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the things and/or events that will happen to a person in the future unchangingly

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Destiny

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a feeling of uneasiness about an upcoming event or situation

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Anxiety

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dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy

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Somber

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having plentiful material goods and financial situations

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Prosperous

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give someone or something credit for something being caused

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Attribute

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a person who typically attacks another

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Assailant

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widespread revering for someone that is caused by their achievements or accomplishments

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Prestige

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shake or quiver in voice caused by emotion

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Quavering

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to find a solution to a problem

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Resolve

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extreme anger; feeling of need to get revenge

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Wrath

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a complete, humiliating failure

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Fiasco

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a cheerful but improper indifference

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Blithe

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a loud noises that is typically caused by a large crowd

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Tumult

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to cause someone to feel completely baffled

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Perplex

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a warning from authority

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Admonition

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an indirect expression with something implied or insinuated that isn’t stated directly

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Allusion

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to criticize someone based on their behavior or actions

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Rebuke

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18
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Threatening harm

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Baleful

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self-confident to an extremity

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Pompous

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to make someone very happy and/or excited

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Exhilarated

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Rudely brief

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Curt

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with a vague longing

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Wistfully

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having the ability to asses one’s situation accurately and use it to their advantage

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Astute

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a specific strategy followed to achieve an end

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Tactic

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sounding sorrowful

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Plaintive

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a soft or muddy area of land

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Quagmire

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making a disturbingly loud ruckus

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Raucous

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having or displaying a passionate intensity

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Fervent

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anxiety about being embarrassed or humiliated

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Chagrin

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enthusiasm and excitement about an upcoming event or situation

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Zeal

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praise or glory; applause

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Plaudits

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of several kinds

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Sundry

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having no skill

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Inept

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fall or drop down quickly

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Plummet

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the quality of being able to grip something firmly

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Tenacity

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extreme effort

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Travail

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to constantly worry

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Fret

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loyal and committed attitude

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Staunch

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to repeat multiple times, typically for clarity

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Reiterate

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intense regret or guilt about a pervious situation or event

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Remorse

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overconfidence and extremely exaggerated ego

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Arrogant

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expressed in an way that is not understandable of clear

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Incoherent

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a feeling of glee or triumph

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Jubilation

44
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a record of year-by-year events

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Annals

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happening later than originally planned

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Belated

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an offensive remark or action

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Affront

47
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extreme grief or sorrow

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Lament

48
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a state in which someone is extremely relaxed

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Serenity

49
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to make an unpleasant feeling or anxiety less extreme

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Assuage