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execrable

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extremely band or unpleasant

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commute

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travel some distance between one’s home and place of work on a regular basis; reduce a sentence to one less severe

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tenure

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the conditions under which land or buildings are held or occupied; the holding of an office; give someone a permanent post

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systemic

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of or relating to a system, esp. as opposed to a particular part

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prospect

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search of mineral deposits in a place, esp. by means of experimental drilling or excavation

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precedent

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an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances

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bedeck

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decorate

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quaint

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attractively unusual or old-fashioned

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grotto

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a small picturesque cave, esp. an artificial one in a park or garden; an indoor structure resembling a cave

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distend

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swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside

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contention

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heated disagreement; an assertion, esp. one maintained in argument

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piteous

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deserving or arousing pity

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graft

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a piece of living tissue that is transplanted surgically; transplant (living tissue) as a graft; insert or fix something permanently to something else, typically in a way considered inappropriate; bribery

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acquit

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free somone from a criminal charge by a verdict of not quilty; (acquit oneself) conduct oneself or perform in a specific way; (acquit oneslef of) discharge a responsibility

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decry

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publicly denounce

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guile

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sly or cunning intelligence

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sham

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a thing that is not what is purported to be; (adj) false; falsely present something as the truth

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umbrage

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offense or annoyance

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zany

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amusingly unconventional and idosyncratic

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staid

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sedate, repectable and unadventurous

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ritzy

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espensively stylish

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clinch

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confirm or settle a contract, bargain, game, or argument

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throng

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a large, densely packed crowd of people or animals

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impetuous

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acting or done quickly and without thought or care

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unruffled

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not disordered or disarranged; (person) not agitated or disturbed; calm

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soliloquy

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an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oenself or regardless of any hearers, esp. by a character in a play

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incessant

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(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption

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ebb

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the movement of the toud out to seal; (tidewater) move away from the land; recede; (emotion or quality) gradually lessen or reduce

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ebb and flow

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a recurrent or rhythmical pattern of coming and going or decline and regrowth

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at a low ebb

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in a poor state

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diaphanous

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(esp. of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent

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panhandle

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a narrow strip of territory project from the main territory of one state into another state; be in the street

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libertine

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a person, esp. a man, who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility, esp. in sexual matters

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needle

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prick or pierce something with or as if with a needle; provoke or annoy someone, esp. by continual cirticism or questioning

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pert

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(of a girl) attractively lively or cheeky; (yong person) impudent; (of a bodily feature or garment) attractive because neat and jaunty

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fledge

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(young bird) develop wing feathers that are large enough for flight

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fledgling

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person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped

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denigrate

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criticize unfairly; disparage

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pall

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a cloth spread over a coffin; a dark cloud or covering of a smoke, dust, or similar matter

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hermet

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(seal or closure) complete and airtight

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bated

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in great suspense; very anxiously or excitedly

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edify

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instruct or improve someone morally or intellectually

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waft

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pass or cause to pass easily or gently through or as if through the air

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demean

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cause a severe loss in the dignity and respect for; (demean oneself) do something that is beneath one’s dignity

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fracas

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a noisy disturbance or quarrel

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inflection

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the modulation of intonation or pitch in the voice

47
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co-opt

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appoint to membership of a committee or other body by invitation of the existing members; divert to or use in a role different from the usual or original one; adopt an idea or policy for one’s own use

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blasé

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unimpressed or indifferent ot something becauseo ne has experienced or seen it so often before

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muzzle

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to prevent a person or group from expressing their opinions freely

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snooty

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showing disapproval or contempt toward others, esp. those considered to belong to a lower social class

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beset

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(of a problem or difficulty) trouble or threaten persistently

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ribald

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referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way

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deferment

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the action or fact of putting something off to a later time; postponement

54
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thatch

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cover with straw or similar material

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expletive

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an oath or swear word

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congenital

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present from birth

57
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apparition

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a ghost or ghostlike image of a person; the appearance of something remarkable or unexpected, typical an image of this type

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brazen

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bold and without shame

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debonair

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(man) confident, stylish, and charming

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shore up

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support or hold up something with props or beams

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brazier

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a portable heater consisting of a pan or stand for holding lighted coals

62
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fulminate

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express vehement protest

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dabble

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take part in an activity in a casual or superficial way; immerse hands or feet partially in water and move them around gently

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prerogative

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a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class

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promontory

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a point of high land that just out int a large body of water; a headland

66
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inane

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silly; stupid

67
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percolate

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(liquid or gas) filter gradually through a porous surface or substance; (idea) spread gradually through an area or group of people; be or become of lively activity or excitement

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