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Bulwark (n)

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Fortification; barricade; wall

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Aesthetic (adj)

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Concerning art or beauty

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Defunct (adj)

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No longer in existence

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Etymology (n)

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The study of word origins

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Hyperbole (n)

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Grossly exaggerated speech

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Legend (n)

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Key to map; myth or story

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Odious (adj)

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Hateful

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Posterity (n)

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Future generations

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Rife (adj)

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Common

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Torpor (n)

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Dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity

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Affable (adj)

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Friendly; social; easygoing

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Bureaucracy (n)

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Officialdom

the body of officials and administrators, especially of a government or government department.

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Degradation (n)

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Deprivation; poverty; debasement

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Eulogy (n)

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Praise

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Hypochondriac (n)

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A person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses

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Legion (n)

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In large numbers

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Officious (adj)

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Domineering; intrusive; meddlesome

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Posthumous (adj)

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After death

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Rigor (n)

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Thoroughness

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Totter (v)

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Walk unsteadily

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Alacrity (n)

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Eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness

Cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness: We accepted the invitation with alacrity

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Burgeon (v)

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Grow; flourish; put forth new shoots

The town burgeoned into a city.

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Deleterious (adj)

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Harmful

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Euphemism (n)

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A polite phrase to cover something unpleasant

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Hypocritical (adj)

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Insincere

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Lethargic (adj)

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Tired; without energy

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Ogle (v)

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Stare at; observe in an obvious manner

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Postulate (v)

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Hypothesize; propose

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Robust (adj)

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Strong; healthy; tough

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Tractable (adj)

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Obedient; dutiful; polite

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