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Rococo

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Overly embelished

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Hasty

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Rushed

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Simpering

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Wearing a childish grin

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Snide

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Insulting

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Affable

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Friendly

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Derogative

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Insulting

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Recrimination

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Mutual accusation

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Histrionics

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Comedie

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Addenda

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Notes additionelles fin ouvrage

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Hard-wired

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Profondement ancre

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Thwart

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Repoussed

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Harried

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Harassed

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Indulge

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Sb enjoying her/himself

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Besieged

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Surrounded/harassed

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Disbarred

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Excluded

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Feted

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To be celebrated

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Esoteric

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Hermetic

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Evenhanded

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Impartial/juste

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Insiduous

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Traitre

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Temerity

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Lack of action

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Opulence

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Great show of wealth, luxury

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Fleeting

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Bref, brève

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Unequivocal

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Clear, with no room for doubt

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Pending

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The results to the question

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Erudite

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Scholarly

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Unenlightened

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Uninformed

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Cement

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Consolider

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Prodigal

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Wasteful

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Insufferable

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Very difficult to put up with

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Halcyon

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Calm and pleasant

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Fondly

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Tendrement

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Celeritous

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Fast, swift

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Remiss

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Negligent

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Perfunctory

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Careless

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Myopic

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Short-sided x

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Confound

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Contrecarrer

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Chastening

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Qui fait réfléchir

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Latitude

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Freedom; leeway

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Discharge

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Liberation; secretion

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Factious

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Tumultous

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Thriving

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Much alive

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Transcient

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Lasting a short time

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Moribund

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Almost dead; ineffective

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Counterfeit

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Fake

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Peddling

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Vente ambulante

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Seldom

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Rarement

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Vaunted

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Vanté

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Parsimony

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Stinginess (radinerie)

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Perfidy

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Deceitfulness

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Lampooned

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Ridiculiser

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Balked at

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Refuse to go on

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Steeled oneself for

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S’armer pour faire face à

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Benigntedness

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Ignorance

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Insularity

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Narrow mentality

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Beatification

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Elevation above all others

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Vows

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Serment

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Repast

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Repas

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Dander

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Colère; énervement

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To fuss over

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To be overly attentive to

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Lest

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For fear that

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Askew

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Twisted (de travers)

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Silverware

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Argenterie

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Implacable

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Tenacious; persistant

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Debonair

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Suave; charming

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Brash

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Rude

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Forthright

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Honest

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Thorough

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Thorough; complete

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Contrived

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Forced; unatural

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Plot

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Intrigue

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Sycophancy

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Flatteur; lèche-bottes

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Lackey

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Laquais; servant

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Glib

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Désinvolte

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Obsequious

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Servile

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Deferential

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Respectful

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Sparse

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Rare

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Legion

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Large number; multitude

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Thoroughgoing

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Absolu; en profondeur

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Diffidence

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Timidité; défiance

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Synoptic

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Having the same pov; summarizing

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Hobbled

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Held back

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Hamstrung

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Held back

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Scraped

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Damaged

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Probe

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Sonde

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Untutored

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Uneducated; not taught

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Cornucopia

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Abundance; horn of plenty

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Glean from

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Gather; discover slowly

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Allot to

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Assign; allocate; share out

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Skewered

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Transperser; embrocher

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Asperity

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Rudesse

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Vitriol

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Harsh and bitter criticism

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Dash

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Flair

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Hauteur

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Arrogance

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Dizzing

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Vertigineux

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Tentative

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Timide; indécis

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Bewildered

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Confused

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Nonplussed

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Confused

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Underwhelmed

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Vs overwhelmed

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Meek

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Timid

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Diffident

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Lacking confidence

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Plucky

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Courageous

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Sanguine

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Cheerful

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Restorative

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Rivitalising

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Exonerate

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Disculper

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Aboveboard

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Honest; legal

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Protracted

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À rallonge

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Devolved

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Décentraliser

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Operatic

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Characteristic of an opera

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Cronies

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“Pote” (pejorative)

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Chums

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Copains/copines

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Genteel

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Rafiné(e); distingué(e)

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Oblivious

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Unaware; unconscious

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Coarse

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Grossière

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Aboveboard

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Honnête; légal

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Exonerate

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Disculper; innocenter

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Sanguine

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Cheerful

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Skirmish

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Conflict; battle

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Spuriously

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Faussement

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Prevaricate

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Tergiverser; to avoid telling the truth

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Bristle

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React with annoyance

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Cower

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Draw back in fear; battre en retraite

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Colloquially

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Unformally; familier

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Backdrops

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Toile de fond (figurative)

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Summon

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Appeler; faire venir

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Summon

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Faire venir

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Bucolic

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Pastoral

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Sweltering

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Étouffant; accablant

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Want

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Lack

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Moot

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Discutable; controversé

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Extant

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Still in existence

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Synopsis

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Summary of a large work

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Rehash

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To present smthng as bew that is not very different from its previous form

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Précis

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An abstract; a synopsis

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Offset

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Counterbalance

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Heightened

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Intensifié; renforcé

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Cognisant of

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Be aware off

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Goose

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Die

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Pugnacity

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Belligerence

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Haughtiness

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Disdainful attitude

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Truculence

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Hostility

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Jingoism

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Excessive patriotism

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Restiveness

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A sense of restlessness; difficult to control

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Derelict

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Neglectful of others’ duties

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Inveterate

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Habitual

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Churns out

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Produire à tour de bras

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Scathing

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Très critique; bléssant

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Perfunctory

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Négligent; détaché; hasty

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Devolved

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Décentralisé

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Operatic

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Characteristic of an opera

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Protracted

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À rallonge

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Knack

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Technique; tour/coup de main

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Abstruse

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Difficult to understand

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Harken back

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Écouter; prêter l’oreille

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Greatly admired

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Lay

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Non initié; laïque

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Pellucid

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Clear; easy to understand

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Ennobled

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Positive connotation

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Stultfying

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Causing to lose enthusiasm; abrutissant

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Spurious

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Counterfeit; fake

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Dicey

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Dangerous; unpredictable

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Stranded

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Unable to leave; écouché

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Toiling away

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Besogner

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Lucrative

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Profitable

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Diligence

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Assiduité; conscientious

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Prescience

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Foresight; prémonition

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Whim

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Lubie; coup de tête

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Grim

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Sombre

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Sullen

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Moody; sulky (maussade, renfrogné)

