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incontinent

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-(adjective) unable to contain or retain; lacking self-restraint

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orison

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(noun) a prayer

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auspicious

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-(adjective) promising success; opportune; favorable

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beguile

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(verb) to influence by trickery; to mislead

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felicity

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(noun) the state of being happy; bliss

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superfluous

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(adjective) unnecessary; excessive

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conjecture

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noun) expression of an opinion without sufficient evidence

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appurtenance

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(noun) something subordinate to another; an accessory

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avouch

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(verb) to assume responsibility for; vouch for; guarantee

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imperious

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(adjective) dictatorial or overbearing

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tedious

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(adjective) long and tiresome; monotonous

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cozen

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(verb) to cheat, deceive, or trick

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harbinger

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noun) a person who goes ahead and makes known the presence of another

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malefaction

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-(noun) an evil deed or wrongdoing

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pernicious

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(adjective) causing harm or ruin; hurtful; deadly

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cudgel

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(noun) a short, thick stick used as a weapon; a club

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equivocation

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noun) an ambiguous expression

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contumely

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noun) a humiliating insult

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circumvent

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(verb) to go around or bypass

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dearth

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noun) an inadequate supply; scarcity

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clemency

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(noun) an act of mercy

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dirge

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(noun) funeral song; expressing mourn in commemoration of the dead

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providence

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-(noun) the guidance and divine care by God or nature; foresight

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palpable

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-(adjective) capable of being touched or felt; tangible

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niggard

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(noun) an excessively miserly or stingy person

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convocation

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noun) a group of people gathered in answer to being summoned

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arrant

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(adjective) downright; thorough; notorious

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assail

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(verb) to attack vigorously or violently; to assault

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martial

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(adjective) inclined or disposed to war; warlike

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livery

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(noun) a uniform worn by servants

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assay

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(verb) to examine or analyze

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perdition

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(noun) a state of final spiritual ruin; damnation

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jocund

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(adjective) cheerful; merry

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recognizance

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-(noun) recognition; a promised sum

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promontory

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(noun) a highpoint of land; a headland