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intricate

A

complex

adj

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notoriously

A

widely and favorably done

adj

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unscrupulous

A

lack of moral standards or conscience to guide one’s conduct

adj

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4
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congenital

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having by nature a specified character

adj

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5
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rendered

A

to cause to be or become

v

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oscillating

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to swing move to and fro

v

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reveries

A

daydreams

n

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8
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garrulous

A

rambling about trivial matters

adj

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9
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veracity

A

accuracy

n

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obstinate

A

firmly or stubbornly adhering to one opinion

adj

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11
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havoc

A

ruinous damage

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12
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virtuous

A

morally excellent

adj

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13
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chortle

A

chuckle

v

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aloofness

A

quality of being indifferent

adj

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melee

A

confused hand-to-hand fight among several people

n

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affluent

A

an abundance of wealth, propery or other material goods

adj

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valiant

A

brave

adj

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contrite

A

filled with a sense of guilt

adj

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impeccable

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flawless

adj

20
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vehemently

A

violent, hostile

adj

21
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imbecile

A

dunce, dolt

n

22
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nemesis

A

rival, enemy

n

23
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oblivious

A

unmindful

adj

24
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feigned

A

sham, counterfeit

adj

25
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irony

A

the use of words to convey a meaning opposite of its literal meaning

n

26
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subtle

A

difficult to perceive or understand

adj

27
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nuances

A

subtle difference or distinction in an expression or meaning

n

28
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trepidation

A

trembling movement

n

29
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abhor

A

to regard with hatred

v

30
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indignation

A

the displeasure at something unjust or offensive

n

31
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integrity

A

honesty

n

32
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curtly

A

brief, concise or abrupt in manner

adj

33
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shirked

A

to evade (work, duty)

v

34
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austere

A

struct, severe moral or rigorously self disciplined

35
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morose

A

gloomy

adj

36
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havoc

A

ruinous damage

n

37
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imminent

A

likely to occur at any moment

adj

38
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guileless

A

honest

adj

39
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insomniac

A

someone who suffers the inability to sleep

n

40
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harried

A

to harrass, annoy or prove a nuisance to by attacking repeatedly

v

41
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anonymity

A

anonymus state

n

42
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interlude

A

intervening episode, period or space

n

43
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embodiment

A

a person, being or thing embodying a spirit, principle or abstraction

n

44
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façade

A

front of a building or front to disguise something or someone

n

45
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alter ego

A

second self

n

46
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diffusion

A

djeid

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