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lugubrious

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mournful, dismal, or gloomy

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magnanimous

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courageously noble in mind and heart

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magnitude

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greatness in size or extent

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maladroit

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inept

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malaise

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a vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness

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malevolence

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malicious behavior

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malfeasance

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misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official

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malicious

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spiteful

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malleable

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easily changed and controlled by other forces

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mandate

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an authoritative command or instruction

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manifold

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many and varied

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maritime

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of, or relating to, or adjacent to the sea

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mawkishness

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excessively sentimental

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mediate

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to bring about by working with all the conflicting parties

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melancholy

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sadness or depression of the spirits; gloom

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meld

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to cause to merge

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mellifluous

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smooth and sweet

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mendacity

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untruthfulness

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mercurial

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volatile

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metaphor

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a figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily designates one thing is used to designate another

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meteorology

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the science that deals with the phenomena of the atmosphere, especially weather and weather conditions

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methodically

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characterized by ordered and systematic habits or behavior

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meticulous

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extremely careful and precise

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milieu

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an environment or setting

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mime

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a modern performer who specializes in comic mimicry

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mimicry

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the act, practice, or art of mimicking

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minutiae

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a small or trivial detail

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misantrhope

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one who hates or mistrusts humankind

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miscellany

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collection of diverse items, parts or ingredients, especially of literature

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miscreant

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an evildoer; a villain

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miser

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one who lives very meagerly in order to hoard money

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mitigate

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alleviate

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mocking

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in an insincere or pretending manner

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mollify

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soothe

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momentous

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of utmost importance

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monitor

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one that admonishes, cautions, or reminds, especially with respect to matters of conduct

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monotone

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a succession of sounds or words uttered in a single tone of voice

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moribund

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about to die

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mosaic

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a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.

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muddle

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to confuse

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multifarious

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diverse

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myriad

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composed of numerous diverse elements or facts

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nebulous

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vague

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nemesis

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an opponent that cannot be beaten

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neophyte

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a recent convert to a belief

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niche

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a situation especially suited to a person’s interests, abilities, or nature

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nomadic

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a member of a group of people who have no fixed home

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nominal

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existing in name only

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novelty

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newness

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nuance

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a gradation

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obdurate

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hardhearted

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objective

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uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices

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oblique

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devious, misleading, or dishonest

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obsequious

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kissing up

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obstinate

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obdurate

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obstreperous

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aggressively boisterous

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obsturct

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hinder

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obtrusive

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brash

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officious

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marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others

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olfactory

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of, relating to, or contributing to the sense of smell

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ominous

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menacing

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omnivore

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eating both animal and vegetable foods

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onerous

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burdensome

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opaque

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neither transparent nor translucent

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ordeal

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a difficult or painful experience

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ornate

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elaborately, heavily, and often excessively ornamented

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orthodox

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adhering to what is traditional

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ostracize

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to exclude from a group

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overstate

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to state in exaggerated terms

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overwrought

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agitated

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paean

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a fervent expression of joy or praise

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palliative

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relieving or soothing the symptoms of a disease or disorder without effecting a cure

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pallid

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lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness

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palpability

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tangible

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panache

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liveliness

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panoply

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something that covers and protects

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pantheon

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a temple dedicated to all gods

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paradox

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a contradictory statement or situation that may still be true

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paranoia

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extreme, irrational distrust of others

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parity

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equality

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parody

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something so bad as to be equivalent to intentional mockery

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parsimonious

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excessively sparing or frugal

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partisan

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biased in support of a party, group, or cause

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pastoral

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of or relating to a pastor

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pathos

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a quality, as of an experience or a work of art, that arouses feeling of pity, sympathy, tenderness, or sorrow

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patrician

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a person of refined upbringing, manners, and tastes

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paucity

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fewness

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peccadillo

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a small sin or fault

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pedant

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one who pays undue attention to book learning and formal rules

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pedestrian

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ordinary

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penchant

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a strong inclination

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pensive

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deeply, often wistfully or dreamily thoughtful

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peregrination

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to journey or travel from place to place, especially on foot

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perfidy

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treachery

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perilous

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dangerous

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permutations

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a transformation

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pernicious

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deadly

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perplex

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to confuse or trouble with uncertainty or doubt

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persistent

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persevering obstinately

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perspicacity

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acuteness of perception, discernment, or understanding

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