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Period of 2 weeks

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Fortnight

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Diligent, thorough, extremely attentive to detail

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Scrupulous

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Comfort/ consolation in time of stress

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Solace

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Find (something) out of certain; make sure of

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Ascertaining

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Make (someone) legally or morally bound to an action/ course of action

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Obliged

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Behavior or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others

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Supercilious

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Courageous behavior, especially in battle

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Gallantry

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Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it

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Surmise

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Loud, confused, by large mass of people

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Tumult

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A persons face or facial expressions

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Countenance

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A state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; a daydream

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Reverie

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Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail

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Fastidious

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The state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried; something that causes the annoyance, frustration, or worry

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Vexation

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Extremely unpleasant, repulsive

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Odious

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Swiftness of movement

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Celerity

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The quality of being open and honest in expression, frankness

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Candor

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Behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety; etiquette

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Decorum

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Vulgar display, esp, of wealth, to impress

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Ostentation