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turnpike

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an expressway, especially one on which a toll is charged

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bowled over

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affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise

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effusive

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expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner

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surmise

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suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it

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brooding

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showing deep unhappiness of thought

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plodding

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slow-moving and unexciting

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gruff

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abrupt in manner

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reticence

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quality of being inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech

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tumult

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a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people

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quagmire

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an awkward, complex, or hazardous situation

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upholstery

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materials used to cushion and cover furniture

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balderdash

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nonsense

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bunting

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a lightweight loosely woven fabric used chiefly for flags and festive decorations

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dank

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damp

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warring

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(of two or more people or groups) in conflict with each other

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harrowing

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acutely distressing

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promontory

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a point of high land that juts out into a large body of water, a headland

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laudable

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praiseworthy

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crestfallen

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sad and disappointed

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cascade

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waterfall

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dignify

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make (something) seem worthy and impressive

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codify

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arrange (laws or rules) into a systematic collection of laws or regulations

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deify

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worship, regard, or treat (someone or something) as a god

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gentrify

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renovate and improve (especially a house or district) so that it conforms to middle-class taste

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indemnify

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compensate (someone) for harm or loss

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mollify

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appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)

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ossify

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cease developing; be stagnant or rigid.

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putrefy

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(of a body or other organic matter) decay or rot and produce an extremely unpleasant smell

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quantify

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express or measure the amount of

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rarefy

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to make more refined, spiritual, or exalted.

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rectify

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put (something) right; correct

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sanctify

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set apart as or declare holy

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stratify

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to arrange in a hierarchical order, especially according to graded status levels

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stupefy

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make (someone) unable to think or feel properly

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versify

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to convert (prose or writing) to metrical form

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diversify

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make varied

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mortify

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cause (someone) to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated

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amplify

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increase the volume of

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crucify

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criticize (someone) severely and unrelentingly

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objectify

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express (something abstract) in a concrete form

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grandiloquent

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pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner

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corpulent

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fat

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abhorrent

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inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant

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despondent

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in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

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belligerent

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hostile and aggressive

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impartial

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treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just

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aloof

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not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant

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conservative

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holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation

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materialistic

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excessively concerned with material possessions; money oriented

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obstinate

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stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.

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