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chivalrous

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Courtois; chevaleresque

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Petulant

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Grognon; irritable

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Warred

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Voulé; gauché

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Stunted

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Retarded; not developed

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Eschewing

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Éviter; fuire

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Outreach

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Aide sociale or portée; rayonnement

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Perquisite

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Gratification; à-côté

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Befitting

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Suitable; proper

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Cloistered

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Cloîtré; monastique; reclus

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Cavil at

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To criticise petty things

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Dote over

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To be excessively fond of

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Gloaring at

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Deriving pleasure from others’ misfortune

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Carping at

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Find fault, especially over petty matters

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Grovel

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To act submissive towards

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Prevarication

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Misleading others (faux-fuyants)

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Perennial

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Vivace

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Protracted

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Prolongé; à rallonge

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Lachrymose

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Tearful

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Penurious

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Miserly; ungenerous

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Respite

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Répit

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Duress

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Contrainte; being forced

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Gambit

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Opening; manoeuvre

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Pernicketty

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Pointilleux

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Admonished

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Warned

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Tangential

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Not directly related to the topic at hand

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Germane

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Relevant

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Decrepit

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Very old

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Contrived

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Unnatural; forced

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Ingratiating

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Trying desperately to win the affection of others

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Fawning

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Attempt to win the affection of others through flattery

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Vociferous

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Outspokeness et

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Sporadic

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Occuring at irregular intervals

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Inchoate

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Embryonic; barely formed

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Repute

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Renom

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Dispatch

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Dépêche; envoi

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Hardiness

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Robustesse

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Bucolic

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Pastoral

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Sweltering

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Étouffant; accablant

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Derided

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Ridiculisé

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Trumpeted

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Clamer; proclamer

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Condoned

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Approuver; cautionner; excuser

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Ponderously

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Moving with great difficulty

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Cumbrously

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Hard to carry; connotes a sense of clumsiness

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Agog

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Bouche-bée; en admiration

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Precluded by

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Empêché par; écarté par

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Plagued (with)

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Invasion; peste

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Offing

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Haute mer; large

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Ecclectic

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Varied

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Recondite

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Obscur; ésotérique; abscons

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Champion(ed) is

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Défendre; soutenir

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Ebb

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Déclin; reflux

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Discarded

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Jeté

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Obdurate

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Obstiné; entêté

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Munificient

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Generous

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Budge

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Bouger; changer d’avis/céder

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Stonewall

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Faire front contre

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Trifling

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Insignifiant; trivial

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Spurned

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Rejected; snubbed

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Stultified

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Limited in growth

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Brink

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Verge; bord

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Unimpeachable

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Cannot be criticised

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Deceitful

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Déloyal; malhonnête

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Untenable

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Incapable of being defended/justified

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Egomaniac

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Égocentrique

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Quirks

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Eccentric characteristic

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Gleeful

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Joyful

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Fondness

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Tendresse; affection

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Misgivings

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Doutes; appréhensions

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Folded

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Plié

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Furrowed

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Ridé

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Smitten with

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Amoureux/épris de

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Wary of

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Cautious towards; expressing doubts

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Hingr upon

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Dépendre de

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Wily

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Rusé; mâlin

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Obtuse

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Borné; bête

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Crafty

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Rusé; mâlin; roublard

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Outright

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Unconditional; openly

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Discerning

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Showing good/outstanding judgment

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Canny

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Rusé; mâlin

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Untoward

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Fâcheux; importun

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Tossing

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Ballotement (de bateau/d’avion)

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Schmooz

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Socialise for self-advancement; faire du relationel

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Machinate

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Complot

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Hobnob

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Socialize

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Scheme

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Conspiration

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Muckrak

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Fouiner; seek to uncover scandal

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Tedious

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Dull; boring

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Ranting

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Speaking angrily/at length

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Anointing

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To make smthg holy/sacred

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Bloviating

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Speaking in a pompous manner

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Heckler

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Perturbateur; chahuteur

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Scuttle off

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Fuir; crawl quickly

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Grumble

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Râler; rouspéter; grommeler

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Stealthy

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Furtif; sneaking

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Outspokenness

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Franc-parler

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Aloofness

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Uninterested; snobbish; réservé/froid

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Craven

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Lâche; coward

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Spinelessness

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Lacking courage, willpower

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Conducive

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Propice à; favorable à

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Inimical

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Hostile; adverse; ennemi

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A knack

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Un “truc” pour

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Prevarication

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Speaking in an evasive fashion; lying/misleading others

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Equivocation

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To speak vaguely as to avoid revealing the truth

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Forsake

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Dévaloriser; abandonner

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Lifted

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Levé; soulevé

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Craven

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Lâche

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Brazen

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Effronté

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Unwittingly

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Involuntarily

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Inadvertenly

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Unknowingly; unintentionally

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Prescient

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Showing foresight (ie prévoyance)

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Palapable

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Evident; obvious

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Feckless

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Ineffectual; irresponsibke

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Swiftness

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Rapidité; promptitude

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Belie

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To disguise; to five a false impression

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Subsume

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to include; to absord into

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Counteract

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To work against something

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Irascible towards

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Bad-tempered; coléreux

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Loath

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Unwilling; reluctant

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Staunch

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Fidèle; dévoué

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Plotted

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Comploté

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Riveting

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Fascinant; captivant

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Bleak

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Stark; morne; lugubre

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Sanguine

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Cheerful; joyful

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Depletion

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Running out; épuisement

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Choked with

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Ému; speechless

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Check

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Inspecter

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Wondrous

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Extraordinaire

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Spotty

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Tâché; incomplet

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Spate

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Sudden large number; déluge/torrent

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Guardedness

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Protection; supervision; caution

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Thoroughgoing

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Utter; complete; approfondi/absolu

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Tinged

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Having a hint of; teinté de

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Motive

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Aim in committing a crime

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Obscured

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Caché; dissimulé

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Chafe

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Be annoyed; irritate

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Coterminous with

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Bordering; adjacent/attenant

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Extol

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Louer; vanter

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Plodding

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Laborieux

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Deliberate

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Mûrement réfléchi

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Convoluted

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Alambiqué;compliqué

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Pacing

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Rate of movement

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Superciliousness

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Dédaigneux

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Graft

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Corruption

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Venality

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Corruption

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Far off

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Au loin

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Laudable

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Worthy of praise

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Gregarious

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Sociable

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Mettlesome

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Brave; spiritted

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Prying

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Intruding in other people’s affairs

