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aegis

A

the protection of a particular person

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Besmirch

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damage

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alcove

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recess, cavity

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Mordant

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sarcastic , aerrbic

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Blarney

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Flattery, praise , compliment

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Nugatory

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invalid , worthless, unimportant

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Blithe

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uncaring, indifferent, casual, eupeptic

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Tepid

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lukewarm

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ineffable

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indescribable, beyond description

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Ethereal

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delicate, fragile

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Goad

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provoke, prick , spur

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Sacriledge

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blasphemy, sin , curse, disrepect

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twirl

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twist, whirl rotate

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Wharf

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berth, waterfront

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beatific

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celestial , joyful , blissful

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Fatalistic

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the beleif that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable , negative , pessimistic

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pseudo

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artificial

18
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circumlocution

A

repetition

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Avid

A

devoted

20
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flagrant

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obvious , evident

21
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retentive

A

effective in retaining facts and impression

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melancholy

A

sadness

23
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jaded

A

bored or lacking enthusiasm

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impotent

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powerless

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salutary

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beneficial

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reiterate

A

repeat

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incoherent

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unclear

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oblivious

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unconscious

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paradigm

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example

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collate

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collect, accumulate

31
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Extraneous

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irrelvelant

32
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reticent

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introvert

33
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garullous

A

talkative

34
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shun

A

avoid

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propitious

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auspicious

36
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satirical

A

ironic

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