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disavow

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(v) to deny any responsibility or support for

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stupefy

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(v) to make (someone) unable to think or feel properly; stun; daze

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aberrant

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(adj) departing from an accepted standard

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deferential

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(adj) showing deference; respectful

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libelous

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(adj) harmful and untrue

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tenacious

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(adj) tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely

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sheepish

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(adj) showing embarrassment from shame or a lack of self-confidence

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voluptuous

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(adj) of, relating to, or characterized by luxury or sensual pleasure

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torpid

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(adj) lethargic

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ingenuous

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(adj) innocent and unsuspecting

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resigned

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(adj) having accepted something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about

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unsung

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(adj) unacknowledged

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extemporize

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(v) to improvise

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expostulate

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(v) to express strong disapproval or disagreement

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ruminate

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(v) to think deeply about something

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adroit

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(adj) clever or skillful in using the hands or mind