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Brackish- adjective

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Def.- somewhat salty
Synonym- briny, salty
Antonym- clean

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Parasitic- adjective

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Def.- of pretending to, or characteristics of living off others
Synonym- leech

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Ethereal- Adjective

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Synonym- heavenly, divine, ghostly, refined, delicate

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Artisan- noun

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Synonym- craftsman

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Crucible- noun

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Def.- Container to hold melted metal

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Sluggard- noun

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Synonym- lazy, slug-like,

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Trenchers- noun

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Synonym/def.- Wooden plate or plater

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Repousse- adjective

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Synonym/def.- Fine silver work

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Vulgarity- noun

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Synonym- Lacking sophistication, crudeness,

Antonym- tastefulness, good taste, refinement

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Mundane- adjective

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Synonym/def.- common, ordinary, earthly, boring, lacking interest

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Insufferable- adjective

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Synonym/def.- intolerable, unbearable, not to be endure,

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Poultice- noun

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Synonym/def.- Soft, moist, cloth, usually done erbs

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Berated- verb

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Synonym/def.- scold, rebuked, abuse, vilify

Antonym- to praise, compliment

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Hypocritical- adjective

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Synonym/def.- pretentious, insincere, two-faced

Antonym- sincere

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Gumption- noun

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Synonym/def.- boldness, guts to try something

Antonym- timidity, cowardess

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Felon- noun

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Synonym/def.- blister or infection, pimple

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Chagrined- noun

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Synonym/def.- embarrassed, mortified, humiliated

Antonym- confident

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Wattles- noun

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Synonym/def.- double chin, skin dangling from neck to chin

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Arrogance- noun

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Synonym/Def.- cockiness, excessive pride

Antonym- humility, humble

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Snuff- noun

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Synonym/Def.- powdered tobacco, tobacco

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Translucent- adjective

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Synonym/Def.- opaque, semi-transparent

Antonym- luminance

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Whig- noun

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Synonym/Def.- American who supported revolution

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Tory- noun

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Synonym/Def.- colonists who is loyal to the King, loyalist

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Nonchalance- noun

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Synonym/Def.- lack of concern, casualness

Antonym- anxiousness,

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Effigies- noun

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Synonym/Def.- crude replica of a person, doll

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Enigmetal- adjective

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Synonym/Def.- mysterious, cryptic, blank

Antonym- easy to read, easy to understand

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Fagots- noun

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Synonym/Def.- sticks, sticks and twigs to fuel fire, pile of sticks

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Hippogriffs-

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Synonym/Def.- half horse, half eagle creature

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Atrophying- verb

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Synonym/Def.- wither, decaying, waste away,

Usually used to describe a human body limb

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Enmity-

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Synonym/Def.- feeling of hostility

Antonym- feeling of love, amity

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Trussed- verb

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Synonym/Def.- to tie up, bound

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Obdurate- adjective

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Synonym/def.- stubborn, unbending

Antonym- willing, flexible

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Consignees- noun

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Synonym/def.- agent, people who wanted to sell the tea, deliverer

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Implicit- adjective

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Synonym/def.- complete, unquestioned, unreserved

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Gesticulating-

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Synonym/def.- to talk in an excited manner using hand jesters

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Inundated- verb

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Synonym/def.- overwhelm, flood, saturated

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Rendezvous- noun, verb

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Synonym/def.- noun- meeting place, meeting; verb- to meet

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Prodigiously- adjective

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Synonym/def.- amazingly, exceedingly, extremely

Antonym- sparsely, hardly

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Lascivious-

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Synonym/def.- Lewd, crude or offensive in a sexual way

Antonym- modest

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Wraiths- noun

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Synonym/def.- ghost like image, ghosts, spirits

Antonym- clear like

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Placate- verb

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Synonym/def.- calm, ease, appease, to make less angry or hostile
Antonym- aggravate, anger, stir up

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Garrulous- adjective

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Synonym/def.- excessively talkative, rambling

Antonym- quiet, shy

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Commandeer- verb

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Synonym/def.- to officially take possession or control of something, confiscate

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Sedition- noun

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Synonym/def.- to conduct a speech to convince others in a rebel or boycott, plot to rebel or revolt

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Billeted- verb

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Synonym/def.- quartering troops or some kind of group

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Sortie- noun

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Synonym/def.- a military attack or mission by troops,

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Sexton

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Synonym/def.- keeper of church

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Inebriated

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Synonym/def.- intoxicated

Antonym- sober

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Protégé- noun

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Synonym/def.- a person who is guided and supported by an older, more experienced person

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Alewives- noun

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Synonym/def.- small fish

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Surfeited

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Synonym/def.- overfilled

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