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fraternize

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associate in a friendly way

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irreconciliable

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incompatible; not able to be resolved

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prevaricate

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lie; to avoid telling the truth by not directly answering a question

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painstaking

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showing or done with great care and effort

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impunity

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freedom from punishment, harm, or loss

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axiom

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a rule or principle that many people accept as true

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usurp

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seize another’s power or rank

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nascent

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incipient; coming into being

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affirm

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to show a strong belief in or dedication to

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aberrant

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different from the usual or natural type; unusual or abnormal

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blithe

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gay; joyous; carefree

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excruciating

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very painful; causing great mental or physical pain

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futile

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useless; hopeless; ineffectual

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ponderous

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very boring or dull

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efface

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rub out

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grandeur

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a great and impressive quality

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rendering (n)

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a description, explanation, or translation

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conflagration

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great fire

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disapprobation

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disapproval; condemnation

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construe

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explain; interpret

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frigid

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very cold

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postulate (n)

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essential premise; underlying assumption

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epic

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telling a story about a hero or about exciting events or adventures

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unsettled

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feeling nervous, upset, or worried; not comfortable

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patent (adj)

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obvious or clear

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concord

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harmony; agreement between people or things

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ferment

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a situation in which there is much excitement and confusion caused by change; commotion

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protege

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a young person who is taught and helped by someone who has a lot of knowledge and experience

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competence

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the ability to do something well; the quality or state of being competent

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viable

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practical or workable; capable of maintaining life

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unseemly

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unbecoming; indecent; in poor taste

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imprudent

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not wise or sensible

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annex

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attach; take possession of

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aroma

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a noticeable and usually pleasant smell

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facetious

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joking; humorous; used to describe speech that is meant to be funny that is usually regarded as annoying, silly, or not proper

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resilient

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able to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens

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fissure

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a narrow opening or crack

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hinder

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to make slow or difficult

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heterodox

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unorthodox; unconventional

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semantic

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pertaining to the meaning of words

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assail

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assault

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bland

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soothing or mild; agreeable

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mollify

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to soften in feeling or temper; pacify; appease

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theoretical

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relating to what is possible or imagined rather than to what is known to be true or real

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apprise

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inform

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miser

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a stingy person; tightwad; hoarder

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court

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to give a lot of attention and praise to in order to get approval, support, etc.

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embryonic

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in an early or undeveloped stage

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wry

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humorous in a clever and often ironic way

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brevity

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conciseness

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contemporary

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happening or beginning now or in recent times

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prenicious

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highly injurious or destructive; deadly

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bound to

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very likely or certain to do or to be something

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slipshod

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very careless or poorly done or made

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hail

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to speak of or welcome with praise or enthusiasm

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cordial

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politely pleasant and friendly

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bearing

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a relation or connection

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intrepid

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fearless; dauntless

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dew

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drops of water that form outside at night on grass, trees, etc.

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inhospitable

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having an environment where plants, animals, or people cannot live or grow easily

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momentous

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very important; having great or lasting importance

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ultimatum

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a final threat; a promise that force or punishment will be used if someone does not do what is wanted

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divert

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to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect

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phenomenon

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extremely unusual or extraordinary thing or occurrence

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nihilism

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the belief that traditional morals, ideas, beliefs, etc., have no worth or value

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luminary

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a very famous or successful person; celebrity

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domineering

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tending too often to tell people what to do; often trying to control the behavior of others

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quaint

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odd; old-fashioned; picturesque

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trigger

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something that causes something else to happen

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conjure

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to make appear or seem to appear by using magic

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exclaim

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cry out suddenly; to say in an enthusiastic or forceful way

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heresy

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opinion contrary to popular relief; opinion contrary to accepted religion

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foresight

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the ability to see what will or might happen in the future

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impending

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nearing; approaching; about to happen soon; about to occur or appear

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boundless

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not limited in any way; having no boundaries

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grip

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to get and hold the interest or attention of

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unlettered

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unsophisticated; ignorant; unschooled

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preconception

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an idea or opinion that someone has before learning about or experiencing something directly

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abject

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extremely bad or severe

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supercede

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to take the place of; to replace

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dull-witted

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mentally slow; stupid

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sardonic

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cynically mocking; sarcastic

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embroil

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to involve in conflict or difficulties; throw into confusion; involve in strife; entangle

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midst

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the middle area or part of something

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pejorative

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insulting to someone or something; expressing criticism

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unobtrusive

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inconspicuous; not blatant

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recount

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narrate or tell

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missive

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a letter or other written message

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infringe

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to cross established limits; encroach; trespass

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lass

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a girl or young woman

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captivate

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to attract and hold the attention of by being interesting, pretty, etc.

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tenacious

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not easily stopped or pulled apart; firm or strong; very determined to do something

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mediocrity

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the quality of something that is not very good; the quality or state of being mediocre

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abstruse

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hard to understand

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excavate

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to uncover by digging away and removing the earth that covers it

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premonition

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forewarning; a feeling or belief that something is going to happen when there is no definite reason to believe it iwll

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vernacular

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the language of ordinary speech rather than formal writing

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disciple

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someone who accepts and helps to spread the teachings of a famous person

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rail

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scold; rant

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unprecedented

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novel; unparalleled; not done or experienced before

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