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unceasing

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adj. not coming to an end

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un

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not

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vigilance

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n. the state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties

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hanicap

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n. something that makes progress or success difficult

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bandit

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n. a person who illegally enters a building and steals something

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abnormal

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adj. different from what is usual or average

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ab

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away

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doozy

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n. something unqiue or unusual, especially something unusually bad

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bulletin

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n. a short public notice, usually from an authority

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impediment

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n. a hindrance or obstruction to doing something

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im

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not

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ped

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foot

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luminous

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adj. brilliant; radiant; very bright or beautiful

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lum

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light

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spectacles

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n. eyeglasses

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spec

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look

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consternation

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n. a feeling of strong annoyance and anger

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symmetry

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n. balanced proportions

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sym

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together

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meter

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measure

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hobble

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v. to walk in an akward manner, typically because of pain from an injury

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cower

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v. crouch down in fear

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gravely

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adv. in a serious or solem manner

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grav

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heavy

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caper

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v. to skip or dance about in a lively or playful way

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gambol

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v. to run or jump about playfully

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joie de vivre

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n. delight of living

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viv

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life

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faux pas

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n. akward social mistake

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non sequiter

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n. a statement that does not follow logically from where it came before

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non

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not

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sequ

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follow