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Astute

Suit

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Adjective

-Clever

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Appalling

Falling

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Adjective

-Scary

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Austere

Steer

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Adjective

-without the nice things in live

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Bulwark

Bull work

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Noun

-A defensive wall

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Cacophony

Cough

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Noun

-Group of harsh sounds

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Criterion

Librarian

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Noun

-A standard for something to be judged

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Commodious

Commode

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Noun

-Roomy and spacious

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Caucus

Cactus

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Noun

-Political meeting

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Dearth

Earth

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Noun

-Scarcity or lack of

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Grandiloquent

Grand Elaphant

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Adjective

-To impress people or to showboat

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Incongruous

In Congress

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Adjective

-Doesn’t fit in or go with

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Lassitude

Lazy Dude

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Noun

-Being tired

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Defame

Rename

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Verb

-To ruin someone’s reputation

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Archaic

Cake

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Adjective

-Old or ancient

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Cloister

Oyster

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Noun

-Quiet, peaceful place

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Claimant

Claim Ant

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Noun

-Someone who makes a claim

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Girth

Birth

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Noun

-Distance around something or circumference

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Idiosyncrasy

Sink Crazy

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Noun

-Something that unique about you

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Feign

Insane

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Verb

-To fake

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Engulf

Gulf

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Verb

-To surround

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Infamy

Family

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Noun

-An Evil Reputation

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Irascible

Wrestle Bulls

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Adjective

-Easily Angered

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Masticate

Mast Ate

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Verb

-To Chew

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Lieu

Brew

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Noun

-Instead of