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incandescent

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shining

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convoluted

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intricate; complicated

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delectable

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very pleasing; delightful, esp. to the taste

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pejorative

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downgrading

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coerce

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to force by threat or intimidation

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plaintive

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expressing sorrow

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dissemble

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to deceive or conceal

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tenuous

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weak; thin

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formidable

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inspiring fear or dread

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compunction

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a feeling of uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt

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demure

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coy; modest; reserved

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influx

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a mass arrival or incoming

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pale

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to decrease in relative importance

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immaterial

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not significant or relevant

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verve

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energy in movement

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chastise

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to punish by beating

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dispense

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to administer; to distribute

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preeminent

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superior in status or fame to all others, esp. as a generally recognized quality

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jaundice

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prejudice; bias

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prone

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tending or likely to do something

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relent

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to become less severe; to give in

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kindred

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related or similar in origin or nature

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gourmet

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a connoisseur of food and drink

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pontificate

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to speak pompously and at length

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foolhardy

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reckless; bold without judgement

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hidebound

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narrow-minded

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jeremiad

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an elaborate and lengthy tale of sadness

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graze

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to feed on grasses

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patrimony

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inherited property, esp. from a father or other male ancestor

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precipice

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a cliff

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maxim

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a short saying expressing a general principle

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cudgel

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a heavy, usually short, stick or club; to hit with such a stick or club

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fume

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to be in a state of anger

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maverick

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one who rebels; a nonconformist; an individualist

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civic

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pertaining to a city or citizen

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hefty

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heavy; big and strong, muscular

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libel

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a false written statement that damages a person’s reputation

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intemperate

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lacking in moderation; excessive

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dregs

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the worst part; the sediment in a liquid

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lacerate

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to rip, cut, or tear; to cause deep emotional pain

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epicure

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one with refined tastes, esp. in food and wine

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onus

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an unpleasant task or duty; a burden or obligation

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effect

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to bring about

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fete

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lavish entertainment; a festival

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ample

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enough, or more than enough; plentiful

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concerted

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planned or accomplished together

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decimate

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to destroy or kill a large part of (a group)

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laconic

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brief in speech

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perplex

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to puzzle, confuse, or bewilder

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sentiment

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a feeling or opinion, esp. based on emotion instead of reason

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deem

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to have as an opinion; to consider

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demean

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to disrespect; to lower; to degrade; to ridicule

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knack

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a specific talent for doing something, esp. one that is difficult to teach

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incriminate

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to make appear guilty of a crime or fault

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harbor

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to give shelter; to entertain or nourish

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convalesce

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to recover from illness; to recuperate

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predilection

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a special liking for something

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pernicious

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very harmful or destructive

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averse

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opposed, reluctant

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heady

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intoxicating; exhilarating

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tourniquet

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a device, usually an encircling bandage, used to cut off flow of blood

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incense

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to make angry

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concoct

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to invent

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incognito

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in disguise

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conjecture

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an inference or conclusion based on incomplete evidence

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contentious

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always ready to argue; quarrelsome

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exuberant

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lively, happy and full of good spirits

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regal

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kingly

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endemic

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native to a particular country

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intransigent

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refusing to compromise or agree

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abate

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to lessen in amount, intensity or strength

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imperative

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urgently necessary

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umbrage

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offense or resentment (used with “take”)

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exalt

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to raise in status or character; to increase the effect or intensity of

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implausible

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difficult to believe

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lout

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an awkward, stupid person

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guise

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external appearance, esp. a false one

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contingent

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dependent on conditions or circumstances

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errant

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wandering outside of established limits; straying

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perjury

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lying under oath

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chagrin

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feeling of embarrassment because of failure or disappointment

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frail

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easily broken

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fulminate

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to issue a strong verbal attack

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ravage

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to cause great destruction to

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incipient

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beginning to appear or be noticed

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propriety

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good manner; proper behavior

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hectic

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characterized by intense activity

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immaculate

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perfectly clean

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ramshackle

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about to fall apart or fall down

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maneuver

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to direct through a series of movements; to manipulate into a desired position

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scoff

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to make fun of; to ridicule

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resuscitate

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to revive, esp. from apparent death or inconsciousness

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harbinger

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someone or something that indicates what is to come

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quarantine

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enforced isolation to prevent the spread of disease; to isolate for such purpose

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defame

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to attack a person’s reputation

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pristine

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remaining in a pure state

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tributary

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a stream flowing into a larger river; making additions or producing supplies

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staple

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a basic or principal item, esp. of food; principal

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bellow

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to yell very loudly; to shout

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internecine

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pertaining to conflict within a group

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pandemic

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general, widespread; a very widespread disease

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assiduous

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diligent; hard-working; constant

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inoculate

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to inject something, esp. a medicine, into in order to create immunity

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ledger

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a book for keeping financial records

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wreak

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to inflict; to cause (something bad)

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discrete

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individually distinct or separate

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retrospect

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the consideration of past events

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meager

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lacking in quantity or vigor; scanty

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recalcitrant

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marked by stubborn defiance of authority or guidance

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presumptuous

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excessively forward or overconfident

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pretext

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an excuse; a strategy intended to conceal something

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admonish

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to warn so a fault can be corrected or a danger avoided

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gambit

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a calculated, risky opening move

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imposing

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impressive by virtue of size, power, or manner

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grovel

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to beg; to lower oneself to please another

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endorse

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to give approval or support to

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fidelity

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strict faithfulness to vows or promises

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jetsam

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cargo or equipment thrown overboard to lighten a ship in distress

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prevaricate

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to speak or write evasively in order to avoid telling the truth

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calamity

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an event causing extreme trouble and misery

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ingenuous

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innocent; naive

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rout

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an overwhelming defeat; to defeat overwhelmingly

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obsolescent

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becoming out-of-date

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gaudy

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characterized by tasteless or showy colors

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leviathan

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something enormous and powerful; a sea monster

126
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deign

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to stoop to a level considered beneath one’s dignity

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sleuth

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detective

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ruminate

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to ponder at length

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bolster

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to support or strengthen

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humbug

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something done to trick or deceive

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metamorphosis

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a transformation, as by magic; a marked change in appearance of function

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prognosis

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the anticipated progress of recovery

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obscene

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offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty

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accolade

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an award or honor; a sign of great respect

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