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embody

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to incorporate

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adroit

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skillful and clever; resourceful

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foible

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a minor weakness in character

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fugitive

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passing away quickly; not lasting long

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irrepressible

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incapable of being restrained

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keen

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very strong;intense

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legacy

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something handed down from the past as from an ancestor

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nuance

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a slight variation in meaning, expression, color, or tone

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repertoire

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a list of artistic works, such as plays, operas, or songs, that a performer or group is prepared to perform

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stark

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utter; complete; absolute

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arrogant

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feeling or showing an overbearing pride or self-importance

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cavalier

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showing haughty or disdainful disregard for, sometimes in free and easy manner

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condescending

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showing a snobbish or superior attitude

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contemtpuous

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showing disdain or contempt; scornful

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ebullient

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very enthusiastic

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egocentric

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interested only in one’s own needs or affairs; self-centered

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haughty

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having or showing great pride in oneself ad scorn for others

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pompous

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characterized by too much dignity or self-importance

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unpretentious

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modest; simple; plain

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waspish

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easily irritated or annoyed; bad-tempered

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adjunct

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something added to another thing but not essential to it

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aggregate

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gathered together into whole; total

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congregate

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to gather into a crowd or mass; assemble

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egregious

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remarkably bad or offensive; flagrant

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enjoin

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to direct order or urge with authority

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gregarious

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fond of the company of others

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injunction

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a command; order

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juncture

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the act of joining or the state of being joined

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junta

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a group, usually made up of military officers, that rules country after the overthrow of the government

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segregate

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to set apart from others; isolate

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assault

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a violent attack

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augur

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to predict; fortell

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bevy

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a group of birds or animals, especially quail

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careen

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to lurch from side to side while in motion

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cuisine

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the style of preparing food

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gossamer

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thin, light, or delicate

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iridescent

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displaying an interplay or rainbowlike colors

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noxious

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harmful to health or morals; unwholesome

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palatable

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pleasant to the taste

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tandem

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one behind the other; in single file

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adverse

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unfavorable

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averse

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strongly opposed to; unwilling

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flounder

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to move or struggle awkwardly

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founder

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to fill with water and sink

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ingenious

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made or done with cleverness and inventiveness

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ingenuous

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frank and open; straightfoward

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persecute

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to subject to cruel harmful, or unjust treatment, especially because of race, religion, or beliefs

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prosecute

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to conduct legal action against

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precede

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to be, go, or come before, as in order, rank, importance, or time

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proceed

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to go on, especially after stopping

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aspirant

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a person who ambitiously seeks something, such as a high position, advancement, or honors

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assimilate

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to absorb and incorporate into oneself

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ensemble

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a group or parts producing a single effect

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expiration

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a coming to an end; termination

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inspiration

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stimulation of the mind, emotions, or imagination

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semblance

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outward appearance

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simile

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a figure of speech in which two distinct things are compared by using like or as

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simulate

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to have the appearance, form, or sound of imitate

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transpire

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to occur; happen

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verisimilitude

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the appearance of being true or real

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aspire

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to be ambitious; desire; aim

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dense

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packed closely together; thick; compact

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emulate

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to imitate in order equal or surpass

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grotesque

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deformed, distorted, odd, or unnatural in appearance

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inextricably

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unavoidably; inescapably

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intrinsic

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belonging to he real nature of a thing; essential; inherent

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overt

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open; observable; not hidden

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rail

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to complain violently or bitterly

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reconcile

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to make agree, consistent, or compatible

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unprecedented

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not having a previous example; unheard of

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aucontraire

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on the contrary

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coup detat

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a sudden overthrow of the government

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elan

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enthusiasm; vigor

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esprit de corps

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a sense of pride, loyalty, unity, and devotion to a cause among the members of a group

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faux pas

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an embarrassing social mistake

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laissez faire

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favoring or practicing a policy of non-interference in the affairs of others

