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Tedious |
too long, slow, or dull: tiresome or monotonous. |
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Contagious
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(of a disease) spread from one person or organism to another by direct or indirect contact.
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Deplore
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feel or express strong disapproval of (something).
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Lolled
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sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way.
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chastised
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rebuke or reprimand severely.
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hover
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remain in one place in the air.
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modified
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make partial or minor changes to (something), typically so as to improve it or to make it less extreme.
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bizarre
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very strange or unusual, especially so as to cause interest or amusement.
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amiss
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not quite right; inappropriate or out of place.
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dialect
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a particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group.
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preposterous
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contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.
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spontaneously
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burst of applause.
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avail
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use or take advantage of (an opportunity or available resource).
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culmination
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the highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time.
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subsided
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become less intense, violent, or severe.
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