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Bonhomie

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cheerfull friendliness; geniality.

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Oeuvre

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The body of work of a painter, composer or author.

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rosy (rosier, rosiest)

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promising og suggesting good fortune or happiness; hopeful

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absolution

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formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment.

declaration that a persons sins have been forgiven.

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Indigo

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Color. Google that shit.

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Falter

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to stop being strong or succesfull; to begin to fall or weaken.

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Velocity

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Rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness.

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Insurgency

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An insurgency is a rebellion against a constituted authority when those taking part in the rebellion are hostile and violent (warlike).

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Menagerie

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A menagerie is a collection of captive animals, frequently exotic; or the place where such a collection is kept.

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Bon vivant

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A person who lives well (a living person); a person who likes going to parties and other social occasions and who enjoys good food, wine, etc.

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Rainmaker

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A person who makes it rain; a magician; an articulate person with eye for the con; a person selling you the ideas that are unlikely.

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Snake Oil

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Fraudelent product

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Snake oil salesman

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A bullshit fraudelent hustler

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low-hanging fruit

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the easy shot;

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fiscal

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relating to gevernmemt revenue, especially taxes.

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zest

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great enthusiasm and energy

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Sans

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without

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iota

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extremely small amount “he had an ioto of selfcontrol”

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Galenical (Noun)

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A herb or vegetable drug

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Purge

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to rid (someone) of an unwanted feeling, memory or condition; revome people from an organisation or place