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augury
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an omen, especially a good omen
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i'm such an unlucky person. if i believed in omens, i'd love to have an good augury.
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teem
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bring forth, produce; to become filled to overflowing, abound
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my room's wall is teeming with pictures of yamapi.
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panorama
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a comprehensive presentation of a subject, range; a mental picture of a series of images or events
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a panorama of american history
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festoon
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decorate, adorn, cover; a decorative chain or strip hanging between two points
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my friends festooned my birthday presents with yamapi.
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emporium
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a store carrying many different kinds of merchandise; a retail outlet
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a yamapi emporium would be splendid.
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abacus
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an instrument for performing calculations by sliding counters along rods or in grooves
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i want to learn how to use an abacus! all those asian people used to use them.
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leisure
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freedom provided by the cessation of activities; especially : time free from work or duties
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i either watch yamapi or hang out with my friends at my leisure.
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nonplus
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to cause to be at a loss as to what to say, think, or do; perplex
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sometimes i get nonplussed easily by what people say to me.
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dubious
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uncertainty; of doubtful promise or outcome; questionable or suspect as to true nature or quality
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people that are appear to be constantly nice and sweet usually trigger some sort of dubious feeling inside of me.
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gauche
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lacking social experience or grace, not tactful; crude
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synonym = awkward
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vivacious
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lively in temper, conduct, or spirit
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nancy is usually extremely vivacious. she can always make me laugh at her (not with her).
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obstetrics
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a branch of medical science that deals with birth and with its antecedents and sequels
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i wonder if i'd be traumatized as an obstetrician?
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gynecology
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a branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and routine physical care of the reproductive system of women
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i don't want to be a gynecologist because i'm uncomfortable around other... women's reproductive parts.
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idyllic
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pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity
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most of my dreams are idyllic. it's rarely complex.
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spurn
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to reject with disdain or contempt; scorn
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i spurned the idea of taking the initiative by asking a guy i liked out.
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defiance
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the act or an instance of defying; challenge
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koki raised up his chin in defiance when i called him a gariben.
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avail
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advantage toward attainment of a goal or purpose; use
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many times, i have joked with him of having feelings for him but these efforts were of little avail for he simply was too ignorant.
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lucidity
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clearness of thought or style; a presumed capacity to perceive the truth directly and instantaneously
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synonym = clairvoyance
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prognosis
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an indication in advance
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synonym = forecast
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intravenous
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situated, performed, or occurring within or entering by way of a vein
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the madness seemed to travel through his body intravenously because his veins seemed to expand as his temper grew.
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paronomasia
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a play on words; pun
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Humorists claim that Harry Truman offered the delightful paronomasia "Missouri loves company" when he invited a friend to join him in Independence, Missouri, for a home-cooked meal.
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demur
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delay, hesitate
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koki said that i was sexy so i admitted this without demur.
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deteriorate
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to become impaired in quality, functioning, or condition
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his health deteriorated
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bayonets
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a steel blade attached at the muzzle end of a shoulder arm (as a rifle) and used in hand-to-hand combat
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a bayonet is a scary way to die... i think.
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obeisance
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a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission; acknowledgment of another's superiority or importance
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makes obeisance to her mentors
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conduit
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a natural or artificial channel through which something (as a fluid) is conveyed
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a conduit of information
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sentry
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guard, watch
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i don't think i could imagine nancy as a sentry, because she's a pushover!
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consulate
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government ruled by an official appointed by a government to reside in a foreign country to represent the commercial interests of citizens of the appointing country
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i've never been to the american consulate all the time i was in shanghai.
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placard
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a notice posted in a public place
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aka, a poster
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recuperate
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to get back; to recover health or strength
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she may never recuperate the lifestyle she used to live.
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communal
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participated in, shared, or used in common by members of a group or community
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the communal toilets in shanghai were disgusting.
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picturesque
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evoking mental images; graphic; resembling a picture
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it was a picturesque moment when he handed me that single purple daisy while serenading me.
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disperse
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to cause to break up
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police dispersed the crowd
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interminable
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having or seeming to have no end
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an interminable sermon
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antimacassars
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a cover to protect the back or arms of furniture
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we use a beach towel as an antimassacar for our living room couch.
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alcove
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an arched opening (as in a wall)
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niche
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antechamber
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an outer room that leads to another room and that is often used as a waiting room
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anteroom
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relegated
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to assign to a place of insignificance or of oblivion
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after learning about the arse personality he had, we relegated him out of our daily lives.
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auspices
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protection, support; sponsorship
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i guess it'd be nice if i had auspices for college, then i wouldn't have to worry about being a burden to my parents.
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avarice
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greed
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some people are so consumed in their own avarice that they forget about what really matters in life.
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avuncular
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kind, helpful, generous; like a nice uncle
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my goal is to come off as an avuncular person --giving people what they need.
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beguile
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to mislead, divert
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by telling me insignificant details of the matter, he had beguiled my attention away from the truth.
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behest
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a command or order
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when i told you to call me sexy, it was not a request. rather, it was my behest.
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beleaguer
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to surround, besiege, or harass
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koki likes to use his image as spiderwoman to beleaguer people in the middle of the night --scaring people to death with only a mere glance at his countenance.
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belie
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to give a false impression; to contradict
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your first impression belied to me your true characteristics --those of a liar!
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bellicose
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warlike, belligerent
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his bellicose personality was an extremely difficult problem for his wife, especially when there is alcohol nearby.
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bequest
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something left to someone in a will
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my only bequest of you is that you remember me.
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blithe
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carefree, cheerful
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my childhood was blithe, filled with pokemon adventures, and weird swimming incidents...
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broach
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to open up a subject, often a delicate one, for discussion
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i smoothly broached the topic of his family with him over the phone, but he never really said anything.
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brusque
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rough and short in manner, blunt, abrupt
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when i asked him if he liked her, his brusque reply of "yes" truly felt like a part of me had been ripped out.
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