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Omen

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Phenomenon believed to foretell the future, signifying the advent of change

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Adage

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Short statement expressing a general truth

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Magnanimous

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Generous

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Prosaic

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Unimaginative

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Tortuous

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Twisting crooked or devious

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Infelicitous

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Unfortunate or inappropriate

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Garrulous

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Talkative in a negative way

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Noisome

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Foul smelling or harmful

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Judicious

Judy is judicious

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Wise, good judgement or sense

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Sagacious

Sagacious sundar

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Wise

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Extolled

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Praised

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Lauded

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Praised

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Stymied

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Blocked

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Harangued

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Scolded

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Derided

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Mocked

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Exhorted

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Urged or warned

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Irreverent

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Lacking respect

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Pedestrian

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Ordinary

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Scruples

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Strong morals

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Attainment

Finishing the first GRE was an attainment

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Achievement

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Erudition

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The quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship

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Treachery

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Dishonest behavior

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Rebuke

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Censure, express sharp criticism of someone because of their behaviors or actions

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Furtiveness

Furtive fox

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Sneakiness

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Bombast

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Pompous speech

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Discursive

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Rambling; digressing from subject to subject

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Alacrity

Alacrity of spirit

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Cheerful readiness

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Hubris

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Great pride

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Sagacity

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Good judgement

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Quiescence

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Inactivity or dormancy

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Torpidity

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State of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility

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Privation

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Loss or lack of necessities of life

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Denouement

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Final outcome

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Prevarication

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Deviate from the truth

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Intimation

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An indication or hint

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Veneration

Venhaus nation

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Profound honor or respect

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Calumny

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The making of false and defamatory statements about someone to damage their reputation

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Defamation

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The action of damaging the food reputation of someone

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Laconic

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Using few words

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Taciturn

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Saying little

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Intrepid

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Courageous

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Venerable

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Worthy of great respect

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Implacable

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Unable to be soothed

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Winsome

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Charming

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Fervid

Fervid fire (vapor)

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Burning

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Rampant

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Growing

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Lugubrious (Lou jug would have been sad if he didn’t get into GSB)

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Mournful

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Despondent

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Depressed

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Deferential

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Respectful

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Zealous

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Enthusiastic

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Recondite (Root cafe is recondite outside of arkansas)

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Obscure

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Mellifluous (melody, flowing)

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Pleasant sounding

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Flippant

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Disrespectful

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Pandemonium

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Chaos and confusion

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Astringent

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Biting

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Astute

Astutely assess, astute businessmen

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Shrewd, sharp bowers of judgement

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Recondite

Root cafe is recondite

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Obscure

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Intransigent (I said no)

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Unwilling to compromise

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Forbear (bear through it)

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Grudgingly tolerate

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Expound

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Set forth, explain in detail

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Espouse (spouse)

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To adopt or embrace

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Opprobrium (probation)

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Disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct

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Anachronism

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Out of proper chronological order

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Affront

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Open an intentional offense, slight, or insult

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Credulous

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Tending to believe to readily or based on too little evidence

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Puerile

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Immature or trivial

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Mollify

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Appease the anger

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Rapacious

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Greedy or ravenous

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Idiosyncratic

Eccentric idiosyncratic

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Peculiar to a specific individual

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Dissolute

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Lacking moral restraint and promote to indulge in sensual pleasures

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Indolent

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Habitually lazy

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Illustrious

Why is it illustrated?

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Widely known and very distinguished

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Vitiate

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Impair or weaken

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Conjecture

Science

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Make an educated guess

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Chauvinist (Doug Belcher)

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Blindly patriotic

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Boor (brendon)

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I’ll mannered

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Miser (michele Iseri)

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Hoards and doesn’t share

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Restitution & heresy

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Payment going against religious doctrine

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Cacophony

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Discordant sound

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Macabre

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Gruesome and horrifying

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Sinewy

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Tough or hard

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Nugatory (lil nugget)

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Little or insignificant in size

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