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voracious

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adj. desiring or consuming in great quantities

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indiscriminate

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adj. choosing at random without care or judgment

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eminent

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adj. of high reputation, status, or rank

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steep

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v. (in) to soak, drench, saturate

adj. having an almost vertical slope; unduly high

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replete

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adj. (with) completely filled; abundantly supplied

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badger

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v. to pester, nag, annoy persistently

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implore

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v. to plead urgently for aid or mercy

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drudgery

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n. unpleasant, dull, or hard work

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interminable

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adj. unending; annoyingly or monotonously long

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perceive

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v. to understand, know; to detect or identify by means of the senses

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abound

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v. to exist in great numbers

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technology

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n. branch of knowledge dealing with engineering, applied science, etc.

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prognosticate

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v. to predict or foretell a future event

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automaton

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n. a robot; (figurative) a mechanical person

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matron

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n. an older married woman

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paradox

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n. a statement that seems absurd or self-contradictory but in reality expresses a possible truth

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realm

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n. the special field of something or someone; kingdom; domain

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annals

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n. pl. historical records

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compound

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v. to increase or add to

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tinge

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n. a slight degree of coloration; a trace, smattering

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laconic

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adj. expressing much in few words; concise

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throng

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n. a multitude of people or things crowded together

v. to go or gather in large numbers

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intrepid

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adj. brave, fearless

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accost

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v. to approach, especially with a greeting, question, or remark; to confront boldly

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reticent

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adj. disposed to be silent

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furtive

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adj. stealthy, secret; sly, shifty

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felon

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n. a person guilty of a major crime

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plethora

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n. excess, overabundance

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hapless

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adj. unlucky, unfortunate

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irate

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adj. angry, enraged

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pretext

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n. an excuse

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fabricate

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v. to make by art, skill, or labor; to devise, invent (a lie, etc.); to fake, forge

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adroit

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adj. skillful, expert

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gesticulate

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v. to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner

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vigilant

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adj. keenly watchful to detect danger

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avid

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adj. showing great enthusiasm or interest, eager

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cajole

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v. to persuade by flattery or promises; coax, wheedle

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rudimentary

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adj. elementary, basic; primitive

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enhance

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v. to raise to a higher degree; to intensify

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nuance

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n. a slight variation in tone, color, etc.; a subtle difference in meaning

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loathe

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v. to feel disgust for; to hate

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reprimand

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v. to show sharp approval, scold

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lackluster

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adj. lacking shine, dull

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caustic

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adj. sarcastic, biting; acid-like

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wrest

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v. to take by force; to twist, pull, jerk

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infamous

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adj. having a very bad reputation, notorious

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jostle

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v. to shove, bump, or push roughly or rudely

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dupe

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n. a person who is easily fooled

v. to deceive or make a fool of

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incipient

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adj. beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage

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inadvertent

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adj. unintentional; heedless, not attentive

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ominous

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adj. likely to bring evil or harm; threatening danger

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tremulous

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adj. trembling as from fear, nervousness, or weakness; quivering, vibratory

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repudiate

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v. to reject, deny

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cessation

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n. a temporary or complete stopping

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bristle

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v. to stiffen with anger or irritation

n. a short, stiff, coarse hair, especially on hogs

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euphemism

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n. an expression used as substitute for one that is considered offensive, harsh, or overly blunt

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mundane

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adj. of or pertaining to the secular world; common, ordinary; unimaginative

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incongruous

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adj. inappropriate; not conforming to

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condolence

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n. (often used in plural) expression of sympathy

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stipulate

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v. to specify a condition; to specify in terms of agreement

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alacrity

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n. cheerful readiness, promptness; lively action

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disdain

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v. to look upon with contempt; to consider unworthy

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belligerent

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adj. warlike; aggressively hostile

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intimidate

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v. to fill with awe or fear

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feint

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n. a movement meant to deceive an opponent, a fake attack

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pugnacious

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adj. inclined to quarrel or fight; belligerent

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promulgate

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v. to declare openly; to formally put into effect

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brash

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adj. impudent, rash, impetuous

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scoff

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v. to sneer at, mock, jeer

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belittle

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v. to regard or describe as less important or impressive

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tangible

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adj. capable of being touched; having actual form or substance

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laceration

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n. a rough, jagged tear or wound

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castigate

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v. to criticize or scold severely; to punish in order to correct

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sordid

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adj. base, vile, dirty

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octogenarian

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n. a person in their eighties

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solace

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n. comfort in sorrow, trouble, or distress

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aspirant

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n. a person who aspires to a higher position, status, achievement, etc.

