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Stratified

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🥞

formed or arranged into strata or layers.

“stratified limestone”

(of a society) divided into levels or classes based on social status, education, or income.

“a stratified society in which political power and influence still lay in the hands of the landed
As

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halcyon

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🌨️
Good times
🏡

denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful.

“the halcyon days of the mid 1980s, when profits were soaring”

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Iniquitous

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In equal. ~~~. Quitous

Wfo is iniquitous. 🏣🏢🖕

grossly unfair and morally wrong.

“an iniquitous tax”

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Connotations

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an idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

“the word ‘discipline’ has unhappy connotations of punishment and repression

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Enigmatic

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Bich: E nigga matic dekh 400par

Difficult to understand

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Unheralded

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Not expected

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Opacity

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Visibility

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Disserations

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📕📗📗📘📖

a long-form piece of academic writing based on original research conducted by you

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Plastic

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Easily shaped or moulded

Hest plastic mould to any shape boi

Cannot do it with a rockk

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Plumb

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measure (the depth of a body of water).

“I plumbed the depth and found the bottom of the shelf to be seven metres down”

2.

test (an upright surface) to determine the vertical.

“they are valuable aids in plumbing the frames and keeping the side of the ship fair”

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Surfeit

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Excessive amount of something

Surfeit of foood boi

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Dearth

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Scarcity or lack of something

There is a dearth of evidence

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erstwhile

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former.

“the erstwhile president of the company

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undulating

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🎶🎶🎼🎼

having a smoothly rising and falling form or outline.

“the undulating country lanes of Northern Ireland

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noisome

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having an extremely offensive smell.

“noisome vapours from the smouldering waste”

very disagreeable or unpleasant.

“a noisome concoction of which cheap port is the basis”

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Subdued

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🗿

of a person or their manner) quiet and rather reflective or depressed.

“I felt strangely subdued as I drove home”

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auspicious

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conducive to success; favourable.

“it was not the most auspicious moment to hold an election”

Similar:

favourable

propitious

promising

full of promise

bright

rosy

good

optimistic

hopeful

encouraging

opportune

timely

well timed

lucky

fortunate

provid

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Deleterious

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cause damage

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Harmony

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the combination of simultaneously soundedmusical notes to produce a pleasing effect.

“the piece owes its air of tranquillity largely to the harmony”

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Murmur

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Murmur usually means: Quiet or indistinct speech. Breathy voice, a type of phonation in speech, also known as a “murmured voice”

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Clangor

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🔨 tantan**tan

noun: clangora continuous loud banging or ringing sound.”he went deaf because of the clangour of the steam hammers”

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Debase

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De base helicopter to slum lol from 🏢

🧧🥢. Gaystation5

reduce (something) in quality or value; degrade.
“the love episodes debase the dignity of the drama”

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Rankle

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🗣️blabla Wtf u talking abt😤

Annoy anger

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Minatory

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🐍🪇😤. Trtrttrreettrrrr

expressing or conveying a threat.
“he is unlikely to be deterred by minatory finger-wagging”

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Latency

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something inactive, dormant, or lying in wait.

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Insularity

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🇬🇧🎩. Fuk ur coolture

Insulation …. Milton bottle ignores heat

ignorance of or lack of interest in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experience.
“an example of British insularity

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Lucid

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Clarity ⭐️🔦
Bright

clarity of expression; intelligibility.
“his lecture combined intellectual lucidity and passion”
2.
LITERARY
brightness; luminosity.
“the lucidity of his paintings

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Conflagration

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Destructive fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥

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Vestige

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🫥

a trace or remnant of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.
“the last vestiges of colonialism”

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Scintilla

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🤏

⚛️
A tiny trace

a tiny or scarcely detectable amount. synonyms: iota, shred, smidge, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, tittle, whit.

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Desiccation

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Bengal famine draught removal of water from body bich

Removal of moisture

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Pleonasm

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the use of more words than are necessary to convey meaning (e.g. see with one’s eyes ), either as a fault of style or for emphasis.

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Monolithic

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🪨. Boulder bc

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Recalcitrant

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Sit rant 😒

Uncooperative dude
Stubborn

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Abstemious

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Abstain. Refrain

indulging only very moderately in something, especially food and drink.
“‘We only had a bottle.’ ‘Very abstemious of you.’”

