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Jettison (verb)

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To throw overboard or off

When the canoe started sinking we jettison our stuff overboard so we could get off

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Bucolic

(B-u-colick) adjective

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Peaceful and charming and a countryish sort of way

The bucolic place is perfect for a picnic

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Fickle (adj)

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Changing frequently inconsistent especially of loyalties affection or attachments

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Fiasco (noun)

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A complete disaster or failure to the point of being ridiculous

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Epicure (noun)

Epi-cure

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A person who takes great pleasure in fine food or drink

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Wistful (adj)

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Having or showing vague or regretful longing

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Limpid (adj)

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Characterized by transparent clearness

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Sanctimonious. (Adj)

Sanck-too-moan-e-ous

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Making a show of being morally superior to other people

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Callous (adj)

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Inexperienced and immature

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Machination (noun)

Mack-i-nation

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A plot(usually a sinister one)

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