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Devotee

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Showing support and intense interest about something or someone

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Supercilious

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Behaving or looking like one thinks one is superior to others

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Buttress

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A structure built against or projecting from a wall that is use to support the wall

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Facade

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Face of a building; putting on a front to hide something

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Excruciating

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causing great pain or anguish

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Captivating

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Charmingly or unbelievably appealing

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Typify

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represent; symbolize or example of something

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Unison

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in perfect agreement; at the same time simultaneously

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Surreptitious

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kept secret, especially because if it would not be approved of

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Agitate

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make (someone) troubled or nervous

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Verdigris

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blue-green, copper-based pigments that form a patina on copper, bronze, and brass.

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Frivolous

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not having any serious purpose or value; (of a person) carefree and not serious

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Surname

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It is the last name or the name passed down in the family

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Cavalcade

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a formal procession of people walking, on horseback, or riding in vehicles

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Tentative

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not certain, fixed, or agreed upon.

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Prominent

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important, famous; projecting from something

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Fastidious

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demanding excessive care; attention to detail

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Listless

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lacking energy or interest

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Tepid

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slightly warm; showing little interest

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Supine

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lying face upward; failing to act or protest because of moral weakness or indolence

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Captivated

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attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm

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Raucous

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Making a loud and unpleasant noise

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Berth

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a fixed bed or bunk on a ship, train, or other transportation.

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Capsize

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a boat overturned in the water

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Acrid

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Unpleasantly strong taste or smell.

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Tryst

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an agreement to meet between lovers or the meeting place

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Incessant

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continuing without pause or interruption

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Agile

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able to move your body quickly and easily

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Claustrophobic

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fear of confined places

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Acute

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experience something to a severe or intense degree

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Ensue

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happen or occur afterward as a result of.

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Lineage

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lineal descent from an ancestor, ancestry, or pedigree

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Consternation

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feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.

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Pensive

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engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.

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Frigid

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very cold in temperature

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Morose

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sullen and ill-tempered

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Inaugurate

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begin, introduce or to start something

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Ululate

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howl or wail with strong emotion, typically grief.

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Sabbatical

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a period of paid leave granted to a university teacher or other worker for study or travel.

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Senile

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having or showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age (person)

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Disembark

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leave a ship, aircraft, or other vehicles.

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Despondent

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in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.

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Truncate

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Cut short; shorten the extent of.

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Dwindle

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diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength.

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Effigy

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an image or representation especially of a person; a figure representing a hated person

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Buttress

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An architectural structure built against or projecting from a wall that serves to support or reinforce the wall

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Welt

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A raised itchy rash on the body

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Goad

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provoke or annoy (someone) to stimulate some action or reaction

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Pallor

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deficiency of color especially on the face

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Inept

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having or showing no skill; climsy

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Baffle

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Confused, bewilder or perplexed

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Arbitrary

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based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason

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Monograph

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detailed written study of a single specialized subject

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Frieze

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A broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration, especially on a wall near the ceiling

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Vociferous

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So loud or insistent as to compel attention, expressing feelings loudly and intensely

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Emulate

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Match or surpass( a person or achievement), typically by imitation

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Anomaly

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Something that deviated from what is standard, normal, or expected

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Dissuade

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persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action.

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Boisterous

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(of a person, even, or behavior) noisy, lively and full of energy

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Reciprocate

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To return in kind or degree and reciprocate a compliment gracefully, intransitive

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Arduous

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involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult or tiring

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Rampant

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something that exists in large amount or that grows and expands unrestrained (rats)

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Nostalgia

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a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happen personal association

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diffident

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Shy because of a lack of self- confidence

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irreverent

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showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

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clandestine

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kept secret or done secretively, especially because forbidden by law

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unkempt

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having an untidy or disordered appearance.

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invigorated

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give strength or energy to.

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lucrative

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producing a lot of money

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collate

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collect and combine (texts, information, or sets of figures) in proper order.

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lurch

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make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger.

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parquet

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Wooden floor pattern; the ground floor of a theater or auditorium.

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nocturnal

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done, occurring, or active at night.

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pelt

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Act of repeatedly throwing something at someone.

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remnant

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a small remaining amount of something.

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covet

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If you covet something, you strongly want to have it for yourself

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auspicious

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giving or being a sign of future success.

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subsequent

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coming after something in time; following.; following in time, order, or place

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inconsolable

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(of a person or their grief) not able to be comforted or alleviated.

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stamina

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the ability to sustain the prolonged physical or mental effort.

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ruse

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an action intended to deceive someone; a trick.

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relevance

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Important to the matter at hand

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ornament

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a thing used to make something look more attractive but usually having no practical purpose, especially a small object such as a figurine.

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honorary

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granted as an honor, without the usual requirements or functions.

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beget

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give rise to; brings about. (King may beget a heir to the throne)

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solace

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comfort in a time of distress or sadness.

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forsake

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abandon (someone or something).

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discombobulate

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state of confusion, upset, or disorient

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