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breach

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breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap

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barren

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desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

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charlatan

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pretender of knowledge

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concave

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hollow

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continence

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self-restraint; sexual chastity

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debase

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reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade

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derelict

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abandoned

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dismal

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sad; gloomy

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edict

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decree; official command

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entourage

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group of attendants

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exemplify

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serve as an example of; embody

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ferment

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a state of agitation

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fragmentary

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weak; frailty

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grandiloquent

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pompous; bombastic

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horde

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crowd

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imposition

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instance of inconvenience, unwelcome burden

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indissoluble

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permanent

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insubstantial

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lacking substance; insignificant; frail

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jubilation

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rejoicing

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loathe

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detest

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forego

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to precede

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illuminate

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to shine light on

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exemplify

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to be a very good example of

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appeal

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to be liked by someone

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terrestrial

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relating to or occurring on the earth

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equatorial

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of or relating to the equator

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celestial

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of or relating to the sky

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sequential

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happening in a series or sequence

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intricate

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having many parts

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providential

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lucky