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artifice

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noun, cunning tricks used to deceive others

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adj, without cunning or deceit

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noun, the quality of innocence

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noun, harshness of manner

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adv, with care and persistence

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noun, a reappearance of an earlier characteristic; throwback

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verb, to weaken (in terms of intensity); to taper off/become thinner

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adj, characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty adj, offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

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adj, threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

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adj, the lowest, class were without any moral principles

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noun, an act that debases or corrupts

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verb, to evade or dodge (a question)

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verb, express discontent or a strong regret

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adj, unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love adj, sorrowful through loss or deprivation

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adj, strongly affectionate towards adj, very drunk

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adj, irritable; always angry

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adj, to have a limited outlook or understanding

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verb, edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indeliciate

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verb, the act of restraining or action or limiting excess verb, anger or take offense

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verb, react in an offended or angry manner

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noun, a strong verbal attack

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noun, a trite or obvious remark

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verb, put up with something or somebody unpleasant

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verb, be bossy towards; discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner

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adj, intricate and complex

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adj, young and inexperienced

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noun, a deliberately misleading fabrication

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noun, to surrender (usually under agreed conditions)

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noun, an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

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adj, of broad scope; universal

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verb, relinquish possession or control over

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noun, speed, rapidity

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noun, strong feelings of embarrassment verb, cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

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noun, a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes

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adj, cautious

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noun, fanatical patriotism; belief that one's group/cause is superior to all other groups/causes

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noun, something desired or wished for but is only an illusion and impossible to achieve

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adj, prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered

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adj, lacking manners or refinement

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adj, showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others

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adj, associated with or participating in an activity, especially one of a questionable nature

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verb, to make peace with

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adj, describing an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another

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noun, a very intense and uncontrolled fire

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verb, mix together different elements or concepts

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adj, likely to argue

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noun, a practical consequence that follows naturally

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verb, treat with excessive indulgence

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adj, being of equal extent or scope or duration

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verb, a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command

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verb, to intimidate

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adj, brought low in spirit

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verb, cause to take on a definite and clear shape

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noun, greed for money

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noun, a grouchy, surly person

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adj, having a sophisticated charm

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verb, express strong disapproval of

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verb, to help pay the cost of, either in part or full

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verb, do something that one considers to be below ones dignity

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adj, given to or marked by the open expression of emotion

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noun, the final resolution of the many strands of a literary or dramatic work; the outcome of a complex sequence of events

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adj, (of a person) not doing one's duties noun, (of a building) abandoned

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adj, uninteresting, lacking vitality

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noun, something desired as a necessity

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noun, a cruel and oppressive dictator

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noun, a strong verbal attack against a person or institution

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noun, to indicate smallness adj, very small

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verb, to persuade somebody that his/her belief is not valid

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adj, (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point

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adj, not straightforward; giving a false appearance of frankness

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noun, an exemption from a rule or obligation

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verb, conceal one's true motives, usually through deceit

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verb, squander or spend money frivolously verb, to disperse or scatter

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noun, a living full of debauchery and indulgence in sensual pleasure

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adj, filled with or evoking sadness

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adj, showing sorrow

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adj, brave; bold; courageous

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verb, fit together tightly, as if by means of an interlocking joint

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noun, deceitfulness, pretending to want one thing but interested in something else

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adj, joyously unrestrained

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adj, marked by high spirits or excitement

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noun, audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to

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adj, expressing sorrow

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adj, in an early stage of development

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noun, any mehtod that derives knowledge from experience, used in experimental science as a way to gain insight and knowledge

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verb, attraction or feeling of love

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verb, hold back

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verb, give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority

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noun, an act of extreme wickedness

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verb, hold spellbound

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noun, a witty saying

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noun, a sudden revelation or moment of insight

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noun, the name derived from a person (real or imaginary); the person for whom something is named

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adj, fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience

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verb, to speak vaguely, usually with the intention to mislead or deceive

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adj, not real or genuine; phony

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adj, deserving of esteem and respect

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adj, characterized by lightness and insubstantiality

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adj, tending to vanish like vapor

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verb, to criticize very harshly

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verb, to curse and hiss at

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noun, critical explanation or analysis, especially of a text

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noun, something to be imitated

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noun, the quality of being meager

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adj, greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

