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Atheist

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person who does not believe in God

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Colloquial

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local and informal (used of language)

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Dotard

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foolish old man

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Furrow

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groove

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Instigator

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troublemaker, person who entices others to do something

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Misnomer

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wrong name

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Percipient

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perceptive, insightful

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Quaff

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drink down quickly

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Staunch

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loyal, faithful, dependable

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Vilification

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blackening someone’s name

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Atrophy

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waste away from lack of use

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Collusion

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plotting and planning

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Drawl

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speak slowly with words running together

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Furtive

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hidden and secret

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Insurgent

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a rebel

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Misogynist

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hater of women

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Perdition

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damnation

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Quagmire

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marsh, bog

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Stereotype

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fixed image

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Vindicate

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prove right, remove blame

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Attenuate

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weaken

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Commandeer

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take possession of

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Drivel

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nonsense

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Futile

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useless, hopeless

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Interminable

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never-ending

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Misrepresentation

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deliberately deceiving

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Peremptory

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in a commanding manner

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Quaint

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picturesque

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Stevedore

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dockworker

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Virtuoso

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an accomplished musician

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Augment

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increase, make bigger

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Complacent

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self-satisfied, smug

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Droll

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dryly amusing

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Galleon

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ancient type of sailing ship

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Intermittent

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sporadic, irregular

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Mitigate

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lessen, make less severe

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Perfidy

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treachery

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Quandary

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dilemma, puzzle

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Stifle

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suppress

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Virulent

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dangerous, harmful

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Auspicious

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favorable, promising to turn out erl

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Compliant

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easy to control, submissibe

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Drone

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1.) monotonous noise2.) to speak with no emotion3.) male bee

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Gambol

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frolic, leap, bound

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Intransigence

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stubbornness

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Modicum

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small amount

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Perfunctory

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superficial, cursory

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Quarantine

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isolation to prevent the spread of disease

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Stoic

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known for fortitude, indifferent to pleasure or pain

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Vital

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essential, alive, important

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Austere

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severely plain

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Concatenate

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link together

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Dubious

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doubtful

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Garble

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distort, confuse, muddle

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Intransigent

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stubborn, unyielding

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Momentous

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very important

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Peripatetic

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nomadic, moving from place to place

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Quarry

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1.) something that is hunted2.) mine for stone

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Stoke

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add fuel to, strengthen

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Vitriolic

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corrosive, strongly attacking

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Aversion

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a dislike of

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Concatenation

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linking nto chains

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Dupe

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to fool someone

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Garish

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gaudy, extravagantly bright

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Intrepid

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brave

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Monotonous

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dull, unvarying

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Peripheral

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on the edge, not important

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Querulous

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always complaining

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Stolid

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impassive, dull, indifferent

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Vivacity

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liveliness, animation

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Balk

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hinder and prevent, hesitate over

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Conciliate

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to bring together, end a dispute

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Dynamic

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lively, vibrant, energetic

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Garner

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gather, collect

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Inveterate

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habitual

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Moratorium

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temporary prohibition or halt activity

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Perjury

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telling lies under oath

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Quirk

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oddity

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Stratagem

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plot, plan, trick

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Vivify

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enliven

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Banal

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common, dull

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Concise

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stated in a few words

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Ebullient

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very lively, cheerful, jovial, happy

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Garrulous

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talkative

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Invidious

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arousing envy

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Moribund

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On the pont of death

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Pernicious

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destructive, harmful

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Ramble

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wander aimlessly

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Strident

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loud and harsh

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Vociferous

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noisy, loud in speech

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Banality

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ordinariness, dullness

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Condescend

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talk down to

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Eccentric

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unusual, quirky, odd

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Gaunt

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emaciated, bona and angular

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Inviolable

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cannot be invaded

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Morose

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gloomy, bad tempered

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Persnickety

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fastidious, fussy

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Ramifications

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branches, subdivisions of a complex system, outcomes

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Stringent

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strict or severe

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Volatile

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dangerously unstable, evaporates easily

