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definitely

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Absolutely, without a doubt- adv

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Tangible

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able to be felt, touched

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emerge

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come into view

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accentuate

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call attention to or emphasize

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dialect

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the way of speaking based on geograghic area

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allusion

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a reference to a commonly known subject

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muster

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call fourth or summon

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clincher

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deciding point

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ominous

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feeling of pending doom

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probing

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searching, investigating

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credulity

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the quality of believing too early, gullible

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amiably

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in a kind, good natured way

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presumptuous

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assuming too much, overly bold

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elusive

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slippery, hard to catch

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benign

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harmless, kind

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infuse

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to fill

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aristocracy

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wealthy or elite

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clemency

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mercy

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rehabilitate

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to restore to a better condition

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anguish

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pain or grief

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assiduoulsy

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in a focused manner

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refute

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to disprove or prove wrong

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verify

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to confirm, check for correctness

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obscure

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to make difficult to see, rare or hidden

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introspective

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look inward to examine thoughts or feelings

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regression

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the return to a previous state or condition

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detiorate

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to break down or fall apart

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invariably

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always, without a doubt

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authentic

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real or genuine

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stoic

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seemingly unaffected

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confines

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limits or boundaries

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fatigue

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exhaustion

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fragile

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frail, delicate

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boisterous

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out of control

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commotion

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disturbance

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audacity

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nerve, boldness

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vehemently

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strongly or passionately

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menace

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pest or nusance, threat

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elite

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aristocratic, better than everyone else

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premonition

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feeling of pending doom

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convictions

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strong beliefs

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editorial

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letter to the editor

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loping

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running with long stride

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stifle

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to supress, hold back

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flinch

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to move involuntarily

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veer

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to move away from

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apprehensive

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nervous

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gallantly

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in a heroic manner

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roguishly

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in a rebellious mischevious manner

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sagely

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in a wise manner

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merely

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only that and nothing more, barely

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contemptuously

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in a hateful manner

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gingerly

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in a cautious, careful manner

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nonchcalantly

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showing lack of concern

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vaguely

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unclear manner

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reluctlantly

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hesitantly

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incidentally

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by the way

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increduously

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with great disbelief

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odious

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deserving or causing hatred, hateful,

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deference

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respect to judgement or difference of opinion

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conjecture

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guess, opinion, judgement

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deemed

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to hold as opinion, judged, thought

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ineffable

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incapable of being described in words, unbelievable

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obdurate

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unmoved by persuasion

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brook

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to bear or suffer

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ascertain

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to find out or learn

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imbibe

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taking in

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reprove

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to prove again, gently scold

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consumate

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complete or perfect

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expedient

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most practical, fast

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precepts

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command

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urchin

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mischevious boy

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sagacity

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wisdom

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sanction

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to make a new rule

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penicious

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horrible, bad

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ague

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sick, ill

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goad

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convincing, urge

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imbues

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to influence deeply

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concert

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agreement

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denunciations

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public criticisms

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scathing

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harsh

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fetters

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prisoners

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palpable

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tangible

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myriad

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large amount

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disheveled

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unorganized

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unconcealed

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out in the open, not hidden

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cajdle

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to persuade

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fastidious

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peticular, picky

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incomprehensible

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not able to understand

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serenity

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state of peace, contentments

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indomitable

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unable to be defeated

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elequence

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graceful in speech, speaking fluently

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mutinous

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rebellious

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dispel

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to get rid of

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fortify

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to strengthen

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harticulate

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not able to speak

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conspicious

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obvious or noticable

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forlorn

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alone or abondonned

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unabashed

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not embarassed easily, unashamed

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ostentatiously

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overly exagherrated manner

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indigantly

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in an angry manner

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zeal

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passion

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tyranny

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cruel use of power

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loathe

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hate

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animated

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lively

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disgruntled

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irritated, annoyed

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appalled

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shocked

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remorse

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regret, guilt

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clandestine

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secretive

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dilapidated

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shabby, falling apart

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interminable

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seemingly endless

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garrulous

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talking endlessly about unimportant matters

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boondoggle

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waste of time

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infamous

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famous for the wrong reasons

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guile

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trickery

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beguile

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to trick

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bonafide

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genuine

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alacrity

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cheerfulness

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diffident

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lack of confidence

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reposeful

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restful

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intrepid

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bold

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eminence

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position of authority

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pliant

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easily swayed

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pariah

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social outcast

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benediction

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good saying

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dupe

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trickster, to trick

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wily

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sneaky and clever

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laggard

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one struggling behind

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gaudy

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excessively

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caricaturew

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drawing of exagheratted feature

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frivolity

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silliness

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cogitating

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thinking, pondering

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ensconced

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settled securely

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waif

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negleted child

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avariciously

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greedily

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blanched

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to become pale

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laudations

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praises or honors

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soliloquy

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speech for no one besides intended audiance

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