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Grim

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Very serious

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Cynical

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Pessimisticc

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Devious

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Deceitful

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Cluster

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Collection, bunch

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Prevail

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prove more powerful or superior.
“it is hard for logic to prevail over emotion”

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cramped

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Restricted, small

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Benign

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Kind

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Subtle

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clever and indirect : disguised in purpose.
Not immediately obvious

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Linger

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Stay

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Beat around the bush

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To avoid getting to the point of an issue: “Your worries have nothing to do with the new proposal.

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Ramble

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Walk

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overboard

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If you say that someone goes overboard, you mean that they do something to a greater extent than is necessary or reasonable

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Concision

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the quality of being concise

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Rake up

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to talk again about a past event or experience that should be forgotten, because it upsets or annoys someone else:

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Detention

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Throw into detention-to punish misbehavior

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16
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perspire

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Sweat

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Bogged down

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to be/become so involved in something difficult or complicated that you cannot do anything else
Get stuck

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Curl up

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to sit or lie in a position with your arms and legs close to your body: She curled up on the sofa to watch TV.

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Monologue

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a long speech by one actor in a play or film, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast programme.
“he was reciting some of the great monologues of Shakespeare”

20
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Giggle

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laugh lightly and repeatedly in a silly way, from amusement, nervousness, or embarrassment.
“they giggled at some private joke”

21
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gruesome

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Causing horror
Extremely unpleasant

22
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flaw

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Defect, faults

23
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Convict

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having been declared guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge.
“a convicted murderer”

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Serenity

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the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled.
“an oasis of serenity amidst the bustling city”
Calmness, calm

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Bizarre

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very strange or unusual.
“a bizarre situation”

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Rubble

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waste or rough fragments of stone, brick, concrete, etc., especially as the debris from the demolition of buildings.
“two buildings collapsed, trapping scores of people in the rubble”

Debris, remains

27
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Courtesy

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the showing of politeness in one’s attitude and behaviour towards others.
“he treated the players with courtesy and good humour”

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Heed

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pay attention to; take notice of.
“he should have heeded the warnings”

29
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connotation

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Aartha , true meaning of words

30
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Indulge

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allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of.
“we indulged in a cream tea”

31
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Stubborn

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having or showing dogged determination not to change one’s attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so.
“a stubborn refusal to learn from experience”

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Scowl

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an angry or bad-tempered expression.
“she stamped into the room with a scowl on her face”

33
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Stern

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Serious, unsmiling

34
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Waver

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move in a quivering way; flicker.
“the flame wavered in the draught”

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Dweeby

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Boring

dweeby
/ˈdwiːbi/
adjectiveINFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
boring, studious, or socially inept.

36
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Goopy

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Sticking

37
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Halt

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Stop

bring or come to an abrupt stop.
“there is growing pressure to halt the bloodshed”

38
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Cognition

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the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.
“these infections can adversely affect cognition and educational achievement”

Perception or awareness

39
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Shuttle

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a form of transport that travels regularly between two places.
“the nine o’clock shuttle from Edinburgh”
2.
a bobbin with two pointed ends used for carrying the weft thread across between the warp threads in weaving.
verb
travel regularly between two or more places.
“the Secretary of State shuttled to and fro seeking compromise”

Commute ,run , come and go

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Redemption

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the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.
“God’s plans for the redemption of his world”

Saving

41
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Extricate

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free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty.
“he was trying to extricate himself from official duties”

42
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Spooky

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sinister or ghostly in a way that causes fear and unease.
“I bet this place is really spooky late at night”
Ghostly, weird

43
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Oath

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Vow, promise

44
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keenness

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Readiness eagerness

the quality of being eager or enthusiastic; eagerness.
“he has expressed his keenness to retain his job”

45
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Faintly

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Slightly

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