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progeny

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children or descendants

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echelon

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a level within an organization

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renege

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to fail to carry out a promise

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infer

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to reason or conclude from evidence

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lurid

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causing shock or horror

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threadbare

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old and worn out

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fecund

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producing offspring; fruitfull

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visceral

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instinctive; relating to the internal organs

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bestow

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to present or give (used with “on”)

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mutilate

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to disfigure by damaging irreparably

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insouciant

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calm and untroubled

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proscribe

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to prohibit or forbid

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prodigal

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exceedingly or recklessly wasteful

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obituary

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a newspaper account of a person’s death, usually including biographical information

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farce

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a comedy based on crudely humorous, unlikely situations

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chasten

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to correct by punishment or criticism

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coup

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a clever, sudden act or maneuver; a trimuph

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proficient

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very skillful, esp. through training

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marquee

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a sign over the entrance to a public building

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affront

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an open insult, usually intentional

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onerous

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burdensome, hard to bear

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adhere

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to stick to; to be a firm follower

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foreboding

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a sense of impending evil, esp. one without definite cause

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precursor

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someone or something that comes before another and announces or suggests what is to come

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mendacious

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lying; false, esp. habitually

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spontaneous

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occurring naturally or without forethought

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manifold

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of many kinds

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acclimate

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to make comfortable in a new environment

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bellwether

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something that serves as an indicator or leader of future trends

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cumbersome

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clumsy or difficult to manage

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replicate

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to copy, reproduce, or repeat

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interloper

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one who interferes with the affairs of others

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flaunt

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to display ostentatiously; to show off; to boast

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curb

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to restrain or control

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matriarch

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a woman who rules a family or clan

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anecdote

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a brief story, often humorous

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elated

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in high spirits; joyful

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deploy

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a station or assemble troops or forces in position

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capitulate

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to surrender under specific conditions

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reflective

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thoughtful

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conflate

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to bring together; to merge into a composite whole

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cursory

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superficially done

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patrician

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a person of refined manners or background

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modest

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limited in amount, extent, etc.

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flaccid

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lacking firmness

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suave

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effortlessly smooth and courteous in social situations

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savor

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to taste or smell, esp. with pleasure; the taste or smell

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gross

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total, entire

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offhand

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without preparation or forethought

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pilfer

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to steal a small amount

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harangue

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a long pompous speech

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counter

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to offer in response

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profligate

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immorally wasteful

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relief

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a distinction or prominence due to contrast

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attain

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to reach, get, or accomplish

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veneer

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an attractive, ultimately misleading outward show

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mannerism

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a distinctive behavioral trait

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quaff

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to drink quickly or with enthusiam

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furrow

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a trench in the earth made by a plow

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adept

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very skilled, esp. natural talent improved by practice

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recidivist

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one who returns to criminal habits

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limber

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bending easily; flexible

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undaunted

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not faltering or hesitating because of fear or discouragement

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lofty

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very high; noble

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provocative

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tending to stimulate by making one interested or angry

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equanimity

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evenness of temper, esp. as a characteristic state

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impervious

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completely resistant to penetration

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vehement

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forceful; furious

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veer

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to change direction

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tenable

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able to be maintained in argument; defensible

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levity

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lack of seriousness, esp. when improper

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defray

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provide for the payment of

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reprieve

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to postpone or cancel punishment

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rapture

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the experience of great joy; ecstasy

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skew

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to place at an angle; to cause bias in or distort

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discern

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to perceive and understand so as to make distinctions

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consternation

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a sudden feeling of anxiety, shock, or confusion

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decoy

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a thing or person used to lure or tempt into a trap

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iniquity

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extreme immorality or injustice

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ponder

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to think over with great care

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modulate

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to adjust or regulate

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gingerly

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very carefully

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saturate

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to soak or fill to capacity

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commute

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to change a punishment to one less severe

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delegate

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to entrust to another person

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malicious

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spiteful

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refuse

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garbage

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impregnable

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invincible; unconquerable

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acquiesce

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to agree without protest

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stalwart

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firm and resolute

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vigorous

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energetic; strong and healthy

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abet

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to encourage, assist, or support, usually in wrongdoing

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obscure

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lacking light; dim; dark

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polemic

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a controversial argument, esp. attacking a particular opinion

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inert

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unable to move or respond

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fallacy

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a false notion, esp. one based on incorrect reasoning

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nadir

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the lowest point

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mausoleum

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a huge tomb

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inveterate

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established for a long time

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mystical

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having a spiritual sense or importance beyond human understanding

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verbiage

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excessive wordiness

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harrowing

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very distressing; painful

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vagrant

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a person who wanders from place to place, esp. one who lives on the streets and constitutes a public nuisance

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hue

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a shade of color

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opaque

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not letting in light

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indisposed

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slightly ill; unwilling

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husband

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to use sparingly; to converse

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recruit

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to restore or renew the health or vitality of

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sublime

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of high spiritual or moral worth

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paradigm

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an example

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felon

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one who has committed a serious crime

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juncture

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a point of time

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appraise

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to officially estimate the worth of

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ramification

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a development or consequence resulting from a course of action

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juxtapose

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to put side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast

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inherent

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included as an essential part; intrinsic

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maintain

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to provide support

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dissent

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to disagree

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sediment

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a residue that settles in the bottom of something

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destitution

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the lack of any means of subsistence

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beleaguered

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harassed; besieged

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displace

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to take the place of

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effusive

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overflowing

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itinerary

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a route or proposed route for a journey

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accost

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to approach and speak to, usually aggressively

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mortal

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subject to death

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idiom

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a style or manner of expression peculiar to an individual or group

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hoggepodge

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mixture; combination

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megalomania

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a condition marked by delusional fantasies of power, wealth, or omnipotence

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grudge

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to be reluctant to give or admit

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implore

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to ask for urgently; to beg

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kudos

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glory; fame

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luminescent

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emitting light not derived from heat, e.g., through chemical reaction

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expanse

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a large amount of something spread out

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rhapsody

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a state of great happiness

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concurrent

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happening at the same time

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pariah

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a social outcast

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postulate

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to assume as true, esp. as a precondition in a chain of reasoning

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polymath

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one who knows a great deal about several different fields

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mammoth

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very large

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eloquent

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articulate; convincing and effective in speech

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impetuous

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characterized by sudden emotion, energy, etc.

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extraneous

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not an essential part of

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predatory

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characterized by robbing or exploiting others

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penitent

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feeling regret

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revel

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to delight, to enjoy (used with “in”)

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