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acquiesce

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to accept something reluctantly but without protest

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brusque

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abrupt and blunt in speech and atititude

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cacophony

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a harsh and loud mixture of loud sounds

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docile

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easily managed of handled

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enigma

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something that is puzzling or unexplainable

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fickle

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likely to change at any moment

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gumtion

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initiative and determination

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homeage

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respect or reverence to something horrible

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insinuate

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to suggest

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judicious

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to use judgement

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kernel

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the central most part

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lethargic

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drowsy and sluggish

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myraid

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an indefinitely great number of

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nuance

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a slight difference

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querulous

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full if complaints

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rue

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regret

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superfluous

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more than suffiecent

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transpire

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to happen

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ulterior

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beyond what is seen

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vernacular

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ordinary laguage

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waver

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unsteady

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zealous

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full of energy

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ostracize

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to exclude from society

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pensive

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deeply thoughtful