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bide

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to remain in a condition or state; to wait

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consent

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to approve; to agree; to yield

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volition

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a conscious choice or decision

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nascent

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coming into being; being born

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amplify

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to make larger

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lurid

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causing shock or horror; tastelessly vivid; glowing like fire through a haze

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own

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to admit, esp. taking personal responsibility for one’s own actions or thoughts

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collude

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to plot secretly for a deceitful or illegal purpose

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tally

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to count, to add

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disarray

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confusion, disorder

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tepid

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moderately warm, lacking force or enthusiasm

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conjecture

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and inference or conclusion based on incomplete evidence

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pious

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exhibiting reverence and religious observation

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abet

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to encourage, assist, or support, usually in wrongdoing

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interloper

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one who interferes with the affairs of others; a meddler

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subsequent

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happening afterward; following in order

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surmise

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to infer something by intuition or with slender evidence; n. such an inference

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jot

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to write briefly and hastily; n. a small amount

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discern

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to perceive and understand so as to make distinctions

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blight

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a plant disease; something that impairs growth, progress or prosperity

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voluble

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talkative

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divine

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related to a god; supremely good or beautiful

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premonition

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a sense of a future event; a warning

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proverbial

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well-known because widely repeated

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grave

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serious, dignified, formal

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indefatigable

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tireless, unceasing

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deploy

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to station of assemble troops or forces in position

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codify

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to organize something (such as laws or rules) into a system

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relent

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to become less severe; to give in

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loathe

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to dislike something greatly

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cumbersome

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clumsy or difficult to manage

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affected

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behaving in artificial way to impress people

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skittish

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nervous, easily frightened

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colloquial

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appropriate to spoken, as opposed to written, language; informal

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scenario

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an outline for a planned series of events, either real or imagined; a summary of a work of fiction

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drastic

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extreme, severe

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inept

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without skill; absurd or foolish

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multifarious

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having many different parts or forms; numerous and varied

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efficacy

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the power to produce the desired effect

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dissonant

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harsh and disagreeable in sound

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brusque

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abrupt and curt of manner

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ambiance

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environment

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voluminous

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having great size or fullness

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vanquish

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to defeat, esp. totally

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pilfer

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to steal a small amount

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disdain

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a feeling of contempt

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reconcile

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to make friendly again; to settle a dispute; to make seemingly incompatible things fit together or coexist

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banish

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to drive away; to force to leave a place by official decree

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vacillate

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to swing back and forth

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morose

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sour tempered and inclined to be silent

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dichotomy

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a division into two contrasting or non-overlapping parts

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assail

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to attack; to assault

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propitious

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presenting favorable circumstances

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eclectic

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composed of materials from various sources

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dapper

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neatly dressed; trim; stylish

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audible

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able to be heard

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quiescent

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inactive, often suggesting a temporary state

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extol

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to praise highly and lavishly

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ritual

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a ceremonial act; a customary procedure

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emulate

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to copy someone; to imitate

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discrepancy

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lack of agreement; difference

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manifest

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obvious; very clear; evident

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chauvinism

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unreasoning and boastful devotion to one’s country or sex

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shade

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a small variation, a nuance; a small amount

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furtive

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characterized by secretive behavior

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semblance

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outward form or appearance

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euphemism

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the substitution of an agreeable word or phrase to replace one that might offend

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lopsided

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larger or shaped differently on one side than on another

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antiseptic

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free from germs; thoroughly clean; n. a substance that inhibits the growth of germs

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subjective

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based on personal experience or feeling, not on external evidence

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pale

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to decrease in relative importance

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facile

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with effortless ease; without proper care; superficial

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incarcerate

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to restrict by imprisonment; to keep in prison

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resilient

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able to recover quickly (e.g., from bending or illness)

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passive

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unresisting; submissive

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dismantle

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to take apart

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integrate

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to form into a unified whole

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mendacious

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lying; false, esp. habitually

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blasphemy

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an act that shows contempt for God or religious matters

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elude

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to escape from, as by daring or skill; to escape the understanding of

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redoubtable

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fearsome; formidable

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sweltering

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oppressively hot and humid

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detest

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to hate

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palatable

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pleasant or acceptable to the taste

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gala

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characterized by festivity; n. a festive occasion, esp. a lavish social event

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quarters

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a place of residence, esp. for military personnel; an assigned station or place, as for officers and crew on a warship

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eccentric

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unconventional; odd

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stigma

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a sign of disgrace; a mark that lower a reputation

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immerse

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to cover completely in liquid; to engage wholly

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inception

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commencement; beginning; origin

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quaint

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odd, esp. in an old-fashioned way

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propound

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to suggest for consideration; to propose

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insinuate

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to hint

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nocturnal

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occurring at night

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agrarian

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related to farming

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eerie

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causing inexplicable fear or uneasiness

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ruthless

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having no compassion or pity

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ultimatum

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a final demand or statement of terms

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abase

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to lower in rank or prestige

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knack

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a specific talent for doing something, esp. one that is difficult to teach

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reprehensible

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deserving to be severely criticized

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lethargic

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dull; sluggish; moving slowly

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pulpit

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a podium used for preaching

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edible

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able to be eaten

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artifact

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an object produced by human work, esp. one of historical or archaeological interest

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quiver

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to shake; to tremble from fear or cold

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languish

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to lose strength or health; to remain neglected

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collaborate

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to work together, esp. at an intellectual effort

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utopia

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an ideally perfect place

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turbid

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cloudy, muddy; in a state of turmoil

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altruistic

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unselfish, benevolent, caring more for others than oneself

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delve

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to look for; to search; to investigate (usually with “into”)

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recede

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to go back; to withdraw

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avocation

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a hobby

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patron

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a sponsor; a supporter; a regular customer

116
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raiment

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clothing

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bellow

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to yell very loudly; to shout

118
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pervade

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to spread through or be present throughout

119
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penitent

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feeling regret

120
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exude

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to give off; to emit; to radiate

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conducive

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tending to bring about

122
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feral

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existing in a wild or untamed state

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vindictive

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seeking revenge; marked by a desire to hurt

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immortal

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deathless

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conspicuous

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easy to notice; obvious; apparent

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