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misgiving

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a feeling of doubt about something

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unwieldy

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difficult to carry or manage because of size, shape, weight, or complexity

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morose

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ill-humored; sullen; melancholy; very serious, unhappy, and quiet

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inconstant

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changeable; fickle; variable

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vitriolic

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harsh and angry words

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prerequisite

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something that you officially must have or do before you can have or do something else

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pervert (v)

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to change so that it is no longer what it was or should be

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reconcile

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to find a way of making exist or be true at the same time

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reparation

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something that is done or given as a way of correcting a mistake that you have made or a bad situation that you have caused

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surmise

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suspect; guess; imagine

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dormant

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not active

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compensate

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to give money or something else of value to in return for something or as payment for something lost, damaged, etc.

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crude

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very simple and basic

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torrent

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a large amount of something that is released today

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belittle

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disparage or depreciate

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dismantle

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to destroy in an orderly way

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innuendo

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hint; insinuation

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bane

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a cause of trouble, annoyance, or unhappiness

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cantankerous

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ill humored; irritable

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truncate

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cut the top off

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melodramatic

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extremely dramatic or emotional

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earnest

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serious and sincere; not lighthearted or playful

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fray (v)

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to cause to become worn down

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uniform (adj)

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not varying or changing

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commanding

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having a powerful or important quality that attracts attention, respect, etc.

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endear to

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to cause to be loved or admired by

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refractory

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difficult to treat or cure

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mutually exclusive

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related in such a way that each thing makes the other thing impossible

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onerous

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difficult and unpleasant to do or deal with

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suffrage

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the right to vote

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undue

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excessive

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fusion

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a combination or mixture of things

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fore

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toward or at the front part of a boat, ship, or airplane

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sap

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diminish; undermine

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assiduous

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diligent

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strident

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sounding harsh and unpleasant

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unjust

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not fair or deserved

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bemuse

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confused; lost in thought; preoccupied

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circumnavigate

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to travel all the way around

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pious

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deeply religious; devoted to a particular religion

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mote

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small speck

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acerbic

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harsh, bitter, or astringent; sour

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advent

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the first appearance of something

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evident

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obvious

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impromptu

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without previous preparation

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lithe

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readily bent; supple

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dramatize

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to make a situation seem more important or serious than it really is

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studied

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carefully thought out or prepared; thoughtful

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effrontery

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shameless boldness

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enterprising

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having or showing the ability or desire to do new and difficult things