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Weak Words 38-42 Flashcards

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emanate

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issue forth

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discrete

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separate, unconnected

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fallible

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liable to be false

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gibe

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mock, taunt

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pastache

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piece of writing made up of different sources

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pan

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criticize harshly

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copious

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plentiful

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extrovert

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sociable person

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import (n)

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importance, meaning

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engender

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cause, produce

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cumulative

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growing by addition

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peruse

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read with care

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blanch

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bleach, whiten

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imperious

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domineering

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unpreposing

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unattractive

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disabuse

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correct a false impression

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salubrious

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promoting good health

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stratify

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divide into classes

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qualms

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misgivings

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supplicate

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petition humbly

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delude

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deceive

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pedantic

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showing off learning

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punctilious

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extremely attentive

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effrontery

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shameless, boldness

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confine

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shut in, restrict

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overbearing

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bossy, arrogant

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cognitive

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having to do with knowing or perceiving

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construe

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explain, interpret

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engross

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occupy fully

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cupidity

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greed

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fell (adj)

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cruel, deadly

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postulate

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underlying assumption

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idolatry

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excessive admiration

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deadpan

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lacking emotion, impersonal

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humid

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damp

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amass

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collect

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amnesty

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pardon

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arrest

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stop or slow down

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flick

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light, rapid movement

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affliction

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state of distress

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domicile

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home

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defiance

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resistance

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effusive

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pouring forth

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drudgery

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menial work

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irksome

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annoying, tedious

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circumscribe

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limit, confine

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bucolic

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rustic, pastoral

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leaven

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grow lighter

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asunder

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into separate parts

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cache

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hiding place

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decimate

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kill

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bait

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harass, tease

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nihilist

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terrorism

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consummate

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complete

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lax

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careless

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impart

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reveal or tell

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insubstantial

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insignificant

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forum

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meeting for discussion

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beleaguer

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besiege, attack

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galaxy

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large brilliant assemblage of things

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extrude

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force, push out

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mendicant

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beggar

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oblivious

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wholly absorbed

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fillial

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pertaining to son or daughter

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grievance

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cause of complaint

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countermand

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cancel, revoke

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malevolent

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wishing evil

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baleful

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deadly

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aplomb

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praise

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coquette

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flirt

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entreat

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plead

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dislodge

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remove

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credo

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belief

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gait

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manner of walking or running

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gingerly

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very carefully

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deluge

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flood, rush

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lackluster

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dull

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savant

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learned scholar

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sinecure

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well-paid position with little responsibility

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swerve

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deviate

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vertex

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highest point

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vertigo

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severe dizziness

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random

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without definite purpose

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murky

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dark, gloomy, obscure

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asylum

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place of refuge

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malfeasance

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wrongdoing

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transgression

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violation of law

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detraction

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slandering

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audit

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examination of accounts

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caustic

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capable of burning

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complicity

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participation, involvement

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stratum

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layer of material

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sham

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pretend

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moribund

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dying

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voracious

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ravenous

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strew

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spread randomly, scatter

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veneer

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thin layer

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equinox

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period of equal days and nights

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marked

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noticeable

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seemly

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proper, appropriate

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unequivocal

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plain, obvious

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descant

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discuss fully

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assail

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assault

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bowdlerize

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to censor

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apposite

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appropriate, fitting

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natty

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neatly or smartly dressed

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disapprobation

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disapproval

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filibuster

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to block legislation by making long speeches

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derogatory

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expressing a low opinion

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solicitous

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worried, concern

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undulating

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moving with a wavelike motion

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bluster

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to be loud

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scurrilous

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vulgar

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clip

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section of filmed material

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cognizance

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knowledge

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steep

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soak, saturate

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entrepeneur

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buisnessman

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discretion

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ability to adjust actions to circumstances

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equity

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fairness

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gale

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a noisy outburst

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dissertation

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formal essay

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fruition

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accomplishment

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ductile

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flexible

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overt

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open to view

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eccentricity

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idiosyncrasy

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inclement

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stormy, unkind

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rife

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abundant

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prod

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poke, urge

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limpid

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clear, transparent

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importunate

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urging, demanding

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obnoxious

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ofeensive

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perjury

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false testimony while under oath

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panache

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flamboyant, flair

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heed

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pay attention to

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provident

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displaying foresight

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ruminate

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chew over and over

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exigency

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urgent situation

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podium

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raised platform

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patent

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open for the public to read

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domineer

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rule over tyrannically

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jabber

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chatter rapidly

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grill

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question severely

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invasive

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tending to spread aggresively

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mortician

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a person who operates a funeral house

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exasperate

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vex

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humility

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humbleness of spirit

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propitiate

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appease

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migrant

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changing in habitat

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offhand

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casual

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nautical

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pertaining to ships or navigation

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prolixity

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verbosity

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leery

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suspicious

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subversive

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tending to overthrow

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marshal

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put in order

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regale

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entertain

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bland

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agreeable

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peerless

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having no equal

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component

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element, ingredient

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loom

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appear or take shape

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venerable

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deserving high respect

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accomodate

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help someone

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canny

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shrewd

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chafe

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warm by rubbing

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descry

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catch sight of

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dismay

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frighten

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repercussion

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result or impact

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rift

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opening

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rankle

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irritate

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delusion

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false belief

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cavalcade

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parade

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repellent

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driving away

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beset

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harass or trouble

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circumspect

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cautious

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overwrought

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extremely agitated

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scurry

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move briskly

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cohere

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stick together

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confirm

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verify, support

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contrite

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penitent (feeling sorrow for wrongdoing

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assay

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analyze

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arcane

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secret, mysterious

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appraise

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estimate value of

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seethe

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be disturbed

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quixotic

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idealistic but impractical

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verve

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energy in expressing ideas

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