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Bellicose

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war-like; aggressive

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Consummate

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complete; total; supremely good

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Elusive

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hard to pin down

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Gregarious

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extroverted; sociable; outgoing

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Jaundiced

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cynical; pessimistic

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Nettle

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annoy

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Phenomenon

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an event or happening (plural: phenomena)

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Recuperate

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get better after illness

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Superlative

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extremely good; the best

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Whet

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sharpen

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Belligerent

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aggressive; ready to fight

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Contemporary

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living or happening at the same time

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Emaciated

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very thin; withered

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Gritty

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coarse; granular

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Jaunt

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short pleasure trip

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Niggardly

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miserly; stingy

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Philanthropy

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charity; love of mankind

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Red tape

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formalities; paperwork; official procedure

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Surly

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grumpy; rude

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Whimsical

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capricious; changeable

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Bemoan

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complain about

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Contrite

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sorry

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Emancipate

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set free

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Guffaw

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sudden loud laughter

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Jeopardize

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put at risk; endanger

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Nomadic

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wandering from place to place

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Philistine

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uncultured person

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Redolent

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smelling of; giving off odors

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Surreptitious

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secret; sneaky; stealthy

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Willful

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stubborn

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Benevolent

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kindly

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Contrition

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sorrow and repentance

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Embezzle

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defraud; steal

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Guile

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cunning; craftiness

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Jingoistic

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extremely patriotic; nationalistic

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Nonchalance

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an appearance of indifference; calm and composed

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Phlegmatic

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calm; imperturbable

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Redress

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put right something that was wrong

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Surreptitiously

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secretly; furtively; stealthily

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Wily

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cunning

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Benign

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kindly; harmless

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Contumacious

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stubborn

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Embroil

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involve in hostility or argument

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Guileless

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frank; straightforward; honest

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Jocular

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in a joking manner

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Nondescript

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having no special features; dull and ordinary

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Pillage

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plunder

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Redundant

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unnecessary; superfluous

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Susceptible

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vulnerable

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Wispy

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flimsy; frail; delicate

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Benignity

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compassion; gentleness; fondness

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Contusion

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a bruise

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Emerge

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come out; appear

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Gullibility

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unwariness; trustfulness; being easily fooled

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Jollity

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gaiety; happiness

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Nonentity

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a person of no importance; not famous

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Pinnacle

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topmost point

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Referendum

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public vote

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Suspect

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doubtful

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Wistful

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melancholy; pensive; expressing a longing for

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Bequeath

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leave something in one’s will to be given after one’s death

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Conundrum

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a puzzle

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Emulate

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to imitate something admired

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Gullible

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easily fooled

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Jubilant

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ecstatic; delighted; rejoicing

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Nostalgia

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longing for the past

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Pious

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very religious

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Refute

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disprove

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Sybarite

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lover of luxury

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Zany

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crazy; wacky

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Berate

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scold; criticize

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Conventional

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usual; customary; common

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Endorse

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give support or approval to

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Gustatory

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concerned with the sense of taste

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Judicious

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correct in judgment; wise

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Notoriety

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infamy; known for wrong doing

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Pivotal

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of central importance

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Regale

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entertain

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Sycophant

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bootlicker; flatterer

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Zeal

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enthusiasm

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Beret

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type of cap

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Corpulent

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fat

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Endurance

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staying power; patience; stamina

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Hackneyed

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common and over-used

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Jurisprudence

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science or study of law

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Novel

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new; unusual

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Placate

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pacify; soothe; calm

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Relegate

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dismiss to a lower position

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Taciturn

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quiet; saying little

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Zealot

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fanatic

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Bestial

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behaving like a beast; brutal

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Corrugated

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highly folded

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Enduring

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lasting

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Hallowed

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worshipped; consecrated

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Juxtapose

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place next to

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Novice

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a beginner; tyro

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Placebo

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harmless medicine with no effect; dummy medicine

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Remorse

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regret; sorrow; contrition

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Tactile

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concerned with the sense of touch

