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Pinnacle

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The most sucessful part; peak summit climax, apex

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Coy

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Acting shy, uncertain, or unwilling often to increase interest; modest, bashful, timid

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conciliate

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stop someone from getting mad; placate, pacify, assuage, soothe

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Cherub

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angle

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Starlet

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a young actress with aspirations to become a star; diva, leading lady

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Docile

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ready to accept control or instructions; submissive, meak, subordinant cooperative, passive

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extol

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praise enthusiastically; laud, eulogized, acclaim, enthuse

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exile

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someone being sent away from their country or nation; bainish, expel, eviction

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disburse

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pay out; spend, donate, hand out

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maxim

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a brief statement about truth, or principles; adage, saying, proverb

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figurative

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in a way that is not supposed to be understood in literal sense; symbolic

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myopic

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near sighted; not able to see thing from a far distance

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graffiti

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writing or scribbling on the wall

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Miasma

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unpleasant smell or vapor; reek, malodor, stench

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Formidably

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in a way that makes you feel fear and respect because it is impressive or powerful; dreadful, awe, menacing, inspiring

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Scudded

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move quickly especially without stopping in a straight line; sweep, sail, zoom, hurry

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temporal

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relating to physical matters

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Flinch

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make a sudden movement because of pain or fear; wince, shake, waver

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Despondency

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the quality of being unhappy, with no hope or enthusiasm ; melancholy, desolation, dejection, misery, dicouragement

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Appallingly

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in a way that is shocking and very wrong; alarming, daunting, horrible, frightful

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Perturb

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to worry someone ; upset, distress, dismay, faze, fretful

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Cavalcade

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a procession of horse back riders or carriages; parade, march, caravan, retinue, troop

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Pilfer

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steal something relatively small; purloin, pillage, rifle

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Circumspect

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wary and unwilling to take risks; vigilant, prudent, judicious, observant, discreet, heedful, watchful, alert

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Throng

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a large densely packed crowed, multitude, congregation, mass, pack, swarm, crowd

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Peril

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immediate danger; jeopardy, hazard, menace, threat, risk

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Audacious

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willing to take surprisingly bold risks; bold, intrepid, fearless, valiant, brave

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Succor

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assistant and supporter in times of need; aid, comfort, release, ease

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Depredations

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damage or constructions; ravaging, devastation, wreckage, plunder

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Excruciating

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intensely painful; acute, agonizing, savage, extreme, severe

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Perception

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the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through senses; discernment, recognition, awareness, consciousness, feeling

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Durable

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able to withstand pressure or damage; resistant, sturdy, long-lasting

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Judiciously

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with good judgement or sense; justly, properly, aptly, wisely

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Verbose

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using more words than needed; talkative, garrulous, gushing wordy

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Wraithlike

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lacking in substance or material

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Sanguine

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optimistic or positive, especially in a bad or difficult situation; bullish, cheery, confident, hopeful

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Eminence

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fame or recognized superiority; distinction, renown, notable, prominence, prestige, repute, stature

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Cleft

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split, divide into 2; parted, separate, sever

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Dank

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damp, musty and typically cold; clammy, humid

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Despot

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a ruler who holds absolute power typically in a cruel, oppressive way; tyrant, dictator, autocrat, oppressor

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Sublimate

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change in form but not essence

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Acumen

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make a good judgement and quick decision; astute, celver

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Ransack

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go hurriedly through (a place) stealing things and causing damage; plunder, pilfer, raid, rifle

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Alias

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assumed name; nickname

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Adhere

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stick fast to (a surface or substance).

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Caucus

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conference with members; assembly, congress, convention

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Peddle

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try to sell (something, especially small items) ; sell, hawk,tout, vend, carry

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Hallow

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revere;respect and admire someone
Holy person

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Relent

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abandon or mitigate a harsh intention or cruel treatment.

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Prerogative

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someone or a group of people that have a privilege

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Battery

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a group

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redoubtable

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a person who is formidable or an opponent

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Creed

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a faith, religion, belief

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