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malediction (9)

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a curse

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sanguine (9)

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cheerfully optimistic

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doggedly (10)

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with obstinate determination; stubbornly preserving

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intelligentsia (10)

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intellectuals or highly educated people as a group

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breeziness (10)

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airy; nonchalant (having an air of easy unconcern or indifference)

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philologist (10)

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a humanist specializing in classical scholarship; one who studies literature and language as used in it

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metalled (10)

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when referring to a road, essentially equivalent to “paved”

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substantial (10)

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of considerable importance, size, or worth

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fretful (10)

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feeling or expressing distress or irritation

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solidity (11)

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the quality of being firm or strong in structure

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ascertaining (11)

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finding something out for certain; finding out definitely

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copse (11)

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a small group of trees

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eccentric (12)

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a person of unconventional views and/or slightly strange behavior

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smarting (12)

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causing a sharp, stinging pain

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groped (12)

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felt about or searched blindly or uncertainly with the hands

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lorries (12)

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large, heavy motor vehicles for transporting goods; trucks

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vigilance (13)

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the action or state of keeping careful watch for danger or difficulties

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scrum (13)

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a rugby play in which the forwards of each side come together in a tight formation and attempt to get the ball with their feet

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blubbering (14)

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sobbing noisily and uncontrollably

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laboured (14)

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contrived; lacking grace or fluency

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cordiality (14)

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warmth and sincerity; friendlieness

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apropos (15)

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very appropriate to a particular situation

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assent (15)

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the expression of approval or agreement

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snivelling (16)

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crying; complaining in a whining or tearful way

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barefaced (16)

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shameless; undisguised

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scruples (16)

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feelings of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality of a course of action

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syphon (18)

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siphon (a tube used to draw liquid from one container into another on a lower level)

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prise (18)

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pry (move or force, especially in an effort to get something open)

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benighted (18)

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overtaken by darkness

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masochism (18)

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the tendency to derive pleasure from one’s own pain or humiliation; the enjoyment of what appears painful or tiresome

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don (19)

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(British usage) a member of the teaching staff at a university or college, especially Oxford or Cambridge

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scullery (19)

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a small kitchen or room at the back of a house used for washing dishes and other dirty household work

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sulkily (21)

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in a gloomy or dismal manner

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lassitude (23)

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a state of physical or mental weariness

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apprehensions (24)

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anxieties or fears that something unpleasant will happen

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reconnaissance (24)

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preliminary surveying or research

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prosaic (25)

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commonplace; unromantic

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delirious (25)

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in a disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought or speech

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portentous (25)

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of momentous or ominous significance

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oblong (26)

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a rectangular object with unequal adjacent sides

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deuce (28)

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used as a euphemism for “devil” in certain expressions

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vivisection (29)

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the practice of performing operations on live animals for experimentation

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girdle (31)

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a belt or cord worn around the waist

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tinned (31)

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canned; sealed in a can or jar

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alacrity (31)

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brisk and cheerful readiness

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contemptuously (31)

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without respect; in a disdainful manner

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loquacious (32)

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tending to talk a great deal

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smote (33)

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struck with a firm blow

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microcosm (33)

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something regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristic qualities or features of something much larger

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vacuity (34)

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emptiness

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blasphemous (34)

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sacrilegious against sacred things; profane

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libel (34)

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a false or malicious statement

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enjoined (34)

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instructed or urged to do something

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odious (35)

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extremely unpleasant

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loathsome (36)

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causing hatred or disgust

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poignant (37)

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evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

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crustacean (37)

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belonging to a class of arthropods with segmented bodies and a hard exoskeleton

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rasping (37)

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harsh-sounding and unpleasant

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bulbous (37)

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fat, round, or bulging

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mandibles (37)

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jaws or jawbones, especially the lower jawbones of mammals and fishes

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pious (37)

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devoutly religious

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stupefied (37)

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dazed; in a state of mental numbness

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bellicose (38)

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demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight

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coprologies (40)

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profanities (similar to ‘scatological’)

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blasé (42)

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unimpressed or indifferent to something because one has experienced it so often before

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billowy (43)

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rising and rolling; characterized by great swelling waves or surges

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heather (44)

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a purple-flowered Eurasian heath (type of plant) that grows abundantly on moorland and heathland

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trencherman (46)

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a person who eats in a specified manner, typically heartily

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protracted (46)

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lasting for a long time

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muzzle (46)

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the open end of the barrel of a firearm

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ebbing (49)

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gradually lessening; reducing

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hummocks (49)

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small hills or mounds

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tracery (49)

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a delicate branching pattern

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cataract (50)

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a large waterfall

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forecastles (51)

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raised decks at the bows of ships

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coruscating (52)

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flashing; sparkling

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basso profondissimo (53)

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low and deep

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voracious (53)

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wanting or devouring great quantities of food

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pylons (54)

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upright structures used for support or for navigational guidance

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pallid (54)

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pale; lacking in intensity or brightness

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denuded (54)

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made bare; stripped of covering

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cadaverous (54)

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resembling a corpse

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ineffaceable (54)

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unable to be erased or forgotten

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stoat (55)

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a small carnivorous mammal of the weasel family native to Eurasia and North America

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reticence (57)

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reserve; the trait of being uncommunicative

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protuberances (57)

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things that stick out from something else

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sinuous (60)

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having many curves and turns

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ineluctable (61)

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unable to be resisted or avoided

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prow (61)

