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ecstatic

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very happy or excited

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neglect

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to fail to do

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unaccountable

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not able to be explained; strange or mysterious

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denigrate

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to say very critical and often unfair things about; to make seem less important or valuable

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implication

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something hinted at or suggested

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cogitate

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think over

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deride

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ridicule; make fun of

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lavish (v)

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to give a large amount of

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mitigate

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appease; moderate; to make less severe, harmful, or painful

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commensurate

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of the same size, extent, or duration as another

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aura

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a special quality or feeling that seems to come from a person, place, or thing

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beleaguer

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to cause constant or repeated trouble for

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contort

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to twist or bend out of shape

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cringe

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shrink back, as if in fear

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deluge

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flood; rush

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well-founded

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based on solid evidence or good reason

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buttress

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support; prop up

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interim

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meantime

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garble

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to cause to be unclear or confusing

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proponent

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a person who argues for or supports something

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qualm

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a feeling of doubt or uncertainty about whether you are doing the right thing; misgivings; uneasy fears, especially about matters of conscience

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concurrent

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happening at the same time

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grandstanding

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to behave or speak in a way that is intended to impress people and to get public approval

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canny

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shrewd; thrifty

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confine

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shut in; restrict

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distend

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to become larger and rounder because of pressure from inside

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rudimentary

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basic or simple

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offhand

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casual; done without prior thought

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essence

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the basic nature of a thing

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amity

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friendship

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disproportionate

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too great or too small when compared to something else; unbalanced; having or showing a difference that is not fair, reasonable, or expected

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leaf through

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to turn the pages of

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pillage

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to rob of goods by violent seizure, plunder; to take as spoils

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guarded

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cautious; careful; prudent

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peerless

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having no equal; incomparable

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perforate

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pierce; put a hole through

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spurn

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reject; to refuse to accept

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parsimonious

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sparing, miserly, frugal, stingy; very unwilling to spend money

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stance

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a publicly stated opinion

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doctrine

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a set of ideas or beliefs that are taught or believed to be true

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scour

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to search carefully and thoroughly

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hover

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to be or remain in a specified state or condition

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initiative

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the energy and desire that is needed to do something

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cunning

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getting what is wanted in a clever and often deceptive way

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esoteric

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hard to understand; known only to the chosen few

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smug

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having or showing the annoying quality of people who feel very pleased or satisfied with their abilities, achievements, etc.

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heed

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pay attention to; consider

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compound

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to make worse; to add to

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euphoria

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feeling of great happiness and will-being

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unsung

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unrecognized; uncelebrated; not praised or acclaimed