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Zenith

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summit

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war-like; aggressive

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Bellicose

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complete; total; supremely good

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Consummate

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hard to pin down

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Elusive

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extroverted; sociable; outgoing

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Gregarious

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cynical; pessimistic

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Jaundiced

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annoy

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Nettle

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an event or happening (plural: phenomena)

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Phenomenon

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get better after illness

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Recuperate

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extremely good; the best

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Superlative

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sharpen

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Whet

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aggressive; ready to fight

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Belligerent

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living or happening at the same time

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Contemporary

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very thin; withered

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Emaciated

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coarse; granular

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Gritty

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short pleasure trip

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Jaunt

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miserly; stingy

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Niggardly

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charity; love of mankind

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Philanthropy

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formalities; paperwork; official procedure

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Red tape

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grumpy; rude

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Surly

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capricious; changeable

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Whimsical

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complain about

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Bemoan

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sorry

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Contrite

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set free

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Emancipate

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sudden loud laughter

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Guffaw

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put at risk; endanger

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Jeopardize

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wandering from place to place

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Nomadic

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uncultured person

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Philistine

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smelling of; giving off odors

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Redolent

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secret; sneaky; stealthy

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Surreptitious

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stubborn

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Willful

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kindly

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Benevolent

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sorrow and repentance

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Contrition

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defraud; steal

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Embezzle

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cunning; craftiness

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Guile

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extremely patriotic; nationalistic

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Jingoistic

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an appearance of indifference; calm and composed

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Nonchalance

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calm; imperturbable

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Phlegmatic

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put right something that was wrong

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Redress

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secretly; furtively; stealthily

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Surreptitiously

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cunning

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Wily

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kindly; harmless

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Benign

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stubborn

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Contumacious

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involve in hostility or argument

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Embroil

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frank; straightforward; honest

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Guileless

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in a joking manner

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Jocular

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having no special features; dull and ordinary

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Nondescript

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plunder

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Pillage

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unnecessary; superfluous

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Redundant

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vulnerable

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Susceptible

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flimsy; frail; delicate

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Wispy

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compassion; gentleness; fondness

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Benignity

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a bruise

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Contusion

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come out; appear

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Emerge

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unwariness; trustfulness; being easily fooled

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Gullibility

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gaiety; happiness

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Jollity

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a person of no importance; not famous

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Nonentity

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topmost point

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Pinnacle

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public vote

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Referendum

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doubtful

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Suspect

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melancholy; pensive; expressing a longing for

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Wistful

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leave something in one’s will to be given after one’s death

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Bequeath

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a puzzle

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Conundrum

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to imitate something admired

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Emulate

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easily fooled

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Gullible

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ecstatic; delighted; rejoicing

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Jubilant

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longing for the past

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Nostalgia

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very religious

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Pious

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disprove

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Refute

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lover of luxury

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Sybarite

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crazy; wacky

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Zany

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scold; criticize

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Berate

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usual; customary; common

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Conventional

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give support or approval to

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Endorse

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concerned with the sense of taste

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Gustatory

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correct in judgment; wise

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Judicious

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infamy; known for wrong doing

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Notoriety

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of central importance

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Pivotal

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entertain

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Regale

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bootlicker; flatterer

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Sycophant

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enthusiasm

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Zeal

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type of cap

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Beret

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fat

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Corpulent

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staying power; patience; stamina

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Endurance

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common and over-used

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Hackneyed

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science or study of law

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Jurisprudence

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new; unusual

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Novel

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pacify; soothe; calm

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Placate

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dismiss to a lower position

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Relegate

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quiet; saying little

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Taciturn

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fanatic

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Zealot

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behaving like a beast; brutal

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Bestial

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highly folded

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Corrugated

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lasting

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Enduring

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worshipped; consecrated

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Hallowed

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place next to

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Juxtapose

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a beginner; tyro

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Novice

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harmless medicine with no effect; dummy medicine

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Placebo

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regret; sorrow; contrition

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Remorse

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concerned with the sense of touch

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Tactile

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summit

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Zenith

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