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credit

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to believe; to trust

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endemic

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native to a particular country

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accrue

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to come as a gain to increase

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parody

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a humorous and ridiculous imitation

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subordinate

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occupying a lower position

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taut

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tense; very tight

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vindicate

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to clear of blame with supporting arguments or proof

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crestfallen

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feeling disappointment; feeling shame or humiliation

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belated

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delayed; postponed; detained

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mean

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lowly; insignificant; petty

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retract

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to take back; to pull back

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maelstrom

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a violently confused state; a very large whirlpool

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diffident

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lacking self-confidence; timid; shy

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cavort

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to leap about in a lively manner; to have lively or boisterous fun

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sensuous

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appealing to the senses, esp. those involved in appreciating beauty

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alacrity

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cheerful willingness; swiftness

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arable

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suitable for growing crops (of land)

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duress

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strain or hardship, often illegally applied

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precipitate

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moving rapidly and without caution

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lopsided

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larger or shaped differently on one side than on another

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manumit

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to grant freedom to slave; to emancipate

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genealogy

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the science or study of family descent

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dowdy

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lacking in neatness or style; shabby

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retire

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to retreat, as from battle

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contract

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to reduce in size by drawing together

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quaint

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odd, esp. in an old-fashioned way

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mores

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accepted rules of behavior

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perfunctory

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done without care or interest or merely as a form or routine

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civic

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pertaining to a city or citizen

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fraternize

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to associate in a friendly manner

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deprive

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to take or keep something away from someone

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manifold

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of many kinds; numerous and varied

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redolent

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aromatic; fragrant; suggestive

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prescribe

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to set down as a rule

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obtuse

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slow in understanding; dull; stupid

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igominy

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shame; dishonor

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erratic

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inconsistent, upredictable

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convivial

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sociable; festive

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mercurial

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easily changeable; erratic

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dissipate

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to scatter; to spend wastefully

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shear

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to cut hair or wool from

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largess

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generosity in giving gifts

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invective

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language that abuses or denounces

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dote

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to show excessive love or fondness

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cornucopia

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an abundance

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mellifluous

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smooth and sweet; flowing with sweetness

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innuendo

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an indirect suggestion about someone or something, esp. of a negative nature

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pentient

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feeling regret

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malediction

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evil talk about someone; slander; a curse

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toady

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a person who flatter others for self-serving reasons; a sycophant