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taciturn

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silent

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vapid

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uninteresting stupid

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predilection

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preference

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4
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nebulous

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hazy and indistinct

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5
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entailment

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property limited to certain heirs

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6
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condescension

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to treat others as inferior

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7
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auspicious

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favorable

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8
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scuppernong

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grapes

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9
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pestilence

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epidemic

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10
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edification

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for instruction or improvement

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11
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ascertain

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to find out for sure, to be certain

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12
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aberration

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different from normal

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13
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lineament

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characteristic feature

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14
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philippic

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harsh statements

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15
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umbrage

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to take defense or displeasure

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rectitude

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righteousness

17
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interdict

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an official restraint

18
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palliation

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to lessen the seriousness

19
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cantankerous

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quarrelsome

20
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assuage

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relieve