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1
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desiring or consuming great quantities

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voracious

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choosing at random without careful selection

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indiscriminate

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of high reputation, outstanding

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eminent

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soaked, drenched, saturated

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steeped

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completely filled or supplied with

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replete

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to exist in great numbers

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abound

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branch of knowledge dealing with engineering, applied science

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technology

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to predict or foretell a future event

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prognosticate

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a robot, mechanical person

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automaton

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an older married woman, a mature woman

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matron

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a statement that at first seems to be absurd or self-contradictory but which may in fact turn out to be true

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paradox

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special field of something or someone, kingdom

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realm

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historical records

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annals

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to increase or add to

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compound

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a trace, smattering, slight degree

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tinge

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to peg, nag, annoy persistently

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badger

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to plead urgently for aid or mercy

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impore

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unpleasant, dull, hard work

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drudgery

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unending

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interminable

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to understand, know, become aware of

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perceive

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21
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to admit your error and apologlize

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to eat humble pie

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22
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an item you purchase without having seen

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a pig in a poke

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23
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promising at the start but then disappointing

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a flash in the pan

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24
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to make peace

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to pour oil on troubled waters

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25
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expressing much in a few words

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laconic

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26
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crowd

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throng

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brave

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intrepid

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28
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to approach and speak to

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accost

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silent, uncommunicative

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reticent

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secret, stealthy

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furtive

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31
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a person guilty of a major crime

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felon

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32
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excess

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plethora

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33
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unfortunate, unlucky

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hapless

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34
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angry

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irate

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35
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an excuse

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pretext

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36
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to lie, to construct

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fabricate

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37
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skillful

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adroit

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38
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move the arms energetically

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gestuculate

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39
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watchful

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vigilant

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eager, enthusiastic

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avid

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to influence or gently urge, coax

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cajole

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42
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elementary

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rudimentary

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43
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intensify, to make greater

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enhance

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44
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slight variation in meaning, tone, etc.

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nuance

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45
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any imminent danger

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a sword of Damocles

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46
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a too costly victory

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Pyrrhic victory

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47
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one who spoils the fun

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wet blanket

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48
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to visit and oppose a person on his own grouds

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beard the lion in his den

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to hate, despise

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loathe

50
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to show sharp disapproval

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reprimand

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dull

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lackluster

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sarcastic

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caustic

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take by force

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wrest

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having a bad reputation

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infamous

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to shove hard

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jostle

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a person easily tricked

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dupe

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just beginning to exist

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incipient

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heedless, not attentive

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inadvertent

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threatening

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ominous

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quivering, trembling

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tremulous

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reject, decline

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repudiate

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a stopping

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cessation

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stiffen with fear or anger

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bristle

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a less offensive term

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euphemism

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worldly

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mundane

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inappropriate

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incongruous

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pity

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condolence

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to specify a condition

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stipulate

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in sincere tears

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crocodile tears

70
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to win the approval of the majority

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to carry the day

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disreputable part of the town

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Skid Row

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to come to no practical result

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to go up in smoke

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briskness, lively action

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alacrity

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contempt

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disdain

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warlike

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belligerent

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inspire with fear

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intimidate

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a false attack

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feint

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eager or quick to fight

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pugnacious

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to make known officially

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promulgate

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impudent, impulsive

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brash

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to sneer at

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scoff

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to make seem less important

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belittle

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having actual form

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tangible

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jagged wound

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laceration

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to correct by punishing

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castigate

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dirty, base

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sordid

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person in their eighties

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octogenarian

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easing of grief

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solace

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candidate for high position

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aspirant

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most worthless part

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dregs

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wild fit, rage

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frenzy

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coarse

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scurrilous

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to challenge someone

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to throw down the gauntlet

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drunk

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feeling no pain

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to have no choice at all

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Hobson’s choice

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to be in charge

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to rule the roost

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widespread

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rampant

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foolish

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inane

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code of principles

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ethics

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agree, have the same opinions

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concur

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undercover, secret

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clandestine

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glaringly bad

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flagrant

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to warn, advise someone to do something

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admonish

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force, compulsion

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duress

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te guilty person

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culprit

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inflexible, inrelenting

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inexorable

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remarkably bad

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egregious

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mentally confused, crazed

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distraught

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cunning, trickery

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duplicity

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bitter, angry

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acrimonious

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scarcity, very little of sth

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paucity

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to draw forth

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elicit

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harmful, causing injury

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pernicious

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to put up with, to bear

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tolerate

115
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to infer, to make a deduction

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construe

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freedom from punishment

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impunity

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the goods, tools and other things good for a profession

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stock in trade

118
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to take down the conceit out of a braggart

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to take down a peg

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to evade responsibility

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to pass the buck

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to make a big fuss over someone

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to lionize a person

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