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auxillary
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(adj.) giving assistance or support; (N.) a helper or aid
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candid
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frank, sincere; impartial; unposed
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cubicle
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a small room or compartment
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drudgery
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work that is hard and tiresome
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envoy
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a representative or manager (as of government)
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escalate
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to elevate; to increase intensity
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expedient
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(N.) a means to an end (ADJ.) advantageous, useful
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feign
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to pretend
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flair
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natural quality talent or skill; a distinctive style
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grievous
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causing sorrow or pain; serious
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heterogenous
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composed of different kinds; diverse
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horde
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a vast number of people; a throng
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impel
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to force, drive forward
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incredulous
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disbelieving, skeptical
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inscribe
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to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list
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monologue
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a speech by one actor; long talk by one person
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prognosis
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a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation
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rasping
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(adj.) with a harsh, grating sound; (n.) a harsh sound
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repugnant
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offensive, disagreeable, distasteful
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scuttle
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(V.) to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way (N.) a pail
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