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accrue

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(v) to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result

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annotation

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(n) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work

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bedlam

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(n) a state or scene of uproar and confusion

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covert

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(adj) hidden, disguised, purposely kept secret; sheltered, secluded (n) a sheltered place, a hiding place

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debonair

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(adj) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance

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dun

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(v) to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt (n) a creditor (adj) dark, dull, drab, dingy

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efficacious

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(adj) effective, producing results

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equanimity

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(n) calmness, composure, refusal to panic

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fortuitous

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(adj) accidental, occurring by a happy chance

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gist

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(n) the essential part, main point, or essence

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gratuitous

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(adj) freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted

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imperious

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(adj) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling

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invective

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(n) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; (adj) abusive, vituperative

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motley

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(adj) showing great variety; composed of different elements of many colors; (n) a jester’s costume; a jester

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munificent

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(adj) extremely generous, lavish

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procrastinate

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(v) to delay, put off until later

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provocative

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(adj) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying

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recondite

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(adj) exceeding ordinary knowledge or understanding

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reprobate

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(n) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; (adj) wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled (v) to disapprove of, condemn

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sedentary

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(adj) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place