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Obstreperous

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Noisy and uncontrollable

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Expansive

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Open around others

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Colloquial

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Relating to everyday conversation

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Petty

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Overly concerned with insignificant matters

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Facetious

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Jesting; not serious

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Cavalier

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Unconcerned

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Pan out

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To succeed; to proceed according to plan

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Pan out

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To succeed; to proceed according to plan

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Versatile

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Sclerotic; ossified

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Contrariness

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Intentional will to disagree with or annoy people

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Solicitude

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Showing care and helpful attention to so

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Surly

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Often in a bad mood; not polite; unfriendly

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Saturnine

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Morose; gloomy

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Unruly

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People difficult to control

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Exuberance

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Very energetic

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Galling

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Annoying

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Alluring

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Attractive; exciting

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Bracing

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Cold and windy

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Sedate

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Avoiding excitement or great activity; usually calm and relaxed

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Unassuming

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Quiet; shows no wish for attention or admiration

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Cobbe smthg together

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To make smthng quickly and not very carefully

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Haphazard

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Not having an obvious plan or order

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Ramshackle

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Badly organised

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Dilapidated

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Old and in poor conditions

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Decorum

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Behaving with formality and etiquette

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Piquancy

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Spiciness

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Vitriol

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Harshness of manner

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Abandon

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Uninhibitedly; without restraint

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Begrudge

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To feel unhappy bc so has smth that you think they do not deserve

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Obnoxious

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Very unpleasant or rude

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Mulled over

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To think carefully abt smth for a long time

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Steered clear of

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To avoid so or smth that seems unpleasant

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Politic

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Wise; prudent

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Unscrupulous

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Dishonest; unfair

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Anything but

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Not at all

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Nothing but

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Only

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Propitious

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Showing signs of success

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Fickle

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Likely to change suddenly and without warning

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Slandered

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A false spoken statement about so that damages their reputation

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Oust

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To force so to leave a position of job/power/place

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Sideline

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An activity that you do as well as your main job

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Praiseworthy

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Admirable

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Juvenile

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Silly and typical of a child

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Thrall

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A servant slave; a person in mental servitude

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Extant

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The process of corrpution of the meaning of linguistic terms

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Corruption

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A word whose original form has been changed

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Garrulous

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Very talkative; wordy

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Foil

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Obsolete OR to prevent from attaining an end

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Staid

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Serious; boring; old-fashioned

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Tight-lipped

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Pressing their lips together to avoid showing anger

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Hitchhiker

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To travel by getting gree rides in so else’s vehicle

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Extant

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The process of corrpution of the meaning of linguistic terms

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Corruption

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A word whose original form has been changed

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Garrulous

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Very talkative; wordy

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Foil

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Obsolete OR to prevent from attaining an end

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Staid

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Serious; boring; old-fashioned

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Tight-lipped

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Pressing their lips together to avoid showing anger

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Hitchhiker

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To travel by getting gree rides in so else’s vehicle

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Dispense

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To prepare; to give out things

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Heretofore

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Before this point in time

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Incontrovertible

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Impossible to doubt bc obviously true

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Equivocal

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Unclear

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Deferential

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Polite; showing respect

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Sacerdotal

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Relating to priests

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Herald

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A sign that smth is important

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Auspicious

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Suggesting a positive and successful future

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Commendable

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Deserving praise

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Mavericks

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Known for their revolutionary ideas

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Pugilists

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Boxers

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Doyenne

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A woman holding a senior position in a certain field

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Consiglieres

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Advisers

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Potentate

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A ruler with absolute power

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Fraud

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Captures the sense of a sham

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Racket

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Fraudulent organisation

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Glib

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Spoken in a confident way but without careful thought or honesty

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Boorishness

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Rudeness of manner due to insensitiveness to others’ feelings

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Fall all his/her

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Indicates an opposition

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Cryptically

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Mysteriously; difficult to understand

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Catering to

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To satisfy a need; to provide what is wanted

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Hew to

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To shape by cutting with a sharp tool

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Imbue so with smth

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To fill so or smth with a quality or feeling

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Quixotic

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Idealist; Having or showing ideas that are different and unusual but not practical

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Subterfuge

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Trick; dishonedt way of achieving smth

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Outpouring

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An expression of strong feeling that is difficult to control

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Behove

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Right for so to do smth

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Incumbent on/upon

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Necessary as a dutu for so

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Coddled

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To treat so with too much kindness

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Slight

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Small in amount or degree

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Subsume

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To include smth

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Gratuitous

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Not necessary; with no cause

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Supercilious

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Behaving as if better than other people

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Meandering

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Moving slowly in no particular direction/with no clear purpose

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Trifling

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Of little or less importance

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Egregious

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Serious and severe

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Overt

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Obvious; apparent

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Base

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Despicable

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Resign

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Voluntarily leave; accept that something undesirable cannot be avoided

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Unseasoned

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Unexperienced

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Intuit

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Predicting things; intuition

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Extrapolate

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To guess what might happen using info that is already known

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Perusal

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Reading; to read through smth, especially in order to find parts you are interested in

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Elegiac

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Literature

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Baffled

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Puzzled; confused

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Morose

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Unhappy; annoyed; unwilling to speak or smile

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Jubilant

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Feeling pleasure and happiness

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Aloof

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Unfriendly;

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Huffy

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In an irritated manner

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Morose

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Sullen

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Prosody

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The rythm and pattern of sounds of poetry and language

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Nettlesome

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Causing annoyance or difficulty

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Lest

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Expresses a condition

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Sycophantic

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Praising insincerely; too eagerly

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Specious

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Seeming to be right/true but is wrong/false

