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Languid

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lacking in vigor or vitality

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Opulent

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wealthy, rich, affluent

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Efficacious

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capable of having the desired result or effect

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Palliate

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to lessen the seriousness or extent of; provide physical relief

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Petulant

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easily irritated or annoyed

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Inculcate

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to fix something firmly in somebody’s mind through frequent, forceful repetition

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Precipice

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a very steep cliff

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Imperium

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the domain ruled by an emperor

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Capricious

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changeable; determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity or reason

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Rectitude

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righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest

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Odious

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unequivocally detestable

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Licentious

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unrestrained by law or general morality; lawless; immoral

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Paroxysm

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any sudden, violent outburst

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Nugatory

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of no real value; trifling; worthless

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Rivulet

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small stream; a brook

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Consecrate

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render holy by means of religious rites

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Inveigh

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to entice, lure or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements

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Ensign

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a flag or banner, as a military or naval standard, used to indicate nationality

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Contumacious

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willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient

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Propitious

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presenting favorable conditions; favorable

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Unequivocal

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having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion

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Solecism

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a socially awkward or tactless act

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Palpable

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capable of being perceived

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Animadversion

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an unfavorable or censorious comment; the act of criticizing

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Indignation

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a feeling of righteous anger

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Officious

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intrusive in a meddling or offensive manor

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Trammel

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a hindrance or impediment to free action; restraint

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Legerdemain

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a display of skill or cleverness, especially for deceitful purposes

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Syllogism

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a rule of inference; a formal logical scheme used to draw conclusions form a set of premises

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Caprice

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a sudden desire

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Prepossession

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a prejudice, especially one in favor of a person or thing

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Execrable

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utterly detestable; abominable; abhorrent

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Infirmity

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a physical weakness; a moral weakness or failing

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Regicide

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the act of killing a king

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Deicide

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the act of killing a god

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Syndicalism

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a radical political movement that advocates bringing industry and government under the control of labor unions

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Culpability

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guilt or blame that is deserved; blameworthiness

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Inextricable

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incapable of being disentangled, undone, loosed, or solved

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Dilettantism

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the practice of a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for superficial amusement

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Gratuitous

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without cause

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Efficacy

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capacity or power to produce a desired effect

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Imbue

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to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions, etc.

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Equanimity

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steadiness of mind under stress

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Apotheosis

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the elevation of a person, as to the status of a god; one having no equal; the highest point of the development of something

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Untenable

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incapable of being judged

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Asceticism

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self-denying way of life

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Pule

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to whine, whimper, or cry plaintively

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Perforce

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unavoidably or as forced by circumstances

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Ephemeral

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lasting for only a short period of time and leaving no permanent trace

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Tacitly

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understood or implied without being stated openly

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Sublimation

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the channeling of impulses or energies regarded as unacceptable, especially sexual desires, toward activities regarded as more socially acceptable, often creative activities

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Impetus

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the energy or motivation to accomplish or undertake something

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Fountainhead

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primary source

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Sacrosanct

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very holy and sacred

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Incipient

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beginning to appear or develop

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Indolence

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lazy; painless and slow to change

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Polemic

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a passionate, strongly worded, and often controversial argument against or, less often, in favor of somebody or something

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Acme

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the highest point of perfection or achievement

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Imprecation

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an oath or curse

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Assail

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to attack somebody vigorously with words or actions; to overwhelm the mind or senses of somebody

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Aggregate

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collected together from different sources and considered as a whole

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Execration

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a curse or swearword

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Abject

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allowing no hope of improvement or relief

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Inexpiable

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so bad that it cannot be atoned for

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Implacable

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impossible to pacify or to reduce in strength or force

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Derisory

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so small or inadequate as to deserve contempt or ridicule

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Conciliatory

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appeasing

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Calumny

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the making of false statements about somebody with malicious intent

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Perspicacity

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acuteness of discernment or perception

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Extol

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to praise somebody or something with great enthusiasm and admiration

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Degradation

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great humiliation brought about by loss of status, reputation, or self-esteem

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Brigand

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a bandit operating in wild or isolated terrain, usually as a member of a roving band

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Profligate

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extremely extravagant or wasteful

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Ostensible

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presented as being true, or appearing to be true, but usually hiding a different motive or meaning

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Effete

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characterized by decadence, over refinement, or overindulgence; lacking the strength or ability to get things done

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Indelible

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impossible to remove from the mind or memory and therefore remaining forever

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Defenestrate

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to throw something or somebody out of a window

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Paucity

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an inadequacy or lack of something

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Nepotism

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favoritism shown by somebody in power to relatives and friends, especially in appointing them to good positions

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Cowed

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to frighten somebody into submission or obedience

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Venerable

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worthy of respect as a result of great age, wisdom, remarkable achievements, or similar qualities

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Cognomen

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a surname or family name, especially the third name given to a citizen of ancient Rome

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Uncouth

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behaving in an ill-mannered or unrefined way

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Retinue

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followers

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Clout

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the power to direct, shape, or otherwise influence things

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Lurid

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sensational and shocking, with graphic details of horror, devastation, or violence

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Trite

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overused and consequently lacking in interest or originality

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Anachronism

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a person, thing, idea, or custom that seems to belong to a different time in history

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Genteel

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having or displaying refinement and good manners, especially manners that suggest an upper-class background

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Ostentatious

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marked by a vulgar display of wealth and success designed to impress people

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Arcane

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requiring secret knowledge to be understood

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Rout

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a swift and disorderly retreat by a defeated army; a severe and humiliating defeat

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Sagacity

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profound knowledge and understanding, coupled with foresight and good judgment

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Egalitarianism

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maintaining, relating to, or based on a belief that all people are, in principle, equal and should enjoy equal social, political, and economic rights and opportunities

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Elenctic

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logical refutation by proving the opposite; an argument that refutes a proposition by proving the opposite of its conclusions

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Sensualist

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pleasure-seeking

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Ensconce

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to make somebody or yourself comfortably established, as though ready to stay a long while

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Bristle (transitive verb)

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to react somewhat angrily or indignantly to somebody or something

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Prescient

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having or showing knowledge of actions or events before they take place

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Vociferous

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shouting in a noisy and determined way

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