14/03/22

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pastiche

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an artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period

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enervating

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causing one to feel drained of energy or vitality

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conoct

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create or devise (a story or plan)

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prepubescent

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relating to or in the period preceding puberty

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careen

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move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way:

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buffer

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a person or thing that reduces a shock or that forms a barrier between incompatible or antagonistic people or things

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deprecate

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express disapproval of

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solitariness

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done or existing alone

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discordant

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disagreeing or incongruous

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recourse

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a source of help in a difficult situation

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archetypal

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very typical of a certain kind of person or thing

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complaisant

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willing to please others or to accept what they do or say without protest

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nihilism

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the rejection of all religious and moral principles, in the belief that life is meaningless

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ostensibly

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as appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; apparently.

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polysyllabic

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(of a word) having more than one syllable

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inert

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lacking the ability or strength to move.

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ethereal

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extremely delicate and light in a way that seems not to be of this world.

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sonic

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denoting, relating to, or of the nature of sound or sound waves.

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genteel

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characterized by exaggerated or affected politeness, refinement, or respectability

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prospect

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the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring

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cohere

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form a unified whole

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impartial

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treating all rivals or disputants equally

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preconceived

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(of an idea or opinion) formed before having the evidence for its truth or usefulness

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seditious

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inciting or causing people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch

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parataxis

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the placing of clauses or phrases one after another, without words to indicate coordination or subordination, as in Tell me, how are you?

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dissonance

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lack of harmony among musical notes

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amorphous

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without a clearly defined shape or form

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credence

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belief in or acceptance of something as true

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innocuous

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not harmful or offensive

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unembellished

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not decorated

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redundancy

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the state of being not or no longer needed or useful

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trite

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(of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse

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metamorphosis

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a change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one

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frazzle

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cause to show the effects of exhaustion or strain

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stipulate

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demand or specify (a requirement), typically as part of an agreement

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pedantic

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excessively concerned with minor details or rules; overscrupulous

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parasitic

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(of an organism) living as a parasite

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didactic

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intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive

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convalesce

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recover one’s health and strength over a period of time after an illness or medical treatment

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secular

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not connected with religious or spiritual matters

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pilfer

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steal (things of little value)

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gluttony

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habitual greed or excess in eating

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implore

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beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.