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Portentous

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Adani port📈📈📈📈📈 entous

of or like a portent; of momentous significance.
“this portentous year in Canadian history”

done in a pompously or overly solemn manner so as to impress.
“the author’s portentous moralizings”

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Ostensible

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🥸Waltuh: I didn’t poison brockk jessee
Jesse: fuk u mr white

stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.
“the real dispute which lay behind the ostensible complaint”

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Legerdemain

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👏🤞👌👌
skilful use of one’s hands when performing conjuring tricks.

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Odium

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卐. Fuhrerr❌❌❌

p(O)dium.

general or widespread hatred or disgust incurred by someone as a result of their actions.
“he incurred widespread odium for military failures and government corruption”

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Rapaciousness

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💂🏿‍♀️. 🦁

ferocious, greedy, marauding, predatory, ravenous, and voracious.

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Doughty

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Doughty naughty 😎🤙

Brave boiii

brave and persistent.
“his doughty spirit kept him going”

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Impetuous

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🏃‍♂️—-💨——💨

Im patient petous

acting or done quickly and without thought or care.
“she might live to rue this impetuous decision”

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Heady

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Head👦🍷🍻🍺🥃

Sarr p chd gai

of alcoholic drink) potent; intoxicating.
“several bottles of heady local wine”

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Penchant

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a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.

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Repartee

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Re party pls
Zaban chlayi h bc. Wittyy
🗣️🔊🔊

conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies.

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Doggerel

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Dog gerl. 🐩🐾🐾 aliens👽👾
Kya bawasir likha h

verse or words that are badly written or expressed.
“the last stanza deteriorates into doggerel”

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Evince

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Reveal

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Derided

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Road rash kick

mock, ridicule, and taunt

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Eluded

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Evade 🏃‍♂️

escape from or avoid (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skilful or cunning way.
“he tried to elude the security men by sneaking through a back door”

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Reconteur

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Re capture gondor 🪓🔪🛡️⚔️🏹

a person who tells anecdotes in a skilful and amusing way.

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Genial

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🧞‍♂️. Aaaarraaabbiiian niiigghhhtttss

friendly and cheerful.

My djin in Genial lol

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Fabulist

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Its fabulous trust me

Lode

. a person who composes or relates fables.

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Culling

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Killing 👔

Professional bich

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Credulity

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Cred.
Naadaan
Indian janta

a tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true.

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Quibblers

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Karen 🧔‍♀️

a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections

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Virtuso

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🎭🎨🖌️🖌️🖼️🎼🎹🎹🎶🎶🎤

a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit.

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Maven

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Expert

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Tyro

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Nooob

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59
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Truculence

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🦁🔥🤬

Aggressivee

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Opulence

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OP
💰💸💵💷🤑🤑💴💶💵💸💰💰🤑

Rich bitchh

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Covetousness

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🤌
Envyy

the feeling of having a strong desire for the things that other people have

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Frisson

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THRILL

sudden strong feeling of excitement or fear; a thrill.
“a frisson of excitement”

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Panegyric

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📱📑. ➡️. 👨‍💼
piece of writing or speech praising

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Marr marring

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Spoil

Reduce quality

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Precipitate

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cause (an event or situation, typically one that is undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.
“the incident precipitated a political crisis”

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Wheedling

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Smoooth talk

using flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something.
“I could hear his wheedling tone as he begged her to dance”
noun
the action of flattering or coaxing someone in order to persuade them to do something or give one something.
“it took months of wheedling and cajoling, but her persistence was finally rewarded”

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Freewheeling

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🚴 💨💨💨💨💨woooooooooooo🚦
Fukk ruless

characterized by a disregard for rules or conventions; unconstrained or uninhibited.
“he exemplifies the freewheeling spirit of a certain sector of the digital economy”

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Verdant

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🕉️🔆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🌿🌴 🐍🌲🍀🍀🏔️🏔️⛰️🏞️
Ver daan

of countryside) green with grass or other rich vegetation.
“verdant valleys”

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Unremitting

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Never relaxing

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Pith

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Core root

Core of the problem

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Disportment

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to amuse oneself in light or lively fashion

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Canard

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Kratos can ARD 💨

It’s a Rumour

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Patois

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Regional accentt

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Fallacy

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🤔💭
a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments.

