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Sarcastic

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(adj.) marked by using irony in order to mock

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Dearth

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(n.) a scarcity or shortage of something

– picture a dead earth

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Prattle

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(v.) to talk in a foolish manner

– babies play with rattles, they also talk in a foolish manner

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Anomaly

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(n.) something that is abnormal or strange

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Wry

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(adj.) bitterly ironic or amusing

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Outlandish

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(adj.) outrageous, bizarre, unfamiliar

– out of the land

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Painstaking

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(adj.) done with extreme care and thoroughness

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Meticulous

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(adj.) showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

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Unorthodox

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(adj.) contrary to what is usual or accepted

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Paucity

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(n.) a scarcity or shortage of something

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Ambivalent

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(adj.) having mixed feelings; unable to decide

– ‘ambi’ means both

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Sardonic

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(adj.) mocking; cynical

– sardines?

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Enthrall

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(v.) to fascinate

– en thrill

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Genial

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(adj.) friendly and cheerful

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Hobble

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(v.) to walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury

– hobble wobble

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Audacious

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(adj.) extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave

– audax, audacis, bold

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Apathetic

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(adj.) showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern

– pathetic

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Recalcitrant

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(adj.) resisting authority or control; hard to deal with

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Soporific

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(adj.) sleep-inducing

– cotton spore in Pokemon

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Indifferent

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(adj.) marked by the lack of interest or concern

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Succumb

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(v.) fail to resist; give in

– I gave up… sucking on this cucumber

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Diffident

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(adj.) modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence

– not confident

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Unconventional

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(adj.) not conforming to what is generally done or believed

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Presumptuous

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(adj.) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate

– ‘pre’ means before,
so I ‘pre-assumed’ that everyone would agree with me

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Evoke

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(v.) to bring or recall to the conscious mind

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Pragmatic

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(adj.) dealing with things realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations

– people from Prague are super smart

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Snide

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(adj.) mocking in an indirect way

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Boon

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(n.) a timely benefit; a blessing

– Boon from Lost was sort of a good thing? Because it told the people that there were others on the island

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Obstinate

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(adj.) stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinions or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so

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Bolster

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(v.) to support or strengthen

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Obdurate

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(adj.) stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action

– ‘ob’ because of, durable, hardness

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Clandestine

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(adj.) kept secret or done secretly, esp. because forbidden by law, rules, or custom

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Surreptitious

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(adj.) kept secret, esp. because it would not be approved of

– a serpent, or snake, is sneaky as it slithers through the tall grass to catch its prey

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Affable

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(adj.) friendly; pleasantly easy to approach or to talk to

– England talks to his friends from fables, (fairytales) because everyone is annoying to him

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Bane

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(n.) a cause of great distress or annoyance

– bane, insanely annoying

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Mollify

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(v.) to pacify or soothe

– Molly would be a good mother since she is so nice and calm

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Austere

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(adj. ) severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance; having an extremely plain or simple style or appearance
(adj. ) (of living conditions or a way of life) having no comforts or luxuries

– Austria is super strict

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Gregarious

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(adj.) fond of company; sociable

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Elate

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(v.) to make very happy

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Ambiguous

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(adj.) unclear; uncertain; open to more than one interpretation

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Altruistic

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(adj.) unselfish concern for the well-being of others

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Amiable

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(adj.) friendly

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Reproach

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(v.) to address (someone) with disapproval or disappointment

– re-approach someone to tell them how much they suck

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Upbraid

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(v.) to find fault with (someone); scold

– look up the braid to find a bunch of knots in this girl’s hair!

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Castigate

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(v.) to criticize or punish severely

– He ended up in a cast after his castigation from his father

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Austerity

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(n. ) strictness or severity of manner or attitude
(n. ) extreme plainness and simplicity of style or appearance

– Austria

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Conjecture

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(n.) an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

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Nostalgia

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(n.) a sentimental longing for the past

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Archaic

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(adj.) very old or old-fashioned

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Obsolete

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(adj.) no longer produced or used; out of date

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Auspicious

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(adj.) favorable; giving or indicating a good chance of success

– Au (our) spices are so favorable! Our restaurant foods will be a success!!

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Antiquated

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(adj.) old-fashioned or outdated

– antique

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Propitious

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(adj.) favorable; giving or indicating a good chance of success

– ‘pro’, for. I’m totally for this

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Hackneyed

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(adj.) lacking significance due to overuse; unoriginal

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Belie

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(v.) to give a false impression; to contradict

– to be a lie, a fake

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Platitudinous

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(adj.) used too often to be interesting or thoughtful

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Impasse

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(n.) a situation in which no progress is possible, esp. because of disagreement

– im-passible

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Unscrupulous

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(adj.) dishonest; unfair; having or showing no moral principles

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Morose

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(adj.) very depressed; mournful; gloomy

– mourning rose, a dying rose

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Mitigate

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(v.) to make less severe, serious, or painful

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Anachronism

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(n.) something that is not in the proper time period

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Verdant

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(adj.) green with grass or other rich vegetation; lush green

– verde, green

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Assuage

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(v.) to make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense

– assuage massage

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Antithetical

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(adj.) directly opposed or contrasted; opposite

– ‘anti’ against, the typical

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Covet

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(v.) to strongly desire; to crave

– Everyone loved Cozet from Le Mis, especially Nick Jonas

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Alleviate

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(v.) to relieve

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Trite

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(adj.) overused; lacking originality

– the Luke Triton from the future just make kid Luke more overused since there were two of them!

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Prototype

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(n.) an original model

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Antithesis

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(n.) direct opposite; contrast

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Endemic

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(adj.) native to an area

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Banal

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(adj.) so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

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Aloof

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(adj.) cool and distant; conspicuously uninvolved and uninterested

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Fathom

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(v.) to understand

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Antecedent

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(n.) a preceding event

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Plausible

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(adj.) seeming reasonable or probable; believable

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Implausible

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(adj.) not likely

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Insipid

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(adj.) lacking flavor

– ‘in’ not, sip-able (drinkable)

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Paradox

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(n.) a seemingly contradicting statement that nonetheless expresses the truth

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Prudent

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(adj.) careful; cautious

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Inscrutable

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(adj.) impossible to understand or interpret

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Aesthetic

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(adj.) concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

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Enigmatic

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(adj.) mysterious; difficult to interpret or understand

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Jaded

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(adj.) dull due to over-indulgence; worn out

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Prevalent

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(adj.) widespread; in general use or acceptance

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Autonomous

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(adj.) independent; not controlled by others

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Acquiesce

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(v.) to accept something with unwillingness or hesitance but without protest

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Naïve

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(adj. ) showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment

(adj. ) natural and unaffected; innocent

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Indigenous

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(adj.) native to an area

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Futile

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(adj.) useless; incapable of producing any useful result

– a foot tile is useless (wth is a foot tile?)

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Prodigious

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(adj.) remarkably great in extent, size, or degree

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Ubiquitous

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(adj.) existing or being everywhere

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Pandemic

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(adj.) (of a disease) prevalent throughout a whole area

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Fortitude

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(n.) mental or emotional strength in facing difficulty

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