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dregs

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n. pl. the sediment of liquids; the least valuable part

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frenzy

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n. a wild fit, a state of extreme mental agitation or excitement

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scurrilous

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adj. coarse, obscenely abusive

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rampant

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adj. violent in action or spirit; going unchecked

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inane

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adj. foolish, lacking sense

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ethics

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n. pl. a system of moral principles

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concur

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v. to agree; to occur at the same time

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clandestine

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adj. secret, undercover

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flagrant

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adj. obvious, glaring (usually in a negative sense)

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admonish

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v. to warn or advise against something; to reprove or scold; to urge to a duty

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duress

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n. compulsion by threat or force, coercion

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culprit

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n. a person who is guilty of an offense or fault

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inexorable

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adj. unyielding, inflexible; unalterable

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egregious

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adj. extraordinary in some bad way, flagrant

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distraught

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adj. deeply agitated; crazed

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duplicity

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n. deceitfulness in speech or conduct

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acrimonious

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adj. bitter, stinging, caustic

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paucity

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n. smallness of quantity, scarcity, insufficiency

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elicit

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v. to draw forth or bring out, educe, evoke

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pernicious

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adj. causing injury or harm; deadly

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tolerate

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v. to put up with; to allow the existence or practice of without prohibition or hindrance

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construe

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v. to explain or interpret; to deduce by inference

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impunity

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n. exemption from punishment; immunity from negative effects

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affluent

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adj. rich

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feasible

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adj. possible, capable of being done

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discern

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v. to perceive by sight or some other sense or by the intellect; to distinguish mentally

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sally

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v. to set out briskly or energetically; to rush forth

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consternation

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n. dismay, alarm

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precocious

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adj. unusually advanced or mature in development

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perfunctory

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adj. without care, interest, or enthusiasm; done merely as a routine duty

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chagrin

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n. a feeling of vexation, disappointment, or humiliation

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perverse

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adj. contrary; persisting in error

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deride

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v. to laugh at; to scoff or jeer

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disparage

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v. to discredit or belittle

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laudable

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adj. deserving of praise; commendable

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fiasco

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n. complete and embarrassing failure

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masticate

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v. to chew

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eschew

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v. to avoid or keep away from

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quell

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v. to suppress or put an end to; to quiet or allay

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voluble

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adj. talkative, characterized by a ready and continuous flow of words

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obsolescence

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n. the state of being out of date, or the process of becoming such

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confidant(e)

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n. a person to whom you confide your secrets

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dubious

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adj. doubtful, questionable, uncertain

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implacable

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adj. unable to be appeased, mollified, or pacified

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paroxysm

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n. any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent emotion

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reprehensible

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adj. deserving of blame, rebuke, or criticism

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jurisdiction

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n. the right, power, or authority to administer justice; the extent or range of authority

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skirmish

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n. a fight between small bodies of troops; any brisk conflict or encounter

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harass

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v. to disturb, bother, or torment continuously

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monolithic

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adj. consisting of one solid piece; characterized by massiveness, uniformity, rigidity, invulnerability, etc.

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arbitrary

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adj. based on a whim; subject to individual will or judgment without restriction

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indigent

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adj. poor, needy

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fray

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n. a fight, battle, or skirmish; a noisy quarrel or brawl

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stymie

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v. to hinder, block, or thwart

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effigy

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n. a representation or image, especially sculptured; a crude representation of someone who is disliked

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flout

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v. to treat with contempt; to scoff at

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cognizant

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adj. aware, having knowledge

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turbulent

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adj. agitated or tumultuous; disordered

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terminate

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v. to bring to an end; to dismiss from a job; to bound or limit spatially

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forthwith

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adv. immediately, without delay

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exacerbate

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v. to make worse

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revert

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v. to return to a former state, practice, belief, etc.

