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taciturn

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almost always silent

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caste

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a rigid and hereditary social class

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diverge

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to depart from a set course or opinion

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bigot

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one who favors his or her own group and is intolerant of those who differ

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insular

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narrow in outlook

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chicanery

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deception by trickery

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masquerade

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to wear a disguise; to put on a false appearance

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keen

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having a sharp edge; perceptive

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forebear

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a person from whom one is descended; an ancestor

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dissipate

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to scatter; to spend wastefully

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impute

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to assign credit, often of guilt or blame

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vendetta

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a bitter feud or quarrel; fight

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elicit

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to draw out; to invoke

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truculent

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inclined to fight

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leverage

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strategic advantage

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reprobate

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a person who lacks morals

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baffle

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to frustrate, as by confusing

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mitigate

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to improve by lessening the severity of

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reckon

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to calculate; to regard as

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foray

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a sudden raid

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sententious

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expressing much in few words; given to pompous moralizing

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tenet

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a belief

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foment

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to stir up negative feelings, esp. those that lead to violent action

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befuddle

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to confuse

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colloquial

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appropriate to spoken, as opposed to written, language; informal

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naive

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simple; childlike; lacking worldly wisdom

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haughty

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stuck-up; arrogant; snobbish

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liability

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something for which one who is responsible; a debt; a disadvantage

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deduce

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to reach a conclusion by reasoning

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evince

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to give outward evidence of; to display clearly

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pragmatic

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dealing practically with a situation or a thing; based on experience rather than theory

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demagogue

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a leader who obtains power by appealing to the emotions and passions of the people

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latitude

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freedom from normal limitations; room for movement or action

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confluence

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joining together of different streams

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vagary

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an erratic notion or action

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exculpate

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to clear from blame or guilt

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homage

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a sign of respect

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rummage

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to search thoroughly by handling or disarranging the contents of

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exert

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to put forth or bring to bear

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affliction

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pain

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qualm

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a sudden feeling of sickness

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innuendo

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an indirect suggestion about someone or something, esp.of a negative nature

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expedient

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suitable for a purpose; a means to an end, esp. when based on self-interest

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exodus

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the departure of a large number of people

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decrepit

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weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age or excessive use

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belie

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to picture falsely; to contradict

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arraign

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to bring before a court to answer a legal charge

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unfledged

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not yet grown

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erstwhile

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former; of an earlier time

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saunter

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to walk in a leisurely manner

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behemoth

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an enormous animal or person

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stigma

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a sign of disgrace; a mark that lowers a reputation

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posit

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to assume as a fact or principle

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foible

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a minor weakness of character

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retrench

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to reduce, esp. expenses

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pivotal

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crucial

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derelict

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abandoned; negligent

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commensurate

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equal in proportion

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sentinel

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one who keeps watch

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scrutiny

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close examination

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ostracize

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to shun

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congregate

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to assemble into a group

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chronicle

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a recording of events in order of time

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soporific

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promoting sleep

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coddle

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to treat indulgently

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fledgling

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a young, inexperienced person

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eclat

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great brilliance, as of performance or achievement

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vociferous

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loud and vehement

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ravenous

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very hungry

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facile

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with effortless ease

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demeanor

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outward behavior, esp. that reveals one’s personality or attitude

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enmity

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the bitter attitude or feelings of an enemy or of mutual enemies

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verbatim

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word for word

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schema

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an outline or model, often drawn as a diagram

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invigorate

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to give strength and energy to

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cede

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to give or formally surrender to another

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supplicate

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to request with great humility, as though by praying

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anthropomorphism

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the attribution of human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects

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preoccupied

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absorbed in thought

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circumspect

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showing discretion and careful judgement

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proximity

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closeness

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zest

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hearty enjoyment

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chimerical

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created by or as if by a fanciful imagination

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wheedle

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to persuade or obtain through flattery or cunning

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dowdy

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lacking in neatness or style; shabby

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dilatory

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characterized by delay; tardy

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ensconce

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to settle securely or snugly

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paean

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a song of joy, triumph, or praise

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niche

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a place or situation suited for a person or thing; a recess in a wall

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attribute

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to assign as the source; quality, characteristic

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meticulous

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extremely or excessively careful about details

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ingratiate

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to bring oneself into another’s favor or good graces by conscious effort

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recount

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to tell in detail

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corroborate

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to strengthen; to confirm; to support

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propensity

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a natural inclination; a tendency

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beguile

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to deceive by charm

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gesticulate

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to make gestures, esp. while speaking

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hiatus

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an interruption in activity or progress

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painstaking

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very thorough; careful

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avant-garde

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a group active in inventing and applying new techniques, esp. in the arts

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countenance

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appearance, esp. the expression of the face; to tolerate

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manacles

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shackles; handcuffs

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genial

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cheerful; friendly

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impassioned

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filled with emotion; fervent

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brevity

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briefness

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mainstay

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a chief support

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extrovert

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an outgoing person

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pedigree

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record of ancestry; family tree

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affinity

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a natural attraction or feeling of kinship

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feckless

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careless; irresponsible

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elude

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to escape from, as by daring or skill

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divert

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to change the direction of; to amuse

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mediocre

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ordinary to inferior in quality; not standing out from the average

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scorn

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a feeling of contempt of disdain

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aloof

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distant or removed in attitude or manner

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garrulous

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talking too much, esp. about trivial things

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sumptuous

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of a size or splendor suggesting great expenses; lavish

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debonair

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easy and carefree in manner

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ascribe

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to attribute to a specific source

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scintilla

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a small amount; a spark

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motif

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a recurring subject or theme, esp. in a work of art or literature

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remnant

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a small amount left over after the rest has been used; a surviving trace

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gall

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boldness

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ferret

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to search

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prose

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the ordinary form of written or spoken language, without rhyme or meter

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avuncular

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resembling an uncle; benevolent

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denouement

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conclusing

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dally

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to waste time

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dismal

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causing gloom or depression

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waif

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a homeless person, esp. a child or orphan

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ward

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to repel or turn aside

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congenital

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present since birth

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corpus

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a large collection of writings

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torpid

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inactive

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inept

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without skill

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cozen

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to defraud or deceive

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insolent

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boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior

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exhort

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to urge strongly

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compendium

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a short, complete summary

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palpitate

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to beat rapidly

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abjure

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to renounce under oath; to give up or deny

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alacrity

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cheerful willingness; swiftness

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inadvertent

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unintentional; accidental

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maraud

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to raid

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crass

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dull-witted; unrefined

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envoy

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a government representative sent on a special diplomatic mission

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