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Hodgepodge

A

A confused mixture of different things

431
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Scaffolding

A

Physical supports/supporting

432
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Fathom

A

Miscellaneous units of measurement

433
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Avail

A

Goals and purposes

434
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Intimation

A

The act of implying/hinting smth

435
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Contrivance

A

To pull of smth in an artificial manner

436
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Obliquely

A

Being indirect/evasive

437
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Tribulation

A

Problem; difficulty

438
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Travail

A

Unpleasant experience or situation

439
Q

Curtail

A

To limit; to reduce

440
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Denote

A

To make; indicated

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Q

Disseminate

A

To spread; scatter

442
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Incontrovertible

A

Obviously true

443
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Plundering

A

To steal goods violently from a place, especially during a war

444
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Demure

A

Quiet and well behaved

445
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Askew

A

Not straight or level

446
Q

Self-effacingly

A

Not made noticeable/getting the attention

447
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Wield

A

To have a lot of influence or power over other people

448
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Discard

A

To throw smth away; to get rid of it bc no longer need it

449
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Roundabout

A

Rond-point

450
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Interring

A

Burying

451
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Truculence

A

Unpleasant; likely to argue a lot

452
Q

Cupidity

A

A strong feeling of wanting to have smth, esp money and possessions

453
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Braggadocio

A

Boastful or arrogant behavior

454
Q

Trenchant

A

Incisive and sharp; potentially offensive to so

455
Q

Poignant

A

Touching and emotional

456
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Peevish

A

Irritable

457
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Abrogate

A

Overturn a law

458
Q

Glean

A

Collect

459
Q

Schadenfreude

A

Joy in others’ suffering

460
Q

Behoove

A

Be one’s duty

461
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Goad

A

Agressively urge on

462
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Zeitgeist

A

Spirit of the times

463
Q

Quip

A

Witty remarks

464
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Moot

A

Irrelevant

465
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Unconscionable

A

Unreasonable

466
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Factitious

A

Artificial

467
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Apposite

A

Appropriate

468
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Promulgate

A

Officially make known

469
Q

Desiccated

A

Lacking vitality

470
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Fussy

A

Fastidious

471
Q

Guffaw

A

Laugh loudly

472
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Conflate

A

Mix together

473
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Deign

A

Stoop to

474
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Immure

A

Confine

475
Q

Construe

A

Interpret

476
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Supercilious

A

Arrogant

477
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Excoriate

A

Criticize harshly

478
Q

Bilious

A

Grumpy

479
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Jaundice

A

Bias

480
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Conspicuous

A

Obvious

481
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Begrudge

A

Envy

482
Q

Junta

A

Group seizing power

483
Q

Probity

A

Integrity

484
Q

Apotheosis

A

Height of development

485
Q

Intrepid

A

Fearless

486
Q

Besmirch

A

Dishonor

487
Q

Pontificate

A

Speak pompously

488
Q

Unstinting

A

Very generous

489
Q

Atavism

A

Throw back

490
Q

Besiege

A

Harass

491
Q

Proselytize

A

Attempt to convert

492
Q

Mollify

A

Soothe

493
Q

Arcane

A

Understood by few

494
Q

Contrition

A

Remorse

495
Q

Buck

A

Resist

496
Q

Obdurate

A

Stubborn

497
Q

Gumption

A

Resourcefulness

498
Q

Temerity

A

Fearless daring

499
Q

Panegyric

A

Formal praise

500
Q

Broadside

A

Verbal attack

501
Q

Staunch

A

Dependable

502
Q

Arrogate

A

Seize without authority

503
Q

Tractable

A

Easily managed

504
Q

Flux

A

Uncertainty

505
Q

Balk

A

Refuse to accept

506
Q

Objurgate

A

Scold severely

507
Q

Pithy

A

Concise yet expressive

508
Q

Lugubre

A

Overly sad

509
Q

Overweening

A

Arrogant; presomptuous

510
Q

Prosaic

A

Dull; lacking imagination

511
Q

Base

A

The lowest; without any moral principles

512
Q

Diatribe

A

A strong verbal attack vs a person/institution

513
Q

Cowed

A

Intimide

514
Q

sedulous

A

Done diligently and carefully

515
Q

Imbibe

A

To drink/absorb as if drinking

516
Q

Apostate

A

A person who has abandoned a religious faith or cause

517
Q

Beg

A

Assume smth is true

518
Q

Expansive

A

Communicative; sociable

519
Q

Chary

A

Cautious

520
Q

Supercilious

A

Disdainful; looking down on others

521
Q

Kowtow

A

To act in a subservient manner

522
Q

Truculent

A

Having a fierce; savage nature

523
Q

Lascivious

A

Sexually perverted

524
Q

Conciliate

A

To make peace with

525
Q

Exegesis

A

Critical explanation/analysid, especially of a text

526
Q

Hector

A

To bully; intimidate

527
Q

Churlish

A

Lacking manners/refinements

528
Q

Nadir

A

The lowest point

529
Q

Defray

A

To help pay the cost of

530
Q

Turpitude

A

Depravity

531
Q

Anathema

A

A detested person; the source of sb’s hate

532
Q

Expunge

A

Eliminate completely

533
Q

Insufferable

A

Intolerable

534
Q

Saturnine

A

Morose; gloomy

535
Q

Alacrity

A

An eager willingness to do smth

536
Q

Feckless

A

Lazy; irresponsible

537
Q

Venial

A

Easily excused or forgiven

538
Q

Pollyannaish

A

Extremely optimistic

539
Q

Juggernaut

A

A force that cannot be stopped

540
Q

Impecunious

A

Poor

541
Q

Quisling

A

A traitor

542
Q

Benighted

A

Fallen into a state of ignorance

543
Q

Confounded

A

Expression of anger

544
Q

Hard-pressed

A

Having a lot of difficulties doing smth

545
Q

Vindicated

A

To prove that what so said was right or true after other people thought it was wrong

546
Q

Confounded

A

Expression of anger

547
Q

Vindicated

A

To prove that what so said was right or true after other people thought it was wrong

