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Muffled

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Muffled- to cloak, wrap around - page 17

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Consecration

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Consecration-dedicated spiritually to - page 17

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Belated

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Belated- delayed, happening later that should have been the case- page 18

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Quailed

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Quailed- lose courage - page 18

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Acrid

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Acrid- sharp taste - page 18

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Captious

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Captious- easy to find trivial faults- page 18

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Insolent

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Insolent - rude or impertinent- page 18

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Impertinent

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Impertinent- intrusive and presumptuous

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Carriage

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Carriage- the manner of carrying the head - page 18

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Indemnity

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Indemnity- protection or security against- page 18

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Opprobrium

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Opprobrium- disgrace or reproach for shameful conduct- page 19

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Precocious

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Precocious- early mature development- page 19

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Transitory

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Transitory - not lasting - page 19

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Expedient

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Expedient- promoting achieving a proposed or desired object - page 19

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Consternation

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Consternation- a sudden/alarming amazement or dread resulting in confusion or dismay - page 19

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Insurrection

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Insurrection- rising in revolt or rebellion- page 19

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Discord

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Discord- lack of harmony, disagreement- page 19

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Vassal

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Vassal- servant, holding someone superior- page 19

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Heterogeneous

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Heterogeneous- different, different parts, incongruous - page 19

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Incongruous

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Incongruous- not harmonious

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Propensities

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Propensities- nature or inclination - page 19

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Indignation

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Indignation- strong displeasure, thinking something unfair - page 19

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Sanguine

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Sanguine- cheerful, optimistic, hopeful - page 19

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Exacting

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Exacting- rigid or severe in demands - page 19

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Ire

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Ire- intense anger or wrath- page 19

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Congenial

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Congenial- agreeable or suitable in nature - page 20

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Preternatural

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Preternatural- supernatural, against nature- page 20

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Aperture

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Aperture- a hole or opening- page 20

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Conjecture

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Conjecture- opinion or theory - page 21

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Artifice

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Artifice- trickery, cunning- page 21

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Virulent

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Virulent- violently or spitefully hostile - page 22

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Intimated

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Intimated- to make known indirectly - page 24

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Emboldened

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Emboldened- to make bolder - page 24

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Doleful

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Doleful- mournful, sorrowful, melancholy- page 26

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Fervent

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Fervent- showing great warmth or intensity- page 31

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Insuperable

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Insuperable- incapable of being passed over- page 33

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Desist

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Desist- to cease- page 33

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Execrations

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Execrations- curses- page 33

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Dearth

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Dearth- inadequate supply- page 35

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Contrive

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Contrive- plan- page 35

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Capricious

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Capricious- unpredictable- page 36

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Engendered

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Engendered- to give rise to - page 38

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Vehement

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Vehement- zealous- page 38

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Ruth

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Ruth- pity, compassion, sorrow, grief, remorse- page 43

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Fomented

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Fomented- fostered to help develop - page 43

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Mandate

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Mandate- a command - page 43

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Antipathy

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Antipathy - natural revulsion or repugnance- page 44

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Exult

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Exult- to show or feel lively or triumphant joy- page 44

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Fain

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Fain- willingly- page 46

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Sequestered

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Sequestered- to remove or withdraw in solitude, separate- page 46

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Congealed

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Congealed- to turn to soft fluid, to coagulate- page 46

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Habituated

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Habituated- accustomed to a particular scenario- page 47

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Enchain

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Enchain- to bind in chains, restrain - page 48

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Alighted

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Alighted- to settle or stay after descending, to encounter or notice something accidentally - page 50

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Waned

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Waned- to decrease in strength- page 51

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Prospect

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Prospect- view- page 51

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Pervade

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Pervade- to spread throughout all parts- page 52

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Conning

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Conning- learning , studying, perusing- page 53

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Thereon

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Thereon- on or upon something, afterwards/ immediately after- page 53

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Indefatigable

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Indefatigable- unable to be fatigued- page 54

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Inanition

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Inanition - exhaustion from lack of nourishment, lethargy- page 54

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Repast

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Repast- a meal- page 54

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Morose

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Morose- gloomy or sullen- page 55

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Venerate

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Venerate- to regard or treat with reverence- page 56

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Benignant

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Benignant- kind especially to inferiors - page 57

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Inclement

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Inclement- harsh sever stormy weather- page 58

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Import

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Import- to impart meaning or implication, signify- page 59

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Reagaled

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Regaled- to entertain lavishly sometimes with food or drink- page 61

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Redolent

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Redolent- having a strong odour- page 61

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Fare

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Fare- food or diet- page 61

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Ignominy

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Ignominy- disgrace or dishonour, shameful conduct- page 61

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Hithero

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Hitherto - up to this time- page 63

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Acquitted

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Acquitted- to release of charge or obligation- page 63

