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penury
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extreme poverty; destitution
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vicarious
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performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another
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ephemeral
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lasting but one day
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euphemism
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the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt
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badinage
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light, playful banter or raillery
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bovine
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oxlike, cowlike
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nostalgia
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a bittersweet longing for things, persons, or situations of the past
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cacophonous
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having a harsh or discordant sound
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carnivorous
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flesh-eating or predatory
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clandestine
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secret or hidden
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