548
Q

Hard-pressed

A

Having a lot of difficulties doing smth

549
Q

Disparage

A

To criticize so/smth in a way that shows you don’t value him/it

550
Q

Agnostic

A

So who believes it’s impossible to know if a god exists

551
Q

Aver

A

To say that smth is certainly true

552
Q

Disparage

A

To criticize so/smth in a way that shows you don’t value him/it

553
Q

Agnostic

A

So who believes it’s impossible to know if a god exists

554
Q

Aver

A

To say that smth is certainly true

555
Q

Breezy

A

Having strong winds OR informal and lively

556
Q

Recondite

A

Not understood or known by many people; hidden from sight

557
Q

Stilted

A

Awkward bc too formal

558
Q

Rubble

A

Broken pieces of stone, brick

559
Q

Arcane

A

Secret or mysterious; understood by only a few people

560
Q

Disheveled

A

Not neat or tidy

561
Q

Benighted

A

Having no knowledge or education

562
Q

Huddle

A

To crowd gather

563
Q

Dull

A

Prosaic; ordinary

564
Q

Hectic

A

Very busy and filled with activity

565
Q

Irredeemably

A

Not able to be saved; helped

566
Q

Conflate

A

To bring together

567
Q

Undergird

A

Strengthen

568
Q

Mercurial

A

Prone to unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood

569
Q

Involved

A

Complicated; difficult to comprehend

570
Q

Harangue

A

A long pompous speech

571
Q

Equivocal

A

Confusing; ambiguous

572
Q

Restive

A

Restless

573
Q

Iconoloclast

A

Sb who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions

574
Q

Prodigal

A

Wastefully extravagant

575
Q

Extant

A

Still in existence

576
Q

Innocuous

A

Harmless

577
Q

Upbraid

A

To reproach; to scold

578
Q

Commensurate

A

To be in proportion

579
Q

Qualify

A

To make less severe; to limit

580
Q

Egregious

A

Shockingly bad

581
Q

Artful

A

Exhibiting artistic skill

582
Q

Acrimony

A

Bitterness

583
Q

Frugal

A

Not spending too much money (but spending wisely)

