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Connosisseeur

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A person with expert knowledge or discriminating tastes

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Deface

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To mar the appearance of; to vandalize

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Chaos

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Great disorder; a confused situation

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Imperturbable

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Not capable of being disturbed

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Frugality

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Tending to be thrifty or cheap

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Gestation

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The growth process from conception to birth

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Gradation

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A degree or stage in a process; a variation in color

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Grovel

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To humble oneself in a demeaning way

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Gullible

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Easily deceived

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Hyperbole

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Purposeful exaggeration for effect

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Impasse

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A blocked path; a dilemma with no solution

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Embellish

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To add ornamental or fictitious details

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Emulate

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To copy; to try to equal or excel

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Erratic

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Wandering and unpredictable

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Exacerbate

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To make worst

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Interregnum

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A period between reigns

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Intractable

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Not easily managed it manipulated

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Intransigent

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Uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled

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Intrepid

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Fearless; resolutely courageous

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Inundate

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To overwhelm; to cover with water

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Inure

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To harden; accustom

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Invective

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Abusive language

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Investiture

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Ceremony conferring authority

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Invidious

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Envious, obnoxious, or offensive; likely to promote illl-will

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Ebullient

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Exhilarated; full of enthusiasm and high spirits

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Eclectic

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Selecting from it made up from a variety of sources

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Edify

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To instruct morally or spiritually

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Efficacy

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Effectiveness

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Effigy

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A stuffed doll; likeness of a person

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Effrontery

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Impudent boldness; audacity

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Elegy

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A sorrowful poem or speech

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Eloquent

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Persuasive and moving, especially in speech

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Encomium

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Warm praise

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Endemic

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Belonging to a particular area; inherent

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Enervate

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To reduce in strength

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Engender

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To produce, cause, or bring about

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Enigma

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A puzzle or mystery

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Enumerate

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To count, list, or itemize