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derogratory

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disrespectful attitude

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disparaging

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disrespectful attitude

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elude

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escape

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flutter

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float

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dilate

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widen (make or become wider)

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ostentation

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display of wealth and luxurious (show )

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torpid

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mentally or physically inactive

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surmount

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overcome a difficulty

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gnome

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a small ugly person (dwarf)

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lucid

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transparent

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adroitness

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dexterity

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capricious

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sudden change of mood

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whimsical

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sudden change of mood

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assertive

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having or showing a confident and foreful personality

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domineering

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having or showing a confident and foreful personality

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knavish

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dishonest

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unscrupulous

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dishonest

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laconic

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using very few words

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concise

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using very few words

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knack

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a natural skill to do something (dextrous )

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ill-bred

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badly brought up or rude

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uncouth

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badly brought up or rude

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demented

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idiotic due to anger

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conceited

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arrogant

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enliven

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more entertaining and interesting

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beckoned

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சைகை காட்டு

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indicted

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accused

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transition

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change of one state to another

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DECREPITUDE

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பலவீன நிலை

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FEEBLENESS

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பலவீன நிலை

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AUDACITY

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a willingness to take bold risks

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`SUPERANNAUTED

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outdated

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trivial

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small ,little

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YARDSTICK

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measuring scale (one yard (dist) + stick (scale))

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REGRESS

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return to a former or less developed state -

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BACKSLIDE

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reverse to ones bad habits

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SOMBRE

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  • dark or dull in colour or tone
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  • GLOOMY
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  • dark or dull in colour or tone
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scarce

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not used often

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DECIMATED

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  • kill, destroy,
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AUGUST

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respected and impressive

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MAJESTIC

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respected and impressive

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SLITHER

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  • move smoothly over a surface#orrnthu selvathu
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FREELANCE

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SELF-EMPLOYED

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impious

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showing lack of respect to god

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apposite

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appropriate

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DULCET

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  • sweet and soothing
48
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indictment

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குற்றச்சாட்டு

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accusation

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குற்றச்சாட்டு

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invariable

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never changing