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Imminent

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Likely to happen presently: foreboding

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Delusion

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A false belief held in spite of evidence to the contrary

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Mackintosh

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Waterproof raincoat

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Pariah

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Outcast; despised

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Jostling

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Bumping; pushing

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Suave

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Smoothly polished

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Libations

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The liquids poured in offerings in a religious ritual

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Inert

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Unable to move or act

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Arrogantly

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Haughtily, proudly

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Evocative

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Having the power to bring forth memories

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Saurians

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Lizard-like animals

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Pampas

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Plains in South America

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Peons

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Laborers in Spanish America

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Flout

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Show contempt for

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Weir

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A low dam

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Provender

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Food

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Alluvium

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Material such as sand or gravel deposited by moving water

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Fomentations

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Applications of warm, moist substances in the treatment of injury

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Profuse

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Giving or pouring forth freely, often to excess

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August

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Impressive,majestic

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Impeded

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Blocked;obstructed

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Cessation

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Halt, stop

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Decorum

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Behavior that is polite and correct for an occasion

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Tangible

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Real, able to be touched

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Indulgence

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Leniency, readiness to tolerate or forgive bad behavior

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Grimacing

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Making a twisted face showing disgust or pain

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Meager

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Of poor quality or small amount

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Trace

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Tiny amount

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Fraud

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Deceit, trickery

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