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What is the definition of allegory?
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The definition of allegory is 'a story in which people, things, and events have a hidden or symbolic message besides the one that is readily seen'
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What is the definition of voracious?
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The definition of voracious is 'very greedy or eager in some desire or pursuit'
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What is the definition of tumultuous?
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The definition of tumultuous is 'wild and noisy; uproarious'
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What is the definition of primordial?
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The definition of primordial is 'existing at or from the beginning; primitive; original'
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What is the definition of precarious?
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The definition of precarious is 'unsafe, dangerous, risky'
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What is the definition of soliloquized?
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The definition of soliloquized is 'talk to one self'
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What is the definition of weazened/wizened?
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The definition of weazened/wizened is 'dried up; withered; shriveled'
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What is the definition of conciliated?
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The definition of conciliated is 'to win over; make friendly; placate'
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What is the definition of insular?
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The definition of insular is 'ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience'
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What is the definition of metamorphosed?
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The definition of metamorphosed is 'to change in form or nature; transform'
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What is the definition of fastidiousness?
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The definition of fastidiousness is 'not easy to please; very critical'
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What is the definition of gaunt?
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The definition of gaunt is 'thin and bony; hollow eyed and haggard, as from hunger or illness'
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What is the definition of placate?
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The definition of placate is 'to stop from being angry; appease; pacify'
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What is the definition of vicarious?
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The definition of vicarious is 'preformed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another'
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What is the definition of reproof?
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The definition of reproof is 'the act of reproving, censuring, or rebuking'
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What is the definition of daunted?
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The definition of daunted is 'to overcome with fear; intimidate'
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What is the definition of dubiously?
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The definition of dubiously is 'of uncertain outcome; of doubtful quality or propriety'
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What is the definition of insubordination?
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The definition of insubordination is 'not submitting to authority; disobedient'
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What is the definition of paradox?
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The definition of paradox is 'a statement or proposition that seems self contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth; an opinion or statement'
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What is the definition of adversary?
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The definition of adversary is 'a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe'
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What is the definition of lugubriously?
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The definition of lugubriously is 'looking or sounding sad and dismal'
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What is the definition of obdurate?
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The definition of obdurate is 'stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action'
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What is the definition of gleefully?
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The definition of gleefully is 'full of jubilant delight; joyful'
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What is the definition of loafing?
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The definition of loafing is 'to pass time at leisure; idle'
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What is the definition of perpetual?
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The definition of perpetual is 'never ending or changing'
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What is the definition of copiously?
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The definition of copiously is 'abundant in supply or quantity'
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What is the definition of innocuously?
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The definition of innocuously is 'having no adverse effect; harmless'
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What is the definition of jaded?
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The definition of jaded is 'tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having too much of something'
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What is the definition of salient?
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The definition of salient is 'most noticeable or important'
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What is the definition of superfluous?
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WThe definition of superfluous is 'unnecessary, especially through being more than enough'
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What is hte definition of conjuration?
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The definition of conjuration is 'an invocation'
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What is hte definition of convalescence?
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The definition of convalescence is 'a grudual recovery of health and strenght after illness'
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What is the definition of extremity?
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The definition of extremity is 'dying stage'
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What is the definition of plethoric?
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The definition of plethoric is 'overabundance'
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What is the definition of wiliness?
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The definition of wiliness is 'trickiness'
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What is the definition of belie?
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The definition of belie is 'to tell lies about'
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What is the definition of cessation?
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The definition of cessation is 'ceasing or stopping'
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What is the definition of obliterated?
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The definition of obliterated is 'wiped out'
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What is the definition of rampant?
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The definition of rampant is 'unrestrained; spreading unchecked'
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What is hte definiton of vigor?
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The definition of vigor is 'active, physical or mental strength'
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