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lukewarm

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mildly warm; lacking enthusiasm

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grandiloquent

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using excessively fancy or pompous words

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vex

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to disturb; to distress

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imbroglio

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a confused misunderstanding or disagreement

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hygienic

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tending to promote or preserve health

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emaciated

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made thin unnaturally; abnormally thin due to starvation

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proselytize

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to try to convert someone to one’s own faith or cause

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penurious

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stingy, exhibiting a petty unwillingness to spend money

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heckle

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to harass ( a speaker) with questions or taunts

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detract

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to take away a desirable part; to diminish

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albeit

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although

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circumlocution

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an indirect or wordy way of expressing an idea

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boon

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a welcome benefit

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rubric

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a category, class, title, or name

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bona fide

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genuine

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nonchalant

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seemingly unconcerned or indifferent

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panegyric

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elaborate praise, esp. in a formal, public setting

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tactile

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of or related to the sense of touch

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iconoclast

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one who attacks and seeks to destroy widely accepted ideas

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haphazard

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occurring or happening by mere chance

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condolence

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sympathy with another in sorrow

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discursive

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covering a wide range of subjects; rambling

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drone

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to make a continuous, low buzzing or humming sound; to speak monotonously

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wallow

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to roll about lazily, in or as if in water, snow or mud; to revel

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insurrection

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a rebellion

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alchemy

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medieval chemistry, esp. the attempt to change common metals into gold

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reiterate

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to repeat

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charisma

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a quality of leadership that inspires great devotion in one’s followers

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nostrum

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a potion given as a medicine of doubtful effectiveness

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catalyst

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something or someone that initiates a reaction, esp. without being involved in or changed by the consequences

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distraught

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anxious or agitated

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criterion

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a measurable value; a standard for judging

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entreaty

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an earnest plea or request

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suffuse

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to spread through or over (as with light or color

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cachet

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a mark of distinction

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parley

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a discussion, esp. between enemies to resolve disputes

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emit

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to send forth; to give out

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jeer

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to make fun of; mockery

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humid

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moist

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obfuscate

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to make difficult to understand; to make indistinct

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hamper

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to keep from moving or acting freely

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reconcile

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to make friendly again; to settle a dispute

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inaugurate

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to formally bring into office at the beginning of a term

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subjugate

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to bring under control; to conquer

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plebeian

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common

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fervid

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extremely emotional; passionate

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diaphanous

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of transparent or translucently fine texture

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pathology

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the study of the cause and development of disease

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indoctrinate

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to teach to accept a belief uncritically

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enigma

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something that is puzzling, ambiguous, mysterious, or inexplicable

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besiege

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to crowd on; to move in on; to overwhelm

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motley

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having elements of great variety; composed of many colors

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impeccable

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flawless

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raillery

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light, good-natured ridicule or satire

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plunder

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to rob; to take wrongfully

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stultify

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to cause to lose interest, become bored, or feel dull and not alert

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burly

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strong and muscular

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bemuse

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to confuse or stupefy

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redoubtable

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fearsome; formidable

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vacillate

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to swing back and forth

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missive

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a written message

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inclement

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harsh; severe (usually of weather)

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magnate

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a very important or influential person, esp. in business

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taut

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tense; very tight

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jostle

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to push and shove; to move by pushing or elbowing

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headlong

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with uncontrolled speed and force

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interject

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to insert between other things

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ersatz

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artificial; not genuine; fake

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facsimile

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an exact copy

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magisterial

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characteristic of a master or teacher; stately dignified in manner or appearance; overbearing

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obeisance

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a gesture, such as a bow or curtsy, that expresses respect or obedience

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lucrative

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producing wealth; profitable

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compound

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a building or group of buildings enclosed by a barrier

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persevere

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to remain constant despite obstacles

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lapse

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to decline from a previous level or standard; to come to an end

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gouge

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a chisel with a rounded blade; to cut or scoop out, as with such a chisel

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inhibit

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to hold back

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heterodox

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not in agreement with accepted beliefs, esp. religious dogma

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wizened

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wrinkled from aging

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lithe

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limber and graceful; supple

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conduit

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a channel for conducting fluids; a means by which something is transmitted

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bastion

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a well-fortified place; a source of protection

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posthumous

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done or occurring after death

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prepossessing

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impressing favorably

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spurious

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not genuine; false

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conciliate

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to overcome or try to overcome distrust or hatred through friendly acts

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apex

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the highest point

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trajectory

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the path of a moving body through space

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secede

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to withdraw formally from an alliance or membership

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languish

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to lose strength or health; to remain neglected

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schism

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a division; a split; a break

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tax

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to make difficult or excessive demands upon

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aggravate

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to worsen

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listless

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having no interest in what is going on about one; languid; spiritless

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imperious

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domineering, marked by arrogant assurance

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frenetic

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wildly excited or active

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incur

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to acquire or sustain something undesirable

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trace

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a faint amount

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valedictory

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a farewell speech

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quagmire

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wet, boggy ground; a difficult situation

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dubious

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causing doubt; questionable

102
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disinter

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to exhume; to dig out of the ground

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frond

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a large leaf, esp. of a fern, palm, etc

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reign

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to rule, as by a monarch; the period of rule

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garish

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marked by unpleasantly bright colors or excessive ornamentation

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oxymoron

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a figure of speech combining apparently contradictory terms, e.g., “darkness visible”

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cower

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to draw back out of fear

108
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deft

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quick and skillful

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exact

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to demand and obtain by force or authority

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vindicate

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to clear of blame with supporting arguments or proof

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toddle

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to walk with short, unsteady steps, like a child

112
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labyrinthine

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complicated; puzzling

113
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stupefy

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to put in a state of little or no sensation; to amaze or astonish

114
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cherub

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a kind of angel, usually portrayed as a child

115
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theocracy

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the rule of a state by religious leaders

116
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fallow

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of land, plowed but not planted during the growing season; characterized by inactivity

117
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vouch

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to give assurances of a guarantee; to give supporting evidence

118
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finite

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measurable; having an end

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inexorable

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impossible to stop or resist

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ordeal

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an extremely difficult experience

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gild

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to cover with a thin layer of gold

122
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regale

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to delight or entertain

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exonerate

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to find blameless

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