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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 for 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 well

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Compliant

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Easy to control; submissive

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Drone

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  1. Monotonous noise (n) 2. To speak with no emotion (v) 3. 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 hunted 2. 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 into chains

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Dupe

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To fool someone

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Garish

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Gaudy

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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 to 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 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 point 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; bony 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 for 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

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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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Quagmire

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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 well

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Auspicious

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Easy to control; submissive

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Compliant

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  1. Monotonous noise (n) 2. To speak with no emotion (v) 3. 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 hunted 2. 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 into chains

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Concatenation

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To fool someone

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Dupe

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Gaudy

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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 to 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 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 point 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; bony 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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