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moratorium

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delay, postponement

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nicety

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delicacy, subtlety

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exodus

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departure

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condign

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deserved

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kismet

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destiny, fate

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frowzy

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dirty, unkempt

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malaise

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discomfort, uneasiness

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fulsome

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disgusting

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ignoble

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dishonorable

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contumacious

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disobedient

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irreverent

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disrespectful

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impudent

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disrespectiful

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cloven

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divided

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imperious

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domineering

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moot

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doubtful, debatable

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dipsomaniac

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drunkard

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moribund

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dying

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ferbent

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eager, earnest

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choleric

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easily angered

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irascible

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easily angered

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effectual

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effective

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ebullient

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enthusiastic

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milieu

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environment, setting

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capricious

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erratice, impulsive

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machination

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evil design

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maudlin

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excessibely sentimental

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exorbitant

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excessive, unreasonable

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obsequious

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excessively submissive

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congenital

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existing at birth

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egress

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exit (noun and verb)

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explicate

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explain in detail, make clear

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jingoism

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extreme patriotism

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indigent

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extremely poor

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lineaments

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facial features

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lot

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fate

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nepotism

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favoritism shown toward relatives

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intrepid

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fearless

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hegira

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flight, escape

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coquetry

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flirtation

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glib

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fluent, smooth

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fatuous

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foolish

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fetid

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foul smelling

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frenetic

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frantic, wild

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discomfiture

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frustration, confusion

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cortege

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funeral procession

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offal

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garbage, waste parts

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meretricious

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gaudy, showy

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magnanimous

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generous

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munificent

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generous

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largess

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gifts that have been given generously

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dour

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gloomy

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morose

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gloomy, ill humored

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lithe

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graceful

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crotchety

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grouchy, eccentric

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credulity

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gullibility

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captious

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hard to please

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fastidious

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hard to please

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inimical

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harmful, unfriendly

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misanthrope

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hater of mankind

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dogmatic

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having a definite opinion , authoritative

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nebulous

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hazy, vague, uncertain

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hale

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healthy

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infernal

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hellish

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cache

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hiding place

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enmity

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histility, hatred

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domicile

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home, residence

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macabre

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horrible, gruesome

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megade

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household

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jocular

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humorous

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chimerical

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imaginary

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dissolute

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immoral, unrestrained

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magnate

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important person in any field

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impetuous

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impulsive

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fallow

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inactive, unproductive

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indefatigable

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incapable of being tired out

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irresolute

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indecisive

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listless

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indifferent, feeling no interest

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ineluctable

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inevitable, inescapable

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mandarin

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influential person

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minutiae

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insignificant details, trivia

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delay, postponement

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moratorium

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delicacy, subtlety

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nicety

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departure

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exodus

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deserved

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condign

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destiny, fate

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kismet

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dirty, unkempt

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frowzy

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discomfort, uneasiness

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malaise

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disgusting

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fulsome

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dishonorable

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ignoble

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disobedient

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contumacious

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disrespectful

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irreverent

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disrespectiful

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impudent

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divided

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cloven

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domineering

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imperious

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doubtful, debatable

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moot

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drunkard

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dipsomaniac

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dying

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moribund

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eager, earnest

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ferbent

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easily angered

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choleric

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easily angered

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irascible

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effective

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effectual

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enthusiastic

A

ebullient

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environment, setting

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milieu

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erratice, impulsive

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capricious

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evil design

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machination

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excessibely sentimental

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maudlin

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excessive, unreasonable

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exorbitant

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excessively submissive

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obsequious

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existing at birth

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congenital

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exit (noun and verb)

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egress

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explain in detail, make clear

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explicate

113
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extreme patriotism

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jingoism

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extremely poor

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indigent

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facial features

A

lineaments

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fate

A

lot

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favoritism shown toward relatives

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nepotism

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fearless

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intrepid

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flight, escape

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hegira

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flirtation

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coquetry

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fluent, smooth

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glib

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foolish

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fatuous

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foul smelling

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fetid

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frantic, wild

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frenetic

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frustration, confusion

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discomfiture

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funeral procession

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cortege

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garbage, waste parts

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offal

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gaudy, showy

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meretricious

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generous

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magnanimous

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generous

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munificent

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gifts that have been given generously

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largess

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gloomy

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dour

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gloomy, ill humored

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morose

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graceful

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lithe

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grouchy, eccentric

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crotchety

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gullibility

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credulity

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hard to please

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captious

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hard to please

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fastidious

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harmful, unfriendly

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inimical

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hater of mankind

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misanthrope

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having a definite opinion , authoritative

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dogmatic

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hazy, vague, uncertain

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nebulous

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healthy

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hale

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hellish

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infernal

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hiding place

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cache

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histility, hatred

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enmity

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home, residence

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domicile

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horrible, gruesome

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macabre

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household

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megade

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humorous

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jocular

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imaginary

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chimerical

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immoral, unrestrained

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dissolute

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important person in any field

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magnate

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impulsive

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impetuous

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inactive, unproductive

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fallow

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incapable of being tired out

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indefatigable

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indecisive

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irresolute

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indifferent, feeling no interest

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listless

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inevitable, inescapable

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ineluctable

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influential person

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mandarin

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insignificant details, trivia

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minutiae

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