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Accentuate

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make more noticeable

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Allege

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claim wrongdoing without proof

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Apparition

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ghost or ghost‐like image; spirit

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Axiom

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statement that is self‐evidently true

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Calamity

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disaster causing great damage

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Compile

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collect info to produce something

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Crucible

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occasion of a severe test or trial

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Desiccate

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remove interest, passion, or energy

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Ebb

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gradually lessen or reduce

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Engulf

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completely cover or surround

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Expedient

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convenient and advantageous

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Forswear

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agree to give up or reject something

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Haphazard

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unplanned and disorderly

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Imminent

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about to happen or looming

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Incorrigible

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incurable and unashamed

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Integrate

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combine things into a whole

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Languid

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pleasantly lazy and peaceful

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Maleficent

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harmful or evil in intent or effect

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Malformed

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misshapen or deformed

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Multiplicity

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large number or variety of

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Omnipotent

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having unlimited power

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Poise

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grace, elegance, and dignity

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Prompt

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cause an action or feeling

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Rapacious

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aggressively greedy or grasping

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Revere

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feel deep respect or admiration for

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Self‐effacing

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modest and humble

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Subordinate

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one under another’s authority

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Tentative

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not certain or fixed; hesitant

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Umbrage

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offense or annoyance

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Vivacious

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attractively lively and animated

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Acclaim

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enthusiastic and public praise

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Allegorical

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symbolic with hidden meaning

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Appease

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pacify, satisfy, gratify, or relieve

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Banal

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boring and unoriginal

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Callous

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heartless, uncaring, and cold

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Complacent

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smug or self‐satisfied

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Crux

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most important or decisive point

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Despondent

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extremely discouraged

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Ebullient

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cheerful and full of energy

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Enigma

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a mystery, puzzle, or riddle

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Expenditure

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amount of money spent

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Fortitude

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courage in pain or adversity

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Harangue

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long, critical, and aggressive speech

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Immortalize

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confer enduring fame upon

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Incriminate

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strongly imply the guilt of someone

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Integrity

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quality of being moral or whole

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Languish

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grow weak or feeble

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Malicious

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intending or meant to do harm

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Mundane

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boring, everyday, or monotonous

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Omnipresent

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present everywhere

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Pensive

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engaged in deep or serious thought

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Polarize

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divide into contrasting groups

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Propensity

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natural tendency to behave in a way

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Rapturous

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causing great joy or enthusiasm

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Revulsion

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sense of disgust and loathing

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Sequester

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isolate, hide away, or confiscate

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Subsequent

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coming after something in time

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Tenuous

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very weak, flimsy, or doubtful

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Unanimous

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fully in agreement from all parties

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Vivify

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bring to life or animate

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Acclimate

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adjust or adapt to new conditions

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Alleviate

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make suffering less severe

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Amenable

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easily influenced or controlled

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Baneful

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causing harm, ruin, or death

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Cajole

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persuade into action by coaxing

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Camaraderie

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mutual trust and friendship

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Compliant

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inclined to obey or agree with others

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Detract

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belittle, diminish, or distract

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Eccentric

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unconventional and a little strange

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Enlighten

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inform or give insight

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Explicate

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analyze in order to reveal meaning

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Fortuitous

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happening by lucky chance

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Hardy

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capable of enduring difficulty

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Immutable

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permanent or cannot be changed

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Incumbent

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currently in office or needed for duty

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Interment

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burial of a corpse in a tomb or grave

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Languor

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tiredness, inertia, or fatigue

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Malign

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evil in nature or effect

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Munificent

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more generous than necessary

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Omniscient

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having unlimited knowledge

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Penultimate

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second to last in a series of things

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Pompous

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irritatingly self‐important or grand

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Propitiate

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win or regain the favor of someone

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Rarefy

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make rare, thin, or less dense

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Rhetoric

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art of effective language

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Serendipitous

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occurring by happy chance

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Subservient

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prepared to fully obey others

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Tepid

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lukewarm or unenthusiastic

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Unctuous

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excessively flattering; oily

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Volatile

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inconstant, flighty, or explosive

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Accolade

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an honor, award, or praise

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Allusion

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indirect or passing reference

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Approbation

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approval, praise, or admiration

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Bedlam

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scene of uproar and confusion

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Canard

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unfounded rumor or story; lie

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Compulsory

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required by law or rule; obligatory

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Culminate

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reach highest point of development

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Detrimental

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tending to cause harm

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Eclectic

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deriving from wide variety of sources

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Enmity

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hostility towards something

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Exploit

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use in an unfair or selfish way

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Founder

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fail or break down, due to a problem

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Harp

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discuss excessively and tediously

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Impart

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gift knowledge; communicate

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Indelible

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cannot be removed or forgotten

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Intermittent

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not continuous or steady

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Lanky

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ungracefully thin and tall

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Malinger

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pretend illness to escape work

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Muster

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collect, assemble, or gather

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Onerous

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oppressively burdensome

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Penurious

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extremely poor or stingy

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Ponderous

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heavy, slow, and clumsy

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Propagate

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spread and promote widely

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Rectitude

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morally correct behavior/thinking

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Rhetorical

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asked for effect, not for an answer

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Servile

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excessively willing to serve or please

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Subsidy

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money granted for assistance

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Terminate

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bring to a conclusion

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Uncouth

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lacking manners or grace

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Volition

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power to make your own choices

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Accomplice

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one who helps commit a crime

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Aloof

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uninvolved or unsociable

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Arrogate

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take without justification

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Behest

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urgent request, order, or command

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Candid

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bluntly honest and truthful

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Conceited

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excessively proud of oneself; vain

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Culpable

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guilty or deserving blame

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Deviate

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depart from established course

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Economical

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low‐cost but good value; prudent

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Enrapture

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give intense pleasure or joy to

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Expound

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explain an idea in detail

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Frank

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open, honest, and direct

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Haughty

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arrogantly superior or proud

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Impassioned

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showing or filled with great emotion

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Indigenous

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original or native to a place

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Intimate

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imply, hint, or make known

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Largesse

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generosity through gifting money

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Malleable

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easily influenced or pliable

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Mutiny

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open rebellion against authority

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Opine

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hold and state as one’s opinion

141
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Peon

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low ranking day laborer

142
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Pontificate

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pompously express opinions

143
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Prosaic

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lacking poetic beauty; dull

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Raucous

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making a harsh and loud noise

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Rife

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widespread and unchecked

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Shrewd

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intelligent, clever, and perceptive

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Subsistence

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minimal means to maintain life

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Terse

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brief and to the point; abrupt

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Uniform

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consistent or of similar form

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Voluble

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energetically talking nonstop

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