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delineate

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describe accurately

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nefarious

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extreme wickedness

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vernacular

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everyday speech, slang

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brawn

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muscular, large

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tout

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publicly brag

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enhance

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intensify, improve

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hinderance

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something that delays action

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efface

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to erase, rub out

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glutton

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someone who eats/drinks too much

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hiatus

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break or vacation

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querulous

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grumbling, grumpy

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engender

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to create, to cause

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obliterate

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to destroy completely

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copious

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abundant, plentiful

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obscure

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dark, unknown; hard to undestand

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extol

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to praise highly

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pugnacious

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eager to fight

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quell

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to calm, pacify

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artisan

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person who is skillful with their hands

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kindle

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to start a fire; ignite; arouse

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corroborate

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to confirm; back up with evidence

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amorous

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feeling loving, especially in a sexual sense

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decorous

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proper; in good taste

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expedite

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to speed up the process

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idyllic

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naturally peaceful

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juxtapose

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to place side by side

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incadescent

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brilliant; giving off heat or light

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exasperate

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to annoy thoroughly

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discordant

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lacking harmony or agreement

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volatile

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highly unstable, explosive

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distend

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to swell; expand

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fecund

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fertile, productive

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sage

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a wise man; to be wise through experience and reflecton

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vacuous

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lacking ideas or intelligence

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deride

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to ridicule

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assail

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to attack with words or force

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benevolent

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generous, kind

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scrutinize

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to examine very carefully

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histrionic

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overly dramatic

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didactic

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intended to teach; morally instructive

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bucolic

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charmingly rural

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pretentious

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making ridiculous claims

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gullible

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easily deceived

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convivial

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fond of partying; festive

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discreet

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sneaky, unnoticeable

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discrete

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unconnected, separate; distinct

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fabricate

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to lie

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gesticulate

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to make gestures, especially when speaking

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laud

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to praise, to applaud

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belabor

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to go over repeatedly or to an absurd extent

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reiterate

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to say again; repeat (once)

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conflagration

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huge fire; inferno

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induce

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cause to happen

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soporific

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causing sleep; very boring

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anarchy

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lawlessness; an absence of government or control

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strident

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shrill; high-pitched

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nonchalant

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not showing any concern or worry

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malleable

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easy to shape or bend

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ludicrous

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absurd; ridiculous

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abridge

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to shorten or condense

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lethargy

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sluggishness; laziness

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recondite

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hard to understand; over one’s head

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conspicuous

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standing out; obvious

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archaic

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ancient; outdated

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imminent

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just about to happen

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predator

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one that preys or destroys

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coalesce

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to fuse or unite

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exult

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to celebrate

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exalt

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to glorify

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extraneous

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irrelevant, unnecessary

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incantation

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a chant

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assuage

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to soothe; to relieve

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insuperable

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incapable of being overcome or solved

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assiduous

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hardworking, busy

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indulgent

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lenient; yielding to desire

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avarice

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greed for money or riches

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squander

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to waste

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penurious

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stingy, relating to great poverty

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debunk

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to prove wrong

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eccentric

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unconventional; a little kooky

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desiccate

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to dry out

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diverse

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different; various

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loquacious

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talking a lot or too much

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maudlin

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wallowing in self pity

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farcical

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absurd; ludicrous

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vibrant

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lively; full of vitality

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virulent

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extremely poisonous; full of hate

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comtemptuous

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expressing disdain; lack of respect

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enigma

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a mystery

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labryinth

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a maze (similar to a maze)

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lucid

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clear; easy to understand

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repudiate

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to reject; to disown; to renounce

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superficial

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relating to the surface; shallow

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primordial

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formed long ago; primitive

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mellifluous

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sweetly flowing

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provincial

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limited in outlook; narrow

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contrite

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admitting or feeling guilt

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incessant

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unceasing

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foible

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weakness, flaw, shortcoming in character

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lacerate

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to rip, maul, tear, mutilate, or mangle

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harangue

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mean, nasty, angry speech

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exact

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adj.: strictly correct, verb: demand of/from

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abash

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to embarrass

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tact

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skill in dealing with people in difficult situations

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uncouth

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crude; unrefined; awkward

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fetish

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an abnormally obsessive preoccupation or attachment; a fixation

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phobia

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a persistent illogical fear

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masticate

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to chew

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laconic

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not saying much; brief or concise

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malevolent

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wishing evil to others; malicious

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meander

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to wander around aimlessly

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apex

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tip; peak; summit; highest point

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nadir

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absolute lowest point

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disseminate

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to dispense objects; to distribute

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emaciated

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to be thin or weak

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puissant

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powerful, mighty

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citadel

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a fortress overlooking a city; a stronghold

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atrophy

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to wither away

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ornate

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elaborately or excessively decorated

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austere

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stern, as in manner; without excess, severely plain

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cerebral

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of or relating to the brain; intellectual in nature

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incommodius

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lacking space; uncomfortable

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noisome

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offensive; disgusting

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cacophony

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harsh sounds; disturbing noise

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veritable

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unquestionable; actual, true

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verbatim

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using exactly words, word for word

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concurrent

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at the same time; acting in conjuction

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evade

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to elude or avoid by cunning; to flee from a pursuer

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impede

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to obstruct or interfere with; to delay

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askew

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to one side; crooked

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queue

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to form or wait in line; a (waiting) line

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accolade

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award or honor

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torrid

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parched by the sun; hot; burning

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trepidation

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fear; state of anxiety that makes you tremble

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fraught

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laden; full; causing emotional distress

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wane

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to decrease gradually

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oust

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to eject; to force out; to banish

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temerity

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recklessness; wild craziness; disregard for danger

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connoisseur

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an expert, particularly in matter of art and task

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asunder

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in separate parts; apart from each other in position

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raze

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to tear down; to demolish to the ground

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blighted

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ruined; destroyed; withered

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aghast

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horrified

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milieu

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environment or surroundings

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arduous

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hard; difficult; tiresome

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coterie

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a circle of close associates or friends; inner circle

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awry

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twisted; crooked; out of whack; askew; wrong

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table

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to remove from consideration; postpone

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