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Disgrace

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loss of respect, honor or esteem; shame

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Madras

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a light cotton plaid fabric used for shirts, dresses and other clothing

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Muttered

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spoke in low tones; grumbled

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Reckless

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careless; without caution

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Bawl

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to cry or wail with great lust

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Quivering

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shaking uncontrollably

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Unfathomable

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impossible to understand; incomprehensible

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Savvy

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to know; understand

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Roguishly

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in a playfully mischievous manner

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Winced

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drew back or tensed the body, as from pain or a blow; flinched

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Incredulous

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not inclined to believe; skeptical

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Nonchalantly

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unconcernedly; indifferently; unexcitedly; casually

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Scatterbrained

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incapable of serious connected thought

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Gallantly

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in a brave, valiant, noble-minded or chivalrous way

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Aloofness

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disinterest; indifference; distant in feeling

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Ornery

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ugly or unpleasant in disposition or temper; stubborn

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Elite

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persons of the highest class

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Dumfounded

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struck with astonishment and surprise

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Cunning

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artfully subtle or shrewd; craftly; sly

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Unceasingly

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without stopping; continuing

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Apprehensive

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uneasy or fearful about something that might happen

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Defiance

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bold resistance to authority

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Contemptuously

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expressing disdain; scornfully

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Ruefully

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regretfully; feeling, showing or expressing sorrow or pity

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Premonition

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a forewarning; a feeling of anxiety over a future event

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Groggy

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dazed or weakened from lack of sleep

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Imploringly

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begging urgently or piteously

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Sullenly

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in a manner that shows irritation or ill- humor by a gloomy silence

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Quavering

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quivering as from a weakness; trembling

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Eluded

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escaped understanding; perception or apprecation

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Indignant

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expressing strong displeasure at something unjust, offensive or insulting

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Hauled

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dragged off forcefully; compelled to go

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Surveyed

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examined; looked at; inspected

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Bewilderment

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state of confusion or disorientation

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Conviction

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fixed or firm belief

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Tangle

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to come into conflict; to fight or argue

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Hesitation

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a delay due to fear or uncertainly of the mind

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Hysterics

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a fit of uncontrollably laughter or weeping; hysteria

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