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in high spirits

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elated

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to turn away feelings or affections

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alienate

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a witty saying or expressing a single thought

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epigram

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believing all events are determined by fate

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fatalistic

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uninterested

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lackadaisical

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morally unrestrained

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licentious

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coin collector

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numismatist

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to force oneself into a situation uninvited

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obtrude

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a scarcity, a lack

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paucity

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dreamily thoughtful

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pensive

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to combine

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amalgamate

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no longer used or useful

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antiquated

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to besiege by encircling

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beleaguer

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an exaggerated portrayal of ones features

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caricature

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to waste time

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dally

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mentally ill; insane

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demented

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pertaining to or constituting a major crime

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felonious

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to eat or swallow greedily

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gorge

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to sharpen

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hone

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narocotic used to cause sleep/bring relief

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opiate

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equally skillful with either hand

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ambidextrous

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to give life or motion to

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animate

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delayed

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belated

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in a state of violence or destructive rage

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berserk

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one having a fanatical devotion to a country, gender, etc.

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chauvinist

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to mislead

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delude

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large, elaborate structure

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edifice

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promoting equal rights for all

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egalitarian

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to work dough or clay into a mixture

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knead

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marked by a conspicuous showy display

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ostentatious

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anything that destroys; prevents growth

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blight

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an occupant, inhabitant

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denizen

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to escape notice

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elude

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to attract by offering reward or pleasure

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entice

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inactive, unproductive

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fallow

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obligated loyalty or faithfulness

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fealty

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maneuver/action used to gain an advantage

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gambit

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to please

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gratify

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slow person; person who falls behind

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laggard

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a funeral rite or ceremony

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obsequy

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to recommend

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advocate

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to exchange words; discuss casually

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bandy

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personal appeal or attraction

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charisma

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cowardly and treacherous

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dastardly

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to obliterate; wipeout

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efface

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anything having existence

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entity

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the main point

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gist

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worn out, dulled

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jaded

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to hypnotize

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mesmerize

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a brute; large monster

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ogre

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to sent another’s success; to envy

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begrudge

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lover of books

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bibliophile

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to speak dramatic; impassioned

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declaim

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deep seated hostility

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enmity

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pole with large hook on the end

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gaff

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gluey, sticky

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glutinous

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to inspire, to influence

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imbue

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an influential person of an elite group

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mandarin

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favoritism shown to friends and family

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nepotism

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to drink in large quantities

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quaff

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of or like a corpse

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cadaverous

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to make afraid; discourage

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daunt

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a dictator w/ absolute power

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despot

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an exit

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egress

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happiness, bliss

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felicity

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a state of continual change

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flux

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to prepare for an event or action

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gird

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of Middle Ages

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gothic

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wretched living place

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hovel

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extreme poverty

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penury

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