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draconian

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extremely harsh and severe

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couch

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to phrase in a particular way

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waggish

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mischievous and playful

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knoll

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small rounded hill

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canard

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a false report

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lore

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knowledge about a particular subject, esp of a traditional or popular nature

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quixotic

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foolishly idealistic; extravagant chivalrous

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homely

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unattractive, plain looking

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embroil

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to engage in trouble, to complicate

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comely

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attractive or pleasing in appearance

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scion

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an heir; a descendant

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skulk

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to lurk; to move secretively

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waif

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a person without home or friends

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mien

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bearing or manner

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bedlam

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any place or condition of noise and confusion

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chary

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very cautious

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occult

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relating to the supernatural; mysterious

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curtail

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cut short

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pique

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to arouse

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rote

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mechanical memorization, often without full understanding

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rue

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regret

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progenitor

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a direct ancestor

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imbue

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to inspire; to permeate

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propitious

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presenting favourable corcumstances

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coddle

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to treat indulgently/tolerantly

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vagary

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an erratic notion or action

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incur

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to bring something undesirable upon oneself

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exigent

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urgent

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entail

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to have as a necessary result

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commiserate

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to express sympathy

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temerity

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willingness to do or say something thaf shocks or upsets people

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bromide

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commonplace repart intended to placate

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relegate

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to send away

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argot

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specialized vocabulary unique to a particular group

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nuance

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variation of meaning: subtlety

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germane

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fitting and appropriate

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breach

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gap

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equivocal

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unclear, uncertain

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shibboleth

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a custom or phrase distinctivr of a particular group, class

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congenital

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present since birth; being an essential characteristic

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caveat

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warning

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lummox

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a clumsy person

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internecine

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mutually destructive

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acquiesce

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to agree without protest

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pilfer

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to steal a small amount

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subterfuge

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a sneaky or devious method of avoiding difficulty or unpleasantness

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ersatz

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artificial, fake

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segue

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an easy, effective or uninterrupted transition

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brazen

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showing shameless, insolent boldness

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dappled

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spotted

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jaundice

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prejudice; bias

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dovetail

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to combine or interlock into a unified whole

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bilious

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bad-tempered

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amuck

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frenzied, violently

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woebegone

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Affected with great sad ess

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peccadillo

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a minor sin

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mettle

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courage; strength of character

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extemporaneous

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done with little or no preparations

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pallet

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a narrow, hard bed or straw-filled mattress

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effrontery

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bold and insulting behaviour

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pittance

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a small amount

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de facto

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actual or effective

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debonair

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easy and carefree in manner

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sentinel

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one who keeps watch

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engender

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to beget, to cause ; to promote

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bristle

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to react in an angry or offended manner

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quid pro quo

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an equal exchange or substitution

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complaisant

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showing a desire to please

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staunch

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strongly loyal

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