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impassive

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not feeling or showing emotion

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illegitimacy

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the quality or state of being illegal

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mollify

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appease the anger or anxiety of

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vicissitude

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a change in circumstances or fortune at different times in life

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ineffable

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indescribable; too great to be expressed

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spellbind

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fascinate; hold the complete attention of someone

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scrawny

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skinny and thin

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flabbergast

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surprised or astonished

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perplexity

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confused

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acolyte

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assistant/follower

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efficacious

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successful; effective in producing desired result

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ulterior

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intentionally hidden/secret

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pensive

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involved in deep thought

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flippant

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not showing a serious or respectful attitude

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defile

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spoil

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equanimity

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mental calmness/composure

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omnipotent

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all-powerful

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lighthearted

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cheerful, not serious

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cataclysmic

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something that causes great destruction

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bane

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a cause of distress

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facetious

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treat serious issues with inappropriate humor

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21
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antithetical

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contrary

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expunge

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erase or remove

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fallible

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capable of being wrong

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irksome

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irritating/annoying

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indigent

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lacking money/poor

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impetuous

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reckless; done quickly without thought

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convivial

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cheerful in atmosphere

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rancor

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feeling of hatred/dislike

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forbear

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politely restrain from an impulse

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30
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tenable

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able to be maintained

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illegible

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not clear enought to read

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32
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osmosis

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process of gradual/unconscious assimilation of information

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invulnerable

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impossible to damage

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34
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chauvinism

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belief that one’s own country/race/etc. is better than any other

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effusive

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expressing feelings of gratitude

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36
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credulous

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gullible

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37
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edify

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improve morally

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bombastic

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overblown/pompous

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defame

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hurt reputation of someone

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imprudent

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not wise or sensible

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anticlimax

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less exciting than expected

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seditious

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incite people to rebel against someone/something

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decorous

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proper behavior/good taste

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adroit

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clever/skillful

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blindsided

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hit on someone’s blind side

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abstruse

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hard to understand

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fallacious

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containing a mistake

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discernible

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able to be discerned

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conciliate

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stop someone from being angry

50
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benediction

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giving of blessing

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ingenuous

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innocent/unsuspecting

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commodious

A

having a lot of space

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gluttony

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habitual overeating

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execrable

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extremely bad

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curmudgeon

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a person who complains often

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unswerving

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not swerving

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preeminence

A

fact of surpassing all others

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provident

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timely preparation for future/prudent

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ceremonious

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formal and serious

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acme

A

highest point of something

61
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abase

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humble

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aggrandize

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make greater

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ambivalent

A

have mixed feelings about

64
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antiquated

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old-fashioned

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appealing

A

qualities people like

66
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avant-garde

A

new/unusual ideas, usually in arts/people who develop these ideas

67
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compelling

A

captures attention

68
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composed

A

in control of emotions

69
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combustion

A

burning something

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congruous

A

in agreement

71
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discriminate

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differentiate

72
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distinguishing

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identifying

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enterprising

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showing resoursefulness

74
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enticing

A

attracting someone

75
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excurious

A

short journey

76
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exhilarating

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thrilling

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fleeting

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quick

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haven

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sanctuary

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imposing

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grand in appearance

80
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ingrained

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firmly established

81
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inhibiting

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prohibit from doing something

82
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lingering

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remaining/slow to end

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maxim

A

short statement

84
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marvel

A

filled with wonder

85
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outmoded

A

old-fashioned

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overbearing

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arrogantly domineering

87
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overrate

A

rate too highly

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prevailing

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most common

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precede

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happen before

90
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prosperity

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well-being

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refined

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elegant in appearance

92
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reflective

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think carefully about

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renowned

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known by many

94
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resolvued

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determined

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self-aggrandizing

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exhibiting self-importance

96
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self-effacement

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unwillingness to talk about onself

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spelunker

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hobby of studying caves

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stymie

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prevent progress of

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travail

A

painful efforts

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