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Boisterous

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(Of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic, rowdy

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Augment

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Make something greater by adding to it

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Disparage

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Regard or represent as being of little worh

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Disposition

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A Preston’s inherent quality of mind and character

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Languish

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(Of a person or other living thing) lose or lackvitality

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Mar

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Impair the appearance of; disfigure

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Mutiny

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An open rebellion against the proper authorities esp. by soldiers orsailors

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Pernicious

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Having a harmful effect esp. Ina gradual or subtle way

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Purge

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To get rid of a feeling, thought, person, organization, govt., group of people, etc.

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Quench

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Satisfy (one’s thirst) by drinking

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Valiant

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Possessing or showing courage or determination

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Virtuous

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Having or showing high moral standards

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Ambiguous

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Open to more than one interpretation

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Ascend

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Rise or go up

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Baleful

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Threatening harm; menacing

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Beguile

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Charm or enchant (someone) in a deceptive way

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Enmity

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The state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone ion somethin

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Entreat

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Ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do spmeth

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Obscure

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Not easily expressed or easily understood

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Prostrate

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Lying stretched out on the ground with one’s face to the ground

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Rancor

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Bitterness or resentfulness esp. Long standing

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Supple

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Bending and moving easily and gracefully

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Vex

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Make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, esp. with trivial matters

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Abate

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(Of something perceived as hostile, threatening,or negative) become less intense or widespread

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Array

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An impressive display or range of a particular type of thing

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Conspire

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Make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act

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Dexterity

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Skill in performing tasks especially with the hands

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Engrossed

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Having all of one’s attention or interest absorbed

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Fester

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(Of a wound or sore) become septic

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Inundate

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Overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt woth

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Nuptial

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of or relating to marriage

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Penury

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Extreme poveryw

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Presage

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(Of an event) be a sign or warning that something bad (typically) will happen

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Prevail

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Over come an obsta

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Brawl

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A fight

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Villain

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An evil person

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Devise

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To come up with a plan (typically)

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Aspired

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Direct one’s hopes or ambitions toward achieving something

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Minion

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A follower or underling of a powerful or important person especially a servile or unimportant one

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Lamentable

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Deplorably bad or unsatisfactory

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Devotion

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Love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person

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Haste

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Excessive speed or urgency of movement or action

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Woeful

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Characterized by, expressive of, or causing sorrow or misery

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Mourners

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People who attend funerals as a relative or friend of the dead person

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Obsequious

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Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

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Pernicious

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A harmful effect in a gradual way

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Spite

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A desire to hurt, offend, or annoy someone

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Dismal

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Depressing; dreary

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Hideous

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Ugly or disgusting to look at

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Puerile

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Childishly silly and trivial

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Levity

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Humor or frivolity especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a matter lacking due respect

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Frugal

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Sparing or economical with regard to money or food

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Antipathy

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A deep-seated feeling of dislike

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Avocation

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A hobby or minor occupation

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Charlatan

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A person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud

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Elucidate

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Make clear

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Indolent

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Wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy

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Ludicrous

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So foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculo

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Callow

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(Especially of a young person) inexperienced and immature

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Nepotism

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The practice of favoring friends or relative

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Malign

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Evil in nature; malevolent

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Posthumously

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Happening after someone’s death

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Heinous

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(Of a person or wrongful act especially a crime) wicked

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Clandestine

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An activity that is kept secret especially one that is illegal

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Refute

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To disprove

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Cursory

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To do hastily

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Reticent

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Not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings

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Travail

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Painful or laborious effort

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Opulence

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Great wealth or luxuriousness

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Arduous

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Requiring strenuous effort

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Paltry

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A meager amount

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Abduct

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Take someone away illegally by fore or deception

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Tractable

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Easily controlleabl

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Obliterate

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To destroy completely

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Prodigious

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Remarkably or impressively large; a large amount

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Haughty

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Arrogantly superior or disdainful

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Equanimity

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Composure under pressure

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Exacerbate

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Make situation worse

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Gratuity

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A tip

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Incredulous

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To extraordinary to be believed

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Loquacious

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Talkative, chatty

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Reprehensible

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Deserving blame, wrong

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Stringent

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Strict

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Taciturn

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Not given to conversation; reserved

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Ubiquitous

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Being present everywhere

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Meticulous

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Overly or unduly careful about small details

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Altruism

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Unselfish concern for the well being of others

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Ameliorate

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To improve or make better

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Rustic

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Characteristics of the country and country people; simple and unsophisticated

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Deride

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To make fun of; to scorn

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