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to talk or act in a noisy and threatening way; to blow in storm gusts

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bluster

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2
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a series of notes clarifying or explaining something ; an expression

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commentary

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3
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causing fear because of strangeness; weird mysterious

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eerie

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4
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the state of being faithful; accuracy in details, exactness

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fidelity

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5
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willful, stubborn

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headstrong \

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6
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to make peaceful;to sooth

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pacify

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7
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greedy very hungry

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ravenous

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8
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to prove incorrect

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refute

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9
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deep and painful regret for ones past misdeeds pangs of conscience

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remorse

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10
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with a sharp point

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acute

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11
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with a sharp point.

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acute

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12
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to act or work clumsily and awkwardly.

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bungle

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13
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the length of time that something continues or lasts

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duration

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14
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one aspect or side of a subject or problem

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facet

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15
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willful, stubborn

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headstrong

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16
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to act or work clumsy

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bungle

17
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a brief statement

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synopsis

18
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the length of time that something continues or lasts

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duration

19
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one side of a subject

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facet

20
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to wear away by rubbing

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fray

21
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one living permanently in a given place

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inhabitant

22
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have lost the power of feeling or movement

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numb

23
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something that interferes with progress

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setback

24
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overly self satisfied

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smug

25
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to delay leaving; to linger, wait.

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tarry