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deflect

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turn aside; turn away from a straight course

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endurance

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the power to withstand hardship or stress

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grimace

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a facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain

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unkempt

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sloppy; messy; unclean

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timorous

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fearful; timid; demonstrating fear

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goad

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prod or urge as if with a log stick

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retrieve

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to bring or get back

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brazen

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bold

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errant

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straying, mistaken, roving

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scale

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to climb

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edifice

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building

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pry

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to force open

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spur

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to prod

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solarium

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a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun

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futile

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useless

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opaque

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not letting light through

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sullen

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gloomy

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jettison

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discard

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feeble

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lacking strength

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zeal

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passion

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stagnant

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stale

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rancid

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having a foul or offensive smell or taste

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crescendo

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a gradual increase in volume and intensity

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palpitation

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throbbing, rapid beating

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ominous

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threatening

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lurk

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wait in hiding to attack

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paucity

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scarcity, lack

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talon

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claw of an animal, especially a bird of prey

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myriad

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large number

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obscurity

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darkness

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mock

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ridicule

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cacophony

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harsh sounds

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hyperventilate

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breathe excessively hard and fast

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dulcet

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pleasant sounding, soothing to the ear

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ascend

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to climb up

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lumber

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move slowly

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immerse

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engross

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algorithm

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mechanical problem-solving procedure

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laconic

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using few words

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excruciating

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Agonizing, intensely painful

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oration

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a formal speech

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cast

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throw

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pudgy

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chubby; overweight

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cherubic

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sweet, innocent

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effusive

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showing excessive emotion; overflowing

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loiter

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to hang around

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adroitly

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skillfully

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cuisine

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style of cooking

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corpulence

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Obesity

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secluded

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isolated and remote

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51
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vie

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to strive for superiority

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52
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inept

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awkward or clumsy

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53
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acquiesce

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to agree without protesting

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54
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ebb

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to fade away, recede

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adjacent

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next to

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aptly

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appropriately

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hamlet

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small village

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perpetual

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lasting forever

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accrue

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grow by addition

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magnate

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powerful or influential person

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patrician

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aristocratic

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grandiose

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magnificent, exaggerated

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meticulously

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carefully

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phalanx

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massed group of people

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depict

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to represent; to portray

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bane

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a source of harm

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retort

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answer; reply sharply or angrily

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facade

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Face, front; mask, superficial appearance

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emanate

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to come forth; to send forth

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veracity

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truth

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71
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expunge

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to erase

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72
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muse

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to think deeply

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orb

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spherical body

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ethereal

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not earthly, spiritual, delicate

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abate

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to reduce

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pungent

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sharp

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discern

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to perceive something obscure

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pinnacle

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highest point

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curmudgeon

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cranky person

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gnarled

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(adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy.

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egress

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exit

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query

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question

83
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convoluted

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twisted, complicated, involved

84
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banter

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Playful conversation

85
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opine

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to express an opinion

86
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masochistic

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enjoying pain

87
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invective

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abusive language

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elaborate

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to express at greater length or in greater detail

89
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subsequent

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following in time or order

90
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raze

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to tear down, demolish

91
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curator

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overseer of an exhibition, especially in a museum

92
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arcane

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secret; mysterious

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yen

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a strong desire, craving

94
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rotund

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round and fat

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preclude

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to rule out

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anachronistic

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chronologically out of place

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adhere

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To hold fast or stick together.

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wry

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amusing, ironic

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vivid

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bright, distinct, and clear

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vim

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Vitality and energy

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aversion

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intense dislike

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succulent

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juicy; full of vitality or freshness

103
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pallor

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paleness, a lack of color

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imbue

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To saturate or permeate as if with a dye or stain.

