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1
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Ensconce

A

Settle comfortable

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Impasse

A

Predicament from which there is no escape; Deadlock

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Fluke

A

Unlikely occurrence; Stroke of fortune

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Lionize

A

Treat as a celebrity

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Frivolous

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Lacking in seriousness; Self-indulgently carefree; Relatively unimportant

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Trajectory

A

Path taken by a projectile

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Bicameral

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Two-chambered, as a legislative body

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Furor

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Frenzy; Great excitement

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Hypochondriac

A

Person unduly worried about his health; Worrier without cause about illness

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Maniacal

A

Raging mad; Insane

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Onus

A

Burden; Responsibility

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Parasite

A

Animal or plant living on another; Toady; Sycophant

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Bludgeon

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Club; Heavy-headed weapon

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Entity

A

Read being

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Bilious

A

Suffering from indigestion; Irritable

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Repel

A

Drive away; Disgust

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Materialism

A

Preoccupation with physical comforts and things

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Atone

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Make amends for; Pay for

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Infernal

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Pertaining to hell; Devilish

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Accelerate

A

Move faster

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Slovenly

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Untidy; Careless in work habits

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Mystify

A

Bewilder purposely

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Avarice

A

Greediness for wealth

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Detached

A

Emotionally removed; Calm and objective; Physically unconnected

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Supposition

A

Hypothesis; The act of supposing

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Encipher

A

Encode; Convert a message into code

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Address

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Direct a speech to; Deal with or discuss

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Bravado

A

Swagger; Assumed air of defiance

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Amorous

A

Moved by sexual love; Loving

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Incite

A

Arouse to action; Goad; Motivate; Induce to exist

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Enigma

A

Puzzle; Mystery

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Malaise

A

Uneasiness; Vague feeling of ill health

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Mendacious

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Lying; Habitually dishonest

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Whelp

A

Young wolf, dog, tiger, etc.

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Fret

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To be annoyed or vexed

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Galleon

A

Large sailing ship

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Horticultural

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Pertaining to cultivation of gardens

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Fidelity

A

Loyalty

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Lugubrious

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Mournful

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Munificent

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Very generous

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Desecrate

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Profane; Violate the sanctity f

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Affable

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Easily approachable; Warmly friendly

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Arbitrator

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Judge

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Censure

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Blame; Criticize

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Derelict

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Abandoned; Negligent

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