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person who does not believe in God

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Atheist

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local and informal (used of language)

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Colloquial

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foolish old man

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Dotard

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groove

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Furrow

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troublemaker, person who entices others to do something

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Instigator

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wrong name

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Misnomer

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perceptive, insightful

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Percipient

108
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drink down quickly

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Quaff

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loyal, faithful, dependable

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Staunch

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blackening someone’s name

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Vilification

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waste away from lack of use

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Atrophy

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plotting and planning

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Collusion

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speak slowly with words running together

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Drawl

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hidden and secret

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Furtive

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a rebel

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Insurgent

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hater of women

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Misogynist

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damnation

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Perdition

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marsh, bog

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Quagmite

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fixed image

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Stereotype

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prove right, remove blame

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Vindicate

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weaken

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Attenuate

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take possession of

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Commandeer

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nonsense

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Drivel

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useless, hopeless

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Futile

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never-ending

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Interminable

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deliberately deceiving

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Misrepresentation

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in a commanding manner

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Peremptory

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picturesque

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Quaint

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dockworker

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Stevedore

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an accomplished musician

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Virtuoso

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increase, make bigger

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Augment

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self-satisfied, smug

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Complacent

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dryly amusing

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Droll

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ancient type of sailing ship

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Galleon

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sporadic, irregular

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Intermittent

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lessen, make less severe

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Mitigate

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treachery

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Perfidy

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dilemma, puzzle

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Quandary

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suppress

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Stifle

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dangerous, harmful

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Virulent

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favorable, promising to turn out erl

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Auspicious

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easy to control, submissibe

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Compliant

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1.) monotonous noise2.) to speak with no emotion3.) male bee

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Drone

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frolic, leap, bound

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Gambol

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stubbornness

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Intransigence

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small amount

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Modicum

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superficial, cursory

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Perfunctory

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isolation to prevent the spread of disease

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Quarantine

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known for fortitude, indifferent to pleasure or pain

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Stoic

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essential, alive, important

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Vital

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severely plain

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Austere

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link together

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Concatenate

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doubtful

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Dubious

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distort, confuse, muddle

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Garble

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stubborn, unyielding

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Intransigent

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very important

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Momentous

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nomadic, moving from place to place

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Peripatetic

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1.) something that is hunted2.) mine for stone

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Quarry

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add fuel to, strengthen

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Stoke

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corrosive, strongly attacking

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Vitriolic

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a dislike of

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Aversion

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linking nto chains

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Concatenation

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to fool someone

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Dupe

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gaudy, extravagantly bright

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Garish

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brave

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Intrepid

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dull, unvarying

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Monotonous

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on the edge, not important

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Peripheral

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always complaining

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Querulous

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impassive, dull, indifferent

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Stolid

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liveliness, animation

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Vivacity

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hinder and prevent, hesitate over

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Balk

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to bring together, end a dispute

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Conciliate

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lively, vibrant, energetic

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Dynamic

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gather, collect

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Garner

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habitual

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Inveterate

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temporary prohibition or halt activity

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Moratorium

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telling lies under oath

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Perjury

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oddity

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Quirk

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plot, plan, trick

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Stratagem

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enliven

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Vivify

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common, dull

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Banal

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stated in a few words

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Concise

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very lively, cheerful, jovial, happy

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Ebullient

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talkative

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Garrulous

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arousing envy

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Invidious

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On the pont of death

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Moribund

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destructive, harmful

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Pernicious

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wander aimlessly

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Ramble

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loud and harsh

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Strident

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noisy, loud in speech

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Vociferous

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ordinariness, dullness

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Banality

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talk down to

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Condescend

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unusual, quirky, odd

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Eccentric

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emaciated, bona and angular

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Gaunt

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cannot be invaded

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Inviolable

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gloomy, bad tempered

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Morose

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fastidious, fussy

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Persnickety

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branches, subdivisions of a complex system, outcomes

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Ramifications

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strict or severe

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Stringent

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dangerously unstable, evaporates easily

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Volatile

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