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nouveau riche

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a person who is newly rich, especially one who shows off the wealth

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par excellence

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being an example of excellence

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savoirfaire

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the ability to say or do the right thing in any situation

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teteatete

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a private conversation between two people

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confluence

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a flowering together of two or more streams

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effluent

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the outflow of something, especially a stream from a body of water, an outflow from a sewer, or a discharge of waste from a factory

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fluctuate

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to change up and down or back and forth irregularly; waver

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fluent

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spoken or written easily

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genuflect

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to bend the knee, or touch the knee to the floor, as in respect or worship

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inflexible

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not easily bent stiff; rigid

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influx

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a flowing in or mass arrival

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mellifluous

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smoothly or sweetly flowing

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reflex

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an involuntary response to a stimulus

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superfluous

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being more than is necessary, wanted, or required

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accost

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to approach and speak to in a hostile or aggressive manner

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acquiesce

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to consent silently or without protest; assent

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duress

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constraint by force or threat

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embolden

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to make bold; encourage

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extant

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still existing not lost, destroyed, or extinct

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inviolable

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not to be violated or profaned

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mollify

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to soothe anger or hostility

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obviate

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to anticipate and prevent

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provocation

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something that incites anger or stir to action

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redress

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compensation or satisfaction for a wrong

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adulterate

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to make impure or inferior by adding poor or improper substances

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amalgamate

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to mix, combine, or merge

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coalesce

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to unite to form a whole

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correlate

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to put in a mutual relation

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diffuse

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to scatter widely; spread out

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disseminate

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to scatter widely; spread about

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ligature

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something that is used for typing or binding

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periphery

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the edge or border of an area

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permeate

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to spread throughout penetrate through

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pervasive

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tending to spread throughout

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appendectiomy

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the surgical removal or the appendix

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eccentric

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not conforming to normal or usual behavior; odd; peculiar

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eclectic

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selected or made up of elements from various sources

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eclipse

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a partial or complete hiding of one celestial body b another

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ecstatic

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overwhelmed with intense joy or delight

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eulogize

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to praise highly (especially a person who has just died) in speech or writing

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euphemism

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the use of a mild or less direct work or phrase in place of one considered blunt or offensive

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euphoria

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a strong feeling of well-being or happiness

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euthanasia

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the painless killing of a person suffering from an incurable disease

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mastectomy

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surgical removal of the breast

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agrarian

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relating to agricultural or farming matters

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ameliorate

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to make or become better; improve

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commissary

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a place to eat; cafeteria

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consternation

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a feeling of alarm or dismay characterized by confusion or fear

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excise

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to remove by cutting out

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gambol

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to jump or skip playfully; frolic

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prudent

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wise and sensible in handling practical matters

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rigorous

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strict; inflexible

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succulent

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juicy

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tawny

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brownish-yellow; tan

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acromonious

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bitter of sarcastic in language, temper, manner, or tone

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aspersion

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a damaging or untrue remark; slander

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censure

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to criticize harshly; blame condemn

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critique

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a critical review, especially one dealing with works of art or literature

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defame

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to attack the reputation or good name of; slander or libel

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deride

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to laugh at in contempt or scorn ridicule

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impeach

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to bring formal charges against public official

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innuendo

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a hint or indirect suggestion, usually meant to damage a person’s reputation

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remonstrate

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to plead or reason in protest; to present objections against something

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upbraid

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to scold sharply; reproach

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circumlocution

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roundabout or indirect way or speaking; wordiness

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colloquium

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an academic conference or meeting on some subject

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contradict

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to say the opposite of

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dictate

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to say or read aloud to be recorded by another

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dictum

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a formal official statement or opinion

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edict

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an official decree or proclamation issued by a ruler or other person having authority

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elocution

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the art of public speaking

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interdict

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to prohibit or forbid, especially officially

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loquacious

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very talkative

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malediction

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a curse

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