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extinct

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adj. no longer existing

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idyllic

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adj. simple, peaceful

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galvanize

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v. excite or arouse to activity

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encumbrance

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n. burden, handicap, load

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gaudy

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adj. showy, flashy

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condescend

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v. stoop, lower oneself

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candor

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n. frankness, honesty

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mortify

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v. embarrass, humiliate

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jocose

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adj. humorous, merry

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malign

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v. abuse, slander

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omnipotent

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adj. almighty, unlimited in power or authority

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zenith

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n. summit, top, prime

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fledgling

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adj. little known, newly developed

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peremptory

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adj. absolute, compulsory, binding

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precedent

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n. custom, model

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wheedle

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v. coax, persuade, cajole

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rustic

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adj. countrified, unpolished

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jubilant

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adj. joyful, in high spirits

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decorum

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n. politeness, correct behavior

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charlatan

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n. pretender, fraud