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Covert

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not openly acknowledged or displayed.

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Altruism

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the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.

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Apropos

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with reference to; concerning. Appropriate

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Ancillary

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providing necessary support to the primary activities or operation of an organization, institution, industry, or system.

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Agoraphobia

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extreme or irrational fear of entering open or crowded places, of leaving one’s own home, or of being in places from which escape is difficult.

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Interferon

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proteins that are part of your natural defenses. They tell your immune system that germs or cancer cells are in your body. And they trigger killer immune cells to fight those invaders

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Depravity

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moral corruption; wickedness

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Extant

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(especially of a document) still in existence; surviving.

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Beneficent

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doing or producing good; especially : performing acts of kindness and charity.

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Apocryphal

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(of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.

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Mellifluous

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(of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear.

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Handist

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One who is prejudice against people of opposite hands.

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Digressive

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characterized by digression; tending to depart from the subject.

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Florid

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having a red or flushed complexion.

Elaborate intricate

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Detritus

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loose material (such as rock fragments or organic particles) that results directly from disintegration

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Flotsam

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debris in the water that was not deliberately thrown overboard

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Jetsam

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debris that was deliberately thrown overboard by a crew of a ship in distress, most often to lighten the ship’s load.

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Predicate

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state, affirm, or assert (something) about the subject of a sentence or an argument of a proposition.

Base something on

the part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject (e.g., went home in John went home ).

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Lewd

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crude and offensive in a sexual way.

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Wont

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one’s customary behavior in a particular situation.

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Niddly

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Means your not good at anything.

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Banalities

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the fact or condition of being banal; unoriginality.

so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

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Oedipal

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Oedipus complex - a phase of psychosexual development in which the child is erotically attached to the parent of the opposite sex and has feelings of aggression toward the same-sex parent.

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Dirgible

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capable of being steered, guided, or directed.

a dirigible airship, especially one with a rigid structure.

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Pallor

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an unhealthy pale appearance

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Horticultural

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relating to the art or practice of garden cultivation and management.

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Necrophillic

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a person who is sexually excited by or attracted to dead bodies: a person who is excited or fascinated by death or killing

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Ablution

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the act of washing oneself (often used for humorously formal effect).

a ceremonial act of washing parts of the body or sacred containers.

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Volitional

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relating to the use of one’s will.

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Emphatic

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showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly.

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Demure

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reserved, modest, and shy (typically used of a woman)/clothing

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Sadism

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the derivation of sexual gratification from the infliction of physical pain or humiliation on another person

taking pleasure in the infliction of pain, punishment, or humiliation on others

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Inure

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accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant.

Come into operation, take effect

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Flummoxed

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bewildered or perplexed.

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Demurring

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to raise objections or show reluctance; object. 2. law. to raise an objection by entering a demurrer.

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Apical

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relating to or denoting an apex.

(of a consonant) formed with the tip of the tongue.

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Pendulous

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hanging down loosely.

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Conflate

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combine (two or more texts, ideas, etc.) into one.

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Bifurcated

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divide into two branches or forks.

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Insecticidal

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destroying or controlling insects. 2. : of or relating to an insecticide.

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Labial

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relating to the lips

(of a consonant) requiring complete or partial closure of the lips (e.g., p, b, f, v, m, w ), or (of a vowel) requiring rounded lips (e.g., oo in m oo n).

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Indolent

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wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.

(of a disease or condition) causing little or no pain.

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Interpolate

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insert (something of a different nature) into something else.

insert (words) in a book or other text, especially in order to give a false impression as to its date.
alter (a book or text) by insertion of new material.

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Attribution

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the act of attributing something. especially : the ascribing of a work (as of literature or art) to a particular author or artist. 2. : an ascribed quality, character, or right.

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Ecumenical

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representing a number of different Christian Churches.

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Anilingus

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sexual stimulation of the anus by the tongue or mouth.

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Oculi

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a round or eye-like opening or design, such as a circular window or an opening at the apex of a dome.

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Puritanical

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practicing or affecting strict religious or moral behavior.

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Reify

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make (something abstract) more concrete or real.

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Accouterment

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additional items of dress or equipment, or other items carried or worn by a person or used for a particular activity.

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Moratorium

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a temporary prohibition of an activity.

a legal authorization to debtors to postpone payment.

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Sartorial

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relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress.

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Innocuousness

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the quality of being completely harmless (= causing no harm):

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Dailiness

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daily or routine quality : ordinariness

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Epithet

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an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.

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Guise

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an external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something.

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Zealot

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a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.

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Liminal

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occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold.

relating to a transitional or initial stage of a process.

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Extoll

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praise enthusiastically.

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Masticate

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chew (food).

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Fornicate

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(of two people not married to each other) have sexual intercourse.

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Ilk

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a type of people or things similar to those already referred to.

of the place or estate of the same name.

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Porosities

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the quality of being porous, or full of tiny holes.

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