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1
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sedition

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the promotion of rebellion against the government

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adjacent

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adjoining, next to

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narcissistic

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excessively interested in one’s own apprearance

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incredulous

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disbelieving, skeptical

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overt

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open, not hidden

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accrue

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to come as a gain, to increase

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cascade

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a waterfall or series of small waterfalls

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artifact

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an object produced by human work, esp. one of historical or archaeological interest

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tedious

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boring, tiresome, monotonous

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illuminate

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to light up

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exploit

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a bold or daring act

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yoke

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to join together, to unite closely

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boisterous

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noisy and wild unruly

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voluntary

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willing, unforced

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rebut

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to refute, esp.by offering opposing arguments or evidence

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tutelage

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the capacity or activity of a guardian or tutor

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buffet

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to knock about, to push or force roughly

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culpable

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deserving blame or punishment

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connote

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to imply something beyond a literal meaning

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fester

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to rot, to decay, to putrefy

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valor

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marked courage or bravery

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coincide

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to occur at the same time or be at the same place, to agree exactly

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peevish

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irritable, querulous

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feign

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to pretend, to fake

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contemplate

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to look at or think about carefully, to consider as a possibility

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encore

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again, once more, a second performance

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polyglot

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one who speaks many languages (n)(adj)

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station

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social position

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binge

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a period of uncontrolled self-indulgence

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humane

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kind, compassionate

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qualify

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to modify, limit, or restrict, as by giving exceptions

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loath

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unwilling, reluctant

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matrix

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a surrounding substance within which sthg else originates or is contained

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spartan

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hardy, frugal and highly disciplined, not lavish or luxurious

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colt

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a young male horse

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paramount

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supreme, ranking higher than others in power or importance

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gala

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characterized by festivity(adj)(n)

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waddle

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to walk rocking from side to side

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skeptical

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tending to question or doubt

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scion

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an heir, a descendant

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gale

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a strong wind

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heterogeneous

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not similar, very different, mixed together

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bacchanalian

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characterized by riotous, drunken partying

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perceptive

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capable of quickly understanding

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sodden

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thoroughly wet, drenched

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bewitch

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to put a spell on, to charm

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counterintuitive

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contrary to intuition or common sense

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efface

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to rub out, as from a surface, to erase

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nostalgia

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a general longing for the past or to return home

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aggregate

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total

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loquacious

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very talkative

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portray

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to make a likeness of, to describe in words

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pedestrian

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done on foot, ordinary, commonplace

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milestone

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an important event

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myriad

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an indefinitely large number

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enumerate

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to count off or list

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incorrigible

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unable to be corrected or reformed

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havoc

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great destruction and devastation

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recumbent

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lying down in a position of comfort

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chide

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to scold

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satire

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irony, sarcasm, or caustic wit used to attack human vice or folly, esp. in a literary work

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insight

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the power to sense or understand something

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nebulous

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unclear, vague

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succulent

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full of juice, highly enjoyable

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empathy

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ability to understand and identify with another’s feelings and emotions

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gambol

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to leap about playfully, to rolic

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refuge

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a shelter or sanctuary

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exemplary

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worthy to serve as a model

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ambiguous

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having more than one possible interpretation

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liaison

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a communication between different groups

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hallowed

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made or set apart as holy

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negligible

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of little value or importance

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diagnosis

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the recognition of a disease or injury by symptoms, a critical analysis of the nature of something

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lull

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to soothe or calm, to deceive into trustfulness

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byzantine

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high complicated or intricate, characterized by devious plotting

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prominent

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noticeable

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temper

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to bring down in tone, to moderate

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belittle

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to put down, to speak of contemptuously

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frolic

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to behave playfully and without inhibition

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garnish

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to decorate, adorn

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factious

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causing dissension

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depict

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to represent, to portray

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pittance

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a small amount, esp. of money

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pecuniary

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or or involving money

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gargantuan

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of huge size or capacity

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seminal

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original and inspiring further similar efforts

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expedite

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to speed up

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disconcert

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to make confused or uneasy

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incontrovertible

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impossible to dispute

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languide

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sluggish lacking energy

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converse

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to engage in spoken exchange of ideas

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malign

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to talk badly of something or someone, (adj)harmful

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Machiavellian

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practicing deceit or cunning

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detriment

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injury or damage

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circumscribe

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to define the limits of

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ineffable

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incapable of being expressed

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prodigy

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one with exceptional talents

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intervene

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to come between two things

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primeval

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relating to the beginning of the first world ages

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impostor

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a person using a false indentity

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suffrage

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the right to vote

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counsel

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advice or guidance (n)(v)

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subservient

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subordinate in function, obsequious

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vacuous

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lacking substance or intelligence

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mishap

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an unlucky or unfortunate accident

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curator

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a person in charge of a museum

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propagate

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to multiply or reproduce, to transmit, to extend to a wider area

108
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grueling

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exhausting

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quiescent

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inactive, often suggesting a temporary state

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feisty

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irritable, quarrelsome, full of spirit

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terrestrial

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relating to the Earth

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ostensible

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outwardly appearing as such

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token

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performed only as an indication of intent

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dilemma

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a situation in which one must choose between two equally bad alternatives

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flag

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to slow down in pace

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lair

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the dwelling of a wild animal

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rash

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showing boldness or haste without judgement

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grapple

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to struggle with something; to grip and hold

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inevitable

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to obtain by flattery

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