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elated

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delighted; joyful; elevated in mood

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ephemeral

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short lasting; temporary; fleeting

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fallible

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liable to make an error or mistake

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congenial

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friendly and sociable; compatible

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cursory

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hasty and inattentive; quick and shallow

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digress

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to stray away from the main topic while speaking or writing

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mitigate

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to make milder; to become less severe

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ominous

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threatening; foreboding; suggestive of something bad

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omnipotent

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all-powerful; having unlimited power; uncontrollable

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peruse

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to read attentively; to study rather carefully

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precursor

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that which came before; that which precedes

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provincial

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narrow in scope; limited; countrified

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augment

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to increase or enlarge

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censure

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to disapprove; to scold; negative judgment; a rebuke

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rebuke

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to express sharp disapproval or criticism

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concur

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to agree; to coincide

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abhor

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to hate; to dislike intensely

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aggrandize

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to make great or greater, as in number or size; to augment

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animosity

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strong hatred; feeling of hostility

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innocuous

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harmless; not hurtful

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instigate

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to provoke ; to incite; to urge forward

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labyrinth

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maze

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gratis

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for free

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homogenous

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unvarying; uniform

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infirmity

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a physical or mental weakness; feebleness

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supersede

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to replace; to sub something superior in place

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transgression

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crossing over a boundary or limit; violation of a rule or custom

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viable

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possible, workable, able to be accomplished

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renegade

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one who violates the rules; deserter; wild; uncontrollable

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revere

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to honor and admire profoundly

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seclude

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to isolate, to make inaccessible

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pervasive

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widespread, distributed everywhere

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premonition

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a feeling that something is about to occur; forewarning

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rebuff

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a rejection; to reject rudely; to drive or beat back

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lackluster

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dull, lacking in spirit or vitality

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vitality

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being strong and active; energy

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ludicrous

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ridiculous, absurd, laughable

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opaque

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unable to be penetrated by light; extremely unclear

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impulsive

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hasty; spontaneous; without thought

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inopportune

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inconvenient; untimely; inappropriate; unstable

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intermittent

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occurring on and off; at intervals

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fallacious

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misleading, deceptive, falsely reasoned

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gratuitous

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given freely; uncalled for, given without sense or reason

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hyperbole

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extreme exaggeration, overstatement

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elusive

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hard to hold; difficult to find, identify, or understand

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eminent

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famous; distinguishable; prominent

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eulogy

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high praise, a tribute, often made to honor a deceased person

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contend

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to compete; to do battle against; to assert or argue

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deflect

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to turn aside; to change the expected path of

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diffident

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timid, shy

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belie

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to misrepresent, to falsify, to conceal the truth; contradicted

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bolster

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to support, to strengthen anything weak

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chide

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to scold, to voice disapproval to

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abridge

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to shorten, to reduce, to diminish, to contain, or to condense

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alleviate

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to lighten or lessen, to relieve

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antipathy

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strong dislike; opposition to; hatred

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superfluous

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excessive; needless

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taciturn

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silent, reluctant to talk

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travesty

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a mockery, a poor imitation

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repertoire

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a list of skills, methods, or performance pieces

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rudimentary

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basic, fundamental, elementary, undeveloped

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spendthrift

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one who spends wastefully

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malevolent

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wishing harm on others

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fussbudget

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fussy person who is fault finding

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sinistral

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a person who is left handed

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sternulate

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to sneeze

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pandiculate

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yawn

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virulent

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harmful (acidic; can be used in description of physical or to be verbally acidic)

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ineluctable

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unavoidable

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imbibe

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to drink

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mountebank

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fake doctor

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misanthrope

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to hate mankind

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versatile

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to have many different uses/ talents

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bloviate

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to speak pompously or arrogantly

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boodle

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lucre, mazuma, money

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motza

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LOTS of money

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piously

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holy

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elicit

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to evoke or draw out

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imbue

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to inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality

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cataclysm

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a large scale and violent event in the natural world

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disavow

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deny any responsibility or support for

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poignant

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evoking a sense of sadness or regret

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reverence

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deep respect for someone or something

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blasphemy

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act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God

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sacrilege

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violation or misuse of what is regularly sacred

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unmitigated

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absolute, unqualified

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indignant

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feeling or showing anger or arrogance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

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exude

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1- discharge slowly and steadily (moisture or smell)

2- (of a person) display strongly and openly (an emotion or quality)

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encapsulate

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enclose

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exacerbate

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to make a problem or negative feeling worse (often in belief that life is meaningless)

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exasperation

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feeling of intense irritation or annoyance

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nihilism

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rejection of all religious and moral principles

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catharsis

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process of releasing or relieving strong or repressed emotions

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oscillate

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move or swing back and forth at a regular speed