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Warrant

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📜👮‍♀️

a document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or another body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.
“magistrates issued a warrant for his arrest”

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Galvanize

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🤩🫨😱😱🤯. 🧪🔥💨💨

shock or excite (someone) into taking action.
“the urgency of his voice galvanized them into action”

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Occlude

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🛑✋❌❌

stop, close up, or obstruct (an opening, orifice, or passage).
“thick make-up can occlude the pores”

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Proximate

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(A)proximate value —- close to 30

29.999

especially of the cause of something) closest in relationship; immediate.
“the fact that a storm may show up the poor condition of a flat roof does not signify that storm was the proximate cause of damage to it”

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Buttress

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Strengthen 🍑💪💪

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Profileration

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🦠🦠🦠🦠🦠🦠🦠🦠🦠🦠🦠🦠🦠🦠🦠🦠🦠🦠🦠🦠🦠
Pro - Fill eration

rapid increase in the number or amount of something.
“a continuing threat of nuclear proliferation”

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Rescind

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👊
Resign D

revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement

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Protract

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Pro track 🏃‍♀️🏃🏃‍♂️
⏳
prolong.
“he had certainly taken his time, even protracting the process”

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Malady

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Tommy: she has the clap💃

Disease ailment problem

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Tome

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📔

Bigggg book heavy

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85
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Emend

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Amend … change .. correct

📝

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Impuissant

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Im pussy ant 🐱😢😥

unable to take effective action; powerless

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Toothsome

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🤤😋😋🦷
food) temptingly tasty.

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Peremptory

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Per 🪽 emptory
My way or highway bitch

insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way.
“‘Just do it!’ came the peremptory reply”

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Allay

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👶🍼 ale ale ale

diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry).
“the report attempted to educate the public and allay fears”

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Edify

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instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually.
“Rachel had edified their childhood with frequent readings from Belloc”

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Catharsis

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🏋️‍♀️. … 🪑😮‍💨

the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.
“music is a means of catharsis for them”

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denouement

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👯‍♀️🕺 …. It’s all coming together

the final part of a play, film, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.
“the film’s denouement was unsatisfying and ambiguous”

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Platitude

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Pl attitude
Repeat gyan loda

a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful.
“he masks his disdain for her with platitudes about how she should believe in herself more”

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Malefaction

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Male fiction .—- inspired 🔪🩸

Jb tk cinema rhega log chutiya bnta rhega

malefaction. noun. male·​fac·​tion. ˌmal-ə-ˈfak-shən. : an evil deed : crime

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Peccadillos

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PIKA PIKA
Pika dillos.
Pikachus crimes 🐱

a relatively minor fault or sin.
“the sexual peccadilloes of celebrities aren’t necessarily news”

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Lionized

A

🦸🦁⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟

give a lot of public attention and approval to (someone); treat as a celebrity.
“modern sportsmen are lionized and feted”

97
Q

Impugned

A

I am pug, ned. 🐱. …. Prove it🤣

Challange. Validity check

dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question.
“the father does not impugn her capacity as a good mother”

98
Q

Waggish

A

🐶🐕. Woof woof

humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner.
“a waggish riposte”

99
Q

Risqué

A

Risky statement

Indecent

100
Q

eclecticism

A

Company picking resources from here and there

the practice of deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
“the eclecticism of his work consciously reflects his upbringing”

101
Q

Iota

A

Very small amount ⚛️

102
Q

Veneer

A

Coat with sexy stuff andar ka pta nhi

Mast covering shiny cover
Shit covered in gold foil

103
Q

Medley

A

Mixture

104
Q

Stringency

A

Strict stinging 🐍

the quality of being very strict.

105
Q

Defunct

A

☎️👵

No longer functioning or existing

106
Q

Moribund

A

📉🏴‍☠️

Decline,, last days ,, dead soon

of a person) at the point of death.
“on examination she was moribund and dehydrated

of a thing) in terminal decline; lacking vitality or vigour.
“the moribund commercial property market”

107
Q

Ascendant

A

rising in power or influence.
“ascendant moderate factions in the party

108
Q

Sate

A

Sate - isfy 😌
To satisfy

satisfy (a desire or an appetite) to the full.
“sate your appetite at the resort’s restaurant”

109
Q

Unflagging

A

🇮🇳💪.

