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Catalog

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V; put something on a list

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Disdain

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N; feeling that someone/thing is unworthy of ones consideration; contempt

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Eclectic

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Adj; deriving ideas style or taste from a broad diverse range

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Emulate

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V; match or surpass persons achievements by initiation usually

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Epiphany

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N; moment of sudden revelation or insight

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Facile

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Adj; effortless easily achieved

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Fastidious

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Adj; very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail

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Mundane

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Adj; lacking interest or excitement dull

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Naive

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Adj; having or showing lack of experience judgement or information

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Obsolete

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Adj; no longer produced used; out of date

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Opulent

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Adj; ostentatiously rich or lavish

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Paramount

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Adj; more important than anything else; supreme

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Parody

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N; humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of writing

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Penitent

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Ash; feeling or showing remorse for wrong doing;;;; repentant

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Plausible

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Ash; seeming reasonable probable

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Ruse

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N; trick or act used to fool someone

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Staid

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Adj; sedate respectable

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Timorous

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Ash; showing or suffering from nervousness lack of confidence or fear

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Whimiscal

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Adj; playful quaint or fanciful

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Amenable

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Adj; easily persuaded or controlled