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bequest

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a legacy after death

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rumination

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to think deeply

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vivacious

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attractively, lively, and animated

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subversive, subvert

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undermine the power and authority of (of an established system or institution)

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esoteric

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likely to be understood by a small group of people

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abstruse

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difficult to understand; obscure

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arcane

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understood by few; mysterious of secret

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tantamount

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equal in effect

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profound

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deep

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precarious

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risky

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sonorous

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full of loud sound

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tawdry

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showy but cheap

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raucous

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full of commotion

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tattered

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torn

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revived

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reenergized

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defile

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corrupted

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reviled

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despised

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categorical

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absolute

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blemished

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tainted

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charismatic

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lots of charisma, attract people

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acrimonious

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bitter in words or manners

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malignant

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evil

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plaintively

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sadly or sorrowfully

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impiety

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not holy

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inundation

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flood of something

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coercion

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to force someone to do something

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fastidious

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hard to please, very demanding

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outmoded

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old and no longer in use

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prolific

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abundant, plenty

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indigenous

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native

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unambiguously

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clearly

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tactful

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to do things in a way you don’t offend people

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autonomous

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independent

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flagrant

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obvious but in a negative way

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perpetuated

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when something lasts forever, lasting for a long time

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vindicated

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cleaned or proven correct

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arbitrary

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random

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detractors

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people who like to take away especially someone’s reputation

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gregarious

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sociable, talkative

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avidity

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eagerness to be avid or eager

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innate

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something you’re born with

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exuberance

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excitement

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bluestocking

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a woman with considerable literary interest or ability

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hippophile

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somebody who loves horses

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haste

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to do things quickly without thinking

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vigorously

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very lively

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susceptible

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able to be attacked, liable

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sang froid

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composure, coolness under pressure

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venerated

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deeply respected

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perfunctory

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cursory, doing things without care and just as a matter of form

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lavish

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sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious

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sumptuous

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splendid and expensive looking

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judicious

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wise

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solons

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wise men

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denunciation

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public criticism

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advocates

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supporters

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reprisal

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revenge

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extant

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still in existence

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elegiac

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mournful

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obsequious

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kissing up to people

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ubiquitous

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omnipresent; present, appearing, or found everywhere

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brevity

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shortened to the point

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unequivocal

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without a doubt

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pedestrian

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boring, uninteresting

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levity

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non-serious, joking

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faculty

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ability to think or capacity to think

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lucubrate

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to study or meditate

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magnanimous

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to be generous, generous

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munificent

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generous

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polyglot

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multiple language speaker

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noisome

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offensive, offensively disgusting

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erucate

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to burp

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imminent

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about to happen

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eminent

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upper class or very respected

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enthrall

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to capture the fascinated attention of

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vituperative

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harsh and abusive

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exigent

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requiring immediate action

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prevaricate

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to intentionally mislead or create a false impression

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desultory

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aimless, haphazard, no purpose or plan

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spurious

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lacking authenticity, fake, not genuine

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perfidious

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unfaithful, deceptive, disloyal

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foment

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to instigate or incite

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capricious

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given to whim

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nostrum

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a medicine sold with false claims and no demonstrable value, snake oil

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logophile

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lover of words

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multifarious

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having many parts, diverse or varied

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scintilla

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a small fraction

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resplendent

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gleaming, splendid, shining

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palaver

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empty talk, bubble, chatter

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erudite

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characterized by great knowledge, learned or scholarly like, smart, intelligent

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demonstrable

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clearly apparent or capable of being logically proved

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abrogate

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to cancel, destroy, revoke, or void

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acerbic

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sharp, biting, or acidic in temper, expression, or in tone

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acrimony

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bitter harsh, or biting sharpness

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acumen

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quickness of perception or discernment

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adumbrate

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to sketch, outline in a shadowy way

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ameliorate

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to make or grow better

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aphorism

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a tensely phrased statement of a truth or opinion; an adage

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adage

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proverb or saying

194
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discernment

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the ability to judge well

195
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apocryphal

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of doubtful authority or authenticity

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allegory

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the representation of abstract ideas of principles by characters, figures, or events in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

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avarice

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an excessive desire of grain; greediness

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succor

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help

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indolent

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lay

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dichotomy

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two things usually mutually exclusive

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excoriate

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verbally punish

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economical

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to be very careful with money or resource

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husband

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to save of be very careful with resources

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enumerated

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listed

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facilitate

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to help move things along

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hinder

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to slow down

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imperturbable

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unable to get upset/ be disturbed

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overbearing

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bossy, arrogant

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supercilious

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overbearing, arrogant

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frenetic

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frantic

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lackadaisical

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not doing your best (kind of random)

