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foozle

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to manage or play awkwardly

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perspicacious

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Having or showing an ability to notice and understand things that are difficult or not obvious

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loquacious

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talkative

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ken

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the range of vision; sight

the range of perception; knowledge

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pernicious

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harmful, malicious, damaging

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nefarious

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despicable; evil or immoral

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morose

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sullen, gloomy

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hubris

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a foolish amount of pride

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hector

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intimidate

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wisenheimer

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smart aleck

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ramshackle

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rickety

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urbane

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sophisticated, cultured

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fauve

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vivid in color

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amicable

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congenial, friendly

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palooka

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an oaf

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dally

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linger

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callow

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immature

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quincunx

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arrangement of five things in a square or rectangle with one at each corner and one in the middle

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nominal

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minimal

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trifling

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unimportant

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nomenclature

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name

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unsavory

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immoral

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thwart

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push

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tier

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class

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vacillate

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waver

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otiose

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useless

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notwithstanding

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despite

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circumspect

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cautious

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coalesce

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combine

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degradation

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immorality

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degenerate

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corrupt

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erroneous

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incorrect

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chicanery

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dishonesty

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delineate

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outline

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coruscate

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sparkle

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esteem

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admiration

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hector

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intimidate

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wisenheimer

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smart aleck

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ramshackle

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rickety

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urbane

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sophisticated, cultured

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fauve

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vivid in color

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amicable

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congenial, friendly

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palooka

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an oaf

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dally

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linger

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callow

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immature

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quincunx

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arrangement of five things in a square or rectangle with one at each corner and one in the middle

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nominal

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minimal

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trifling

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unimportant

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nomenclature

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name

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unsavory

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immoral

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thwart

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push

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tier

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class

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vacillate

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waver

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otiose

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useless

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notwithstanding

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despite

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circumspect

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cautious

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coalesce

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combine

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degradation

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immorality

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degenerate

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corrupt

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erroneous

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incorrect

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chicanery

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dishonesty

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delineate

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outline

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coruscate

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sparkle

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esteem

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admiration

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invigorate

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energize

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stationery

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goods made from paper

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covetous

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jealous

marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possession or for another’s possession

having a craving for possession (covetous of power)

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ultimate

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greatest or most extreme

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onerous

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severe

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ablution

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the washing of one’s body or part of it (as in a religious rite)

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ablution

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the washing of one’s body or part of it (as in a religious rite)

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zonked

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completely exhausted