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1
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ambidextrous

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able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical

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augument

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to make larger, increase

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bereft

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deprived of, made unhappy through a loss

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deploy

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to positions or arrange, to utilize, to form up

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dour

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stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill humered

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fortitude

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courage in facing difficuties

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gape

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to stare with open mouth, to open the mouth wide, to open wide

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gibe

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to utter taunting words and expression of scorn

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guise

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an external apperance, cover, mask

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insidious

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intended to decieve or entrap; sly, treacherous

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intimation

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a hint; indirect suggestion

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pliable

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easily bent, flexible, easily influenced

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opulent

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wealthy, luxerious, ample, grandiose

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reiterate

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repeat, to say again

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stolid

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not easily moved mentally or emotionally, dull, unresponsive

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tentative

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expieremental in nature, uncertain, hesitant

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unkempt

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not combed, untidy, not properly maintained, unpolished, rude

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verbatim

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word for word, exactly as written or spoken

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warily

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cautiously, with great care

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ambidextrous

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able to use both hands equally and well, very skillful, deceitful, hypocritical

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adroit

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skilled expert, in use of the hands or mind

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amicable

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peaceble, friendly

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averse

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a strong dislike of or opposition to something

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averse

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having a deep-seated distaste, opposed unwilling

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belligerent

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given to fighting, warlike, combative, aggressive; one at war; one engaged in war

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benevolent

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kindly charitable

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cursory

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hasty, not thorough

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duplicity

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treachery, deceitfulness

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extol

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to praise extravagently

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feasible

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possible, able to be done

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Grimace

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a wry face; facial distortion, to make a wry face

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holocaust

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a large-scale of destruction, especially fire, a vast slaughter; a burnt offering

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impervious

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not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance

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impetus

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stimulus, impulse, a moving force

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jeopardy

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danger

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meticulous

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extremely, careful’ particular about details

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nostalgia

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a longing for something past; homesickness

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quintessence

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purest essence or form of something; the most typical example

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retrogress

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to move backwards; to return to an earlier condition

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scrutinize

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to examine closely

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tepid

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lukewarm, unenthusiastic marked by an absence of intrest

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adversary

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an enemy, opponent

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alienate

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to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile, to transfer, convey

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artifice

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a skilldul or ingenious devicce, a celver trick, trickery

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coerce

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to compel, force

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craven

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a coward, cowardly

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culinary

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of or realated to cooking or in the kitchen

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demise

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a death, espically of a person in a lofty position

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exhilarate

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to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to

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fallow

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plowed but not seeded, inactive; reddish-yellow; land left unseeded; to plow but not seeded

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harass

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to disturd, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks

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inclement

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stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action

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liquidate

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to pay debt, settle an account to eliminate

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muse

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to think about in a dreamy way, ponder

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negligible

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so unimportant that it can be disregarded

50
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perpetuate

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to make permanent or long lasting

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precedent

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an example that may severe as a basis for imitation or later action

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punitive

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inflicting or aiming at punishment

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redress

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to set right, remedy; relief from wrong or injury

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sojourn

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a temporary stay; to stay for a time

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urbane

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refined in manner or style, suave

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Affiliated

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associated, connected

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ascertain

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to find out

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attainment

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an accomplishment, the act of achieving

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Bequeath

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to give or pass on as an inheritance

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cogent

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forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

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converge

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to move toward one point, approach nearer together

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disperse

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to scatter, spread far and wide

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esteen

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to regard hight; a highly favorable opinion or judgement

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expunge

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to erase, obilterate, destroy

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finite

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having limits; lasting for a limited time

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invulnerable

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not being able to be wounded or hurt; shielded aginst attack

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malevolent

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spiteful showing ill-will

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nonchalant

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cool and confident, unconcerned

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omniscient

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knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding

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panacea

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a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems

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scrupulous

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exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled

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skulk

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to move about stealthy; to lie in hiding

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supercilious

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proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority

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uncanny

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strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

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venial

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easily excused; pardonable

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altruistic

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unselfif, concerned with the welfare of other

77
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assent

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to express agreement, agreement

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benefactor

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one who does good to others

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chivalrous

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marked by honor, courtesy and courage; knightly

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clemency

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mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness

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dearth

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a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply, a famine

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discrepancy

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a difference, a lack of agreement

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embark

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to go aboard, to make a start; to invest

84
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facile

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easily done or attained; ready

85
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indomitable

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unconquerable, refusing to yield

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infallible

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free from error; absolutely dependable

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plod

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to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly

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pungent

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causing a sharpp sensation; stinging, biting

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remiss

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neglectful in performance of ones duty, careless

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repose

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to rest, lie; place, a resting position

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temerity

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rashness, boldness

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truculent

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fierce and cruel, aggressive, scathingly harsh

93
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unfeigned

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sincere, real, without pretense

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virulent

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extremely poisonous, full of malice, spiteful

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accede

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to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

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brandish

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to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

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comprise

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to include or contain; to be made up of

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deft

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skillful, nimble

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destitute

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deprived of the necessities of life, lacking in

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explicit

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definite, clearly stated

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extirpate

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to tear up by the roots, to destroy totally

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inopportune

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coming at a bad time, not appropriate

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ironic

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sarcastic

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musty

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stale, moldy, out of date

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officious

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meddling, excessively forward in offering or assuming authority

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ominous

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unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

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pinnacle

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a high peak or point

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premeditated

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considered beforehand, deliberately planned

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rampant

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growing without check, running wild

110
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solace

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comfort, relief; to comfort, console

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stately

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dignified, majestic

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supple

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bending easily, bending with agaility readily adaptable; servile

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suppress

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to stop by force, put down

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venal

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open to or marked by bribery or corruption

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