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demure (v)

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characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved.

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callous

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made hard; hardened.

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gaudy

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showy and flashy in a cheap way

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cistern

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a container for holding water

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subterfuge

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a way to evade a rule, escape a consequence, or hide something

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arbitrate

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to submit to mediation

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controvert

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to argue against

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petulant

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showing irritation over something that is of little importance

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sorrel

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reddish color

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subvert

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to undermine

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demur

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to make an objection

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assuage

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to make milder or less severe, to soften

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repute

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reputation

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elegy

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a mournful poem

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flagrancy

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shockingly noticeable or evident; obvious; glaring: a flagrant error.

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dialect

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a special variety of language (way of speaking) that is specific to a particular group of people

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pedestal

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architectural support for a column, statue, face or such

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lathe

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a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.

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splice

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to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands.

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tithe

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a 10% offering, or just an offering to a group

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trite

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lacking in freshness