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abundance

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available in high quantity

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adorned

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decorated as by ornaments

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aria

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an air or melody

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assign

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to ascribe as a motive, reason, or cause especially after deliberation

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atypical

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not typical; extraordinary

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camouflage

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to hide or disguise

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censor

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the act of suppressing the behavior of others

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chronological

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arranged in the order that things happened or came to be

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communal

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used or shared in common by everyone in a group

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compilation

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a putting together of documents or other materials in one book or work

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dearth

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lack of

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distinctive

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unique; different from the rest

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equanimity

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calm; evenness of mind especially under stress

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fathom

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to understand; to comprehend

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flashy

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showy

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flimsy

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garrulous

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glut

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a flood; abundant supply

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groundbreaker

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someone who is innovative

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grumbler

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one who complains sullenly or mutters in discontent

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impassive

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without emotion; apathetic; unmoved; calm; serene

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indiscernible

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that cannot be seen or perceived clearly with the naked eye or otherwise; imperceptible

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infestation

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the act of infesting; a harassing or troublesome invasion

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laconic

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using few words; expressing much in few words; concise

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litany
a long list
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meticulous
precise; thorough
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nebulous
hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused
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nematode
a worm
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passive
not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling
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quietitude
the state of being quiet; tranquility
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refractory
unruly; hard or impossible to manage
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reverberate
to reecho or resound
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speculative
subject to guesswork; not accurate
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stringent
strict
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succumb
to give into a superior force or overpowering desire
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unequivocal
clear, having only one possible meaning