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abhorrence
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a feeling of extreme repugnance or aversion; utter loathing; abomination
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adroit (maybe)
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expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body
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allege
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to assert without proof
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antagonistic
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acting in opposition; opposing, esp. mutually
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ardor
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great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion
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avail
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to be of use or value to; profit; advantage
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bane
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a person or thing that ruins or spoils
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bombastic
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high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious
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candor
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the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness
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capitulate
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to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms
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chasm
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a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge
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complicity
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the state of being an accomplice; partnership or involvement in wrongdoing
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dearth
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an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack
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deplete
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to decrease seriously or exhaust the abundance or supply of
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deride
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to laugh at in scorn or contempt; scoff or jeer at; mock
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dissimulate
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to disguise or conceal under a false appearance; dissemble
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ebb
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the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea
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enmity
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a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism
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enthrall
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to captivate or charm
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evolve
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to develop gradually
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exhort
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to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently
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feign
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to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of
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fervent
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having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.; ardent
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fortitude
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mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously
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garrulous
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excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, esp. about trivial matters
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glean
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to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit
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guise
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general external appearance; aspect; semblance
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harangue
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a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; diatribe
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illicit
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not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful
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impetuous
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of, pertaining to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive
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incendiary
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used or adapted for setting property on fire
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innocuous
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not harmful or injurious; harmless
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insuperable
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incapable of being passed over, overcome, or surmounted
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inure
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to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually fol. by to)
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languish
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to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade
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laxity
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the state or quality of being lax; looseness
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lilt
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rhythmic swing or cadence
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malice
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desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness
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mar
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to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil
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meander
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to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course
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militant
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vigorously active and aggressive, esp. in support of a cause
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morose
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gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood
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muddle
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to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble
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myriad
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a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things
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obviate
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to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary
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oscillate
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to swing or move to and fro, as a pendulum does
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palatable
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acceptable or agreeable to the palate or taste; savory
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pallid
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pale; faint or deficient in color; wan
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parley
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a discussion or conference
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parry
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to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; avert
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patronize
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to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with
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Perpetuate
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to preserve from extinction or oblivion
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Peruse
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to read through with thoroughness or care
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Pervade
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to become spread throughout all parts of
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Petulant
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moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, esp. over some trifling annoyance
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Plaintive
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expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful
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Precipitate
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to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly
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Promontory
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a high point of land or rock projecting into the sea or other water beyond the line of coast; a headland
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Proxy
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the agency, function, or power of a person authorized to act as the deputy or substitute for another
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Pugnacious
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inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative
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qualm
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an uneasy feeling or pang of conscience as to conduct; compunction
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raucous
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harsh; strident; grating
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reciprocal
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given or felt by each toward the other; mutual
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referendum
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the principle or practice of referring measures proposed or passed by a legislative body to the vote of the electorate for approval or rejection
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remorse
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deep and painful regret for wrongdoing; compunction
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repudiate
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to reject as having no authority or binding force
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rote
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routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure
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Rout
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a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder; any overwhelming defeat
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Ruminate
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to chew the cud
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Scoff
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to speak derisively; mock; jeer
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Scrutinize
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to examine in detail with careful or critical attention
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Sedulous
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diligent in application or attention; persevering; assiduous
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Sentient
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having the power of perception by the senses; conscious
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Slovenly
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untidy or unclean in appearance or habits
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stolid
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not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive
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subjugate
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to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master
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superfluous
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being more than is sufficient or required; excessive
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supplicate
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to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition
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trepidation
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tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation
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unscathed
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not scathed; unharmed; uninjured
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venerate
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to regard or treat with reverence; revere
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veritable
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being truly or very much so
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wield
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to exercise (power, authority, influence, etc.), as in ruling or dominating
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