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1
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Lassitude

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A state of physical or mental wariness

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Contretemps

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A minor dispute or disagreement

An unexpected and unfortunate occurrence

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Retching

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Vomit

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Wag

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A joker

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5
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Diplomat

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An official representing a country abroad

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Vice

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Immoral or wicked behavior
Bad habit
Criminal activities

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Tomes

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A book

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Chide

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Scold or rebuke

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Detest

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Dislike intensely

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Loaf

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Idle ones time away

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Inane

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Silly or stupid

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Specter

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A ghost

Something feared to be a possible unpleasant or dangerous occurrence

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Skitter

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Move lightly and quickly and hurriedly

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Unctuous

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Excessive or ingratiating flattering

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Blather

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Talk long without making much sense

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Plum

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An accomplishment or acquisition

17
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Suffrage

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A right to vote

18
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Plutocracy

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Government by wealth

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Lummox

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A clumsy stupid person

20
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Rote

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Habitual repetition of something to be learnt

21
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Crack

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Very good especially at an activity or a role

22
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Extortionate

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Exorbitant

23
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Senescent

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Deteriorating with age

24
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Delimit

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Determine the limit or boundaries

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Deface

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Spoil the surface or appearance of something

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Tacky

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Showing poor taste or quality

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Vitreous

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Containing glass

28
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Grizzled

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Complain or grumble

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Sozzled

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Very drunk

30
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Pervasive

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Spread widely

31
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Jettison

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Abandon or discard

32
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Picturesque

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Visually attractive

Unusual or vivid

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Blight

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Spoil harm or destroy

34
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Malapropism

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The mistaken use of a word in place of another one

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