Tireless persistant

110
Q

Ubiquitous

A

🐕

Found everywhere

111
Q

Inveigle

A

🕵️‍♂️

persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery.
“we cannot inveigle him into putting pen to paper”

Use deception

112
Q

Opine

A

🗣️I think bla bla bla …….. 🏝️
State opinion.

113
Q

Needling

A

Provoke
criticism

114
Q

Fulminate

A

🤬 🔥#️⃣#️⃣@&&&(::&
Complain loudly and angrily

115
Q

Inveigh

A

speak or write about (something) with great hostility.
“he liked to inveigh against all forms of academic training”

116
Q

Coronation

A

🧑‍🦳 hail the king …….. 👑🤴

the ceremony of crowning a sovereign or a sovereign’s consort.
“the Queen’s coronation”

117
Q

Protégé’s

A

person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person.
“Ruskin submitted his protégé’s name for election

118
Q

Vassal

A

a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty

119
Q

Serf

A

🏄🏿‍♂️ Niggerrr

an agricultural labourer bound by the feudal system who was tied to working on their lord’s estate

120
Q

Precursors

A

a person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a forerunner.
“a three-stringed precursor of the violin”

121
Q

Minion

A

a servile dependent, follower, or underling. He’s one of the boss’s minions

122
Q

Cerebration

A

Cerebral 🧠

Working of the brain

123
Q

Malingering

A

😈😷 can’t work today ❌🏢

pretend to be ill in order to escape duty or work.
“while some thought I was malingering, they couldn’t see the pain I dealt with”

124
Q

Entropy

A

Growing chaos

125
Q

Obviate

A

Reduce
remove (a need or difficulty).
“the presence of roller blinds obviated the need for curtains”

126
Q

Incur incurring

A

become subject to (something unwelcome or unpleasant) as a result of one’s own behaviour or actions.
“I will pay any expenses incurred”

127
Q

Mien

A

a person’s appearance or manner, especially as an indication of their character or mood.
“he has a cautious, academic mien”

128
Q

Prognosis

A

the likely course of a medical condition.
“the disease has a poor prognosis”
an opinion, based on medical experience, of the likely course of a medical condition.
“it is very difficult to make an accurate prognosis”
a forecast of the likely outcome of a situation.
“gloomy prognoses about overpopulation

129
Q

Adroit

A

Detroit androids🤖 are adroit bro
Clever skillful

130
Q

Penitent

A

🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️
⛺️🙍‍♀️☹️forgot lighter 🪵

feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant.

131
Q

Looming

A

of an event) seemingly about to happen and regarded as ominous or worrying.
“the looming threat of social unrest”

132
Q

Fretful

A

Fright ful
Stressfull 😰

feeling or expressing distress or irritation.
“the baby was crying with a fretful whimper

133
Q

Ecumenical

A

representing a number of different Christian Churches.
“he was a member of ecumenical committees”

134
Q

Outclassed

A

Surpass excel. Be in higher class

135
Q

Fascitic

A

Extreme right winged

Intolerant views

136
Q

Bolstered

A

Provide support

137
Q

Sap

A

Gradually weaken
Destroy

138
Q

Avowed

A

that has been asserted, admitted, or stated publicly.
“an avowed atheist”

139
Q

Libellous

A

The article was highly defamatory. false. untrue. malicious. maligning.

140
Q

Nullify

A

make legally null and void; invalidate.
“it is at the discretion of the court to nullify the decision”

141
Q

Forfeited

A

lose or be deprived of (property or a right or privilege) as a penalty for wrongdoing.
“those unable to meet their taxes were liable to forfeit their estates”

142
Q

Reprisal

A

🛡️🗡️⚔️⚔️⚔️🏹⚔️🛡️🗡️
Retaliation

143
Q

Ulterior

A

existing beyond what is obvious or admitted; intentionally hidden.
“could there be an ulterior motive behind his request?”

144
Q

Recidivism

A

🥷🏻

the tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend.
“the prison has succeeded in reducing recidivism

145
Q

Nonchalant

A

IDC HAKOONA MATATA
🐒 no taxes

of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm.
“she gave a nonchalant shrug”

146
Q

Decreptitude

A

Old worn out

147
Q

Recrimination

A

Uno reverse criminal card

🤬👉 you thief You you👈🤬

accuse your opponent of refusing to compromise and he accuses you of the same thing.