584
Q

Profligate

A

Spending resources recklessly/wastefully

585
Q

Ingenuous

A

To be naive and innocent

586
Q

Demur

A

To object; to show reluctance

587
Q

Chastise

A

To reprimand harshly

588
Q

Parochial

A

Narrowly restricted in scope

589
Q

Apathetic

A

Marked by a lack if interest

590
Q

Deferential

A

Showing respect

591
Q

Mawkish

A

Overly sentimental to the point that it is disgusting

592
Q

Chortle

A

To laugh merrily, often in a breathy, muffled way

593
Q

Conspicuous

A

Completely obvious

594
Q

Torpor

A

Inactivity resulting from lack of vigor/energy

595
Q

Glut

A

Excessive supply

596
Q

Lambast

A

Criticize severly; angrily

597
Q

Incisive

A

Demonstrating ability to draw fine distinctions

598
Q

Querulous

A

Habitually complaining

599
Q

Gainsay

A

Contradict; deny

600
Q

Inexorable

A

Impossible to stop or prevent

601
Q

Impudent

A

Improperly bold

602
Q

Entrenched

A

Fixed firmly

603
Q

Recondite

A

Difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible

604
Q

Prescience

A

The power to forsee the future

605
Q

Gossamer

A

Delicacy

606
Q

Concete

A

Acknowledge defeat

607
Q

Vociferous

A

Conspicuously and offensively loud

608
Q

Diffident

A

Lacking self-confidence

609
Q

Lambast

A

Criticise angrily

610
Q

Apathy

A

Absence of emotion; enthusiasm

611
Q

Eclectic

A

Comprises a variety of styles

612
Q

Insiduous

A

Working in a subtle but destructive way

613
Q

Degrade

A

Humiliate

614
Q

Pinnacle

A

Highest point

615
Q

Belittle

A

Put sb down

616
Q

Mesmerize

A

Hypnotize

617
Q

Cohesive

A

United

618
Q

Impermeable

A

Sealed

619
Q

Censor

A

Remove objectionable material

620
Q

Sturdy

A

Robust

621
Q

Paragon

A

The best of its kind

622
Q

Mundane

A

Routine

623
Q

Disheartened

A

Losing confidence

624
Q

Stipend

A

Regular allowance

625
Q

Adamant

A

Unyielding

626
Q

Discreet

A

Careful

627
Q

Telling

A

Signifiant

628
Q

Crestfallen

A

Disappointed

629
Q

Enthrall

A

Captivate

630
Q

Champion

A

Speak in favor of

631
Q

Err

A

Make a mistake

632
Q

Pristine

A

Pure; spotless

633
Q

Misconstrue

A

Misinterpret

634
Q

Commendable

A

Worthy of praise

635
Q

Humongous

A

Colossal

636
Q

Start

A

Move suddenly

637
Q

Impede

A

Slow down

638
Q

Hoodwink

A

Deceive

639
Q

Palatable

A

Acceptable

640
Q

Abysmal

A

Really horrible

641
Q

Abysmal

A

Really horrible

642
Q

Convoluted

A

Extremely complex

643
Q

Impervious

A

Unaffected by

644
Q

Erratic

A

Highly irregular

645
Q

Conundrum

A

Difficult problem

646
Q

Thrifty

A

Wise with money

647
Q

Presumption

A

Assumption

648
Q

Start

A

Move suddenly

649
Q

Impede

A

Slow down

650
Q

Hoodwink

A

Deceive

651
Q

Palatable

A

Acceptable

652
Q

Abysmal

A

Really horrible

653
Q

Derivative

A

Unoriginal

654
Q

Miser

A

One who is cheap

655
Q

Whimsical

A

Driven by impulse

656
Q

Muted

A

Softened

657
Q

Truncate

A

Shorten

658
Q

Ploy

A

Clever scheme

659
Q

Muted

A

Softened

660
Q

Discord

A

Disagreement

661
Q

Disingenous

A

Pretending to be honest

662
Q

Derivative

A

Unoriginal

663
Q

Miser

A

One who is cheap

664
Q

Derivative

A

Unoriginal

665
Q

Placate

A

Make less angry

666
Q

Thwart

A

Block

667
Q

Impending

A

About to happen

668
Q

Badger

A

Pester

669
Q

Hail

A

Celebrate smth

670
Q

Imbibe

A

Absord ideas

671
Q

Accolade

A

High praise

672
Q

Spartan

A

Unconcerned with comfort

673
Q

Unruly

A

Noisy; uncontrolable

674
Q

Laudable

A

Praiseworthy

675
Q

Pith

A

Most essential part

676
Q

Deceit

A

Tromperie

677
Q

Demean

A

Insult

678
Q

Truncate

A

Shorten

679
Q

Row

A

Angry dispute

680
Q

Impending

A

About to happen

681
Q

Obtuse

A

Slow to learn

682
Q

Steadfast

A

Unwavering

683
Q

Irk

A

Annoy

684
Q

Docile

A

Easily managed

685
Q

Doleful

A

Very sad

686
Q

Swindle

A

Dupe

687
Q

Cumbersome

A

Difficult to carry

688
Q

Preempt

A

Take the place of

689
Q

Patronize

A

Treat condescendingly

690
Q

Entice

A

Tempt

691
Q

Panacea

A

Cure-all

692
Q

Bemoan

A

Lament

693
Q

Cataclysm

A

Violent upheaval

694
Q

Aphorism

A

Short saying

695
Q

Artlessness

A

Innocence

696
Q

Juggernaut

A

Unstoppable force

697
Q

Languish

A

Become weak

698
Q

Immaterial

A

Irrelevant

699
Q

Elusive

A

Hard to pin down

700
Q

Hound

A

Pursue relentlessly

701
Q

Scupulous

A

Using extreme care

702
Q

Bemoan

A

Lament

703
Q

Taxing

A

Exhausting

704
Q

Squelch

A

Suppress

705
Q

Creditable

A

Good but not great

706
Q

Presumptuous

A

Overly forward

707
Q

Flippant

A

Not showing respect

708
Q

Obliging

A

Eager to help

709
Q

Compound

A

Make more intense

710
Q

Coalesce

A

Fuse

711
Q

Elicit

A

Call forth

712
Q

Elude

A

Fail to be grasped

713
Q

Improvident

A

Not careful

714
Q

Desecrate

A

Ruin smth holy

715
Q

Conducive

A

Helpful

716
Q

Loath

A

Reluctant

717
Q

Debunk

A

Prove to be false

718
Q

Gambit

A

Scheme

719
Q

Bastardisation

A

Corruption

720
Q

Ravenous

A

Very hungry

721
Q

Dog

A

Pursue

722
Q

Diatribe

A

Bitter verbal attack

723
Q

Lachrymose

A

Weepy; cries easily

724
Q

Unnerve

A

Make one lose confidence

725
Q

Dismay

A

Chagrin

726
Q

Antic

A

Grotesque

727
Q

Telltale

A

Revealing

728
Q

Illustrious

A

Famous

729
Q

Grandiloquent

A

Pompous

730
Q

Diabolical

A

Wicked

731
Q

Moment

A

Importance

732
Q

Epigram

A

Witty saying

733
Q

Flag

A

Tire

734
Q

Malinger

A

Avoid work (malingerer=paresseux)

735
Q

Epiphany

A

Sudden realization

736
Q

Hubris

A

Excessive pride

737
Q

Endemic

A

Native

738
Q

Perpetuate

A

Make happen indefinitely

739
Q

Powwow

A

Conference; meeting or discussion

740
Q

Vindictive

A

Seeking revenge

741
Q

Consecrate

A

Make holy

742
Q

Consecrate

A

Make holy

743
Q

Becoming

A

Suitable

744
Q

Ajudicate

A

Judge

745
Q

Solicitous

A

Anxious to please

746
Q

Artless

A

Without deception

747
Q

Apothegn

A

Short saying

748
Q

Tempestuous

A

Intensely emotional

749
Q

Sardonic

A

Mocking

750
Q

Concede

A

Admit wrongdoinh

751
Q

Noisome

A

Foul-smelling

752
Q

Frustrate

A

Prevent

753
Q

Sagacious

A

Wise

754
Q

Rebuke

A

Criticize severly

755
Q

Dolorous

A

Sorrowful

756
Q

Conflagration

A

Large fire

757
Q

Dovetail

A

Fit together tightly

758
Q

Spendthrift

A

Wasteful with money

759
Q

Halcyon

A

Peaceful

760
Q

Lacerate

A

Distress deeply

761
Q

Uncanny

A

Strange; unsettling

762
Q

Underscore

A

Emphasise

763
Q

Inure

A

Harden

764
Q

Unimpeachable

A

Blameless

765
Q

Smug

A

Self-satisfied

766
Q

Tribulation

A

Suffering

767
Q

Perfunctory

A

Done routinely

768
Q

Solicitude

A

Feeling of concern

769
Q

Surreptitious

A

Stealthy;

770
Q

Fawn

A

Flatter extremely

771
Q

Solve by elimination

A

Multiply both sides of the equation by chosen numbers

772
Q

Rile up

A

To get so excited and angry

773
Q

Sporadic

A

Occurring at irregular intervals

774
Q

Poring

A

Be absord in reading/studying OR think intently

775
Q

Cursory

A

Hasty (not thorough; detailed)

