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Impudicity

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lack of modesty: shamelessness

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Gossamer

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extremely light, delicate, or tenuous

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Desolation

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a state of complete emptiness or destruction

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Trichotillomania

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an abnormal desire to pull out one’s hair

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Quotidian

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occurring every day: commonplace

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Hegira

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a journey especially when undertaken to escape from a dangerous or undesirable situation: exodus

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Rash

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marked by or preceding from undue haste or lack of deliberation or caution

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Nascent

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coming or having recently come into existence

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Madness

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a state of frenzied or chaotic activity

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Upset

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an upset occurs in a competition, frequently in electoral politics or sports, when the party popularly expected to win (the “favorite”) is defeated by an underdog whom the majority expects to lose, defying the conventional wisdom:

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Placebo

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an inert medication used for its psychological effect or for the purposes of comparison in an experiment

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Nondescript

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lacking distinctive or interesting qualities

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Mendacious

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given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth

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Heliolatry

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sun worship

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Nostrum

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a usually questionable remedy or scheme

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Enigma

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a person, thing, or situation that is mysterious, puzzling, or ambiguous

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Nonchalant

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having an air of easy unconcern o indifference

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Forfend

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to ward off: prevent

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Verboten

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forbidden; especially prohibited by dictate

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Archipelago

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an expanse of water with many scattered islands

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Facet

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any of the aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or any object (as of consideration)

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Tchotchke

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knickknack, trinket

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Empirical

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based on testing or experience

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Truncate

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to shorten by or as if by cutting off

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Venerate

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to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference

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