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unconscionable

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extremely bad, unfair, or wrong

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intrigue

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to make someone want to know more about something; to cause someone to be interested

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pensive

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quietly sad or thoughtful

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evasive

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not honest or direct

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indignant

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feeling or showing anger because of something that is unfair or wrong; very angry

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unambiguous

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clearly expressed or understood; not ambiguous

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facetious

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used to describe speech that is meant to be funny but that is usually regarded as annoying, silly, or not proper

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assertion

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to state in a strong and definite way

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candid

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expressing opinions and feelings in an honest and sincere way

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somber

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very sad and serious

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revisionist

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support of ideas and beliefs that differ from and try to change accepted ideas and beliefs especially in a way that is seen as wrong or dishonest

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endear to

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to cause to be loved or admired by

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discern

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to come to know, recognize, or understand

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pragmatic

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dealing with the problems that exist in a specific situation in a reasonable and logical way instead of depending on ideas and theories

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vessel

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a ship or large boat

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stern

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very serious especially in an unfriendly way

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stump

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to be too difficult for someone to answer

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fro

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back and forth

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oration

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a formal speech

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bucking

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to oppose or resist

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bronco

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a wild horse of western North America

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prance

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to walk or move in a lively and proud way

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rear

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to rise high in the air

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plunge

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to push into quickly and forcefully

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summit

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the highest point of a mountain; the top of a mountain

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scorn

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to show that you think is not worthy of respect

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crest

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the highest part or point of something

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incline

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a slanting surface; slope

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29
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menace

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a dangerous or possibly harmful person or thing

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surmount

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to deal with successfully

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31
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dinghy

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a small boat that is often carried on or towed behind a larger boat

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slate

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a thin piece of plate of this rock or a similar material, used especially for roofing or as a writing surface

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grim

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unpleasant or shocking to see or think about

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snarling

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to become twisted together

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glint

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to shine in small bright flashes

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wan

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looking sick or pale

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astern

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of a boat or ship

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tumble

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to fall down suddenly and quickly

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resolute

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very determined; having or showing a lot of determination

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persevere

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to continue doing something or trying to do something even though it is difficult

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domineering

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tending too often to tell people what to do; often trying to control the behavior of others

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perilous

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full of danger; dangerous

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deceive

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to make believe something that is not true

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aesthetic

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of or relating to art or beauty

45
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perspective

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a way of thinking about and understanding something

46
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keen

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having or showing an ability to think clearly and to understand what is not obvious or simple about something

47
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oblivious

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not conscious or aware of someone or something

48
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awe

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a strong feeling of fear or respect and also wonder

49
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subjugate

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to defeat and gain control of

50
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exert

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to use strength, ability, etc.

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empower

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to give power to

52
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curator

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the person in charge of a museum, art collection, etc.

53
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primacy

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the state of being most important or strongest

54
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evoke

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to bring a memory, feeling, image, etc. into the mind

55
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affirm

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to show a strong belief in or dedication to

56
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recuperate

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to return to normal health or strength after being sick, injured etc.; recover

57
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redemptive

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act of making something better or more acceptable

58
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deplore

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to hate or dislike very much

59
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grudging

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said, done, or given in an unwilling or doubtful way

60
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resentment

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a feeling of anger or displeasure about someone or something unfair

61
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intrusion

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to come or go into a place where you are not wanted or welcome

62
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acute

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having or showing an ability to think clearly and to understand what is not obvious or simple about something

63
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metaphorically

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a word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar

64
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constrain

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to limit or restrict

65
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clutter

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to fill or cover with many things

66
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sustain

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to provide what is needed for

67
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preoccupy

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to be thought about or worried about by very often or constantly

68
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commemorate

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to exist or be done in order to remind people of

69
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rekindle

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to cause to be strong or active again

70
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perpetuate

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to cause to continue

71
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oration

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a formal speech

72
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ubiquitous

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seeming to be seen everywhere

73
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universal

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done or experienced by everyone

74
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incongruity

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strange because of not agreeing with what is usual or expected

75
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trivial

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not important

76
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garret

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a usually small and unpleasant room or space area just below the roof of a building

77
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surly

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rude and unfriendly

78
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weary

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tired

79
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perturb

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to cause to be worried or upset

80
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placid

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not easily upset or excited

81
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stoic

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showing no emotion especially when something bad is happening

82
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ebullient

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lively and enthusiastic

83
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reticent

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not willing to tell people about things

84
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eerie

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strange and mysterious

85
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pillar

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a basic fact, idea, or principle of something

86
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calibrate

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to adjust or mark so that it can be used in an accurate and exact way

87
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distill

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to take the most important parts of something and put them in a different and usually improved form

88
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disembodied

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not having a body

89
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attribute

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to say that something is because of someone or something

90
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devoid

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completely without something

91
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condemn

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to say in a strong and definite way that someone or something is bad or wrong

92
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asphyxiating

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to cause someone to stop breathing and often to become unconscious and die

93
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crush

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a crowd of people who are pressed close together

94
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sterile

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clean and free of bacteria and germs

95
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restrained

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showing careful self-control

96
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eradicate

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to eliminate or destroy

97
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worldly

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of or relating to the human world and ordinary life

98
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stampede

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a situation in which a lot of people try to do the same thing at the same time

99
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suppression

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to not allow yourself to feel, show, or be affected by

100
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citation

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a line or short section taken from a piece of writing or a speech

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