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Plumeria

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a fragrant flowering tropical tree of a genus which includes frangipani.

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Gravitas

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seriousness and dignity

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Burgeoning

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beginning to grow or increase rapidly; flourishing.

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Hew

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chop or cut (something, especially wood or coal) with an axe, pick, or other tool.

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Gaffe

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an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder.

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Filibuster

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an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures.

a person engaging in unauthorized warfare against a foreign country

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Bona fide

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genuine; real.

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Unremitting

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never relaxing or slackening; incessant.

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Modicum

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a small quantity of a particular thing, especially something considered desirable or valuable.

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Maxim

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a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.

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Septuagenarian

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a person who is from 70 to 79 years old.

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Cajoling

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persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.

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Rarefied

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(of air, especially that at high altitudes) of lower pressure than usual; thin.

distant from the lives and concerns of ordinary people.

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Obsolete

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no longer produced or used; out of date.

(of a part or characteristic of an organism) less developed than formerly or in a related species; rudimentary; vestigial.

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Fraught

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(of a situation or course of action) filled with or likely to result in (something undesirable).

causing or affected by anxiety or stress.

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Discord

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disagreement between people.

Lack of harmony

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Rhetoric

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the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.

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Palpable

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(of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible.

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Psyche

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the human soul, mind, or spirit.

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Specter

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something widely feared as a possible unpleasant or dangerous occurrence.

A ghost

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Effervescent

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vivacious and enthusiastic.

Fizzy

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Acerbic

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(especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright.

Tasting sour/bitter

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Exalted

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(of a person or their rank or status) placed at a high or powerful level; held in high regard.

Extreme happiness

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Rostrum

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a raised platform on which a person stands to make a public speech, receive an award or medal, play music, or conduct an orchestra.

a beaklike projection, especially a stiff snout or anterior prolongation of the head in an insect, crustacean, or cetacean.

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Paradoxical

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seemingly absurd or self-contradictory.

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Apt

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appropriate or suitable in the circumstances.

Tendency to do

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Stalwart

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loyal, reliable, and hardworking.

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Convoy

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a group of ships or vehicles traveling together, typically accompanied by armed troops, warships, or other vehicles for protection.

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Regale

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entertain or amuse (someone) with talk.

Lavishly supply w food etc

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Serendipity

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the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

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Thrumming

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make a continuous rhythmic humming sound.

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Obstinate

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stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.

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Excoriated

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censure or criticize severely.

Damage/ remove skin

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Consort

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a wife, husband, or companion, in particular the spouse of a reigning monarch.

habitually associate with (someone), typically with the disapproval of others.

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Revel

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enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing.

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Outmoded

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old-fashioned

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Perennial

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lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring.

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Quixotic

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exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.

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Countenance

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a person’s face or facial expression, support

admit as acceptable or possible.

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Reverie

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a state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; a daydream.

an instrumental piece suggesting a dreamy or musing state.

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Foibles

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a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone’s character.

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Forebearance

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patient self-control; restraint and tolerance

the action of refraining from exercising a legal right, especially enforcing the payment of a debt.

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Fastidious

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very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.

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Bulwark

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a defensive wall.

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Forthright

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of a person or their manner or speech) direct and outspoken; straightforward and honest.

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Propriety

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the state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals.

Right, fitting

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Noncommittal

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(of a person or a person’s behavior or manner) not expressing or revealing commitment to a definite opinion or course of action.

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Unflappable

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having or showing calmness in a crisis.

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Languorous

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characterized by tiredness or inactivity, especially of a pleasurable kind.

characterized by an oppressive stillness.

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Modernist

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a believer in or supporter of modernism, especially in the arts.

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Whimsy

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playfully quaint or fanciful behavior or humor.

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Demonstrative

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(of a person) tending to show feelings, especially of affection, openly.

serving as conclusive evidence of something; giving proof.

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Rote

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mechanical or habitual repetition of something to be learned.

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Arsenal

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a collection of weapons and military equipment stored by a country, person, or group.

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Latitude

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scope for freedom of action or thought.

Distance north/south

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Doggedly

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in a manner that shows tenacity and grim persistence.

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Rooked

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defraud, overcharge, or swindle (someone).

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Hedge

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limit or qualify (something) by conditions or exceptions

a fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs.

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Tantalizing

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tormenting or teasing with the sight or promise of something unobtainable.

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Uppity

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self-important; arrogant.

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Emphatically

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in a forceful way.

Without doubt, clearly

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Insolent

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showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.

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Reconstituted

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(of dried food or drink) restored to its original state by the addition of water.

Having been formed again

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Entrenched

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(of an attitude, habit, or belief) firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained.

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Inciting

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encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior).

urge or persuade (someone) to act in a violent or unlawful way.

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Denigrate

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criticize unfairly; disparage

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Gall

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bold and impudent behavior.

the contents of the gallbladder; bile

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Abating

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(of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread.

lessen, reduce, or remove (especially a nuisance).

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Credo

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a statement of the beliefs or aims which guide someone’s actions.

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Exhorting

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strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something.

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Latent

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(of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed.

(of a bud, resting stage, etc.) lying dormant or hidden until circumstances are suitable for development or manifestation.

(of a disease) in which the usual symptoms are not yet manifest.

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Prudence

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the quality of being prudent; cautiousness.

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