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Amorphous

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Having no form or shape

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Redoubtable

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Formidable, Worthy of respect

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Refurbish

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To make new again, renovate

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Staid

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Marked by self restraint, sober, grave

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Rejuvenate

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To feel young again

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Anarchy

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Having no government. Hence disorder, chaos

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Extrovert

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Outgoing personality

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Ubiquitous

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Present everywhere, pervasive

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Revoke

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To take back

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Repatriate

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To return back to ones country of origin

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Atheist

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Person who does not believe in God

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Redundant

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To repeat something over and over again

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Resilient

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To bounce back from adversity or change

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Revitalize

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To regain energy

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Anomaly

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Not following the norm, hence an exception to a rule

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Ineffable

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Incapable of being expressed

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Skulk

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To move in a stealthy or furtive manner

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Stanch

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To stop the flow of blood from a wound

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Rectitude

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Great integrity, moral uprightness, honesty

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Predilection

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A liking or preference for something

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Indomitable

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Unconquerable

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Polemic

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Very argumentative

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Milestone

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Important turning point

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Perfunctory

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Done in a routine manner

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Reprehensible

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Conduct deserving criticism

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Precipitous

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Acting with undue haste

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Eccentric

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Off center, hence a bit odd or weird

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Extricate

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To get out of an entanglement or difficulty

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Incipient

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In early stages, just beginning, embryonic

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Burgeon

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To grow rapidly

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Staid

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Marked by self restraint, sober, grave

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Brandish

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To shake or wave in a menacing manner

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Patronizing

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To act superior toward (condescending)

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Vacuous

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Empty, having/lacking intelligence or insight

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Strident

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Loud or Harsh sound

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Redoubtable

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Worth of respect

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Ostentatious

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Fond of conspicuous display, pompous, pretentious

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Sporadic

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Occurring occasionally, not regular

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Ominous

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Threatening evil or disaster

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Paragon

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A model of excellence

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Resilient

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Bounce back from adversity

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Redundant

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Repeat over & over again

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Spurious

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Falsified, fake, not genuine

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Hubris

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Excessive pride

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Dilatory

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Tending to delay or procrastinate

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Approbation

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Approval

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Feasible

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Possible

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Espouse

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To give support to

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Nuance

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A subtle distinction or shade of difference

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Docile

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Easy to manage

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Levity

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Light hearted humor

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Divulge

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To make known

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Gratuitous

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Not called for by the circumstances, as a gratuitous insult

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Emulate

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To copy

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Compendium

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Concise list or summary

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Cantankerous

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Difficult or irritating to deal with

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Flaunt

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To violate conventions, treat with contempt

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Gingerly

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Very cautious, careful

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Desultory

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Marked by a lack of plan or purpose

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Fallible

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Prone to make errors

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Exorbitant

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Literally out of orbit, hence unreasonable

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Refurbish

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To make new again

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Amenable

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Willing to agree, responsive, cooperative

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Enamor

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Fill with love

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Garish

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Excessively vivid colors

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Fastidious

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Hard to please, exacting

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Exigency

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Great urgency, requiring immediate attention

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Diversion

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Something that diverts or amuses

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Corroborate

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To support with evidence, confirm a claim

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Indelicate

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Lacking a sensitivity for the feelings of others

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Demystify

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To make clear and thus less baffling

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Eclectic

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Selecting from a wide variety of sources methods or styles

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Dogmatic

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Very stubborn adherence to beliefs

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Insipid

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Without flavor, tasteless

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Innate

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Present in an individual from birth

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Incontrovertible

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Cannot be disproved

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Torpor

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Lack of energy

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Specious

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Tempting but false, untrue

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Mercurial

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Rapid and unpredictable changes in mood

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Elusive

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Out of reach, hard to catch, evasive

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Anomaly

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Not following the norm, hence an exception to the rule

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Wan

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Lacking vitality (energy or spirit)

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Usurp

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To illegally seize from power, property, or position

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Ubiquitous

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Present everywhere, pervasive

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Extrovert

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Outgoing personality

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Revoke

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To take back

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Legion

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A very large number

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Insuperable

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Something incapable of being overcome

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Limpid

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Transparent, perfectly clear

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Desolate

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Lonely, uninhabited

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Linchpin

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The key element in something

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Disabuse

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To rid of false ideas, enlighten, free from error

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Gullible

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Easily fooled or duped

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Demonstrative

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An open display of feelings

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Disparage

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To run down, belittle, speak poorly of

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Effervescent

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To give off bubbles thus be bubbly

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Equanimity

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Evenness of mind, especially under stress

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Audacious

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Very bold

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Eminent

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Outstanding, notable

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Disdain

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To look on with scorn

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Decorum

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Conformity to accepted norms of behavior

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Disingenuous

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Giving a false appearance of simple frankness, hence calculating and crafty

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Venal

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Capable of being bought of influenced by money, corrupt

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Raucous

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Harsh, jarring sound

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Insolent

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Disrespectful in speech or conduct

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Machinations

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Scheming of crafty actions intended to accomplish an evil end

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Indiscreet

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Action marked by a lack of decorum, hence tasteless

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Incantation

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Use of spells or verbal charms spoken as part of a magical ritual

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Exasperate

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To cause irritation or annoyance

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Defile

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To make unclear or impure

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Fervor

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Intense feelings, great passion

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Paramount

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Of supreme importance

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Idiosyncrasy

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Any personal peculiarity, eccentricity

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Munificent

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Very generous

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Capacious

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Spacious, roomy

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Ransack

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To search closely and carefully, to turn upside down

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Vapid

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Uninteresting

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Fatuous

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Complacently foolish

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