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adage

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a proverb, wise saying

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bonanza

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a rich mass of ore in a mine, something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding

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churlish

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lacking politeness or good manners, rude

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citadel

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a fortress that overlooks and protects a city, a fort or hideout

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collaborate

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to work with someone

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decree

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an order having the force of law

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discordant

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lacking in harmony, conflicting

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evolve

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to develop gradually

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excerpt

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a passage or article taken from a book

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grope

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to fumble for

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hover

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to float or linger

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jostle

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to make or force one’s way, to push

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laggard

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a person who moves slowly or falls behind

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plaudits

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applause

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preclude

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to shut out

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revert

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to return or go back

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rubble

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ruins

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servile

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acting like a slave

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vigil

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a watch commonly at night

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wrangle

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to squabble or bicker

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antics

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pranks and shenanigans

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avowed

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acknowledged or admitted

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banter

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to exchange playful remarks

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bountiful

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given abundantly

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congested

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overcrowded, filled

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detriment

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harm or loss

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durable

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sturdy

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enterprising

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energetic and audacious

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frugal

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thrifty

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gingerly

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with extreme care

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glut

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to provide more than is needed or wanted

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incognito

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disguised

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invalidate

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to make valueless, discredit

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legendary

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mythical, fabulous, famous

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maim

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to injure

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minimize

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to belittle

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oblique

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slanting or slopping

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veer

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to change direction suddenly

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venerate

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to idolize

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wanton

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reckless and heartless, loose in moral

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allot

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to distribute

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amass

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to bring together

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audacious

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bold, adventurous

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comply

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to yield a command

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devoid

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lacking

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elite

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superior

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grapple

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to fight with or grab

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incapacitate

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to deprive of strength or ability

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instigate

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to stir up (like to stir up a fight)

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longevity

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long duration

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myriad

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in very great numbers

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perspective

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point of view

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perturb

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to trouble or make uneasy

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prodigious

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extraordinary in size

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relevant

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related

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stikkish

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extremely nervous

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tether

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to tie up

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unison

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in harmony

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vie

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to compete

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willful

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self willed

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annul

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to cancel

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blasé

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passionate

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bolster

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to support

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deplore

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to feel or express disapproval

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frivolous

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silly and foolish

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muster

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to bring together

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nonentity

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something of no importance

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obsess

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preoccupy

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ornate

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fancy and elaborate

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oust

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to remove by force

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peruse

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to read through carfully

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porous

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full of tiny holes

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promontory

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basically a cliff

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prone

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inclined, likely

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qualm

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regret

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recourse

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something turned for help or advice

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residue

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remains

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solicitous

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concerned

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staid

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quiet in character

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sustain

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to support or suffer

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addendum

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attachment

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aghast

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shocked and horrified

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ample

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more than enough

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apparition

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a ghost or ghostly figure

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assert

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to declare as truth

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cower

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to shirk away in fear

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disdain

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to reject, a feeling of contempt

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epitaph

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a statement written on a tomb

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ethical

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having to do with morals

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facetious

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humorous

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inaudible

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not able to be heard

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indiscriminate

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without restraint, random

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intrigue

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a scheme or plot

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jurisdiction

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area of authority or control

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plausible

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appearing true

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plebeian

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lower class

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prodigal

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very wasteful and extravagant

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proximity

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closeness

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pulverize

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to grind

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volatile

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highly changable

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abashed

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embarrassed

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aloof

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distant

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anguish

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misery, to cause pain

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articulate

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to pronounce distinctly

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bask

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wallow or revel (in the sun)

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defect

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a flaw

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finesse

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skill

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flaunt

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to flutter

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forthright

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direct, straightforward

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genial

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friendly

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instill

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to add gradually

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ostracize

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to exclude from a group

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premonition

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forewarning of a future event

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pseudonym

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a pen name

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purge

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to cleanse, purify

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rehabilitate

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to rebuild and reform

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repercussion

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a consequence of an action or event

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resolute

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determined

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retentive

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retaining knowledge easily

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scapegoat

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whipping boy

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acme

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the highest point

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attribute

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a trait

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belittle

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to minimize something

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convey

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to transport

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doctrine

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a belief or teaching

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excise

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to cut out, to remove by cutting

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exotic

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foreign, strange

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haggard

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thin, pale, and gaunt

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jaunty

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lively

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juncture

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a joining together

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menial

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lowly, humble

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parry

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to fend off

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predatory

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preying on something

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ravage

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to destroy, ruin

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stance

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a posture, way of holding the body

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tawdry

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showy and flashy

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turncoat

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a person who switches to the opposition

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unassuming

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modest

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wallow

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to roll about clumsily

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waver

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to hesitate

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abut

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to join at one end

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attire

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clothes

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avail

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to profit or benefit

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crony

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a very close friend

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cryptic

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puzzling

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divergent

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different

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enmity

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hatred

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fervent

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passionate, emotional

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gaunt

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thin and bony

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infiltrate

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slip or creep into

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nullify

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to cancel

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perceptible

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noticeable

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plummet

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to plunge straight down

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proclaim

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to declare publicly

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proxy

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a substitute or agent

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rankle

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to cause anger

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scavenger

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rummager

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stint

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a limit or restriction

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stoical

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self controlled

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unflagging

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tireless, steady

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apt

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suitable, appropriate

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awry

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in a twisted position, wrong, askew

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bludgeon

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a club used as a weapon, to use force for an argument

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capitulate

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give up

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chafe

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an injury or sore caused by rubbing

