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incessantly

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without interruption / constantly - CONTINOUSLY

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VERACITY

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TRUTH

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ACCOUTERMENTS

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Equipment

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PERPETUAL

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long lasting

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DUMBFOUNDED

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astronished

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RESCIND

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  • cancel, or repeal
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  • REVOKE
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  • cancel, or repeal
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indignation

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anger

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INCAPACITATE -

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prevent from functioning in a normal way

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EXOTIC

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STRANGE

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DECAMP

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  • leave a place suddenly or secretly
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SALIENT

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  • most noticeable or important
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  • PROMINENT
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  • most noticeable or important
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abysmal

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very deep

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bottomless

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very deep

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flair

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talent

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coarse

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rough

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impost

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tax

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prodigal

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spending money wasteful

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rout

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defeat

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FRONTIER

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a line or border separating two countries

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KNAVE

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  • a dishonest or unscrupulous man -
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SCOUNDREL

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  • a dishonest or unscrupulous man -
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IRREPROCHABLE

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FAULTLESS

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FLIMSY

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easily damaged - WEAK

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PROPHYLACTIC

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  • intended to prevent disease
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DEBACLE -

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a sudden and ignominious failure

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  • DOWNFALL
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a sudden and ignominious failure

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TRITE

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  • lacking originality or freshness
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COMMONPLACE

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  • lacking originality or freshness
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DERISION

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mockery

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ridicule

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mockery

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ONUS

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  • something that is one’s duty
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CANTANKEROUS

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QUARRELSOME

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MEEK -

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quiet, gentle,

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SUBMISSIVE

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quiet, gentle,

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EMBRACE -

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an act of accepting something willingly or enthusiastically -

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FOREFATHERS

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ANCESTORS

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IRASCIBLE -

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having or showing a tendency to be easily angered -

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PROMISCUOUS

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INDISCRIMINATE

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PROPINQUITY

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  • the state of being close to someone or something / proximity- NEARNESS
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ARTFUL -

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clever or skillful, especially in a crafty or cunning way

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FATUOUS -

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silly and pointless

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PERQUISITE

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a benefit which one enjoys or is entitled to on account of one’s job or position - PRIVILEGE

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EXECRATE

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CURSE

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SPIRITED

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  • full of energy,
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REVERIE

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DAYDREAM

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PERILOUS

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HARAZDOUS

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AUDACIOUS

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BOLD

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QUERULOUS

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COMPLAINING