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aspersion

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slander | calumny

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androphobia

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fear of men

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somatic

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of the body | corporal / -eal

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flak

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criticism | aspersion | calumny | excoriation | anti-aircraft guns

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comely

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Attractive | beautiful or handsome

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stupefy

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to stun | baffle | amaze

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plumb

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get to the root of

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endodontics

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dental speciality of pulp & root canal

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odious

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repulsive hateful

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affiance

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give to (in marriage) | assure by promise

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berate

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scold sharply | reproach | vituperate | upbraid

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elicit

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draw out

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peruse

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to examine with great care

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exodontics

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dental speciality of tooth extraction

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expiation

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The act of making amends for wrongdoing | atonement

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avatar

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incarnation | new personification of a familiar idea

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contentious

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argumentative | combative | quarrelsome | pugnacious | bellicose

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recumbent

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lying down | in a position of comfort or rest | reclining | decumbent

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spurious

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false; counterfeit

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cardiology

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study of heart

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pry

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get something | inquire too curiously

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fluster

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make nervous or confused

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bagatelle

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A trifle | unimportant

any of various games involving the rolling of balls into scoring areas

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consternation

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feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected

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propitiatory

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conciliatory appeasing mitigating

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commodious

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having plenty of space for what is needed

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stymie

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to hinder | obstruct or block

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relapse

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fall back again

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verisimilitude

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appearing TRUE or real

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ulterior

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situated beyond

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fulgent

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shining intensely | dazzling

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deplete

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use until none remains

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osteopath

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has interests in bones & blood vessels

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proscribe

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denounce as dangerous

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compendium

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a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work | collection

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imminent

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likely to come or happen soon

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abstruse

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difficult to comprehend | obscure | esoteric | recondite

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predilection

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special liking | mental preference

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repine

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to be discontented, to fret

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chastened

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corrected punished

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incursion

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a raid | a sudden attack

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enzyme

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catalyst

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epitome

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summary | abstract | synopsis | prologue / standard example | paradigm

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restive

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refusing to move reluctant to be controlled

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persiflage

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light teasing | banter

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avarice

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greed | esp for wealth

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adulation

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excessive praise | flattery | sycophancy

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victuals

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stock or supply of foods

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veneration

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regard with deep respect

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trite

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repeated too often | banal | platitude | cliched | hackneyed

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craven

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cowardly person | pusillanimous

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forage

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food for horses and cattle

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lien

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legal claim until a debt on it is repaid

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cumbersome

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burdensome heavy and awkward to carry

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adiposity

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the quality or state of being fat | obesity

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systolic

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Blood pressure during heart beat (maximum pressure exerted on the arteries). 90 - 120 mmHg. More important with age. Happens when left ventricles contracts.

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diastolic

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Blood pressure between heart beats (minimum pressure exerted on the arteries). 60 - 80 mmHg. More important in youth.

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meant as a joke

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jocular

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slander | calumny

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aspersion

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to move in wavelike fashion fluctuate | sinuate

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undulate

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fear of men

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androphobia

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bearing in abundance especially offspring | intellectually productive

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prolific

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of the body

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somatic

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keep the memory of

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commemorate

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criticism | aspersion | calumny | excoriation | anti-aircraft guns

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flak

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brave

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valorous

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to stun | baffle | amaze

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stupefy

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get to the root of

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plumb

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not good enough | unable to have young ones without value

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barren

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lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

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wizened

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voluntary | free

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gratuitous

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scent waving movement carry lightly through

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waft

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attention/give notice to

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heed

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repulsive hateful

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odious

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give to (in marriage) | assure by promise

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affiance

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scold sharply | reproach | vituperate | upbraid

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berate

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draw out

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elicit

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to examine with great care

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peruse

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dental speciality of tooth extraction

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exodontics

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the act of making amends for wrongdoing | atonement

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expiation

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incarnation | new personification of a familiar idea

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avatar

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being different in moral standards (from normal)

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deviance

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argumentative | combative | quarrelsome | pugnacious | bellicose

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contentious

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lying down | in a position of comfort or rest | reclining

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recumbent

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false; counterfeit

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spurious

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get something | inquire too curiously

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pry

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make nervous or confused

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fluster

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a trifle | unimportantany of various games involving the rolling of balls into scoring areas

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bagatelle

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feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected

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consternation

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conciliatory appeasing mitigating

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propitiatory

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having plenty of space for what is needed

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commodious

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to hinder | obstruct or block

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stymie

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fall back again

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relapse

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situated beyond

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ulterior

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shining intensely | dazzling

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fulgent

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use until none remains

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deplete

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has interests in bones & blood vessels

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osteopath

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denounce as dangerous

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proscribe

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a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work | collection

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compendium

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difficult to comprehend | obscure | esoteric | recondite

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abstruse

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special liking | mental preference

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predilection

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to be discontented, to fret

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repine

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corrected punished

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chastened

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a raid | a sudden attack

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incursion

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summary | abstract | synopsis | prologue / standard example | paradigm

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epitome

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refusing to move reluctant to be controlled

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restive

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light teasing | banter

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persiflage

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greed | esp for wealth

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avarice

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excessive praise | flattery | sycophancy

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adulation

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stock or supply of foods

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victuals

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regard with deep respect

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veneration

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repeated too often | banal | platitude | cliched | hackneyed

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trite

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cowardly person | pusillanimous

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craven

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food for horses and cattle

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forage

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legal claim until a debt on it is repaid

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lien

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the quality or state of being fat | obesity

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adiposity

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Blood pressure during heart beat (maximum pressure exerted on the arteries). 90 - 120 mmHg. More important with age. Happens when left ventricles contracts.

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systolic

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Blood pressure between heart beats (minimum pressure exerted on the arteries). 60 - 80 mmHg. More important in youth.

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diastolic

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flag

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droop | sink | or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

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