148
Q

Monotony

A

Lack of variety and interest

149
Q

Canton

A

Cant een

Military subdivide

150
Q

Autonomy

A

the right or condition of self-government.
“between the First and Second World Wars, Canada gained greater autonomy from Britain

151
Q

Apotheosis

A

the highest point in the development of something; a culmination or climax.
“his appearance as Hamlet was the apotheosis of his career”
Culmination

152
Q

Hubris

A

Excessive pride
Self confidence

153
Q

Bluster

A

talk in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect.
“you threaten and bluster, but won’t carry it through”

154
Q

Aggrandize

A

A + grandize

increase the power, status, or wealth of.
“an action intended to aggrandize the Frankish dynasty”

155
Q

Hedonism

A

a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure

156
Q

Overweening

A

showing excessive confidence or pride.

157
Q

Exalted

A

of a person or their rank or status) at a high or powerful level.
“it had taken her years of infighting to reach her present exalted rank”

158
Q

Proclivity

A

a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition towards a particular thing.
“a proclivity for hard work”

159
Q

Odius

A

Strong dislike

160
Q

Delectable

A

Delicious/ attractive

161
Q

Salutary

A

Salute you for healthy eating☘️🍃🥬🥬🍀

Healthy benefiting

162
Q

Trimester

A

Tri 3 mester

3 months

163
Q

Lulled

A

Lalla lalla lori

calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements.
“the rhythm of the boat lulled her to sleep”

164
Q

Instigate

A

incite someone to do something, especially something bad.
“instigating men to refuse allegiance to the civil powers”

165
Q

Officiate

A

act as an official in charge of something, especially a sporting event.
“three judges will officiate at the two Grands Prix”

166
Q

Intuit

A

Understand by instinct

167
Q

Codify

A

arrange (laws or rules) into a systematic code.
“the statutes have codified certain branches of common law”

168
Q

Claque

A

🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀

group of people hired to applaud (or heckle) a performer or public speaker.

169
Q

Detractors

A

Career de track kr dunga lode 🛤️🚃💨

critic. censor. depreciator. defamer.

170
Q

Malfeasance

A

wrongdoing, especially (US) by a public official

171
Q

Ramification

A

a complex or unwelcome consequence of an action or event.
“any change is bound to have legal ramifications”

172
Q

Paragon

A

Ideal model

173
Q

Habiliments

A

👖🧣🧦👚👘
Clothing

174
Q

Despots

A

🤴 these pots. Good🪴

a ruler with great power, especially one who uses it in a cruel way

175
Q

Personable

A

of a person) having a pleasant appearance and manner.
“he was so personable and well-spoken”

176
Q

Munificent

A

🛐📿. 💰💰

Generous

177
Q

Mendacious

A

Lying

178
Q

Ersatz

A

Local quality Chinese

of a product) made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else.
“ersatz coffee

179
Q

Clandestine

A

secret and often not legal

180
Q

Nugatory

A

Of no importance

181
Q

Solipsistic

A

🐺Sole sips tea ☕️ shrupp

Solipsism is the philosophical idea that only one’s mind is sure to exist

182
Q

Sophomoric

A

conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature

183
Q

Quixotic

A

extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.

184
Q

Arresting

A

Catching the attention

185
Q

Ape

A

🦍.

to copy somebody/else, especially in order to make fun of them

186
Q

Purported

A

to give the impression of being something or of having done something, when this may not be true

187
Q

Painstaking

A

very careful and taking a long time and effort
अत्‍यधिक सावधानी से लंबी अवधि में व परिश्रम द्वारा किया गया; अध्यवसायी

188
Q

Poultices

A

a soft substance that you spread on a cloth and put on the skin to reduce pain or swelling

189
Q

Mores

A

🦚🦚🦚🦚
Lululululululululululu
Customs

the essential or characteristic customs and conventions of a society or community.