776
Q

Scupulous

A

Detailed

777
Q

Moribund

A

At the point of death OR in terminal decline; lacking vitality or vigour

778
Q

Obstreperous

A

Noisily defiant

779
Q

Encumber

A

Hold back

780
Q

Complacent

A

Contented to a fault

781
Q

Stalwart

A

Dependable

782
Q

Exalt

A

Praise highly

783
Q

Voracious

A

Very hungry

784
Q

Flush

A

Abundant

785
Q

Miscreant

A

Lawbreaker

786
Q

Prolific

A

Productive

787
Q

Firebrand

A

Troublemaker

788
Q

Eminent

A

Highly respected

789
Q

Assuage

A

Make less severe

790
Q

Subterfuge

A

Deceit

791
Q

Imperious

A

Domineering

792
Q

Vitriolic

A

Harsh in tone

793
Q

Ethereal

A

Extremely delicate

794
Q

Idiosyncrasy

A

Peculiarity

795
Q

Versimilitude

A

Appearance of truth

796
Q

Fledgling

A

Inexperienced

797
Q

Patent

A

Glaringly obvious

798
Q

Boon

A

Helpful thing

799
Q

Officious

A

Meddlesome

800
Q

Inflammatory

A

Controversial

801
Q

Unflappable

A

Cool under pressure

802
Q

Percipient

A

Perceptive

803
Q

Imperious

A

Domineering

804
Q

Abjure

A

Give up

805
Q

Pundit

A

Expert

806
Q

Irascible

A

Easily angered

807
Q

Prolific

A

Productive

808
Q

Baleful

A

Threatening

809
Q

Bereft

A

Sad bc of loss

810
Q

Indict

A

Accuse formally

811
Q

Sullen

A

Brooding

812
Q

Mettle

A

Courage

813
Q

Urbane

A

Sophisticated

814
Q

Philistine

A

Hater of culture

815
Q

Complicit

A

Taking part in

816
Q

Consummate

A

Masterful

817
Q

Asperity

A

Harshness of manner

818
Q

Insipid

A

Dull

819
Q

Vie

A

Compete for

820
Q

Replete

A

Fully stocked

821
Q

Peripatetic

A

Traveling on foot

822
Q

Quandary

A

Uncertainty

823
Q

Pine

A

Yearn for

824
Q

Phlegmatic

A

Not showing emotion

825
Q

Enormity

A

Great wickedness

826
Q

Contrite

A

Remorseful

827
Q

Hobble

A

Hold back

828
Q

Tout

A

Advertise strongly

829
Q

Humdrum

A

Lacking excitement

830
Q

Ribald

A

Comically vulgar

831
Q

Cosseted

A

Overly pampered

832
Q

Curmudgeon

A

Grouch

833
Q

Inkling

A

Vague sense

834
Q

Confound

A

Utterly confuse

835
Q

Rescind

A

Cancel officially

836
Q

Browbeat

A

Bully

837
Q

Impetuous

A

Rash

838
Q

Bristle

A

React angrily

839
Q

Surfeit

A

Excessive amount

840
Q

Aplomb

A

Coolness under strain

841
Q

Dearth

A

Shortage

842
Q

Disabuse

A

Lead one from error

843
Q

Vituperate

A

Scold harshly

844
Q

Foolhardy

A

Rash

845
Q

Bromide

A

Unoriginal remark

846
Q

Deleterious

A

Dangerous

847
Q

Inanity

A

Silliness

848
Q

Rarefied

A

Refined

849
Q

Incongrus

A

Lacking harmony

850
Q

Protean

A

Versatile

851
Q

Plucky

A

Courageous

852
Q

Hoary

A

Ancient

853
Q

Anodyne

A

That which soothes

854
Q

Snide

A

Indirectly mocking

855
Q

Timorous

A

Shy

856
Q

Fell

A

Evil

857
Q

Brook

A

Put up with

858
Q

Mauldin

A

Overly emotional

859
Q

Obtain

A

Be customary

860
Q

Flounder

A

Struggle

861
Q

Vacuous

A

Lacking intelligence

862
Q

Imbroglio

A

Confusing situation

863
Q

Concomitant

A

Accompanying

864
Q

Gerrymander

A

Manipulate votes

865
Q

Amok

A

Fenzied

866
Q

Acme

A

Highest point

867
Q

Peruse

A

Read closely

868
Q

Wax

A

Increase gradually

869
Q

Snub

A

Reject bluntly

870
Q

Syncophant

A

Flatterer

871
Q

Stem

A

Limit grow

872
Q

Elegiac

A

Mournful

873
Q

Hedge

A

Limit a statement

874
Q

Pittance

A

Small amount

875
Q

Ostentatious

A

Showy

876
Q

Indigent

A

Poor

877
Q

Lampoon

A

Poke fun at

878
Q

Besotted

A

Very infatuated

879
Q

Callow

A

Inexperienced

880
Q

Tawdry

A

Cheap; showy

881
Q

Melee

A

Wild fight

882
Q

Rile

A

Annoy

883
Q

Maudlin

A

Overly emotional

884
Q

Pedestrian

A

Lacking imagination

885
Q

Tawdry

A

Cheap, showy

886
Q

Bow to

A

S’incliner

887
Q

Besotted

A

Infatuated (amouraché)

888
Q

Discursive

A

Disgressive

889
Q

Amok

A

Frenzied (wild; crazed)

890
Q

Aghast at

A

Horrifié; atterré

891
Q

Rile

A

Annoy

892
Q

Sanctimonious

A

Moralisateur; holier-than-thou (imbu de sa personne)

893
Q

Circumvent

A

Get out of duty

894
Q

Impugn

A

Call into question

895
Q

Ineffable

A

Cannot be put in words

896
Q

Expurgate

A

Censor

897
Q

Errant

A

Straying from course

898
Q

Checkered

A

Disreputable

899
Q

Exhort

A

Encourage

900
Q

Broadsides

A

Verbal attacks

901
Q

Staunch

A

Dependable; loyal

902
Q

Dillettante

A

Dabbler; art-enthusiast; amateur

903
Q

Ersatz

A

Fake

904
Q

Hackneyed

A

Cliche

905
Q

Arrogate

A

Seize without authority

906
Q

Jejune

A

Immature

907
Q

Lugubre

A

Overly sad

908
Q

Invective

A

Abusive language

909
Q

Buck

A

Resist

910
Q

Plodding

A

Slow-moving

911
Q

Gumption

A

Resourcesfulness

912
Q

Stray

A

S’éloigner

913
Q

Strife

A

Querelle

914
Q

Internecine

A

Marked by internal stife

915
Q

Umbrage (to take)

A

Offense

916
Q

Wanton

A

Showing no limits

917
Q

Vindicate

A

Clear of blame

918
Q

Dissemble

A

Act deceitfully

919
Q

Fractious

A

Irritable

920
Q

Embroiled

A

In an argument

921
Q

Upstart

A

Arriviste

922
Q

Derelict

A

Avoiding duties

923
Q

Ineluctable

A

Unavoidable

924
Q

Untoward

A

Inconvenient

925
Q

Incumbent

A

Necessary/obligatory

926
Q

Guileless

A

Franc

927
Q

Paucity

A

Lack of

928
Q

Duress

A

Compulsory force

929
Q

Abstruse

A

Incomprehensible

930
Q

Glib

A

Insincere

931
Q

Panache

A

Distinctive stule

932
Q

Macabre

A

Gruesome; grim

933
Q

Bumbling

A

Clumsy

934
Q

Dissenter

A

Heretic (ie who disagrees)

935
Q

Litany

A

Long account

936
Q

Turgid

A

Pompous, tedious

937
Q

Qualm

A

Uneasiness

938
Q

Demure

A

Modest; shy

939
Q

Pungent

A

Très fort; mordant

940
Q

Anathema

A

Detested person

941
Q

Parvenu

A

Arriviste

942
Q

Quail

A

Draw back in fear

943
Q

Engulfed

A

Noyé; englouti

944
Q

Thunderstorm

A

Orage

945
Q

Espouse

A

Support a cause

946
Q

Coterminous

A

Equal in scope; adjacent

947
Q

Grovel

A

Show fear

948
Q

Sybarite

A

Lover of luxury

949
Q

Finagle

A

Get through (tromper, armaquer, gruger)