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adj, communicative, and prone to talking in a sociable manner

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verb, to eliminate completely

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verb, to remove objectionable material

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verb, draw from specific cases for more general cases

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adj, arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth

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adj, produced by, or characterized by internal dissension

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adj, artificial; not natural

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adj, lazy and irresponsible

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adj, intellectually productive

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adj, terribly evil

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noun, someone who deliberately creates trouble

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verb, droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness; become less intense

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adj, showing inappropriate levity

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verb, be a mystery or bewildering to

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adj, irritable and is likely to cause disruption

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noun, a socially awkward or tactless act

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noun, a maneuver or risk in a game or conversation, designed to secure an advantage

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verb, to manipulate voting districts in order to favor a particular political party

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noun, corruption, usually through bribery

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adj, puffed up with vanity

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noun, resourcefulness and determination

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adj, excessively flattering toward someone's life or work

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verb, enthusiastically acclaim or celebrate something

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adj, idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquility; marked by peace and prosperity

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noun, overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

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verb, to bully or intimidate

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verb, to limit or qualify a statement; to avoid making a direct statement

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adj, to be overly theatrical

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adj, ancient

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verb, to hold back the progress of something

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verb, to deceive or trick someone

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noun, overbearing pride or presumption

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adj, widely known and esteemed; having or conferring glory

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verb, to drink or absorb as if drinking

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noun, a confusing and potentially embarrassing situation

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verb, to enclose, usually in walls

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adj, lacking money; poor

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adj, having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

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adj, not admitting of passage or capable of being affected

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adj, characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

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verb, beg persistently and urgently

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adj, not given careful consideration

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verb, attack as false or wrong

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verb, attribute (responsibility or fault) to something

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noun, total lack of meaning or ideas

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adj, only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

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adj, necessarily or demonstrably true; impossible to deny or disprove

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adj, poor; having very little noun, a poor or needy person

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adj, too sacred to be uttered; defying expression or description

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adj, impossible to avoid or evade

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noun, injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards

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adj, inappropriate

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noun, lack of concern

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adj, intolerable, difficult to endure

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adj, (of conflict) within a group or organization

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noun, an indirect suggestion

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verb, to make accustomed to something unpleasant

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noun, abusive or denunciatory language

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adj, likely to cause resentment

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adj, never to be broken, infringed, or dishonored

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adj, must be kept sacred

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adj, impossible to deny or disprove

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adj, to be biased against due to envy or prejudice

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adj, dull; lacking flavor adj, immature; childish

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noun, a person who thinks that their country should be at war

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noun, a force that cannot be stopped

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verb, to bow or act in a subservient manner

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verb, deeply hurt the feelings of; distress

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adj, showing sorrow

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verb, ridicule with satire

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verb, become feeble

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adj, lecherous; sexually perverted

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adj, clarity in terms of expression

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noun, any long and tedious account of something

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adj, unwillingness to do something contrary to your custome (usually followed by 'to')

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adj, excessively mournful

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verb, engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together

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adj, offensively self-assured or given to exercising unwarranted power

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noun, the confusion of a word with another word that sounds similar

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adj, misconduct or wrongdoing (especially by a public official)

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noun, someone shirking their duty by pretending to be sick or incapacitated

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noun, a strict disciplinarian

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adj, overly emotional and sad

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verb, wander aimlessly verb, speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

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adj, smooth and sweet-sounding

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noun, a pauper who lives by begging

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adj, like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience

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adj, filled with courage or valor

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verb, to erroneously attribute; to falsely ascribe; used especially of authorship

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noun, a small or moderate or token amount

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adj, biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style

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adj, being on the point of death; declining rapidly losing all momentum in progress

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verb, to defraud or swindle

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noun, the lowest point

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adj, causing irritation or annoyance

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adj, having an extremely bad smell

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adj, coming across as cooly uninterested

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verb, express strong disapproval of

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adj, not straightforward; indirect

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adj, noisily and stubbornly defiant; willfully difficult to control

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adj, be valid, applicable, or true

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adj, slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; lacking in insight or discernment

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adj, intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

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verb, make rigid and set into a conventional pattern

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adj, arrogant; presumptuous

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adj, acceptable to the taste or mind

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verb, speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

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noun, something that has been changed numerous times but on which traces of former iterations can still be seen

