaningless or unintelligible talk or writing
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hoodlum |
a thug or gangster.
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ecstatic |
of, relating to, or characterized by ecstasy or a state of sudden, intense, overpowering emotion: an ecstatic frenzy
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mulling |
to study or ruminate; ponder.
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disparity |
lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference
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