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oust

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v. to drive out, eject, expel

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emaciated

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adj. abnormally thin, wasted away

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surge

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v. to rush suddenly; to rise, roll, move, or swell forward in/like waves

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tranquil

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adj. peaceful, quiet, calm

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sanctuary

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n. a scared or holy place; a shelter (esp. from capture or arrest)

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ascend

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v. to rise, go upward, climb

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malnutrition

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n. lack of proper nutrition

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afflict

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v. to distress with mental or bodily pain; to trouble greatly

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besiege

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v. to surround; to lay siege to

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privation

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n. lack of the usual comforts or necessities of life

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sinister

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adj. evil, base, or wicked; portending evil or trouble

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ubiquitous

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adj. existing or being everywhere, esp. at the same time

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remote

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adj. far apart; far in distance; secluded or isolated

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thwart

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v. to successfully oppose or prevent; to hinder or frustrate

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harbinger

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n. a person who goes/comes in advance to announce the approach of another; anything that foreshadows a future event

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malignant

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adj. disposed to cause deliberate harm, suffering, or distress; harmful or dangerous

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excruciating

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adj. extremely painful, agonizing

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respite

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n. a delay (esp. of something distressing or difficult); an interval of relief

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reverberating

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adj. echoing repeatedly, resounding

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fretful

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adj. irritable, prone to expressing discontent or annoyance

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succumb

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v. to give way, yield

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impresario

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n. a person who organizes or manages public entertainments, esp. operas, ballets, or concerts

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extortion

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n. the act of obtaining money from a person by violence, intimidation, or abuse of authority

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adverse

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adj. unfavorable or antagonistic; opposing one’s interests or desire

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asset

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n. a useful and desirable thing or quality; items of ownership with exchange value

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bigot

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n. a person who is intolerant of any ideas or beliefs other than his/her own

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blatant

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adj. brazenly obvious; offensively loud

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entourage

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n. a group of attendants or associates, usually of a person of rank or importance

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virulent

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adj. actively harmful; violently or spitefully hostile

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venom

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n. poison; spite, malice

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spew

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v. vomit; gush or eject through the mouth, as in words

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loath

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adj. unwilling, reluctant, averse

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solicit

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v. to seek for by entreaty, earnest request, or formal application

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astute

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adj. keen, shrewd, clever

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advocate

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v. to speak or write in favor of; to support by argument; to recommend publicly

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ineffectual

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adj. not effective, futile

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scrutinize

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v. to examine closely, with careful and critical attention

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nefarious

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adj. wicked, villainous

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amicable

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adj. characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly; peaceable

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vexatious

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adj. annoying, troublesome

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malady

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n. a disease or disorder of the body; any undesirable condition

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inclement

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adj. (of weather) severe, rough, stormy

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peruse

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v. to read carefully

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premonition

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n. a forewarning; a feeling of anticipation or apprehension for a future event

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desist

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v. to cease or stop

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recoil

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v. to draw or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust; to spring or fly back as a consequence of force, as after firing a gun

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pertinent

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adj. relevant, to the point

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mastiff

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n. a breed of large, powerful, short-haired dog

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obsess

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v. to dominate or preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of (a person); to think about unceasingly or persistently

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doleful

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adj. sad, melancholy, mournful

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wan

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adj. of an unnatural or sickly pallor; showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.

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histrionics

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n. dramatic representation; behavior or speech that is overly dramatic or exaggeratedly emotional

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frustrate

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v. to hinder or prevent, thwart; to upset, agitate, or tire

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symptomatic

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adj. having to do with signs or symptoms; indicative

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interject

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v. to insert between other things; to interrupt (with a comment, etc.)

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elusive

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adj. difficult to grasp, express, or define

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inert

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adj. having no power of action, motion, or resistance

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salient

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adj. prominent or conspicuous; projecting outward

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imminent

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adj. likely to occur at any moment

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squeamish

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adj. easily shocked or nauseated; overly sensitive

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engrossed

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adj. absorbed, occupied completely

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