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agility

A

the quality or state of being agile

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retentive

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capable of keeping the memory of

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flabby

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limp and soft
lacking force

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fickleness

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inconstancy

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unscrupulous

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unprincipled

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chancy

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uncertain in outcome or prospect

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contrition

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remorse for having done wrong

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deplore

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to express or feel grief for; to condemn

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congenital

A

existing as such at birth; innate

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accredit

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to give official authorization to or approval of

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spartan

A

of simplicity; strict self-discipline

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irradiate

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to cast rays of light upon

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opulent

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very wealthy

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estimable

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worthy of great respect

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platitudinous

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having the characteristics of a platitude

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piety

A

fidelity to natural obligations; religious devotion and reverence to God

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excise

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to remove by cutting out or away

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comic

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using comedy; comedian

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ridge

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crest

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buckle

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to fasten or join with a buckle

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dividend

A

bonus

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fanatic

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marked by excessive enthusiasm and often intense uncritical devotion

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clemency

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mildness; mercy

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defamation

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the act of defaming another

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disillusion

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to cause to lose naive faith and trust

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encumber

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to impede or hamper

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vitriolic

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virulent of feeling or of speech

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proclivity

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an inclination or predisposition toward sth

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constrict

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to inhibit; to make sth tighter

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connive

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to feign ignorance of another’s wrongdoing; to conspire

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corroboration

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the act of corroborating

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haughty

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blatantly and sidainfully proud

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rubbery

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resembling rubber as in elasticity

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supplant

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to supersede by force or treachery

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recede

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to move back

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derelict

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deserted by the owner

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pollinate

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to carry out the transfer of pollen

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crater

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a bowl-shaped cavity at the mouth of a volcano

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skinflint

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miser

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scourge

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whip; a cause of great affliction

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boon

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a timely blessing or benefit

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mural

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of a wall

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unworldly

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not swayed by mundane considerations

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retaliate

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to get revenge

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disgruntled

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annoyed or disappointed

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sumptuous

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extremely costly, luxurious

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deviant

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deviating especially from an accepted norm

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complacence

A

satisfaction with oneself

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mortality

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the rate of death

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towering

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reaching a high point of intensity

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abreast

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side by side

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sultry

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very hot and humid; capable of exercising strong sexual desires

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resuscitate

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to restore life or consciousness

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obstinacy

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the state of being obstinate; stubborness

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notch

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score or achieve sth; a deep narrow mountain pass

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spiritedness

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liveliness

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slipshod

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not exact or thorough; careless

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perilous

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hazardous

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wrongheaded

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stubborn in adherence to wrong opinions

60
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repudiate

A

to refuse to accept

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zealot

A

a zealous person

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implausible

A

cannot believe

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modest

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humble

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nonchalance

A

lack of concern

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collusive

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having secret aggrement

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outmoded

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no longer in fashion

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molten

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melted

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postoperative

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following a surgical operation

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premeditate

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to plan, arrange

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frigid

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very cold; lacking in warmth and life

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vex

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to bring agitation to

72
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stumble

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to strike one’s foot against sth and almost fall

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scrappy

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made of disconnected pieces; liking to fight

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galvanize

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to stimulate

75
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finicky

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too particular or exacting; fussy

76
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acquiescent

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inclined to acknowledge sth

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palatable

A

agreeable to the palate

78
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agoraphobic

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a fear of being in situations where escape might be difficult or that help wouldn’t be available if things go wrong

79
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insipid

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dull; unappetizing

80
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sedate

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keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace

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trademark

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a distinguishing characteristic firmly associated with a person or thing

82
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evenhanded

A

fair and impartial

83
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cursory

A

superficial; hasty

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