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the portion of a ship’s bow above water

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promontory (61)

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a point of high land that juts out into a large body of water

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prospect (61)

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an extensive view of landscape

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archipelagos (62)

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groups of islands

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gaunt (62)

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grim or desolate in appearance

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bastion (62)

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a natural rock formation resembling a projecting part of a fortification

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tableland (62)

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a broad, high, level region; plateau

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furlong (63)

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an eighth of a mile; 220 yards

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caryatid (63)

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a stone carving of a draped female figure used like a pillar in Greek-style buildings

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skiff (64)

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a shallow, flat-bottomed boat with sharp bow and square stern

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ghastly (65)

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causing great horror or fear

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solaced (66)

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comforted or consoled in a time of distress or sadness

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faute de mieux (67)

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for want of a better alternative

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antiphonally (67)

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in a responsive manner (antiphon: a verse sung or chanted as a response)

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pulpy (67)

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mushy; soft; fleshy

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conscientious (69)

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wishing to do what is right

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halting (70)

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slow and hesitant

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begetting (74)

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the process of bringing a child into existence by reproduction

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continent (75)

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exercising self-restraint, especially sexually

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monogamous (75)

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having one mate

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promiscuity (75)

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the state of having many sexual relationships

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deplorably (75)

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in a shockingly bad, condemnable manner

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nettled (76)

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irritated or annoyed

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clumsy (78)

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difficult to use

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unwonted (79)

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unaccustomed or unusual

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muffed (79)

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failed to hit a shot or target

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pinnacles (80)

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high, pointed pieces of rock

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aft (80)

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toward the stern (rear) of a ship

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bedraggled (82)

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dirty and disheveled

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imprecations (82)

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spoken curses

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defying (85)

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openly resisting or refusing to obey

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chastened (86)

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restrained; moderated

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landsman (87)

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a person unfamiliar with sailing

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bolting (87)

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(when referring to a horse) running away without control

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Lapland (88)

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referring to a region in northern Europe that lies mainly within the Arctic Circle

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cleft (88)

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a fissure or split, especially in rock

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shanks (92)

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the lower parts of an animal’s foreleg

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plied (93)

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worked steadily at

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hewn (96)

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made or shaped by cutting or chopping a material like wood or stone

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hobble (96)

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walk in an awkward way

129
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gallant (97)

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brave; heroic

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plume (98)

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a long, soft feather or arrangement of feathers used by a bird for display or worn by a person for ornament

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precarious (98)

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dangerously likely to fall or collapse

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ludicrous (99)

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so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing

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moulding (99)

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ornamental trimmings on flat surfaces

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frothed (100)

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rose or overflowed in a soft, light mass

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spectral (101)

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of or like a ghost

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august (101)

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respected and impressive

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vulgar (101)

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unrefined; lacking sophistication or good taste

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ochre (104)

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of a moderate orange-yellow color

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conflagration (104)

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an extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property

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downland (104)

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an area of open chalk hills, especially those in southern England

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virginal (105)

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untouched or undefiled

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inimitable (105)

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so good or unusual as to be impossible to copy; unique

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crags (106)

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steep or rugged cliffs or rock faces

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benumbed (106)

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deprived of physical (or emotional) feeling

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arabesques (106)

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ornamental designs consisting of intertwined flowing lines

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plying (107)

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directing numerous questions at someone

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surmised (107)

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supposed that something was true without having evidence to confirm it

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liaison (107)

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communication or cooperation that facilitates a close working relationship

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sedate (108)

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calm; dignified; quiet

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furrow (110)

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a long narrow trench made in the ground, especially for planting seeds or for irrigation

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cameos (112)

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pieces of jewelry consisting of portraits in profile carved in relief on a background of different color

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hedged (113)

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avoided making a definite decision or statement

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piping (115)

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high-pitched

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account (115)

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importance

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gauntlet (117)

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an intimidating or dangerous crowd or place one goes through to reach a goal

156
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consistory (118)

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a church council or court

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biers (125)

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movable frames on which coffins or corpses are placed as they are carried to their graves

158
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obeisance (125)

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deferential respect

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jove (125)

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Jupiter (the supreme god of Romans)

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infirmity (126)

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physical or mental weakness

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baying (127)

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loud barking or howling

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bluster (128)

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talk in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect

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mirth (129)

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amusement, especially as expressed in laughter

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cisterns (129)

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tanks for storing water

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dirge (130)

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a lament for the dead

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lank (132)

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long, limp, and straight

167
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douches (133)

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showers of water

168
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coracles (134)

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small, round boats made of wickerwork covered with watertight material and powered by paddling

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maxims (135)

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short, pithy truths expressing general truths or rules of conduct

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tarry (140)

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stay longer than intended

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expedients (141)

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means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but considered improper or immoral

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parochial (143)

A

having a limited or narrow outlook or scope

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consummation (145)

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the point at which something is complete or finalized

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preternaturally (148)

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supernaturally

175
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bitter (149)

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beer that is strongly flavored with hops and has a bitter taste or liquor flavored with plant extracts used to promote appetite or digestion

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tutelary (151)

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serving as a protector or guardian

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incredulity (151)

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the state of being unwilling or unable to believe in something

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corker (155)

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an excellent or astonishing person or thing

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desideratum (155)

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something that is needed or wanted

180
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sextons (157)

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people who look after churches and churchyards, sometimes acting as bell-ringers and formerly as gravediggers

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nocturne (157)

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a picture of a night scene

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