950
Q

Derelict

A

Avoiding duties

951
Q

Contingent

A

Small group

952
Q

Brazen

A

Without shame

953
Q

Untrammeled

A

Not limited

954
Q

Maunder

A

Divaguer; errer

955
Q

Recrudesce

A

Relapse; grow anew/afresh; relapse

956
Q

Espouse

A

Support a cause

957
Q

Pyrrhic

A

Of a costly victory

958
Q

Invidious

A

Causing resentment

959
Q

Poise

A

Calme OR Elegance

960
Q

Smattering

A

Small amount

961
Q

Simulacrum

A

Bad imitation

962
Q

Underwrite

A

Support financially

963
Q

Impute

A

Attribute

964
Q

Appurtenant

A

Supporting

965
Q

Quisling

A

Traitor

966
Q

Admonitory

A

Serving to warn

967
Q

Flummox

A

Bewilder

968
Q

Feckless

A

Lazy; irresponsible

969
Q

Desideratum

A

Necessity

970
Q

Beatific

A

Blissfully happy

971
Q

Renege

A

Go back on;

972
Q

Chortle

A

Laugh merrily

973
Q

Tendencious

A

Biased

974
Q

Staple

A

Basic OR attach

975
Q

Infelicitious

A

Inappropriate

976
Q

Obsequious

A

Overly obedient

977
Q

Expansive

A

Sociable

978
Q

Fleece

A

Deceive

979
Q

Delineate

A

Describe in detail

980
Q

Stolid

A

Having little emotion

981
Q

Doughty

A

Brave; bold

982
Q

Auspicious

A

Favorable

983
Q

Cavalier

A

Not caring

984
Q

Winsome

A

Charming

985
Q

Stultify

A

Sap enthusiasm

986
Q

Pillory

A

Ridicule publicly

987
Q

Surly

A

Bad-tempered

988
Q

Sordid

A

Morally distasteful

989
Q

Truculent

A

Fierce; savage

990
Q

Appurtenant

A

Supporting

991
Q

Remonstrate

A

Forcefully protest

992
Q

Appurtenant

A

Supporting

993
Q

Leery

A

Distrustful

994
Q

Languid

A

Tired

995
Q

Raft

A

Large number

996
Q

Numinous

A

Sacré

997
Q

Area of a parralelogram

A

bh

998
Q

Palimpsest

A

Smth reused

999
Q

Insidious

A

Subtly destructive

1000
Q

Carping

A

Fault-finding

1001
Q

Sinecure

A

Easy job

1002
Q

Exegesis

A

Critical analysis

1003
Q

Hamstrung

A

Made powerless

1004
Q

Inscrutable

A

Unfathomable

1005
Q

Eke

A

Scrape by; obtain with effort

1006
Q

Intransigeant

A

Stubborn

1007
Q

Specious

A

Misleadingly attractive

1008
Q

Repudiate

A

Deny as untrue

1009
Q

Virago

A

Screaming woman

1010
Q

Foment

A

Agitate

1011
Q

Importune

A

Ask persistently

1012
Q

Rakish

A

Disreputable

1013
Q

Expound

A

Add details to

1014
Q

Arch

A

Teasing

1015
Q

Dilatory

A

Time wasting

1016
Q

Arrant

A

Utter; total

1017
Q

Perquisite

A

Exclusive right

1018
Q

Slapdash

A

Hastily put together

1019
Q

Extenuating

A

Making less guilty

1020
Q

Dissolution

A

Debauchery

1021
Q

Venial

A

Pardonable

1022
Q

Enjoin

A

Prohibit

1023
Q

Petulant

A

Easily annoyed

1024
Q

Ignominious

A

Disgraceful; avilissant

1025
Q

Enervate

A

Sap energy from

1026
Q

Reticent

A

Untalkative

1027
Q

Parochial

A

Narrow-minded

1028
Q

Staid

A

Serious; dignified

1029
Q

Mundane

A

Quotidian

1030
Q

Incisive

A

Highly analytical; perspicace

1031
Q

Amenable

A

Cooperative

1032
Q

Mulct

A

Swindle; faire payer à qqn/extorquer

1033
Q

Exiguity

A

Meagerness; insiffisance; piètrerie

1034
Q

Askance

A

Suspiciously

1035
Q

Sentencios

A

Moralising

1036
Q

Inexorable

A

Impossible to stop

1037
Q

Ingenuous

A

Naive

1038
Q

Profligate

A

Recklessly wasteful

1039
Q

Palaver

A

Babble; tracas/désagrément OR bafouiller

1040
Q

Vociferous

A

Offensively loud

1041
Q

Sluggishness

A

Mollesse; indolence; torpor; lethargy

1042
Q

Recondite

A

Obscur; ésotérique

1043
Q

Deferential

A

Respectful

1044
Q

Denigrate

A

Attack a reputation

1045
Q

Gainsay

A

Speak out against

1046
Q

Impudent

A

Rude

1047
Q

Spurious

A

Fake

1048
Q

Galvanize

A

Urge into action

1049
Q

Upbraid

A

Scold harshly; réprimander

1050
Q

Rankle

A

Get under one’s skin; irritate; niggle

1051
Q

Solecism

A

Social blunder; socially unacceptable act

1052
Q

Querelous

A

Complaining

1053
Q

Raffish

A

Slightly disreputable

1054
Q

Venality

A

Corruption

1055
Q

Censure

A

Express disapproval

1056
Q

Ingratiate

A

Gain favour

1057
Q

Execrate

A

Curse; hiss at (siffler)

1058
Q

Disaffected

A

Discontent

1059
Q

Perfidy

A

Betrayal

1060
Q

Apocryphal

A

Questionably fake; fictitious

1061
Q

Slander

A

Calomny

1062
Q

Predilection

A

Strong liking

1063
Q

Acrimony

A

Bitterness

1064
Q

Turpitude

A

Moral wickedness (cruauté)

1065
Q

Demur

A

Object

1066
Q

Screed

A

Abusive rant (diatribe/coup de gueule)

1067
Q

Volume of a sphere

A

4/3* pi * r^3

1068
Q

Double Matrix Method

A

Used for sets in which there are two variables, each of which has two or more categories (e.g. One variable is M/F and the other can be anything eg A&B&C)

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