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schematic

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planning

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fortuitous

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lucky

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voles

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nasty little rats

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comforted

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soothed, trying to make someone feel better

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deprecate

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to disapprove or to put yourself down

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travail

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problems, difficulties

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efficacy

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effectiveness

219
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ineffable

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unable to be described

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connoisseur

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an expert in the arts, wine, or fine food

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entrepreneur

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somebody who has his own business

222
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exhibitionist

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someone who attracts attention

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sporadic

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not concentrated in one area

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furtive

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something done in secret, shifty

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inconsequential

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unimportant

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surreptitious

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secret

227
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nippy

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cold

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repast

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food or meal

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folly

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foolishness

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admonishment

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mild criticism

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altruism

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to be selfless

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devious

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not straight forward

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oculus

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eye

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xylography

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engraving on wood

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irrevocable

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something that cannot be cancelled or revoked

236
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boisterous

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very loud

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invigorating

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energizing

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boorish

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rude

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derogatory

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putting somebody down, making fun of

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enigmatic

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mysterious

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impertinent

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rude and bold

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debacle

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complete failure, insolent

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insolent

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showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

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deluge

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flood

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milestone

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important event in someones life

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gala

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huge party

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soiree

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evening party

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confabulate

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talk

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locus

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center of activity

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pacific

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peaceful

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lugubrious

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mournful (too much, exaggerated)

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concede

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to surrender

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intrepid

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brave

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ardor

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passion

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wistful

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miss something in the past, similar to nostalgic

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embittered

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to become bitter, nasty

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expedient

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useful for one particular moment, convenient

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imperturbable

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calmly assumed

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apocryphal

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something that is fake, dubious story

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raconteur

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story teller

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aesthetics

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related to beauty

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heterogeneous

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mixes, many different races

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urbane

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polite

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prudent

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wise

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convivial

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friendly

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imperious

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a dictatorial, want to control everything

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ambivert

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in between extrovert and introvert

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despondency

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hopelessness

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barmbracks

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bread

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veritable

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genuine, real

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asunder

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a lot

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sermon

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what a priest says

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benevolent

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kind

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deferential

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give in out of respect

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disapprobation

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to disapprove

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forge

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where blacksmith works

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spinster

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old woman not yet married

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obdurate

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stubborn

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implacable

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someone who cannot be easily pleased

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incommoded

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to be inconvenienced

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vexed

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annoyed

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irreproachably

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beyond criticism

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hard hearted

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insensitive

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godsend

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something you really wanted and got it at the right times

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reproach

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criticism

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ennuis

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boredom

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deuse

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two or devil/hell

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heckler

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interrupts and makes a lot of noise

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regale

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to celebrate

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adept

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skillful

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passé-partout

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something that will get you any where; like a master key

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eminent

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with high class, distinguished

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dumbfounded

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shocked and confused

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onerous

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burdensome

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debilitated

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became weak or unable

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refined

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sharpened, honed

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strenuous

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very difficult

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emblem

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symbols

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detractor

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somebody who likes to take away some famous persons fame or reputation

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benign

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harmless

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defunct

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no longer in use

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unorthodox

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nontraditional or unconventional

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penchant

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a tendency, bent

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unstinting

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frugal with money, careful with money

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contempt

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hate

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voracious

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having a huge appetite

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superficial

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not deep

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prodigious

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a lot, plenty

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temperamentally suited

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good match

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compel

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force

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discern

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to recognize, to figure out, to understand

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commemorate

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to honor

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assert

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to say something strongly, with confidence

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explicit

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to say something openly

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implicit

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not openly, for something to exist but dont talk about it

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precipitous

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very steep, or very abrupt

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versatile

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having many different uses

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propensity

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to have a natural liking or inclination for something

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volatile

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not steady

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pica yune

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small, insignificant

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compunction

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remorse, feeling of anxiety

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pejorative

A

mocking, disparaging

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debilitating

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weakening, making unable

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cathartic

A

cleaning of emotion

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tenacious

A

not giving up

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retentive

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to retain, maintain something

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nebulous

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unclear, hazy, confused

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trenchant

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keen, keen in sight, very effective and sharp

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circumspect

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careful cautious

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prosaic

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cliche, uninteresting

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maven

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expert but not scholarly, street smarts through doing something

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disquisition

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a formal question or inquiry

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averse

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to have a strong dislike

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idiosyncrasies

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uniqueness

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queer

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strange or unmanly

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melancholy

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sad

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frivolous

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not serious

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induce

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encourage

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prostrated

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to put your face down in respect or awe

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indigent

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angry, esp. because of something unfair

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wade

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to walk through water, hard to get through

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jaded

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to become dull because of overuse

