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Francophobe

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a person having a strong dislike of France or the French

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liberality

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  1. the quality of giving or spending freely
  2. the quality of being open to new ideas and free from prejudice
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timorous

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showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence

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carping

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adjective
continually complaining or finding fault about trivial matters; difficult to please

“she has silenced the carping critics with a successful debut tour”

noun
continual complaining or finding fault about trivial matters
“he did not enjoy the constant carping of reviewers”

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rapturous

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characterized by, feeling, or expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm

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impious

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not showing respect or reverence, especially for a god

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dissever

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divide or sever (something)

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raze

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completely destroy (a building, town, or other site)

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charnel

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associated with death

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mien

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a person’s look or manner, especially one of a particular kind indicating their character or mood

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archaism

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a thing that is very old or old-fashioned

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rectitude

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morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness

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carrion

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the decaying flesh of dead animals

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lambent

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(of light or fire) glowing, gleaming, or flickering with a soft radiance

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caviller

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a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections

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vignette

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a brief evocative description, account, or episode

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eventide

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the end of the day; evening

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becalm

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leave (a sailing vessel) unable to move through lack of wind

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torpid

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mentally or physically inactive; lethargic

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diffidence

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modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence

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lineament

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a distinctive feature or characteristic, especially of the face

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visage

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a person’s face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features

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gorge

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eat a large amount greedily; fill oneself with food

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bilious

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  1. affected by or associated with nausea or vomiting
  2. spiteful; bad-tempered
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blear

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make dim; blur

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sallow

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(of a person’s face or complexion) of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown color

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antipathy

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a deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion

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totter

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move in a feeble or unsteady way

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impudent

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not showing due respect for another person; impertinent

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ignominy

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public shame or disgrace

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rivet

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hold (someone or something) fast so as to make them incapable of movement

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dell

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a small valley, usually among trees

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moor

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a tract of open uncultivated upland; a heath

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quail

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feel or show fear or apprehension

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turbid

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(of a liquid) cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter

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acrid

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having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell

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captious

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(of a person) tending to find fault or raise petty objections

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insolent

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showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

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opprobrium

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harsh criticism or censure

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vassalage

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a position of subordination or submission (as to a political power)

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ire

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anger

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chancel

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the space around the altar in a church, often enclosed, for use by the clergy and the choir

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bourn

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a limit or boundary

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peremptory

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(especially of a person’s manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way

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virulent

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(of a disease or poison extremely severe or harmful in its effects

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