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Animadversions

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Animadversions- an unfavourable or censorious comment- page 63

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Censorious

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Censorious- severely critical

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Sundry

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Sundry- various or diverse- page 64

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Slatternly

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Slatternly- untidy or slovenly- page 64

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Slovenly

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Slovenly- untidy

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Gloaming

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Gloaming- twilight- page 65

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Doctrine

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Doctrine- a position, principle or something taught- page 67

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Forbearance

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Forbearance- restraining from something, patient endurance- page 67

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Meed

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Meed- reward or recompense- page 67

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Exposultation

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Expostulation- earnest and kindly protest- page 67

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Remonstrance

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Remonstrance - severe reproachful protest

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Reproach

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Reproach- to find fault with

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Assiduity

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Assiduity- close application of effort - page 67

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Prerogative

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Prerogative- right or privilege- page 68

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Truculent

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Truculent- brutally cruel or harsh- page 69

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Animosity

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Animosity- strong dislike- page 69

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Cumbersome

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Cumbersome- burdensome, troublesome

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Reverie

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Reverie- state of meditation- page 70

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Exigency

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Exigency- urgency or need- page 71

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Penurious

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Penurious- extremely poor- page 72

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Precept

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Precept- a commandment or direction for action- page 72

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Moiety

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Moiety- a half or share- page 72

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Perfidious

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Perfidious- deliberately faithless, treacherous, deceitful- page 73

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Repugnant- strong distaste or aversion to- page 73

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Apprise

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Apprise- to give notice to- page 73

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Memorandum

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Memorandum- note of something to be remembered- page 74

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Obviate

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Obviate- to anticipate and prevent or eliminate- page 75

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Evince

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Evince- make evident- page 75

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Edify

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Edify- to instruct or benefit morally or spirituality- page 75

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Fortitude

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Fortitude- mental or emotional strength- page 75

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Privation

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Privation- lack of comforts- page 75

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Judicious

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Judicious- the use of expedient actions- page 75

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Expedient

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Expedient- convenient or practical yet possible immoral or improper

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Exhorted

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Exhorted- strongly encourage or urge

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Intimiated

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Intimated- imply or hint- page 76

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Profusion

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Profusion- an abundance or large quantity of- page 78

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Obtrusive- noticeable or prominent- page 78

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Palsy

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Palsy- paralysis accompanied with tremors- page 78

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Shirked

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Shirked- avoid or neglect- page 78

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Pious

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Pious- devoutly religious- page 79

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Approbation

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Approbation- approval or praise- page 81

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Ardently- enthusiastically- Page 81

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Absolved

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Absolved- declare free from blame- page 82

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Smote

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Smote- strike with a firm blow- page 83

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Reposed

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Reposed- state of rest or tranquility- page 83

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Gall

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Gall- bold or impudent behaviour

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Supplication

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Supplication- the action of asking or begging for something earnestly- page 85

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Imputation

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Imputation- represent something as being caused by someone- page 85

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Eloquence

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Eloquence- fluid or persuasive discourse- page 87

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Construe

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Construe- interpret- page 87

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Corroborate- confirm or give support to- page 88

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Tenacious

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Tenacious- keeping a firm grip of- page 88

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Ameliorate

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Ameliorate- to make better something bad- page 90

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Genial- friendly and cheerful- page 90

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Verdure- lush green vegetation- page 90

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Turbid- suspension cloudy liquid- page 90

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Asunder- apart, divided- page 90

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Predisposed- make something liable to- page 91

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Smitten

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Smitten- severely affected by disease- page 92

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Malady- a disease or ailment- page 92

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Sumptuous - splendid and expensive looking- page 92

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Pervaded- spread through and be perceived- page 96

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Implicitly- in a way not directly expressed- page 97

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Misgivings- feeling of doubt or apprehension about outcome- page 97

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Fetid- smelling extremely unpleasant- page 99

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Availed- use or take advantage of- page 100

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Imbibed- absorb or assimilate ideas- page 100

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Effaced- erase from a surface- page 102

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Soporific

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Soporific- inducing drowsiness- page 105

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Verily- truly- page 113

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Solicitous- showing interest or concern- page 117

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Enigma

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Enigma- a person or thing that is mysterious- page 119

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Condescension

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Condescension- patronising superiority’s attitude- page 119

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Demure

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Demure- modest and shy- page 121

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Perfidy

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Perfidy- deceitfulness , untrustworthiness- page 121

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Glean

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Glean- extract from various sources- page 122

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Swathed- wrapped in layers of fabric- page 123

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Fastidious

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Fastidious- attentive and concerned about detail- page 124

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Unimpeachable- not able to be doubted questioned or criticised- page 124

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Salient

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Salient- most noticeable or important- page 124

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Antiquity

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Antiquity- having the presence of the ancient past- page 125

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Appropriated

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Appropriated- take something for ones own use- page 125

