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Diurnal

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existing during the day

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Divine

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to foretell or know by inspiration

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Doctrinaire

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rigidly devoted to theories without regard for practicality; dogmatic

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Dogma

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a firmly held opinion_ especially a religious belief

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Dogmatic

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dictatorial in one’s opinions

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Droll

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amusing in a wry_ subtle way

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Dupe

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to deceive; a person who is easily deceived

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Dyspeptic

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suffering from indigestion; gloomy and irritable

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Ebullient

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exhilarated; full of enthusiam and high spirits

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Eclectic

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selecting from or made up from a variety of soures

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Edify

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to instruct morally and spiritually

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Efficacy

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effectiveness

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Effigy

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stuffed doll; likeness of a person

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Effrontery

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impudent boldness; audacity

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Elegy

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a sorrowful poem or speech

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Eloquent

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persuassive and moving_ espcially in speech

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Embellish

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to add ornamental or fictitious details

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Emulate

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to copy; to try to equal or excel

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Encomium

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warm praise

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Endemic

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belinging to a particular area; inherent

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Enervate

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to reduce in strength

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Engender

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to produce_ cause_ or bring about

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Enigma

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a puzzle; a mystery

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Enumerate

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to count_ list_ or itemize

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Ephemeral

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lasting a short time

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Epicure

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person with refined taste in food and wine

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Equivocate

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to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead

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Erratic

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wandering and unpredictable

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Ersatz

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fake

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Erudite

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learned; scholarly; bookish

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Eschew

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to shun; to avoid (as something wrong or distasteful)

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Esoteric

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known or understood only by a few

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Estimable

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admirable

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Ethos

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beliefs or character of a group

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Eulogy

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speech in praise of someone

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Euphemism

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use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one

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Euphony

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pleasant_ harmonious sound

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Exacerbate

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to make worse

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Exculpate

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to clear from blame; prove innocent

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Exigent

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urgent; requiring immediate action

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Exonerate

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to clear of blame

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Explicit

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clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression

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Exponent

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one who champions or advocates

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Exprugate

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to censor

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Fallow

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dormant; unused

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Fanatical

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acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme_ unquestioned devotion

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Fatuous

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stupid; foolishly self-satisfied

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Fawn

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to grovel

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Fecund

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fertile; fruitful; productive

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Fervid

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intensely emotional; feverish

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Fetid

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foul-smelling; putrid

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Flag

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to decline in vigor; strength; or interest

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Florid

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excessively decorated or embellished

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Foment

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to arouse or incite

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Ford

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to cross a body of water by wading

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Forestall

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to prevent or delay; anticipate

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Fortuitous

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happening by chance; fortunate

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Fractious

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unruly; rebellious

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Frenetic

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frantic; frenzied

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Frugality

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tending to be thrifty or cheap

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Furtive

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secret; stealthy

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Gambol

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to dance or skip around playfully

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Garner

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to gather and store

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Garrulous

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tending to talk a lot

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Gestation

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growth process from conception to birth

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Glib

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fluent in an insincere manner; offhand; casual

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Glower

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to glare or stare angrily and intensely

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Gradation

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process occurring by regular degrees or stages; variation in color

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Gregarious

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outgoing; sociable

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Grievous

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causing grief or sorrow; serious and distressing

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Grovel

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to humble oneself in a demeaning way

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Guile

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deceit; trickery

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Gullible

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easily deceived

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Hapless

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unfortunate; having bad luck

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Hegemony

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the domination of one state or group over its allies

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Hermetic

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tightly sealed

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Heterogeneous

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composed of unlike parts; different; diverse

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Hoary

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very old; whitish or gray from age

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Homogeneous

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of a similar kind

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Husband

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to manage economically; to use sparingly

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Hyperbole

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purposeful exaggeration for effect

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Iconoclast

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one who opposes established beliefs_ customs_ and institutions

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Idiosyncrasy

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peculiarity of temperament; eccentricity

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Ignoble

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having low moral standards; not noble in character; mean

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Imbue

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to infuse_ dye_ wet_ or moisten

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Impasse

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blocked path; dilemma with no solution

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Impecunious

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poor; having no money

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Imperturbable

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not capable of being disturbed

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Impervious

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impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected

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Impetuous

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quick to act without thinking

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Impious

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not devout in religion

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Implacable

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unable to be calmed down or made peaceful

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Imprecation

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a curse

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Impugn

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to call into question; to attack verbally

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Incarnadine

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blood-red in color

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Inchoate

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no fully formed; disorganized

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Inculcate

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to teach; impress in the mind

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Indolent

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habitually lazy or idle

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Inexorable

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inflexible; unyielding

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Ingenuous

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showing innocence or childlike simplicity

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Ingrate

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ungrateful person

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Ingratiate

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to gain favor with another by deliberate effort; to seek to please somebody so as to gain an advantage

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Inimical

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hostile; unfriendly

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Iniquity

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sin; evil act

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Innocuous

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harmless

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Inquest

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an investigatin; an inquiry

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Insipid

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lacking interest or flavor

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Insurrection

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rebellion

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Inter

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to bury

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Interregnum

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period between reigns

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Intractable

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not easily managed or manipulated

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Intransigent

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uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled

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Latent

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potential that is not readily apparent

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Laud

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to giv praise; to glorify

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Lavish

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extremely generous or extravagant; giving unsparingly

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Leery

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suspicious

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Languid

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lacking energy; indifferent

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Lapidary

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relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them

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Larceny

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theft of property

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Largess

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generous giving (as of money) to others who may seem inferior

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Lassitude

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a state of diminished energy

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Legerdemain

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trickery

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Lethargic

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acting in an indifferent or slow_ sluggish manner

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Levity

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an inappropriate lack of seriousness; overly casual

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Liberal

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tolerant or broad-minded; generous or lavish

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