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Bellicose

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War-like; aggressive

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Consummate

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Complete; total; supremely good

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Elusive

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Hard to pin down

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Gregarious

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Extroverted; sociable; outgoing

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Jaundiced

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Cynical; pessimistic

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Nettle

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Annoy

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Phenomenon

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An event or happening (plural: phenomena)

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Recuperate

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Get better after illness

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Superlative

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Extremely good; the best

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Whet

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Sharpen

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Belligerent

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Aggressive; ready to fight

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Contemporary

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Living or happening at the same time

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Emaciated

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Very thin; withered

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Gritty

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Coarse; granular

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Jaunt

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Short pleasure trip

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Niggardly

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Miserly; stingy

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Philanthropy

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Charity; love of mankind

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Red tape

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Formalities; paperwork; official procedure

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Surly

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Grumpy; rude

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Whimsical

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Capricious; changeable

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Bemoan

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Complain about

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Contrite

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Sorry

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Emancipate

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Set free

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Guffaw

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Sudden loud laughter

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Jeopardize

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Put at risk; endanger

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Nomadic

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Wandering for place to place

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Philistine

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Uncultured person

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Redolent

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Smelling of; giving off odors

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Surreptitious

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Secret; sneaky; stealthy

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Willful

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Stubborn

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Benevolent

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Kindly

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Contrition

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Sorrow and repentance

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Embezzle

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Defraud; steal

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Guile

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Cunning; craftiness

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Jingoistic

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Extremely patriotic; nationalistic

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Nonchalance

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An appearance of indifference; calm and composed

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Phlegmatic

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Calm; imperturbable

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Redress

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Put right something that was wrong

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Surreptitiously

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Secretly; furtively; stealthily

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Wily

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Cunning

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Benign

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Kindly; harmless

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Contumacious

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Stubborn

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Embroil

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Involve in hostility or argument

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Guileless

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Frank; straightforward; honest

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Jocular

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In a joking manner

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Nondescript

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Having no special features; dull and ordinary

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Pillage

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Plunder

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Redundant

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Unnecessary; superfluous

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Susceptible

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Vulnerable

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Wispy

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Flimsy; frail; delicate

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Benignity

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Compassion; gentleness; fondness

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Contusion

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A bruise

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Emerge

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Come out; appear

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Gullibility

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Unwariness; trustfulness; being easily fooled

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Jollity

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Gaiety; happiness

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Nonentity

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A person of no importance; not famous

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Pinnacle

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Topmost point

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Referendum

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Public vote

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Suspect

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Doubtful

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Wistful

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Melancholy; pensive; expressing a longing for

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Bequeath

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Leave something in one’s will to be given after one’s death

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Conundrum

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A puzzle

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Emulate

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To imitate someone admired

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Gullible

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Easily fooled

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Jubilant

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Ecstatic; delighted; rejoicing

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Nostalgia

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Longing for the past

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Pious

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Very religious

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Refute

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Disprove

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Sybarite

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Lover of luxury

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Zany

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Crazy; wacky

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Berate

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Scold; criticize

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Conventional

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Usual; customary; common

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Endorse

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Give support or approval to

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Gustatory

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Concerned with the sense of taste

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Judicious

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Correct in judgement; wise

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Notoriety

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Infamy; known for wrong doing

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Pivotal

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Of central importance

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Regale

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Entertain

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Sycophant

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Bootlicker; flatterer

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Zeal

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Enthusiasm

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Beret

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Type of cap

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Corpulent

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Fat

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Endurance

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Staying power; patience; stamina

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Hackneyed

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Common and over-used

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Jurisprudence

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Science or study of law

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Novel

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New; unusual

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Placate

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Pacify; soothe; calm

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Relegate

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Dismiss to a lower position

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Taciturn

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Quiet; saying little

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Zealot

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Fanatic

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Bestial

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Behaving like a beast; brutal

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Corrugated

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Highly folded

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Enduring

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Lasting

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Hallowed

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Worshipped; consecrated

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Juxtapose

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Place next to

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Novice

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A beginner; tyro

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Placebo

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Harmless medicine with no effect; dummy medicine

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Remorse

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Regret; sorrow; contrition

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Tactile

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Concerned with the sense of touche

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Zenith

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Summit

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War-like; aggressive

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Bellicose

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Complete; total; supremely good

