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implacibility

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the quality of having strong opinions or feelings that are impossible to change

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unwavering

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continuing in a strong and steady way

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inexplicable

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incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for

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earnest

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an intense and serious state of mind

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primordial

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primitive

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subjugation

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the action of bringing someone or something under domination or control.

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teetering

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shaking

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rapacious

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greedy

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unadorned

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plain

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obtuse

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slow to react or understand

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queasy

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sick or nauseous

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guru

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authority

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frenetic

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fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way

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stark

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severe or bare in appearance or outline

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redress

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make reparation for

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brevity

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shortness of time

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gig economy

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In a gig economy, temporary jobs are commonplace and companies hire independent contractors and freelancers instead of full-time employees.

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exhilarating

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making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling.

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self-loathing

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self-hate

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injenious

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(of a person) clever, original, and inventive.

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pester

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annoy someone

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defy

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to confront with assured power of resistance

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haunted

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-to visit books: book haunting
-to have a disquieting(concerning) or harmful effect on

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agonizing

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brutal and painful

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trivial

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tedious, small, unimportant

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seductive

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attractive

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undodgeable

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inevitable

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servile

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having a strong willingness to serve or please people

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unscathed

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unhurt

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conspiracy

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a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.

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antidote

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a medicine taken or given to counteract a particular poison

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fumbling

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doing or handling something clumsily

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treason

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the crime of betraying a nation or a sovereign by acts considered dangerous to security

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chastened

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have a restraining or moderating effect on

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arcane

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complicated therefore only known by a small number of people

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otherworldly

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more closely connected to spiritual things than to the ordinary things of life

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condemn

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express strong disapproval of

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ticklish

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If you are ticklish, you quickly feel uncomfortable when someone lightly touches your skin to make you laugh.

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morbid

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a morbid fascination with death

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peril

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danger

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wreak

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*cause (damage)

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bereavement

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state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

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unflinching

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not shrinking from danger

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agonizing

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causing extreme physical and mental pain

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palpable

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so obvious that it can easily be seen or known, or (of a feeling) so strong that it seems as if it can be touched or physically felt:

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deranged

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insane

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happenstance

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by chance

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enticing

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attractive

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eradicate

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to get rid of something completely or destroy something bad

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slow-witted

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not smart and therefore slow to notice or understand things

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eminently

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remarkably

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banish

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get rid of

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shrewd

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smart/clever

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ravage

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damage

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dispirited

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feeling hopeless

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vigor

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energy

57
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smitten

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having suddenly started to like or love something or someone very much

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agony

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extreme pain

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morose

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sullen and ill-tempered.

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rendezvous

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a meeting at an agreed time and place, typically between two people

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embark on

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to begin (a journey)

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forgo

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to give up the enjoyment or advantage of

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inscrutable

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mysterious

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sleazy

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marked by low character or quality

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renunciation

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quitting/rejection

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festering

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rotten

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banquet

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feast

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succumb to

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give in

69
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sovereignty

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government free from external control

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fend off

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keep clear of

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devotion

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love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause.

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venal

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money-driven

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squalid

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grimy/dirty

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dominion

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sovereignty or control

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unscrupulous

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abandonded

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denunciation

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public condemnation of someone or something

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insidious

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subtle and hidden

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badger

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persuade through constant efforts

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undertaking

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a formal pledge or promise to do something

80
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engrossing

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capable of arousing and holding the attention

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predicament

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difficulty/dilemma

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assuage

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relieve or alleviate

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imprudent

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hasty or rude

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dizzying

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causing someone to feel unsteady, confused, or amazed.

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fret

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be constantly or visibly worried or anxious.

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ostentatiously

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in a pretentious or showy way designed to impress.

87
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perilous

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dangerous

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grumbling

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a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone

89
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curmudgeons

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a bad-tempered person, especially an old one

90
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fault

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an unattractive or unsatisfactory feature, especially in a piece of work or in a person’s character.

91
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mire

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getting stuck in dilema

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