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Bane

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troublesome influence

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Condone

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tacitly support; overlook

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Eclectic

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taking things from different sources

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Genre

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a category; type

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Irascible

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easily angered

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Mundane

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ordinary; worldly

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Perpetuated

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caused to continue

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Rancor

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resentment; animosity; bad feeling

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Strut

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swagger; show off

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Voluble

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talkative

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Bard

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poet

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Condoning

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overlooking; disregarding; ignoring

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Edifice

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building; structure; construction

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Germane

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relevant

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Ire

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anger [irate (a) = very angry]

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Munificent

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generous; charitable

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Perpetuity

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eternity

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Rant

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use bombastic language

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Stupefying

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astonishing; shocking; stunning into silence

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Voluminous

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very large; spacious

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Bastion

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fortress; stronghold

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Conflagration

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big fire

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Efface

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wipe out; remove all trace of

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Germinal

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just growing; not developed; immature

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Irksome

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annoying; infuriating

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Mutinous

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very rebellious

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Personable

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attractive

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Ratify

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approve; consent

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Subpoena

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summons to court

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Voracious

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ravenous

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Befuddle

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confuse

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Confound

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confuse

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Effigy

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a model of a person

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Gibbering

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making meaningless noises

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Ironic

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satiric; unexpected

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Myriad

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in large numbers

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Perspicacious

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insightful; sharp; wise

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Raucous

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rough and unpleasant (of sounds)

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Substantiate

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give supporting evidence

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Waive

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surrender; give up

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Begrudge

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resent

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Congeal

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to solidify

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Effusive

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gushing; demonstrative

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Glacial

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hostile; unfriendly; cold; icy

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Irrational

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unreasonable; absurd

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Navigable

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suitable for sailing

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Perspicacity

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insight

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Raze

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destroy; demolish; tear down

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Subterfuge

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a trick

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Wane

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grow less

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Beguile

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mislead; lure

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Congenital

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present from birth

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Egalitarianism

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belief in equality

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Goad

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prod; urge

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Irreproachable

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cannot be criticized; perfect

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Nebulous

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vague

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Pertinent

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relevant

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Rebuttal

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denial

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Subtle

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not obvious

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Wary

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hesitant; cautious

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Belabor

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explain in unnecessary detail

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Connoisseur

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person with refined taste and good judgment

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Egregious

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outstandingly, obviously bad

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Grate (v)

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  1. to annoy; aggravate; vex; 2. shred
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Irrevocable

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cannot be cancelled; unchangeable

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Nefarious

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wicked; immoral; disreputable

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Peruse

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read carefully

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Recant

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disclaim; retract statement

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Subversive

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rebellious; revolutionary

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Wax

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to increase; to grow

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Beleaguer

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besiege; attack

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Consecrate

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dedicate

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Egress

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exit

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Gratis

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free of charge; without payment

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Itinerant

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nomadic; wandering from place to place

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Negate

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cancel; deny

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Pervasive

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spreading everywhere

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Recapitulate

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summarize

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Succinct

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concise

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Waylay

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accost; stop; approach; hinder

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Belie

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contradict

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Consensus

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general agreement

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Eloquent

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fluent and persuasive in speech

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Gratuitous

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unwarranted

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Jaded

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tired; bored; worn out

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Negligence

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carelessness

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Petrify

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  1. terrify; 2. turn to stone
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Receptacle

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container; vessel; holder

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Suffragist

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someone who campaigns for voting rights

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Weighty

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Belittle

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Conspicuous

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easily seen; prominent

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Elucidate

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make clear

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Gravity

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seriousness

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Jargon

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specialized language used by experts

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Neologism

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newly coined word

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Petulant

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sulky; peevish

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Recluse

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someone who cuts himself off from life

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Supercilious

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proud and haughty

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Whelp

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troublesome influence

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tacitly support; overlook

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taking things from different sources

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a category; type

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easily angered

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ordinary; worldly

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caused to continue

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Perpetuated

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resentment; animosity; bad feeling

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swagger; show off

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talkative

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poet

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overlooking; disregarding; ignoring

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building; structure; construction

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relevant

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anger [irate (a) = very angry]

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generous; charitable

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Munificent

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eternity

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Perpetuity

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use bombastic language

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astonishing; shocking; stunning into silence

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Stupefying

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very large; spacious

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Voluminous

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fortress; stronghold

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big fire

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Conflagration

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wipe out; remove all trace of

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just growing; not developed; immature

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annoying; infuriating

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very rebellious

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attractive

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Personable

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approve; consent

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summons to court

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ravenous

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confuse

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confuse

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a model of a person

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making meaningless noises

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satiric; unexpected

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in large numbers

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insightful; sharp; wise

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Perspicacious

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rough and unpleasant (of sounds)

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give supporting evidence

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Substantiate

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surrender; give up

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resent

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to solidify

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gushing; demonstrative

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hostile; unfriendly; cold; icy

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unreasonable; absurd

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Irrational

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suitable for sailing

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insight

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Perspicacity

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destroy; demolish; tear down

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a trick

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Subterfuge

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grow less

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mislead; lure

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present from birth

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Congenital

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belief in equality

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Egalitarianism

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prod; urge

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cannot be criticized; perfect

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Irreproachable

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vague

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relevant

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denial

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not obvious

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hesitant; cautious

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explain in unnecessary detail

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person with refined taste and good judgment

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Connoisseur

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outstandingly, obviously bad

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  1. to annoy; aggravate; vex; 2. shred
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cannot be cancelled; unchangeable

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Irrevocable

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wicked; immoral; disreputable

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read carefully

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disclaim; retract statement

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rebellious; revolutionary

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Subversive

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to increase; to grow

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besiege; attack

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dedicate

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Consecrate

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exit

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free of charge; without payment

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nomadic; wandering from place to place

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cancel; deny

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spreading everywhere

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summarize

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Recapitulate

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concise

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accost; stop; approach; hinder

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contradict

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general agreement

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fluent and persuasive in speech

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unwarranted

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Gratuitous

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tired; bored; worn out

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carelessness

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Negligence

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  1. terrify; 2. turn to stone
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container; vessel; holder

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Receptacle

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someone who campaigns for voting rights

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Suffragist

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serious

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to demean

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easily seen; prominent

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Conspicuous

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make clear

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seriousness

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specialized language used by experts

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newly coined word

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sulky; peevish

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someone who cuts himself off from life

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proud and haughty

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Supercilious

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young dog

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