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100 Cards in this Set
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duplicitious
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marked by duplicity
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meld
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to merge; blend
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espies espy(n)
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verb to see at a distance; catch sight of
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banalise
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trivialize
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maudlin
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adjective tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental: a maudlin story of a little orphan and her lost dog
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kowtowing
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prostrate
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sullen/morose
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2W adjective showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve
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catacomb
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an underground cemetery
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mausoleum
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a large stately tomb
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conjecture
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"the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof.
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centenarian
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pertaining to or having lived 100 years
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desultory
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"adj1. lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful: desultory conversation. 2. digressing from or unconnected with the main subject; random: a desultory remark.
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maelstrom
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–noun 1. a large, powerful, or violent whirlpool
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tenuous
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"–adjective 1. thin or slender in form, as a thread. 2. lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; unsubstantiated; weak: a tenuous argument.
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gadfly
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noun, plural -flies. 1. any of various flies, as a stable fly or warble fly, that bite or annoy domestic animals
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dithyrambic
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any wildly enthusiastic speech or writing
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calumnies
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–noun, plural -nies. 1. a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something: The speech was considered a calumny of the administration
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crass
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"adjective, -er, -est. 1. without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid: crass commercialism; a crass misrepresentation of the facts.
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satyr
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a lascivious man; lecher
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purgative/cathartic
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2W adjective 1. purging or cleansing, especially by causing evacuation of the bowels. –noun 2. a purgative medicine or agent; cathartic
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quiddity
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"the quality that makes a thing what it is; the essential nature of a thing.
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imbued
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to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions
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panoply
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a wide-ranging and impressive array or display:
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cowed
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to frighten with threats, violence, etc.; intimidate; overawe
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reifies
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to convert into or regard as a concrete thing
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sui generis
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of his, her, its, or their own kind; unique
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fugacious
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"fleeting; transitory: a sensational story with but a fugacious claim on the public's attention.
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ephemeral/transient
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2W lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory: the ephemeral joys of childhood. 2. lasting but one day: an ephemeral flower.
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sanguine
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cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident: a sanguine disposition; sanguine expectations. 2. reddish; ruddy: a sanguine complexion 3. bloody
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florid
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reddish; ruddy; rosy: a florid complexion. 2. flowery; excessively ornate; showy: florid writing
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thespian
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"pertaining to tragedy or to the dramatic art in general.
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asinine
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"foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid: It is surprising that supposedly intelligent people can make such asinine statements.
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teeming(a)
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to abound or swarm with large groups of people; be prolific or fertile; empty or pour out;discharge
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nimble
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quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid: nimble feet.
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wily
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adjective, wil·i·er, wil·i·est. full of, marked by, or proceeding from wiles; crafty; cunning
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wee
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little; very small
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rivulet
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a small stream; streamlet; brook
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bourn
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noun Archaic . 1. a bound; limit. 2. destination; goal. 3. realm; domain
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din
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a loud discordant confused noise
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tatter
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a torn piece hanging loose from the main part, as of a garment or flag
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ambisinister
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clumsy or unskillful with both hands
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puerile
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adjective 1. of or pertaining to a child or to childhood. 2. childishly foolish; immature or trivial: a puerile piece of writing.
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rubicon
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"cross the Rubicon , pass the Rubicon to commit oneself irrevocably to some course of action
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hyperbole
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obvious and intentional exaggeration
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corollary
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an immediate consequence or easily drawn conclusion. 3. a natural consequence or result
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nook
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a corner, as in a room. 2. any secluded or obscure corner. 3. any small recess: a breakfast nook
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intrepid
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resolutely fearless; dauntless: an intrepid explorer.
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rhapsodic
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extravagantly enthusiastic; ecstatic
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maenad
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a frenzied or raging woman
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peripatetic
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" adj 1. itinerant 2. ( Brit ) employed in two or more educational establishments and travelling from one to another: a peripatetic football coach
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incredulity
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the quality or state of being incredulous; inability or unwillingness to believe.
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decrepitude
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decrepit condition; dilapidated state; feebleness, especially from old age
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obdurate
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unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding.
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penumbra
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a shadowy, indefinite, or marginal area
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pusillanimity
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noun the state or condition of being pusillanimous; timidity; cowardliness.
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vacuous
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without contents; empty: the vacuous air.
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nominal
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adj of, pertaining to, or constituting a name or names
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purloin
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to take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer
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ersatz
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serving as a substitute; synthetic; artificial: an ersatz coffee made from grain.
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entwined
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to twine with, about, around, or together
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obsolescence
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becoming obsolete or out of date
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mimetic
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characterized by, exhibiting, or of the nature of imitation or mimicry: mimetic gestures
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avant garde
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noun1. the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
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voluminous
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adjective 1. forming, filling, or writing a large volume or many volumes: a voluminous edition
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permute
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to alter or change
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surreal
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having the disorienting, hallucinatory quality of a dream; unreal; fantastic: surreal complexities of the bureaucracy
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ineptitude
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awkward, clumsy, or incompetent
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de facto
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in fact; in reality: Although his title was prime minister, he was de facto president of the country. Although the school was said to be open to all qualified students, it still practiced de facto segregation
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post hoc
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after this; afterward.
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vanguard
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the foremost division or the front part of an army; advance guard; van. 2. the forefront in any movement, field, activity, or the like
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nautical
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pertaining to sailor
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buoy
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"to keep afloat or support by or as if by a life buoy; keep from sinking (often followed by up ): The life jacket buoyed her up until help arrived.
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variegated
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varied in appearance or color; marked with patches or spots of different colors
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interpose
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put between things
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coy
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shy
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philander
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(of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not marry; carry on flirtations.
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seminal
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having possibilities of future development
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octogenarian
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live to 80 yrs old
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nu
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well? so? so what
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foibles
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"a minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or defect: an all-too-human foible.
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groveling
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"to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility.
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peccadilloes
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a very minor or slight sin or offense; a trifling fault
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anthology
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"a book or other collection of selected writings by various authors, usually in the same literary form, of the same period, or on the same subject: an anthology of Elizabethan drama; an anthology of modern philosophy.
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parlance
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"noun
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enamor
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to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with ):
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ethologies
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the study of animal behavior with emphasis on the behavioral patterns that occur in natural environments
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recuse
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"to withdraw from a position of judging so as to avoid any semblance of partiality or bias.
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decocting
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to extract the flavor or essence of by boiling
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purgation/cathartic
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the act of purging.
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fanfaronade
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"–noun
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dastard
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coward
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brusque/curt
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rude;abupt
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furled
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"verb (used with object) 1. to gather into a compact roll/fold and bind securely, as a sail against a spar or a flag against its staff.
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burgeon
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verb (used without object) 1. to grow or develop quickly; flourish: The town burgeoned into a city. He burgeoned into a fine actor
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lumbago
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"noun Pathology .
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loom
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"verb (used without object)
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steerage
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"(in a passenger ship) the part or accommodations allotted to the passengers who travel at the cheapest rate.
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sodden
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"adjective 1. soaked with liquid or moisture; saturated. 2. heavy, lumpy, or soggy, as food that is poorly cooked. 3. having a soaked appearance.
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adulterate
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tainted with impurities and unfiltered
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cogent
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adjective 1. convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling. 2. to the point; relevant; pertinent
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