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1
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Nebula - star

A

a cloud of gas and dust in outer space

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Sclouch -stupid

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incompetent, amateur

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Oodle - noodle

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a very great number or amount of something.

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Eons - time

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a unit of time equal to a billion years.

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5
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Troll

Hugh

A

Monster

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Dollop

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a shapeless mass or blob of something, especially soft food.

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Ethos

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spirit, character, atmosphere, climate, mood, feeling, tenor, essence

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Contrition

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remorse, remorsefulness, repentance, penitence, sorrow, sorrowfulness, regret,

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Quaking

Earth quake

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shake, tremble, quiver, shudder, sway, rock, wobble, move, heave, convulse
“the ground quaked”

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Jowly

Jaw

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having full or saggy flesh about the lower cheeks and jaw area

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Anecdotes

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interesting story about a real incident or person.

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Ensconced

Install

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settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place.

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Undulated

Flag

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rise and fall, surge, swell, heave, ripple, billow, flow, roll

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Innuendos

Accusations

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an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.

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Esoteric
ESO=within
Inner circle

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Likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.

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Nemesis

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adversary, foe, opponent, arch enemy

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Mercurial

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(of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.

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wit

Witness is sharp

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mental sharpness and inventiveness; keen intelligence.

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Wither

Withdraw

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cause harm or damage to.

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Node

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junction, intersection, interchange, fork, confluence, convergence, crossing

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21
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Pseudonymity

Nymity=name

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having or using a false or assumed name

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Bravado

Brave

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a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate.

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Divergence

Forking

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separation, dividing, parting, forking, bifurcation

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Allure

Attraction

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attraction, lure, draw, pull, appeal, excitment

25
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Germane

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relevant, pertinent, applicable, apposite, fitting

26
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Lament

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a passionate expression of grief or sorrow

27
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Hyperbole
Hyper=over
Hypersensitive

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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

28
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Epi

Epicenter

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Greek prefix: upon, near

Epicenter=near the center

29
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Aspiration

A=ambition

A

ambition of achieving something.

Inspiration=inspire, inhale.

30
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Inspiration

stimulate

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the process of being mentally stimulated to do something creative.

31
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Allusion

Allusion Island

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Lusion=Mockery, trick; delusion, contradiction; illusion, tricky image, not real.
Allusion=to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly.

32
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Comity

Considerate

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considerate behavior toward others

33
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To assuage

Sueve, soft

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to ease

34
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Tirade

A

angry speech

35
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Ardent

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Passionate, intense.

36
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To veer

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To change direction suddenly.

37
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To squirm

Shift

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To twist, shift.

38
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Deride

Ridicule

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Mock, ridicule

39
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Pathos

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Sadness

40
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Salvo

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A sudden, aggressive act.

41
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Blasphemy

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Profanity

42
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Austerity

Severity

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Sternness, severity.

43
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Stoic

Enduring

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Endure pain without showing

44
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Indignation

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Anger from unfair treatment

45
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Ostensibly

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To all intents and purposes, purportedly.

46
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Dubious

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Not to be relied on.

47
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Checkered record

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Marked by alternation.

48
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Faux

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Imitation

49
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Reparation

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Restitution

50
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Propensity

Tendency

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Tendency

51
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Rankle

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Annoy, continued to be painful.

52
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Holo

Greek

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Whole, entirety.

53
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Graph

Greek

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Hand written, to write.

54
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Tattered

Tattered old clothes

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Old and torn

55
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Swank

To impress others

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Behavior, talk intended to impress others

56
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Callous

Cruelty

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Cruel disregard for others

57
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Callous

Cruelty

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Cruel disregard for others

58
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Rudderless

Aimless

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Lacking a clear sense of one’s principles

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