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1. adamant:

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  1. adamant:
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: adj- impervious to pleas, persuasion, request, reason. noun- very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem

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  1. afflict
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verb- cause physical pain or suffering in. verb- cause great happiness for

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  1. beguile
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verb- affract. verb- influence by slyness

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  1. confounded
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adj- perplexed by many conflicting siduations or statements

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  1. contention
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noun-the act of competing as for profit or a prize, a point asserted as part of an argument: a contentious speech act.

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  1. contiguous
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adj- very close or connected is space or time; having a common boundary or edge; connecting without a break

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  1. deference
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noun-a courteous expression of esteem or regard; a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others

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  1. effrontery
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noun- audacious behavior that you have no right to

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  1. formidable
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adj- inspiring fear; extremely impressive in strength or excellence

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  1. grave
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adj- causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises; noun- a place for the burial of a corpse.

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  1. incredulous
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adj- not disposed or willing to believe

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  1. malign
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adj- having or exerting a malignant influence; evil or harmful in nature; verb- speak unfavorably about

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  1. manifestation
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noun- a public display of group feelings; expression without words; a clear appearance

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  1. predilection
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noun- a predisposition in favor of something; a strong liking

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  1. pretense
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noun- the act of giving a false appearance; imaginative intellectual play; pretending with intention to deceive

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  1. prodigious
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adj- so great in size or force to extent as to elicit awe; far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

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  1. purged
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verb- to rid of whatever is impure or undesirable; cleanse; purify

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  1. quail
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verb- draw back; as with tearful or pain; noun- small gallinaceous game bird

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  1. rankle
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verb- gnaw into

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  1. sniveling
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noun- whining in a tearful manner

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