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turret
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A small tower at an angle of a building, as of a castle or fortress, frequently beginning some distance above the ground.
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incessant
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Continuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending.
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bellicose
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Inclined or eager to fight.
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churl
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A medieval English peasant.
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Coy
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Shy; Modest.
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terse
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Neatly or effectively concise.
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jocular
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Characterized by joking.
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robust
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Full of health and strength; vigorous.
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sepulchral
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Suggestive of the grave.
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cavernous
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Being, resembling, or suggestive of a cavern.
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fiend
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One who is addicted to something.
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maunder
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To talk incoherently or aimlessly.
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sibilance
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Of, characterized by, or producing a hissing sound
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hospitable
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Receiving or treating guests or strangers warmly and generously
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indignant
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Expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust or offensive.
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languorous
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Characterized by emotional softness or tenderness.
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trivial
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Commonplace; ordinary.
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unencumbered
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Not burdened with cares or responsibilities.
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usurp
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To use without authority or right; employ wrongfully
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nostalgia
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A bittersweet longing for things, persons, or situations of the past. Homesick.
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