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Consummate

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Hard to pin down

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Elusive

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Extroverted; sociable; outgoing

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Gregarious

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Cynical; pessimistic

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Jaundiced

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Annoy

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Nettle

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An event or happening (plural: phenomena)

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Phenomenon

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Get better after illness

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Recuperate

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Extremely good; the best

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Superlative

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Sharpen

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Whet

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Aggressive; ready to fight

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Belligerent

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Reverse

Living or happening at the same time

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Contemporary

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Very thin; withered

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Emaciated

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Coarse; granular

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Gritty

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Short pleasure trip

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Jaunt

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Miserly; stingy

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Niggardly

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Charity; love of mankind

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Philanthropy

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Formalities; paperwork; official procedure

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Red tape

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Grumpy; rude

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Surly

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Capricious; changeable

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Whimsical

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Complain about

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Bemoan

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Sorry

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Contrite

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Set free

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Emancipate

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Reverse

Sudden loud laughter

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Guffaw

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Put at risk; endanger

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Jeopardize

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Wandering for place to place

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Nomadic

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Uncultured person

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Philistine

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Smelling of; giving off odors

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Redolent

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Secret; sneaky; stealthy

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Surreptitious

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Stubborn

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Willful

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Kindly

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Benevolent

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Sorrow and repentance

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Contrition

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Defraud; steal

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Embezzle

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Cunning; craftiness

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Guile

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Extremely patriotic; nationalistic

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Jingoistic

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An appearance of indifference; calm and composed

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Nonchalance

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Calm; imperturbable

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Phlegmatic

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Put right something that was wrong

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Redress

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Secretly; furtively; stealthily

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Surreptitiously

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Cunning

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Wily

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Kindly; harmless

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Benign

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Stubborn

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Contumacious

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Involve in hostility or argument

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Embroil

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Frank; straightforward; honest

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Guileless

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In a joking manner

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Jocular

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Having no special features; dull and ordinary

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Nondescript

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Plunder

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Pillage

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Unnecessary; superfluous

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Redundant

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Vulnerable

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Susceptible

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Flimsy; frail; delicate

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Wispy

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Compassion; gentleness; fondness

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Benignity

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A bruise

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Contusion

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Come out; appear

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Emerge

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Unwariness; trustfulness; being easily fooled

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Gullibility

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Gaiety; happiness

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Jollity

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A person of no importance; not famous

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Nonentity

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Topmost point

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Pinnacle

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Public vote

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Referendum

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Doubtful

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Suspect

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Melancholy; pensive; expressing a longing for

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Wistful

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Reverse

Leave something in one’s will to be given after one’s death

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Bequeath

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A puzzle

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Conundrum

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To imitate someone admired

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Emulate

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Easily fooled

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Gullible

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Ecstatic; delighted; rejoicing

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Jubilant

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Longing for the past

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Nostalgia

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Very religious

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Pious

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Disprove

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Refute

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Lover of luxury

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Sybarite

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Crazy; wacky

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Zany

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Scold; criticize

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Berate

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Usual; customary; common

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Conventional

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Give support or approval to

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Endorse

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Concerned with the sense of taste

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Gustatory

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Correct in judgement; wise

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Judicious

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Infamy; known for wrong doing

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Notoriety

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Of central importance

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Pivotal

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Entertain

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Regale

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Bootlicker; flatterer

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Sycophant

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Enthusiasm

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Zeal

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Reverse

Type of cap

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Beret

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Fat

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Corpulent

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Staying power; patience; stamina

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Endurance

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Common and over-used

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Hackneyed

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Science or study of law

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Jurisprudence

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New; unusual

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Novel

187
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Pacify; soothe; calm

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Placate

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Dismiss to a lower position

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Relegate

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Quiet; saying little

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Taciturn

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Fanatic

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Zealot

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Behaving like a beast; brutal

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Bestial

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Highly folded

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Corrugated

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Lasting

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Enduring

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Worshipped; consecrated

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Hallowed

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Place next to

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Juxtapose

196
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A beginner; tyro

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Novice

197
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Harmless medicine with no effect; dummy medicine

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Placebo

198
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Regret; sorrow; contrition

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Remorse

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Concerned with the sense of touche

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Tactile

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Summit

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Zenith

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