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matrilineal

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(adj.) relating to the mother’s side of the family

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acronym

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(n.) abbreviation by taking the first letter to form a word

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neophyte

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(n.) beginner, novice

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inclement

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(adj.) stormy; unkind; unmerciful; 험악한

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frigid

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(adj.) intensely cold; cold in manner

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courteous

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(adj.) polite

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astigmatism

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(n.) eye defect which prevents proper focus

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demeanor

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(n.) a person’s appearance or behavior

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unheralded

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(adj.) unannounced; 예고되지 않은

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mendicant

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(n.) liar

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tipple

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(n.) drink (alcoholic beverages)

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contraint *

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(n.) holding back or repressing feelings

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vent

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(n.) small opening; outlet

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tentatively

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(adv.) hestitantly

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adamant

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(adj.) stubborn; obdurate

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hypochondria

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(n.) worry or obsession about one’s health

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egotists

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(n.) selfish people

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scrumptious

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(adj.) delicious, tasty

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clipper

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(n.) sailing vessel built for great speed

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scurrilous

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(adj.) abusive; obscene; indecent; 야비한

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volition

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(n.) choice, will

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trajectory

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(n.) path taken by a projectile; 궤도

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wont

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(n.) habit or custom; habitual procedure; 습관

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schematic

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(adj.) (n.) of a schema or scheme; relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols

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balk

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(v.) to hesitate, to refuse

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realm

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(n.) kingdom; field or sphere

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scripture

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(n.) sacred writing (relating to christianity)

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elude

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(v.) to avoid

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feline

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(n.) of a member of the cat family

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heckler

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(n.) person who verbally harasses others

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demise

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(n.) death, end of

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ichthyology

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(n.) study of fish

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inroad

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(n.) hostile invasion; advance that lessens the quantity or difficulty of something; (progress)

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urgent

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(adj.) compelling immediate action; pressing; persistent; importunate

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nemesis

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(n.) someone seeking revenge; source of downfall or ruin

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unintelligible

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(adj.) cannot be understood

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transcend

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(v.) to go beyond, to surpass

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psychiatrist

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(n.) doctor who treats mental diseases

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commend

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(v.) to praise, to compliment

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warren

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(n.) tunnels in which rabbits live; overcrowded living area

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emblazon

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(v.) ornament richly (a shield or flag)

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commonwealth

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(n.) nation governed by the people; republic; people of a nation

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patricide

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(n.) killing of a father

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unprecedented *

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(adj.) having no previous example; novel; unparalleled; 새로운

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chimerical

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(adj.) fanciful, imagined

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summation

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(n.) act of finding the total; summing-up; summary

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equine

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(adj.) horse like

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plummet

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(v.) to fall, to drop down

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reciprocal

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(adj.) mutual, shared

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incursion

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(n.) hostile invasion; 침입

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halting

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(adj.) hesitant; faltering; not fluent

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crop

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(v.) to cut off unwanted parts of a photograph; graze

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blunder

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(n.) error, stupid mistake

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dapper

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(adj.) neat and trim (in appearance); 날씬한

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choice

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(adj.) delicate; of very fine quality

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nourish

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(v.) to provide with food necessary for life and growth

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rumble

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(v.) to make or move with a deep rolling sound (as thunder or stomach)

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venturesome

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(adj.) bold; adventurous; daring; (of an action) risky

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unerring

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(adj.) perfect, infallible

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enforce

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(v.) to put pressure on, to make sure the law is obeyed

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pillage

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(v.) plunder; 약탈하다

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relevant

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(adj.) being on topic, relating to

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char

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(v.) to make or become black by burning; to reduce or be reduced to carbon or charcoal

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stem

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(v.) to stop or check( the flow of) ex. stem the bleeding

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osmosis

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(n.) diffusion of a fluid through a semi-permeable membrane

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outcast

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(n.) one that has been excluded from a society

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florescence

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(n.) condition or period of flowering

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mayhem

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(n.) violent disorder

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dismember

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(v.) to cut into small parts’ cut (a body) apart limb from limb

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crescendo

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(n.) rise or build in sound or momentum

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cozen

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(v.) to cheat

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titillate

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(v.) to tickle; to excite pleasantly

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putrescent

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(adj.) becoming putrid; putrefying; 부패한

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bearing

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(n.) deportment; connection

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residual

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(adj.) (n.) remaining; left over; of a residue; 잔여, 잔여물의

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forefend

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(v.) to ward off or repel; 미리 방어하다

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forthcoming

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(adj.) happening in the near future; ready; willing to help

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epistemologist

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(n.) philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge

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retinue

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(n.) following, attendants

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habitat

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(n.) natural home of a plant or animal

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coalition

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(n.) organization created for a purpose

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barricade

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(n.) barrier

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procede

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(v.) to continue, to go forward

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aghast

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(adj.) filled with great surprise or fear; horrified

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sustain *

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(v.) to support

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deify

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(v.) to turn into a god; to make a god of; idolize

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disaffected

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(adj.) disloyal; lacking loyalty; 불평을 품은

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maudlin

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(adj.) strongly emotional (negative)

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vagabond

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(n.) wanderer (without a permanent home); tramp

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erudite *

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(adj.) well educated; learned

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terminology

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(n.) terms used in a science or art; study of nomenclature

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surveillance

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(n.) close observation of a person; watching; guarding

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sleeper

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(n.) one that achieves unexpected success

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seep

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(v.) to pass slowly through small openings

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taint

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(v.) to contaminate; to cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad

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tumult

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(n.) commotion of great crowd; riot; nose; uproar

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mirage

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(n.) hallucination, an imagined vision

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intravenous

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(adj.) through the veins (needle)

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brook

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(v.) to allowed or tolerate

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inanimate

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(adj.) lifeless; not animate

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Acquire

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v. to come into possession of

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Anecdote

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n. a short account of an amusing incident

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Augment

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v. to enlarge or increase

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Censure

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n. strong disapproval

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Constrain

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v. to hold back

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Denounce

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v. to openly speak out againt

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Disparage

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v. to belittle or criticize

108
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Embellish

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v. to make better by adding details (especially false details)

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Exasperate

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v. to intensely irritate

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Gullible

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adj. easily deceived or tricked

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