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indefinite

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not clear or certain in meaning or details; vague

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summation

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summary

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pell-mell

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in a confused and hurried way

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petite

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having a small and thin body

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passivity

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passive

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decipher

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interpret secret code; to find the meaning of

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cue

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something that indicates the nature of what you are seeing, hearing, etc.

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lure

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a decoy, snare, an attraction, enticement, allure

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panting

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to breathe hard and quickly

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doctrinaire

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unable to compromise about points of doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding

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exuberance

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very lively, happy, or energy and enthusiasm

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rife

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very plentiful; abundant

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epilogue

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short concluding section to a literary work or a play; often a summary

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nomenclature

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terminology; system of names

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fabled

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told about in old stories

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juncture

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crisis; joining point

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upheld

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to support or defend

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constitute

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to make up or form something

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skirmish

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minor fight

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pandemic

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widespread; affecting the majority of people

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psyche

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the soul, mind, or personality of a person or group

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unwitting

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unintentional; not knowing

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idealist

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the attitude of a person who believes that it is possible to live according to very high standards of behavior and honesty

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epitaph

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something written or said in memory of a dead person; words written on a gravestone

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interlude
a period or event that comes between two others; a pause or space; interval
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chagrin
vexation; disappointment
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anchor
to be the strongest and most important part of
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aback
by surprise
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deference
a way of behaving that shows respect for someone or something
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incubate
to keep in the proper conditions for development
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martyr
a person who suffers greatly from something
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prospect
the possibility that something will happen in the future
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tenure
the holding of an office; time during which such an office is held
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flabbergasted
astounded; astonished; overcome with surprise
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at once
at the same time
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allude
refer indirectly
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splendor
great and impressive beauty
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indiscernible
impossible to see, hear, or know clearly
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in abeyance
in a temporary state of being stopped
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acquit
to decide officially someone is not guilty of a particular crime; to free from an obligation
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indominable
impossible to defeat or discourage
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iconoclast
a person who criticizes or opposes beliefs and practices that are widely accepted
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oscillate
to keep changing from one belief, feeling, condition, etc. to an opposite one
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facile
too simple; not showing enough thought or effort
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repository
storehouse
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bedlam
noise and confusion
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extrapolate
to deduce; to infer
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foster
rear; encourage
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quotidian
ordinary or very common
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slander
defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements
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rationalize
to think about or describe in a way that explains it and makes it seem proper, more attractive, etc.
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ream
informal; a large amount of writing
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account for
to give a reason or explanation for
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lucrative
producing money or wealth; profitable
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idealize
to think of or represent as being perfect
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distress
to worry or upset
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clump
cluster or close group; mass; sound of heavy treading
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conjugation
the way a verb changes form to show number, person, tense, etc.; the way a verb is conjugated
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graze
to feed on growing grasses and herbage
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benevolent
generous; charitable
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revelation
a usually secret or surprising fact that is made known
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fractious
causing trouble; hard to manage or control
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inattentive
failure to carefully think about, listen to, or watch someone or something; lack of attention
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strategem
deceptive scheme
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reputable
respected and trusted by most people
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servile
very obedient and trying too hard to please someone
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sanction (v)
to officially accept or allow
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misconstrue
interpret incorrectly; misjudge
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saboteur
one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property
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badger
pester; annoy
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gross
very obvious or noticeable
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gamut
a range or series of related things
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somber
depressing; gloomy; dark
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unpalatable
distasteful; disagreeable
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behoove
to be necessary or proper for
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continuum
a continuous whole without clear division into parts
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oversimplify
to describe in a way that does not include all the facts and details and that causes misunderstanding
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voluptuous
giving pleasure to the senses
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gist
essence
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resent
to be angry or upset about
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duplicity
dishonest behavior that is meant to trick someone
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defiance
a refusal to obey something or someone
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topical
relating to current news or events; dealing with things that are important, popular, etc., right now
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agenda
a list of things to be considered or done
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stake
to risk the loss of
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furlough
leave of absence; vacation granted a soldier or civil servant
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discontent
a feeling of unhappiness or disapproval; a lack of contentment
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captious
quick to point out faults; critical
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untidy
not neat or clean
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perch
to sit on or be on something high or on something which it is easy to fall
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shrewd
having or showing an ability to understand things and to make good judgments; mentally sharp or clever
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repeal
revoke; annul; to officially make no longer valid
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obdurate
stubborn

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