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tableau

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vivid description, striking incident or scene

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matriculate

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to enroll as a member of a college or university

107
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exasperation

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irritation or annoyance

108
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plaintive

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expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy

109
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conciliatory

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friendly, agreeable

110
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discern

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TO PERCEIVE SOMETHING OBSCURE

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behemoth

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huge creature

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torsion

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act of twisting or turning

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sonorous

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producing a deep or full sound

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surreptitiously

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secretly

115
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deliberate

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think about carefully

116
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wary

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mistrustful, on guard;cautious

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tonal

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relating to pitch or sound

118
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legible

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capable of being read

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conjure

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to imagine or bring into being as if by magic

120
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suave

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smoothly agreeable or polite

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wayward

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erratic, unrestrained, reckless

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saunter

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a leisurely walk or stroll (usually in some public place),

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bevy

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group

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penultimate

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next to last

125
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morbid

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gruesome, horrible, relating to disease

126
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corrugate

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to mold in a shape with parallel grooves and ridges

127
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ebullient

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exhilarated, full of enthusiasm and high spirits

128
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gait

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manner of walking

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eloquence

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fluent and effective language

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chide

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to scold mildly, express disapproval

131
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resolve

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to conclude, find the solution

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interminable

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seemingly endless

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reticent

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not speaking freely; reserved

134
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surmise

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to make an educated guess

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peruse

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to Examine Carefully

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artifact

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historical relic, a man-made object

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disperse

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to break up, to scatter, spread far and wide

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disengage

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to disconnect, become free, disassociate

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circumnavigate

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to bypass, to sail completely around

140
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scrutiny

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careful observation

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serpentine

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winding, twisting snakelike in shape or movement

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idle

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inactive, not in active use

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penchant

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a strong inclination toward something, a liking

144
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ambiguous

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unclear; having more than one possible interpretation

145
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endurance

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the power to withstand hardship or stress

146
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ingress

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entrance

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dubious

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questionable

148
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disbelief

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To refuse to believe in

149
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incredulous

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Skeptical; disbelieving, doubtful

150
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prevaricate

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to lie or deviate from the truth

151
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verbose

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wordy, to many words

152
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pariah

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a social outcast

153
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hydrate

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to add water

154
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kudos

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fame, glory, or honor

155
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incandescent

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shining brightly, glowing

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harbinger

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precursor, sign of something to come

157
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diminutive

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small

158
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ascend

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to rise, climb up

159
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remuneration

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payment for work done

160
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fathom

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measure the depth of, to understand

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composure

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calmness of mind or appearance, self-possession

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reticent

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not speaking freely; reserved

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inept

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clumsy or awkward

164
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presage

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to foretell; indicate in advance

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accede

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to express approval, to agree to

166
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conscientious

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Governed by conscience; careful and thorough

167
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plethora

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overabundance; excess

168
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prattle

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meaningless sounds, babble

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dexterous

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skillful in physical movements

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contusion

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bruise

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tempered

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moderated, restrained

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accessible

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attainable, available; approachable

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riveted

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fastened or fixed firmly; engrossed

174
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nonchalantly

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with an air of unconcerned, indifferently

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oblige

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provide a service or favor for someone

176
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broach

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to mention or suggest for the first time

177
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panorama

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a wide, unobstructed view of an area

178
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minuscule

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very small

179
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mote

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small particle, speck

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extol

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to praise, glorify, or honor

181
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elucidate

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to clarify, explain

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wry

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humorously sarcastic or mocking

183
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ramble

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to roam, wander aimlessly

184
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equestrian

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relating to horseback riding

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fallow

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left unplowed during a growing season, unused

186
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arable

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suitable for cultivation of land

187
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languid

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lacking energy or liveliness

188
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scoff

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to treat with disrespect

189
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cast

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to fling, throw forcefully

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discourse

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conversation, discussion

191
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lineage

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ancestry, the descendants of one individual

192
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ironic

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humorously, as a result of something being contrary to what was expected

193
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arboretum

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place where different trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited

194
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variegated

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having streaks, of a different color or colors

195
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flora

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plants of a region

196
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arboreal

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relating to trees

197
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cavort

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to leap about in a sprightly manner; romp

198
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loath

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reluctant, unwilling

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elaborate

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make more complex, work out in detail

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chagrin

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strong feelings of embarrassment

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