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lilliputian

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a trivial or very small person or thing

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claque

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a group of sycophantic followers

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operant

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involving the modification of behaviour by the reinforcing or inhibiting effect of its own consequences

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antimacassar

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a piece of cloth put over the back of a chair to protect it from dirt

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threnody

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a lament

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termagant

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A harsh-tempered or overbearing woman

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demotic

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denoting or relating to the kind of language of ordinary people (colloquial)

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picayune

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informal; of little value or significance;petty

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scrod

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a young cod, haddock, or similar fish, especially one prepared for cooking

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stertorous

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(of breathing) noisy and laboured

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desultory

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passing from one thing to another especially in a fitful way

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pullulate

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multiply or spread prolifically or rapidly

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rapine

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the seizure of property by force

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Saturnalia

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predecessor festival of Christmas

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obstreperous

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noisy and difficult to control

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sententious

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given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner

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insensate

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lacking sensation

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florid

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having a red or flushed complexion

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dulcet

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soothing or pleasant

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grandiloquent

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pompous or extravagant in language

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scrod

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a young fish eg cod prepared for cooking

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stertorous

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(of breathing) noisy or laboured

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desultory

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passing from one thing to another esp in a fitful way

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pullulate

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multiply or spread rapidly

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rapine

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seizure of property by force

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insensate

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lacking sensation

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florid

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having a red or flushed complexion

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dulcet

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soothing or pleasant

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grandiloquent

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pompous or extravagant in language

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trucculent

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defiantly aggressive

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reify

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to make (an abstract idea) or concrete

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veracity

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habitual truthfulness

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esplanade

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promenade next to the sea

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ostensibly

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apparent seeming

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ambit

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the scope extent or bounds of something

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pertinacious

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holding firmly to an opinion or course of acton

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vitrine

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glass case for works of art

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frowsy

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unkempt person

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sophist

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a person who reasons with clever but false arguments

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somnamulate

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sleep walking

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penurious

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mean; poor; unwilling to spend money

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sybarite

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a person who is self indulgent in their fondness for sensous luxury

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simulacrum

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an image or representation of someone or thing

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pellucid

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translucently clear

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swarf

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fine chips of things

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numinous

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suggesting the presence of the divine

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ersatz

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inferior substitute

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fey

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mystery

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cavil

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petty or unecessary objection

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pusillanimous

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showing a lack of courage;timid

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apposite

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appropriate

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germane

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related/relevant

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consternate

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to fill with anxiety or dread

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usufruct

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right to enjoy the use of property without damaging it

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adumbrate

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represent in outline

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hark

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to listen; pay attention

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perfidious

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deceitful and untrustworthy

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epigram

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pith saying or remark; expressing and idea in a clever or amusing way

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lugubrious

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looking or sounding sad or dismal

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wonted

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habitual;usual

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verisimilitude

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appearance of being true or real

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nonpareil

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having no match or equal

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artifice

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clever or cunning devices; especially used to trick people

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emendation

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the process of making a revision or correction to a text

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canard

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unfounded rumour or story

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paralogism

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a piece of illogical or fallacious reasoning; esp. one that appears to be superficially logical

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sibyl

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a woman in ancient times who was thought to utter the prophecies of god

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inimical

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tending to obstruct or harm

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indolent

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dislikes work or effort

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seraphic

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an angel of the highest order

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dado

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lower part of the wall especially when decorated differently

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antimony

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toxic metallic element

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imprecations

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a spoken curse

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dotage

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the period of life in which a person is old or weak

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approbation

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an act of approving formally or officially

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commingle

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to blend thoroughly into a harmonious whole

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turpitude

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moral depravity

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sepulchral

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of or relating to a tomb

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adduce

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cite as evidence

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nictate

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blink

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solicitous

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showing interest or concern

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prolix

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tediously lengthy

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cerulean

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deep blue in colour like a clear sky

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furtive

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attempting to avoid notice

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ecumenical

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representing a no. of churches

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gamboling

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to leap about playfully

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nosegay

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small bunch of flowers

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moil

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work hard

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solipsism

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the view that the self is all that can be known to exist

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peremptory

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insisting on immediate attention

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visage

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a persons face; with reference to form of prop. of features

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dolorous

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causing or involving pain or sorrow

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licentious

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sexually unrestrained

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ribald

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obscene usually in a humorous or mocking way

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sere

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dried up

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iniquity

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immoral or grossly unfair behaviour

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tumid

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especially of the body - swollen

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slipshod

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lack of care

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farinaceous

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containing starch

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parturient

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about to give birth

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crepuscular

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relating to twilight

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portentious

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of momentous significance

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effulgent

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shining brightly; radiant

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execrate

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to loath; detest

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concupiscence

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stong sexual desire;lust

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querulous

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complaining in a rather petulant or whining manner

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calumny

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the making of false and defamatory statements

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otiose

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serving a useful purpose

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lissom

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thin supple and graceful (of someone’s body)

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argosy

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a large abundantly laden merchant ship or fleet

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fustian

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thick hard wearing twiled cloth

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reverie

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absent minded daydreaming

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ensconce

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to establish or settle firmly or comfortably

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incarnadine

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a bright crimson color

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redolent

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having a pleasant smell

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andiron

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a metal stand; typically one of a pair for supporting wood burning in a fireplace

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taciturn

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habitually silent, unreserved or uncommunicative

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rondo

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a musical form with a recurring leading theme, often found in final movement of a sonata or concerto

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andante

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at a moderately slow temposo

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sot

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a habitual drunk

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descry

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catch sight of

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congeries

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a collection, a mass, a heap

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expiate

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make amends or reparation for wrong doing

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anodyne

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dull

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felicitous

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well chosen or suited to the circumstances

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preponderate

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be greater in number, influence or importance

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propitious

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giving or indicating a good chance of sucess

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ordure

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excrement; dung

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ersatz

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made in imitation

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ad hominem

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directed against a person rather than his arguments

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morendo

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musical term - gradually fading away

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perforce

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used to express necessity or inevitibility

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quern

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a simple hand mill for grinding corn

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tarry

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to linger in expectation

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sangfroid

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composure or coolness shown in danger or under trying circumstances

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bergschrund

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a crevasse at the junction of a glacier or snowfield with a steep upper slope

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syllogism

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deductive reasoning as distinct from induction

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contretemps

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a minor dispute or disagreement

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comely

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good looking; attractive

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benediction

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the state of being blessed

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peroration

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the concluding part of a speech, typically intended to inspire enthusiasm in the audience

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sedulous

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(of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence

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amanuensis

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a literary or artistic assistant. in particular one who takes dictation or copies manuscripts

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parvenue

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a person of humble origin who has gained wealth, influence or celebrity

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privation

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a state in which food and other essentials for well being are lacking

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incommode

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inconvenience

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felicity

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happiness; the ability to find appropriate expressions of ones thoughts

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seraglio

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the womens apartment (harem) in an ottoman palace

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panoply

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an extensive or impressive collection

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expurgate

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censor

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obloquy

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strong public condemnation

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raiment

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(archaic) clothing

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votary

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a person such as a monk or nun who has made vows of dedication to religous service

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chiliad

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group of a thousand things

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consistory

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the court of a diocese

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epigraph

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quotation at the beginning of a book or chapter

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