190
Q

Paean

A

a song of praise or triumph.
“a paean of praise for the great poets”

191
Q

Stolid

A

S (t) olid. 🤪

used about a person) showing very little emotion or excitement

192
Q

Condescending

A

having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority; showing that you consider yourself better or more intelligent

193
Q

Patronising

A

showing or characterized by a superior attitude towards others

194
Q

Noxious

A

Toxic harmful poisonous

195
Q

Baneful

A

Destructive

196
Q

Presumptous

A

Bold

197
Q

Apportioned

A

divide up and share out.
“voting power will be apportioned according to contribution”

198
Q

Lascivious

A

feeling or revealing an overt sexual interest or desire.
“he gave her a lascivious wink”

199
Q

Preposterous

A

contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.
“a preposterous suggestion”

200
Q

Prescient

A

Pre science 🧙‍♂️

having or showing knowledge of events before they take place.
“a prescient warning”

201
Q

Preternatural

A

beyond what is normal or natural.
“autumn had arrived with preternatural speed”

202
Q

Preordained

A

Pre decided

an outcome or course of action) decided or determined beforehand; predestined.
“a divinely preordained plan of creation

203
Q

Indemnify

A

In demnify. Damned

compensate (someone) for harm or loss.
“each of the parties shall indemnify me for all reasonable costs of defending such actions and proceedings

204
Q

Musings

A

a period of reflection or thought.
“his musings were interrupted by the sound of the telephone”

205
Q

Actuarial

A

relating to actuaries or their work of compiling and analysing statistics to calculate insurance risks and premiums

206
Q

Slanderous

A

of a spoken statement) false and malicious.
“slanderous allegations”

207
Q

Caustic

A

😈Evil brother of sarcastic
sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way.
“the players were making caustic comments about the refereeing”

208
Q

Vicissitudes

A

a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.
“her husband’s sharp vicissitudes of fortune

209
Q

Abreast

A

(.)(.)

alongside or level with something.
“the cart came abreast of the Americans in their rickshaw”

210
Q

Akimbo

A

with hands on the hips and elbows turned outwards.
“she stood with arms akimbo, frowning at the small boy

211
Q

Obtuse

A

annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand.
“he wondered if the doctor was being deliberately obtuse”

212
Q

Askance

A

with an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval.
“the reformers looked askance at the mystical tradition”

213
Q

Subservient

A

👩‍🍳 ye ssir

prepared to obey others unquestioningly.
“she was subservient to her parents”

214
Q

Demarcate

A

Define limit

215
Q

Taciturn

A

🙇‍♂️

Reserved person introvert

216
Q

Improvident

A

Im provident 👨‍👧❌. 👩‍🎓
Door ki soch nhi hai

not having or showing foresight; spendthrift or thoughtless.
“improvident and undisciplined behaviour”

217
Q

Dissolute

A

Dis ❌solute🫡. 🤤

of a person or a way of life) overindulging in sensual pleasures.
“unfortunately, his heir was feckless and dissolute

218
Q

Inimical

A

tending to obstruct or harm.
“the policy was inimical to Britain’s real interests”

219
Q

Impecunious

A

No money poor

220
Q

Aghast

A

👹. 😱

A ghost

Filled with horror
Shock

221
Q

Pallid

A

Pale id

of a person’s face) pale, typically because of poor health.
“his face, with its wrinkled, pallid complexion”

222
Q

Mendaciously

A

Dishonestly

223
Q

Roundly

A

Completely

224
Q

Panned

A

Criticise severely

225
Q

insouciance

A

casual lack of concern; indifference.
“an impression of boyish insouciance”

226
Q

Profund

A

great depth of insight or knowledge.
“the simplicity and profundity of the message

227
Q

Strife

A

Conflict

228
Q

Listlessly

A

Lack of interest/enthusiasm

229
Q

Coda

A

the concluding passage of a piece or movement, typically forming an addition to the basic structure.
“the first movement ends with a fortissimo coda”

230
Q

Catharsis

A

Extreme emotion

231
Q

Homily

A

a religious discourse which is intended primarily for spiritual edification rather than doctrinal instruction.

232
Q

Ominously

A

in a way that suggests that something bad is going to happen.
“thunderclouds loomed ominously overhead”

233
Q

anachronistic

A

belonging to a period other than that being portrayed.
“‘Titus’ benefits from the effective use of anachronistic elements like cars and loudspeakers”

234
Q

Providential

A

occurring at a favourable time; opportune.
“his appearance had seemed more than just providential”

235
Q

Simpatico

A

Simp

of a person) likeable and easy to get on with.
“the inspector was a charming man, so simpatico”

236
Q

Impeccable

A

Flawless

237
Q

Austere

A

Strict

238
Q

Gallant

A

Brave

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