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Conjure

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To effect/bring by magic

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Frivolity

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the quality of not being serious

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Solemn

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Formal, serious, grave

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Cower

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to crouch as in fear/shame

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Disinterest

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Not influenced by selfish motives

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Elucidate

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To clarify something difficult

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Carnage

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Slaughter of large number of people

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Tedious

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Long and tiresome

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Negligence

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The act of not paying attention to （疏忽）

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Morbid

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Medical condition, in which the body fat of one has accumulated to an extent, where it might threatens one’s health

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Interminable

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Unable to terminate （沒完沒了）

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Boisterous

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Rough and noisy

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Dainty

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To have delicate beauty

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Elude

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To escape/avoid by speed or cleverness

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Adversary

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A person/group that attacks

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Deft

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To be skilful and clever

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Jovial

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To be cheerful and friendly

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Malodorous

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To have an unpleasantly offensive odor

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Benevolent

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To do things with good will

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Deliberate

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To consider carefully

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Quaint

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Having an old fashioned charm

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Gravity

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The act to be grave

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Lassitude

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Weariness of body and or mind

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Conspicuous

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To be easily seen or noticed

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Belittle

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To portray something as less impressive

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Cynical

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To distrust the motives of others

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Lurk

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to lie in concealment, as ambush

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Viable

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To be capable of living (不變)

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Contradiction

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Act of asserting the contrary

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Riddled

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To be damaged throughout with holes

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inevitable

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Unable to avoid

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Half-wit

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Foolish person

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Dumbstruck

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Deprived of the power of speech

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Nuisance

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An obnoxious/annoying person

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Sparse

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疏

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Precede

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To go before a rank

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Ovation

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Enthusiastic public expression (especially in a show)

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Contralto

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Lowest female voice

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Centenary

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A period of 100 years

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Yoke

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Bong, boundage

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Renounce

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To give up by formal declaration

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Tinge

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A slight degree

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Mope

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Sunk in dejection

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Dogma

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Official system of principal

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Indoctrinate

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to instruct in an ideology

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agonize

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to cause great physical pain

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Morale

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Emotional condition with respect to cheerfulnessj

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Exorcise

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To drive an evil spirit from one place

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Heretic

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Anyone who does’nt confirm to an established attitude

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Divulge

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To reveal something secretive

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Persevere

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To persist in anything undertaken

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Malevolence

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Quality of being malevolent

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Affinity

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Natural liking for someone

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Recluse

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Someone who lives apart from society

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Estuary

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Lower course of river, when current meets tide

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Flounder

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To struggle with stumbling

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Cursory

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Going rapidly without noticing details

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Scrutinize

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To examine carefully with attention

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Animosity

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Feeling of strong dislike

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Palatable

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Agreeable to the taste/palate

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