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About to happen

Adjective

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Imminent

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Unable to be comforted; dejected

Adjective

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Disconsolate

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Controversial belief

Noun

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Heresy

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To go away quickly or secretly

Verb

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Abscond

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To say over and over again

Verb

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Reiterate

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A fleet of warships

Noun

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Armada

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Stubborn; persistent

Adjective

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Dogged

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  1. Insecure
  2. Based on unproved statements or conclusions
    Adjective
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Precarious

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To move from side to side in an uncontrolled manner

Verb

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Careen

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To lie at rest
Verb
Calmness
Noun

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Repose

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The complete range of something

Noun

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Gamut

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Protect against punishment

Noun

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Impunity

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Continuous

Adjective

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Incessant

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Gloomy; slow

Adjective

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Sullen

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To make impossible

Verb

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Preclude

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Bright red

Noun

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Vermilion

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Not capable of error

Noun

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Infallibility

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Expert knowledge in some particular field; often in matters of art and fine foods
Noun

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Connoisseurship

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Unreasonably high (in price)
Adjective
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Exorbitant

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Dignified and serene behavior

Noun

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Poise

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Neat and trim

Adjective

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Prim

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From a faraway or fantasy place

Adjective

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Exotic

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Overflowing flattery or praise

Noun

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Adulation

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Terrified; shocked

Adjective

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Aghast

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Great mental or physical suffering

Noun

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Anguish