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garnished

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decorated

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tout

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to advertise boastfully

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efficacious

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effective

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laud

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praise

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cynicism

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to look at things negatively with sarcasm

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complacent

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self satisfied, unconcerned

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abstemious

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to be very careful about how much you eat and drink

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slovenly

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untidy

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unpalatable

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bad tasting

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disparager

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somebody who mocks or makes fun of people, puts them down

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beneficiary

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someone who does something good

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progenitor

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ancestor

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diatribes

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a long and angry speech

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platitude

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cliche

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machinations

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plotting or scheming, crafty schemes

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acclamation

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very loud and noisy welcome, shout of joy

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terse

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concise, spare

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perceptiveness

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to be discerning, to recognize the important value of something

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purse

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bring together (usually of the lips)

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salient

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clearly visible

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acculturated

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to become part of a culture

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debunked

A

prove something false

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refute

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reject

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pretentious

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to pretend to be who you are not

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succinct

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concise

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ubiquity

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to be everywhere at all times, omnipresent

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star faring

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travelling to stars

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foregone

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finished, conclusion

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reverberated

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to exist and expand at the same time

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laureate

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someone who wins the Nobel prize

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unduly

A

unnecessarily

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alarmist

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someone who unnecessarily raises tension

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intermittently

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on and off

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economy of expression

A

use as few words as possible

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obdurate

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stubborn

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tellurian

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anyone who lives on the planet Earth who is living

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cachinnate

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to laugh out loud

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simper

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to laugh quietly and self consciously

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haha

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garden fence

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reticent

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quiet

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garrulous

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talkative, glib

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condoned

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overlook, to forgive

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peevish

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to act quickly on a whim without thinking

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irreverence

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disrespect

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autonomy

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independence

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disavowed

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to disclaim the knowledge of something, repudiate

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acrid

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bitterly

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pungent

A

sharp and unpleasant in taste or smell

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loath

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to detest

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exotic

A

of foreign origin

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cloying

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to sweet, overly emotional and sentimental

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succulent

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juicy

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ambivalence

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to be of two minds, to be unsure

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aversion

A

strong dislike

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predilection

A

an inclination or natural liking to something

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atypical

A

unusual

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phenomenon

A

natural occurrence we cannot explain

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Bereavement

A

process of grieving and letting go of a loved one who has died

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enigma

A

mystery

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ostentatious

A

showy

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myopic

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nearsighted

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solicitous

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eager and nervous at the same time

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puerile

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childish, immature (usually for boys)

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pragmatic

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practical

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indelible

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incapable of being erased, unforgettable

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moribund

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near death, almost dead

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impervious

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impenetrable, not allowing passage

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gesticulation

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to use your hands and arms when you speak

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renege

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to go back on a promise

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improvidence

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unwise

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flit

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to move lightly or swiftly

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pluvial

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rainy

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atrophied

A

wasted away

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intact

A

untouched

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impaired

A

injured

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speculate

A

guess

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intangible

A

not touchable

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extrapolated

A

predicted based on current data, or info

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shun

A

to avoid

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viable

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possible or practical

423
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derivative

A

unoriginal, derived from something else

424
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elitist

A

someone who believes upper class should be treated better than others

425
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domineering

A

controlling

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wearisome

A

makes you tired

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congenial

A

friendly

428
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supercilious

A

arrogant

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fastidious

A

hard to please, demanding

430
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cantankerous

A

ill-tempered

431
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garbled

A

to confuse unintentionally

432
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impervious

A

unable to be penetrated

433
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venerated

A

highly respected

434
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trite

A

cliche

435
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blase

A

cliche

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faculties

A

brain

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heterodox

A

unconventional, unorthodox

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quaint

A

to create a new word or phrase

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ardently

A

passionately

440
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dictum

A

old saying

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assented

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agreed

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salubrious

A

healthy

443
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Stygian

A

dark outside

444
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crepuscular

A

twilight dark

445
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altruist

A

selfless

446
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veneration

A

respect

447
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fickleness

A

keep changing your mind

448
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rescinded

A

taken aback, void something

449
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promulgated

A

reproduced, copied

450
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presupposed

A

assumed in advance, prejudice

451
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depreciated

A

lowered in value

452
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rhapsodic

A

ecstatic, very enthusiastic

453
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didactic

A

teaching, instructing

454
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judicious

A

wise

455
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gratifying

A

satisfying

456
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renegade

A

someone who leaves a group in rebellion against that group, in disagreement

457
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skeptics

A

people who have doubts

458
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convictions

A

strong beliefs

459
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guile

A

duplicity, trying to trick people

460
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fortitude

A

mental or emotional strength

461
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lyrical

A

sweet sounding

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frenetic

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frantic, frenzied

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distraught

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distracted or highly agitated

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