Short Stories

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Profusely

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(adverb) exhibiting great abundance; bountiful

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Boisterous

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(adj) noisy, energetic, and cheerful

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Reprimand

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(noun) an official expression of disapproval

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Civic

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(adj.) relating to the duties or activities of people related to their town or society

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Jovial

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(adj.) cheerful, friendly

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Paraphernalia

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(noun) miscellaneous articles, especially ones needed for a specific event

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Perfunctory

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(adj.) carried out with minimum effort

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Interminably

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(adj) endless

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Surly

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(adj.) bad-tempered or unfriendly

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Ferocious

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(adj.) savagely fierce, cruel, or violent

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Notion

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(noun) a conception or belief about something

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Recitation

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(noun) the action of repeating something aloud from memory

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Treachery

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(noun) betrayal of trust; deceptive action or nature

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Furtive

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(adj.) attempting to avoid attention typically due to guilt or belief that discovery will cause trouble

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Cowering

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(verb) crouch down in fear

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Doctrines

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(noun) set of beliefs that is taught by Church, political party, or another group

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Clabber

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(noun) milk that has naturally clotted on souring

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Dasher

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(noun) a plunger for agitating cream in a churn

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Heritage

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(noun) property that is or may be inherited; an inheritance

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Trifles

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(noun) something little of value or importance

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Disdainful

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(adj) showing contempt or lack of respect

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Acquiescence

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(noun) the reluctant acceptance of something without protest

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Detained

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(verb) keep (someone) in official custody; typically for questioning about a crime or in politically extensive situations

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Shabby

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(adj) a poor condition through long or hard use or lack of care

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Indecisive

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(adj) not showing or having the ability to make quick decisions effectively

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Scrutinized

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(verb) examine or inspect closely and thoroughly

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Apprehensive

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(adj) anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

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Incisively

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(adj) (of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical or clear-thinking

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Evasion

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(noun) action of evading something

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Facetiously

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(adj) treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor

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Pungent

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(adj) having a sharply strong taste or smel

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Solemnity

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(noun) the state of being serious and dignified

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Pawn

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(noun) a chess piece of least value and size (can become queen if moves across entire board)

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Benevolently

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(adj) well-meaning and kindly

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Retort

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(noun) a container or furnace for carrying out chemical processes on a large or industrial scale

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Prodigy

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(noun) a person (especially a young one) endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities

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Malodorous

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(adj) smelling unpleasant

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Concessions

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(noun) a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands, a thing conceded