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defile

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to make dirty, a narrow passage

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dire

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dreadful, urgent

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disarming

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charming

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disgruntled

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in bad humor, annoyed

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encroach

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to advance beyond the proper limits

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endow

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to furnish

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fend

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to resist

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impunity

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freedom from punishment

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mien

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an expression

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penal

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having to do with punishment

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pertinent

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related to the matter at hand, to the point

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predominant

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most common, greatest in power

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prodigy

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a child with extreme talent

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recluse

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a person who stays withdrawn from society

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accord

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an agreement

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barter

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to trade

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curt

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short, briefly rude

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devise

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to plan or think out

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dexterous

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skillful with one’s hands

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engross

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to absorb fully

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entail

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to involve

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ferret

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to search, a type weasel

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habituate

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to become used to

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impending

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about to happen

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personable

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pleasing, attractive

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rue

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to regret

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scoff

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to make fun of

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transition

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a change from one to another

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trepidation

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trembling, fear

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upbraid

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to blame

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veritable

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true

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vex

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to annoy

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vitality

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strength, stamina

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whimsical

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odd, playful

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appease

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to make calm

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belated

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late, tardy

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calamitous

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causing great misfortune

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cite

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to quote, mention

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conventional

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ordinary, common

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decoy

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to lure into a trap

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delve

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to dig and search

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ensue

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to follow in order, to come immediately after

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gallantry

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heroic courage

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impart

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to make known, to give

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judicious

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showing good judgment

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mediate

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to bring an agreement between two parties

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milieu

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the setting, an environment

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outlandish

A

bizarre, odd

214
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overbearing

A

overriding, overpowering

215
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pert

A

lively, bold

216
Q

quirk

A

peculiarity

217
Q

regale

A

entertain

218
Q

shiftless

A

lazy

219
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taint

A

a stain, to stain

220
Q

renown

A

fame, glory

221
Q

abdicate

A

to resign

222
Q

bestow

A

to give as a gift

223
Q

capacious

A

roomy, able to hold a lot

224
Q

caustic

A

able to burn or eat away by chemical action

225
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crusade

A

a strong movement towards something, a campaign

226
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deface

A

to destroy the appearance of something

227
Q

embargo

A

stoppage, boycott

228
Q

fallacy

A

a false notation or belief

229
Q

levity

A

lack of seriousness

230
Q

mendicant

A

a beggar

231
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nauseate

A

to make sick

232
Q

negate

A

to invalidate, nillify

233
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pivotal

A

essential

234
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recipient

A

one who receives

235
Q

ruse

A

a trick

236
Q

teem

A

to swarm, overflow

237
Q

ungainly

A

clumsy, awkward

238
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tractable

A

easily managed

239
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voracious

A

having a huge appetite

240
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tenet

A

an opinion, belief

241
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adapt

A

to adjust or change

242
Q

attest

A

to bear witness, to affirm to be true

243
Q

dovetail

A

to fit together exactly

244
Q

enormity

A

the quality of exceeding all moral bounds, an evil act, huge in size

245
Q

falter

A

to hesitate

246
Q

foreboding

A

a feeling that something bad will happen

247
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forlorn

A

totally abandoned and helpless

248
Q

haughty

A

chillingly proud and scornful

249
Q

impediment

A

a physical defect

250
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imperative

A

necessary, urgent

251
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loiter

A

to linger in an aimless way

252
Q

malinger

A

to goof off, shirk

253
Q

pithy

A

short but full of meaning

254
Q

plunder

A

to rob by force

255
Q

simper

A

to snicker, giggle

256
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steadfast

A

firmly fixed, steady

257
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vaunted

A

boasted in a vain way, cocky

258
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vilify

A

to abuse or belittle

259
Q

waif

A

a person without a home

260
Q

wry

A

twisted, turned to one side

261
Q

amplify

A

to make stronger and louder

262
Q

armistice

A

a temporary peace, halt in fighting

263
Q

arrogant

A

overbearing, haughty

264
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bland

A

mold, soothing

265
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disclaim

A

to deny interest in, disavow

266
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epoch

A

an era

267
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estrange

A

to drift apart, become unfriendly

268
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gratify

A

to please, delight

269
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infinite

A

unlimited

270
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irascible

A

easily made angry

271
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kindred

A

relatives

272
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naive

A

innocent

273
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niche

A

a nook, alcove in the wall

274
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obliterate

A

to destroy utterly

275
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ramshackle

A

loose and shaky

276
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ransack

A

to rob, plunder

277
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rote

A

a set routine without thinking

278
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solvent

A

financially sound

279
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tedious

A

long and tiresome

280
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vendor

A

a person who sells something

281
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abyss

A

a deep, bottomless pit

282
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befall

A

to happen, occur

283
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crucial

A

critical, important

284
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dregs

A

the remainders

285
Q

embody

A

to personify

286
Q

exasperate

A

to irratate

287
Q

fiasco

A

disaster

288
Q

garnish

A

a final decoration

289
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heritage

A

an inheritance

290
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inert

A

lifeless, unable to move

291
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mercenary

A

working only for self-gain

292
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negligent

A

careless

293
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oblivion

A

forgetfulness

294
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opus

A

an impressive piece of work

295
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pallid

A

pale, lacking color

296
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parable

A

a story with morals

297
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rational

A

reasonable

298
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stricture

A

a limitation

299
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reciprocal

A

shared, give and take between two things

300
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veneer

A

a thin outer layer

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