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Box2_1 Flashcards

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neophyte

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a beginner

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permeate

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to spread or flow throughout

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solicit

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to ask for; to seek

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charade

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an obvious pretense or deception

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inure

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to make used to something unpleasant

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stationery

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writing paper and envelopes

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obviate

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to stop from occurring

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intrepid

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bold; fearless

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mercantile

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relating to business

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lurch

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to sway or tip abruptly to one side; to stagger

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rebuff

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to refuse someone; to reject an offer

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mordant

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bitingly sarcastic

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tantalize

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to torment or tease by showing something desirable while keeping it out of reach

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propitious

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presenting favorable circumstances

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poignant

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sharply painful to the feelings

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orthography

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proper spelling

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retort

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to reply, esp. in a quick or witty manner

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zephyr

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a gentle, soft breeze

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impunity

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exemption from punishment or harm

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amass

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to accumulate, collect, store up

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wield

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to handle (for example a tool); to exert (for example power)

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rankle

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to cause persistent irritation

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waft

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to float; to drift through

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profane

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showing contempt towards what is sacred; nonreligious in subject matter

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conspicuous

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easy to notice; obvious; apparent

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convene

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to bring together

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steadfast

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loyal; faithful

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telltale

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indicating or revealing information

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turgid

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excessively ornate or complex in style; swollen, as from fluid

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demur

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to object; to disgrace with something

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redolent

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aromatic; fragrant; suggestive

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squalid

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having a dirty or lowly appearance

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assess

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to estimate

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desist

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to cease; to stop

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fraught

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full of a particular quality

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adverse

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opposed, difficult

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extrapolate

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to predict by extending known information

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charlaten

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a fake; one who pretends to have expert knowledge

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rue

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to regret

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offset

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to balance or counteract

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confound

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to mix up or lump together indiscriminately; to confuse

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squabble

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a noisy argument, esp. over an unimportant matter

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boor

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someone who is impolite and rude

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ponderous

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clumsy and heavy; boring and labored

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provisional

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provided for the time being; temporary

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paltry

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lacking importance or worth; contemptibly small

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trifle

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something that lacks significance or worth

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ominous

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threatening harm; showing evil

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morbid

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gruesome; awful

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urbane

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sophisticated

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droll

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amusing in an odd or wry way

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vanquish

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to defeat, esp. totally

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corpulent

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very fat; obese

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extant

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currently or actually existing

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nepotism

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showing favoritism to relatives

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ruse

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an action or device intended to deceive

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dampen

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to deaden, restrain, or repress

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ornery

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mean-spirited and contrary in attitude

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impotent

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powerless; helpless; ineffective

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forbear

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to be patient or avoid doing

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unremitting

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constant; not stopping

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recondite

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not easily understood

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reprise

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a recurrence or resumption of an action; to repeat

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tamper

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to interfere, esp. in order to damage or weaken

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assent

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formal agreement; to agree formally

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stature

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height of a person or animal in an upright position

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sorbid

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extremely dirty; morally corrupt

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ignominy

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shame; dishonor

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incessant

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never pausing; continuous; without a stop

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raze

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to demolish; to flatten to ground level

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uncouth

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uncultured; crude

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engaging

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attractive; charming

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stem

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to stop; to restrain

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conviction

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a strong belief or opinion

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gauche

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socially awkward

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plummet

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to decline or descend sharply

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palliate

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to lessen the pain or severity

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sycophant

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one who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or influence

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beset

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to attack from all sides; to trouble persistently

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remiss

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careless in, or negligent about, attending to a task

81
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gamut

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an entire range or series

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obliterate

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to destroy so as to leave no trace

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excoriate

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to denounce sharply; to tear or wear the skin off

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fitful

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occurring in irregular outbursts

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quixotic

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foolishly idealistic

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extemporaneous

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done with little or no preparation

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thwart

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to prevent or frustrate

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craven

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cowardly; contemptibly timid

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hermetic

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completely sealed, esp. from entry or escape of air

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volatile

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tending to vary widely; unstable; quickly evaporating

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forage

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to search for food or provisions

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vivacious

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full of animation

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encomium

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high praise

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absolve

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to free from guilt or blame

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scruple

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a moral principle that restrains actions

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revere

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maelstrom

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a violently confused state; a very large whirlpool

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skittish

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rank

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conspicuously offensive, esp. in smell or taste; complete

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barrage

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a heavy, prolonged attack

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maul

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to injure; mangle

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liable

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legally obligated

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meander

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to follow a winding course; to wander without any fixed destination

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salve

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an ointment that heals or soothes, a balm; to soothe or heal with such an ointment

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morass

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an area of swampy ground; something that hinders

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prostrate

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lying face down, esp. as a sign of humility or worship; physically or emotional exhausted

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beacon

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a signaling light; a source of guidance or inspiration

108
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falter

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to hesitate or stumble

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subdue

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to conquer

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temporize

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to act evasively in order to gain time

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entourage

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a group of attendants or followers

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judicious

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wise and careful

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strut

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to walk with a proud, arrogant bearing

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herald

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to bear news; to announce

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purvey

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unassuming

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modest; not pretentious

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commandeer

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to seize or take, esp. by police or military force

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august

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inspiring awe or admiration, esp. because of high rank or character

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abeyance

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a suspension of activity

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till

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to prepare the soil for planting

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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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confide

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to tell something in secret

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invidious

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tending to arouse hostility or resentment

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enormity

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great wickedness; an evil act

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conscript

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to draft compulsorily, esp. into military service; draftee

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slovenly

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careless about one’s own appearance

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recrimination

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a reply to one charge with a countercharge

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whet

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to sharpen; to make keen

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shroud

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to conceal; something that covers

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maudlin

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excessively sentimental

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dreary

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depressing and boring

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subsist

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to maintain life

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temerity

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excessive boldness or rashness

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reek

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to give off a strong, unpleasant odor

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salutary

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beneficial

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opprobrium

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a bad reputation or disgrace gained after a specific action

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belligerent

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eager to fight; aggressive

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evasive

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intending to avoid; misleading

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precept

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a rule of action or conduct

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turpitude

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immoral behavior

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spate

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a large number or amount of something, esp. in a brief time

142
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procure

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to obtain or acquire

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stately

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dignified and handsome, esp. in size or proportion

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desecrate

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to violate the religious quality of something

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tepid

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moderately warm; lacking force or enthusiasm

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thrift

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care in managing money or other resources

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