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abate

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to become less intense/widespread

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absolve

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to declare free of guilt

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adulation

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flattery

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aesthetic

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the appreciation of beauty

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bane

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a source of annoyance

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buttress

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a source of support (built or literal) or to provide support

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cacophony

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a harsh collection of sounds

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cogitate

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to think deeply about something

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congregate

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to gather in a crowd or mass

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connive

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to secretly allow (or conspire) for something harmful to happen

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contentious

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Provoking of an argument

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decrepit

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worn out/elderly

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dexterous

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showing skill in

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discernment

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the ability to judge a situation well

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enmity

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Actively opposed against / hostile

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estrange

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no longer as close/ alienate

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exacerbate

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irritate

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annihilate

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Completely destroy

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gregarious

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sociable

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guile

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cunning intelligence

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idiosyncrasy

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a mode of behaviour that is peculiar to that individual

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inane

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silly/stupid

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innate

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Natural, inborn

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inure

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accustom to something that is unpleasent

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irate

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great anger

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labyrinth

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a maze

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laudable

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deserving of praise

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ludicrous

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ridiculously foolish

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mordant

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sharp.critical

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nihilism

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the regection of all religions, belife that life is meaningless

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oligarchy

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a small group having power in a goverment

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onus

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one’s duty

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opulence

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great wealth

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overt

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done openly

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perjure

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telling an untruth in court

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permeable

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allowing liquids/gasses to pass through it

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pernicious

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having a harmful effect in a subtle or slow way

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pertinacity

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determination

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peruse

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read slowly/carefully

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poignant

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emotionally or evoking a moving strong sense of sadness or regregret

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precarious

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uncertin or likely to fall/collaps

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prodigious

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aw insiring, impressive in size or degree

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pungent

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having a strong taste/smell

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ramifications

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the consequences

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rhetoric

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art of using language to convince

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spectral

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like a ghost

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sultry

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hot + humid

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surmise

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to guess to suppose

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tacit

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implied without being stated

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tangible

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percieved by touch, physical and touchable

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unequivocal

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having no doubt

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venerable

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having great respect esp. due to age wisdom or character

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accord

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to agree or an offical treaty

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acute

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severe/sharp

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apathy

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lack of caring (non interest)

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benevolent

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well meaning/ kindly

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blithe

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cherefully indifferent

57
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caper

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to playfull dance/skip

58
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conjure

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to call upon a ghost

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eminent

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famous and well respected in a profession

60
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expound

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to explain in detail

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frugal

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spending little careful in reasorces

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haughty

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arrogant/proud, noble

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hirsute

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hairy

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ignominy

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public disgrace

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incite

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to stir up violent behavior

66
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livid

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exteramly angry

67
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litany

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a serious of church prosessions

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tangent

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a compleatly diferent thought or action

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vivacious

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to live through anothers actions

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