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1
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Guffaw

A

Boisterous laughter

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Omnipresent

A

Universally present; Ubiquitous

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Burlesque

A

Give an imitation that ridicules

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Neophyte

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Recent convert; Beginner

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Humility

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Humbleness of spirit

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Pugnacity

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Combativeness; Disposition to fight

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Momentous

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Very important

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Cascade

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Small waterfall

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Tautological

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Needlessly repetitious

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Solder

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Repair or make whole by using a metal alloy

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Embellish

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Adorn; Ornament

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Alloy

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A mixture as of metals

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Coiffure

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Hairstyle

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Maladroit

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Clumsy; Bungling

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Nemesis

A

Someone seeking revenge

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Subordinate

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Occupying a lower rank; Inferior; Submissive

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Trespass

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Unlawfully enter the boundaries of someone else’s property

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Gruff

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Rough-mannered

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Malign

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Speak evil of; Bad-mouth; Defame

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Celibate

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Unmarried; Abstaining from sexual intercourse

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Affiliation

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Joining; Associating with

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Gavel

A

Hammer-like tool; Mallet

23
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Entreat

A

Plead; Ask earnestly

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Quench

A

Douse or extinguish; Assuage or satisfy

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Amicable

A

Politely friendly; Not quarrelsome

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Reprehensible

A

Deserving blame

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Predilection

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Partiality; Preference

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Infallible

A

Unerring

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Pedant

A

Scholar who overemphasizes book learning or technicalities

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Abject

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Wretched; Lacking pride; Miserable

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Suture

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Stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound or incision; Material used in sewing

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Acidulous

A

Slightly sour; Sharp, caustic

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Redoubtable

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Formidable; Causing fear

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Tonic

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Invigorating; Refreshing; Something that invigorates, restores, refreshes, or stimulates

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Gadfly

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Animal-biting fly; An irritating person

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Subliminal

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Below the threshold of stimulation; Designed to influence subconsciously

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Venerate

A

Revere

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Querulous

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Fretful; Whining

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Histrionic

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Theatrical

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Billowing

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Swelling out in waves; Surging

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Approbation

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Approval

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Inert

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Inactive; Lacking power to move

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Erudite

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Learned; Scholarly

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Rigor

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Severity

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Compact

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Tightly packed; Firm; Brief

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