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extricate

A

release from entanglement or difficulty

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pry

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H. to be nosey, gossipy

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rowdy

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disturbing the public peace; loud and rough

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forage

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collect or look around for, as food

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defector

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A person who quits something, despite a perceived duty or obligation

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self-effacing

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reluctant to draw attention to yourself

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devoid

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completely wanting or lacking

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audacity

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aggressive or outright boldness

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disparage

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express a negative opinion of

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grim

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harshly uninviting or dark in manner or appearance

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garish

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tastelessly showy

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pilfer

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to steal the belongings of others

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intransigent

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Closed to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason

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conspicuous

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B. obvious to the eye or mind

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schism

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division of a group into opposing factions

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dubious

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full of uncertainty or doubt

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copious

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large in number or quantity

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appease

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make peace with

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cede

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give over, surrender to

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ostentatiously

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in a manner intended to attract notice and impress others

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subsume

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to absorb or include

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deify

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exalt to the position of a God

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aphorism

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a short instructive saying

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substantiate

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establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

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ingratiate

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impress or gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts

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collective

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done by or characteristic of individuals acting together

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hermetic

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completely sealed or airtight

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epitome

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a standard or typical example

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pragmatist

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a realistic, practical person

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fastidious

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giving careful attention to detail

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stilted

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artificially formal or stiff

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fervid

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characterized by intense emotion

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dilapidated

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in a state of decay, ruin, or deterioration

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emanate

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give out, as breath or an odor

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recalcitrant

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stubbornly resistant to authority or control

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tumultuous

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characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

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moribund

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being on the point of death

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seditious

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Rebellious, treasonous

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prostrate

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stretched out and lying at full length along the ground

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supplicant

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someone who prays to God, is submissive to another

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intersperse

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to spread out

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precocious

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characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)

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cajole

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influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

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inauspicious

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a bad omen, unlucky

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incredulous

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unbelieving

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deferral

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act of putting off to a future time

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filial

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the generation following the parental generation

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convoluted

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overly complex or intricate

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vivacious

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vigorous and animated

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duplicity

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the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith

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ensconce

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set firmly into place

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emancipated

A

free from

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lethargic

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weak, sleepy, slow-moving

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imminence

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the state of being liable to happen soon

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debacle

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a sudden and complete disaster

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ubiquitous

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being present everywhere at once

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remuneration

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paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses

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slovenly

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messy in dress and person

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belated

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after the expected or usual time

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de facto

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existing, whether with lawful authority or not

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expendable

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unnecessary, can be disposed of

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tacitly

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by unexpressed agreement

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trump

A

get the better of, to beat

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