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Uncanny

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strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way

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Canny

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having or showing shrewdness and good judgement, especially in money or business matters: canny investors will switch banks

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Wade into

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intervene in (something) or attack (someone) vigorously or forcefully [else: wade: walk with effort through water]

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prise

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use force in order to move, move apart, or open

-From French prise: ‘grasp, taking hold’

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A stroke (≠ to stroke - caresser)

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an act of hitting or striking someone or something; a blow

-Attitudes cannot be changed at a stroke

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At a stroke

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by a single action having immediate effect

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Gloat

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dwell on one’s own success or another’s misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure

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Muddle

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Confuse

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Crestfallen

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Sad and disappointed

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Seethe

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Be filled with intense but unexpressed anger

-“inwardly he was seething at the slight to his authority”

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Unprepossessing

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Not attractive or appealing to the eye

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Enervating

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-causing one to feel drained of energy or vitality

Opposite of invigorating

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Grisly

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causing horror or disgust

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Unnerve

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make (someone) lose courage or confidence

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Pent-up

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unable to be expressed or released: pent-up frustrations

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Dereliction of duty

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the shameful failure to fulfil one’s obligations

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Retribution

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punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act

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Stooped

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having the head and shoulders habitually bent forward

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Stray (v.)

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move away aimlessly from a group or from the right course or place / move idly or casually / wander roam
- “dog owners are urged not to allow their dogs to stray “

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Stray (adj.)

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not in the right place

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Dash

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-“run or travel somewhere in a great hurry”

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Smuggle

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move (goods) illegally into or out of a country [contrebande]

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Dappled

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marked with spots or rounded patches

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Brood over

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think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried

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Muck smth out

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remove manure and other dirt from a horse’s stable or other animal’s dwelling

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Muck

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Dirt, rubbish, or waste matter

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Menial

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not requiring much skill and lacking prestige (menial factory jobs)

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Stave

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  • break something by forcing it inwards or piercing it roughly: “the door was staved in”
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Stave something off

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  • avert or delay something bad or dangerous
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Asinine

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extremely stupid or foolish

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Warp / Wrap

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a twist or distortion in the shape / cover or enclose

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Stand-offish

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distant and cold in manner; unfriendly

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Lullaby

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a quiet, gentle song sung to send a child to sleep

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Beseech

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ask someone urgently and fervently to do or give something

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Stow

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pack or store (an object) carefully and neatly in a particular place

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Dejection

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a sad and depressed state; low spirits; despondency

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Swat

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hit or crush with a sharp blow from a flat object:

- She was swatting at a fly

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Taunt

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  • provoke or challenge with insulting remarks

- reproach with something in a contemptuous way

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Fluke

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an unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck

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Bungle

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carry out (a task) clumsily or incompetently

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Estrangement

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  • the fact of no longer being on friendly terms or part of a social group
  • the fact of no longer living with one’s spouse or partner; separation
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Crapshoot

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a risky or uncertain matter

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Slacken

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Reduce in speed or intensity

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Seemly

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decorous; conforming to accepted notions of propriety and good taste.

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Uncouth

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lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.

lacking sophistication or delicacy.

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Knave

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a dishonest or unscrupulous man.

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Page

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(From paid, paid boy) a boy or young man, usually in uniform, employed in a hotel or club to run errands, open doors

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Rueful

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expressing sorrow or regret, especially in a wry or humorous way

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Admonish

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reprimand firmly

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Relate to

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feel sympathy for or identify with:

-“kids related to him because he was so rebellious”

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Spoof

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a humorous imitation of something; joke. A spoof is not a malignant writing.

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Weighty

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serious matter !

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Fulsome

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complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree; of large size or quantity; generous or abundant

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Incisive

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intelligently analytical and clear-thinking; accurate and sharply focused || or of an action: quick and direct

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Obtuse

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Opposite to acute.

Slow to understand, or annoyingly insensitive

56
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Aboveboard

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Legitimate, Honest and open

57
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Hidebound

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unwilling or unable to change because of tradition or convention

58
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Mutable

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Mercurial Labile / and (giddy ?) (dizzy ?)

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Dour

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relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance

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Pusillanimous

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showing a lack of courage or determination; timid.

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Slavish

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  • Showing no attempt at originality.

- Servile or submissive.

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Nonchalant

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Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm - not concerned

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Vainglorious

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excessively proud of oneself or one’s achievements; overly vain

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Affected

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pretentious and designed to impress

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Stalwart

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loyal, reliable, hard-working

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Stunt

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prevent from growing or developing properly

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Apocryphal

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of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true

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Florid

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excessively intricate or elaborate (having a red or flushed complexion)

69
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Stunt

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an action displaying spectacular skill and daring

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Inanity

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a nonsensical remark or action; lack of meaning

71
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Pulchritude

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beauty

72
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Circumspect

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unwilling to take risks

73
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Placatory

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intended to make someone less angry or hostile; conciliatory

74
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Motley

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incongruously varied in appearance or character

75
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Lackadaisical

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lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy

76
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Surfeit

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cause (someone) to desire no more of something as a result of having consumed or done it to excess
- “I am surfeited with shopping”.

77
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Surfeit

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an excessive amount of something

78
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Fastidious

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very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail; very concerned about matters of cleanliness

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Abiding

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lasting a long time; enduring

80
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Bewitch

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enchant and delight (someone)

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