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Venerable- accorded a great deal of respect- page 125

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Effigies- a sculpture or model of a person- page 125

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Propitious- indicating or giving a good chance of success- page 126

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Mirth- amusement- page 126

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Clamorous- loud and confused noise- page 126

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Peal- loud reverberated sound- page 126

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Belied-failed to give a true impression- page 128

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Placid-not easily upset or excited- page 128

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Vivacious- attractively animated and lively- page 128

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Cant- hypocritical or scandalous talk particularly of personal topics (e.g religion)-page 128

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Solicitude- care or concern for something- page 128

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Vapid- offering nothing stimulating or challenging- page 130

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Ardour- enthusiasm and passion- page 130

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Sough- wind make a moaning, whistling or rushing sound- page 132

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Officious- assertive of authority in a domineering way (especially for trivial things)- page 133

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Extorted-obtain by unfair means- page 134

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Ire

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Ire-anger- page 134

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Antipathy

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Antipathy- deep-seated dislike or aversion- page 134

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Quell- put an end to- subdue - page 137

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Pined- suffer mental and physical decline- page 137

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Suffused- gradually spread throughout or over- page 138

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Requisition

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Requisition- an official order laying claim to use- page 139

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Pretexts- a reason or justification for action that is not the real reason- page 139

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Incessantly- without interruption, constantly- page 139

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Divested

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Divested- deprive of power, rights or possession- page 141

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Physiognomy- a persons facial features- page 141

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Accost

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Accost- approach and address boldly or aggressively- page 141

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Caprice- a sudden unaccountable change of mood- page 141

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Quiescence- state of inactivity- page 142

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Piquant- pleasantly stimulating or exciting to the mind - page 142

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Trite- overused and consequently of little import- page 142

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Rejoinder

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Rejoinder- a reply especially sharp or witty- page 142

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Assiduous

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Assiduous- showing great care and perseverance- page 142

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Celerity

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Celerity- swiftness of movement- page 142

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Irate

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Irate- feeling or characterised by great anger- page 142

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Covet

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Covet- yearn to posses- page 143

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Assented

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Assented- the expression of approval or agreement- page 145

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Premise

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Premise- a previous statement from which another is inferred- page 147

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Travail

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Travail- painful or laborious effort- page 147

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Lurid

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Lurid- vivid in colour- page 148

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Averred

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Averred- state or ascertain to be the case- page 150

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Haughty

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Haughty- arrogantly superior and disdainful- page 151

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Disdain

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Disdain- feeling someone is unworthy of notice or respect

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Inclement

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Inclement- unpleasantly cold or wet- page 151

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Repletion

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Repletion- filled or well supplied with something- page 152

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Raptures

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Raptures- feelings of intense pleasure or joy- page 153

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Brusque

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Brusque- abrupt manner of speech- page 154

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Placid

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Placid- not easily upset or excited- page 154

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Repartee

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Repartee- conversation with witty replies- page 154

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Unfledged

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Unfledged- inexperienced, youth- page 155

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Sentient

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Sentient- able to feel and perceive things- page 155

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Gregarious

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Gregarious- sociable- page 155

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Atone

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Atone- make amends for- page 155

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Importunes

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Importunes- ask someone pressingly and persistently- page 156

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Complacent

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Complacent- showing smug or uncritical satisfaction- page 156

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Insolent

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Insolent- rude, arrogant, lack of respect- page 156

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Galled

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Galled- annoyance, irritation- page 156

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Condenscension

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Condescension-attitude of patronising superiority- page 156

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Piqued

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Piqued- arouse interest, feel irritated or resentful- page 157

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Hector

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Hector- to talk to someone in a bullying way- page 157

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Palliate

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Palliate- allay or moderate fears or suspicions, hide or disguise seriousness of offence- page 158

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Allay

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Allay- diminish or put at rest

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Censures

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Censures- express formal disapproval for- page 158

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Limpid

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Limpid- free of anything that darkens, clear- page 159

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Salubrious

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Salubrious- healthy- page 159

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Hackneyed

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Hackneyed- lacking significance through overuse- page 159

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Avow

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Avow- assert or confess openly- page 159

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Malevont

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Malevolent- having shown a wish to do evil- page 159

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Indiscreet

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Indiscreet- too great a readiness to reveal private things - page 159

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Unobtrusive

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Unobtrusive- not conspicuous or attracting attention- page 159

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Paltry

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Paltry- petty- page 159

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Remorse

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Remorse- deep regret for a wrong- page 159

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Reform

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Reform- make changes to improve- page 159

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Irrevocably

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Irrevocably- permanent- page 160

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Sullied

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Sullied- damage to the purity or integrity of- page 161

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Bane

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Bane- cause of great distress- page 161

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Maxim

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Maxim- a short statement outlining the truth or general conduct- page 161