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noun, hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; a universal solution

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noun, a formal expression of praise

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noun, model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal noun, an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept

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noun, an outcast

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noun, a person who has suddenly become wealthy, but not socially accepted as part of a higher class

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adj, glaringly obvious

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adj, relating to or involving money

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adj, transparently clear; easily understandable

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adj, lacking money; poor adj, miserly

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adj, highly perceptive

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adj, bossy and domineering

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adj, done routinely and with little interest or care

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adj, traveling by foot

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adj, acutely insightful and wise

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adj, illusive; unreal

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adj, smug and ignorant towards artistic and cultural values

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adj, showing little emotion

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adj, trifling or petty (a person)

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verb, ridicule or expose to public scorn

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noun, the most essential part of something

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adj, marked by courage and determination

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adj, extremely optimistic

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adj, weighed-down; moving slowly

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verb, talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner

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adj, ominously prophetic

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adj, hasty or rash verb, to cause to happen

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noun, a feeling of evil to come

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noun, the state of being first in importance

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noun, integrity, strong moral principles

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noun, a statement made about the future

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noun, boring verbosity

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verb, state or announce

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verb, to place or appease

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adj, dull and lacking imagination

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verb, command against

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verb, convert to another religion, philosophy, or perspective

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adj, readily taking on different roles; versatile

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adj, careful in regard to your own interests; providing carefully for the future

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adj, of or characteristic of a child; displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

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adj, powerful

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adj, marked by precise accordance with details

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adj, describing a victory that comes at such a great cost that the victory is not worthwhile

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verb, draw back, as with fear or pain

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noun, a traitor

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adj, wildly idealistic; impractical

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noun, a person skilled in telling anecdotesrai

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noun, light teasing

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noun, the reestablishing of cordial relations

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verb, make more subtle or refined

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noun, a summary (think of recap)

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noun, mutual accusations

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verb, to break out or happen again

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adj, inspiring fear or awe

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verb, to make objections while pleading

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noun, a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime

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adj, humorously vulgar

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noun, an angry dispute

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adj, having good judgement and acute insight

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noun, calmness or poise in difficult situations

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adj, disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking

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adj, related to fashion or clothes

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adj, morose or gloomy

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noun, joy from watching the suffering of others

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adj, done diligently and carefully

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adj, reluctant to draw attention to yourself

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noun, an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

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adj, to be moralizing, usually in a pompous sense

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noun, a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) noun, a bad imitation

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noun, an office that involves minimal duties

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noun, a socially awkward or tactless act

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adj, showing hovering attentiveness

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noun, a feeling of excessive conern

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adj, unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment; practicing great self-denial

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adj, very irritable

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verb, suppress or crush completely

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adj, dependable; inured to fatigue or hardships

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verb, cause one, through routine, to lose energy enthusiasm

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noun, something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity

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adj, haughty and disdainful; looking down on others

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noun, an excessive amount of something

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adj, stealty, taking pains not to be caught or detected

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noun, a person who indulges in luxury

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noun, fearless daring

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adj, as if driven by turbulent or conflicting emotions; highly energetic and wildly changing or fluctuating

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adj, likely to lean towards a controversial view

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verb, change or alter in form, appearance, or nature

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adj, characterized by or full of force and vigor; having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect

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noun, defiant aggressiveness

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adj, having a fierce, savage nature

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adj, (of language) pompous and tedious

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noun, depravity; a depraved act

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noun, someone new to a field or activity

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noun, a feeling of anger caused by being offended

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adj, immune to attack; without flaws

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adj, not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure

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adj, uncooperative, not willing to give up information

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adj, free of guilt; ot subject to blame; beyond doubt or reproach

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adj, creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression

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adj, (of a circumstance) with little chance of success

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adj, very generous

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adj, (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified

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adj, unfavorable; inconvenient

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adj, not confined or limited

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adj, not able to work, survive, or succeed (also spelled inviable)

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adj, highly or widely praised or boasted about

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adj, easily excused or forgiven; pardonable

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noun, the appearance of truth

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adj, truthfully, without a doubt

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noun, change in one's circumstances, usually for the worse

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noun, abusive or venomous language used to express blame or bitter deep-seated ill will

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adj, harsh or corrosive in tone

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adj, to criticize harshly; to berate

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noun, spirit of the times

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