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having mixed feelings about someone or something; being unable to choose between two

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ambivalent (adj.)

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an over-the-top, false display of courage or confidence

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bravado (n.)

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to reach the highest point, highest development, or final stage

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culminate (v.)

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a complete collapse or failure; sudden downfall

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debacle (n.)

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to make worse by increasing the severity of

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exacerbate (v.)

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to make easier or smoother; to help along

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facilitate (v.)

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cleverness and craftiness to achieve an objective

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guile (n.)

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treating others warmly and generously

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hospitable (adj.)

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totally flood cover or overwhelm, usually with water (or often with feelings/emotion

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inundate (v.)

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to place next to one another, sometimes for a unique or noticeable effect

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juxtapose (v.)

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praise honor or congratulations that is given or received

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kudos (n.)

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to praise, to extol, to command

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laud (v.)

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demonstrating precise attention and care to details; painstaking

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meticulous (adj.)

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extremely wicked, evil, or villainous

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nefarious (adj.)

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foreshadowing bad or threatening thing/events

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ominous (adj.)

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directly relating to the subject or matter at hand; relevant

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pertinent (adj.)

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a trusting and harmonious connection or relationship; good chemistry with another person

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rapport (n.)

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18
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to examine carefully and meticulously

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scrutinize (v.)

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19
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aggressively hostile and disagreeable; belligerent

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truculent (adj.)

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20
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existing or being everywhere, seemingly at the same time; omnipresent

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ubiquitous (adj.)

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empty; not having any contents; extremely lacking in intelligence

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vacuous (adj.)

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22
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extreme anger; intense rage

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wrath (n.)

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to have a longing and strong desire; to long for

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yearn (v.)

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the highest point of something; acme; apex; peak; pinnacle; summit

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zenith (n.)

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indicating good fortune promise or success; propitious (ant. ominous)

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auspicious (adj.)

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characterized by good will kindness and helpfulness; charitable (related: benign, magnanimous)

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benevolent (adj.)

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self satisfied to the point of not caring what happens; agreeable to circumstances that are often unsatisfying overall

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complacent (adj.)

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28
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an inadequate supply; a lack; a scarcity; a paucity; a modicum

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dearth (n.)

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29
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a puzzling or mysterious or inexplicable situation or person

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enigma (n.)

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30
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not capable of producing the desired result or any result; ineffective; useless

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futile (adj.)

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31
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excessively talkative in a rambling manner, especially about nonsense (related: loquatious; verbose)

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garrulous (adj.)

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to cause delay or interruption; to prevent from doing; to impede

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hinder (v.)

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33
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functioning poorly or inadequately; weakened

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impaired (adj.)

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34
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to put at risk or endanger

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jeopardize (adj.)

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35
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to be weak and/or without any spirit/energy

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languish (v.)

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36
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causing harm of suffering; having hatred or ill will

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malignant (adj.)

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37
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an extremely self-centered and vain person who believes he/she is always right

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narcissist (n.)

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38
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overly bizarre or odd (especially concerning ideas or appearance)

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outlandish (adj.)

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39
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a natural tendency or inclination

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propensity (n.)

40
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capturing the perfect embodiment or essence of something

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quintessential (adj.)

41
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to prove to be false or erroneous

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refute (v.)

42
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a very wise person (n.); wise, prudent (adj.)

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sage (n./adj.)

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the quality of holding firm with unrelenting energy and perseverance

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tenacity (n.)

44
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unharmed, uninjured after a potentially harmful event

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unscathed (adj.)

45
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moral value or righteousness

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virtue (n.)

46
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to relinquish a known right or claim

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waive (v.)

47
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a dislike, hostility, or fear towards foreign cultures

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xenophobia (n.)

48
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greath eagerness and enthusiasm; fervor

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zeal (n.)

49
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rough; harsh; disagreeable

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abrasive (adj.)

50
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briefness; characterized by keeping things short and to the point

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brevity (n.)

51
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to go around, bypass, or avoid

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circumvent (v.)

52
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empty and barren, providing no shelter or resources

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desolate (adj.)

53
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a person or thing that possesses the features that best represent a whole group or quality

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epitome (n.)

54
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a person’s area of strength; a strong suit

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forte (n.)

55
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strength, especially mental strength, in the face of adversity or danger

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fortitude (n.)

56
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overly large or important as a means of showing off; more complicated than necessary

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grandiose (adj.)

57
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made of parts that are all the same kind; not heterogeneous

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homogeneous (adj.)

58
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invulnerable to fear and intimidation

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intrepid (adj.)

59
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characterized by joyous humor and good spirits; merry; convivial

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jovial (adj.)

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sharp, perceptive; enthusiastic

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keen (adj.)

61
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the vocabulary of a particular language, group, profession, field, or region

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lexicon (n.)

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a large, powerful whirlpool; a chaotic, disordered state of things

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maelstrom (n.)

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the lowest point, often in terms of despair, misery, or adversity

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nadir (n.)

64
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to exclude or banish from a group, typically by the general consent of the group

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ostracize (v.)

65
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a smallness in quantity; a scarcity; a dearth

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paucity (n.)

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to regard with great respect, awe, and honor; to venerate

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revere (v.)

67
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favorable discovery made accidentally

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serendipity (n.)

68
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slow, dull, and lethargic; sluggish

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torpid (adj.)

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not following or responding to rules, and usually doing so in a truculent and obnoxious manner

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unruly (adj.)

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very harmful; poisonous; malignant to health

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virulent (adj.)

71
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to demonstrate reason, cause, or justification for

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warrant (v.)

72
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to give way to; to give up or surrender; to produce a result

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yield (v.)

73
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full of energy and/or flavor; keen for action and enjoyment

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zesty (adj.)

74
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to act in opposition to; to act with hostility towards

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antagonize (v.)

75
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to scold, to admonish

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berate (v.)

76
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to confirm, verify, or make more certain

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corroborate (v.)

77
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to seriously decrease the supply of

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deplete (v.)

78
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to use for profit, often for selfish reasons

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exploit (v.)

79
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to fake or pretend

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feign (v.)

80
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sociable, friendly, convivial; enjoying the company of others

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gregarious (adj.)

81
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overly dramatic and emotional in behavior or speech; having to do with acting/actors

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histrionic (adj.)

82
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disgraceful, shameful, dishonorable

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ignominious (adj.)

83
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characterized by joking around or jesting

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jocular (adj.)

84
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very clear; brought into light

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lucid (adj.)

85
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extremely gloomy, sullen, or sad

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morose (adj.)

86
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a slight, subtle, or delicate difference

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nuance (n.)

87
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a long journey that involves many adventures

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odyssey (n.)

88
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something that contradicts itself

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paradox (n.)

89
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a state of uncertainty about what to do; a dilemma

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quandary (n.)

90
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results or effects that are typically negative; consequences

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ramifications (n.)

91
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a position at which no action can be taken or no progress can be made; a deadlock

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stalemate (n.)

92
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to rise above or go beyond; to surpass; to greatly exceed or excel

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transcend (v.)

93
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to forcibly take and hold a position of authority

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usurp (v.)

94
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extremely enthusiastic; zealous; insistent; passionate sometimes to the point of anger

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vehement (adj.)

95
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a sudden desire

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whim (n.)

96
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the movement or position of a craft in a horizontal direction

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yaw (n.)

97
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the spirit, culture, and feel of a particular era

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zeitgeist (n.)

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