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Crude

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In a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined.

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Conscientious

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(Of a person) wishing to do what is right, especially to do one’s work or duty well and thoroughly

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Obscene

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(Of sexual portrayal) Offensive, disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency

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Flimsy

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Comparatively light and insubstantial; easily damaged

(Of clothing) light and thin

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Faux pas

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An embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation

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Pooh-pooh

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Informal
Dismiss (an idea or suggestion) as being foolish or impractical

This idea was pooh poohed by the scientific community.

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Scintillating

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Adj.
Sparkling or shining brightly

Brilliantly and excitingly lever or skillfull

Verb.
Emit flashes of light; sparkle

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Clemency

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Noun.
Mercy; lenience

An appeal for clemency.

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Ingratiating

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Adj.
Intended to gain approval or favor; sycophantic

An ingratiating manner.

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Cot

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N.

A camp bed, particularly a portable, collapsible one.

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Epidural

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Noun.
An epidural anesthetic, used in childbirth.

Around dura mater, spinal cord

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Appall

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Verb with obj.
Greatly dismay or horrify

Bankers are appalled at the incompetence.

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Nosedive

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Noun.
A steep downward plunge by an aircraft.
A sudden dramatic deterioration
Took a nosedive.

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Juxtaposition

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N.
The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
The juxtaposition of these two images.

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Sangfroid

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Composure or coolness, sometimes excessive, as shown in danger or under trying circumstances.

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Recuse

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Challenge (a judge, prosecutor, or juror) as unqualified to perform legal duties because of possible conflict of interest or lack of impartiality
A motion to recuse the prosecutor…

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Autocephalous

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Eastern church, appointing its own head, not subject to the authority of an external patriarch.

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Crux

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N.

The decisive or most important point at issue

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Parish

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A small administrative district typically having its own church and a priest.

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Frugal

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Adj.
Sparing or economical with regard to money or food

Simple and plain and costing little: a frugal meal.

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Cagey

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Adj. informal

Reluctant to give information owing to caution or suspicion.

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Flack

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A publicity agent: a public relations flack

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Incorrigible

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Adj.

(Of a person or their tendencies) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed: she is an incorrigible flirt.

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Anathema

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Noun
Something or someone that one vehemently dislikes: racial hatred was anathema to her.
A formal curse by a pope.
Lit. A strong curse: one was muttering anathemas.

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Presentiment

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Noun

An intuitive feeling about the future, especially one of foreboding.

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Foreboding

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N.

A feeling that something bad will happen

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Baseness

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N.

A lack of moral principles

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Contrition

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N.

The state of feeling remorseful and penitent

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Wretched

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Adj.
(Of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state

Of poor quality; very bad

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Render

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Adj.
Provide or give (service, help etc)
Submit for inspection
Hand over

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Countenance

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A persons face or facial expression

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Wail

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A prolonged high pitched cry of pain, grief

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Dread

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V.
Anticipate with great fear
N.
Great fear

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Foible

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N.

A minor weakness or eccentricity in one’s character

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Spleen

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Selezenka
Bad temper, spite
Fit of spleen
Vent one’s spleen

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Vexed

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Adj.
(Problem or issue). Difficult or much debated, problematic

Annoyed, frustrated or worried

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Urchin

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A mischievous young child, especially poorly dressed

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Indignant

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Adj.

Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

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Frolic

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Verb

(Animal or person) play and move about cheerfully or excitedly

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Exalted

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Adj.
(Of a person or status) held in high regard, placed at a high or powerful level
(Idea) noble, lofty

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Aglow

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Adj.

Glowing

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Jest

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A joke, done for amusement: it was said in jest.

V.
Speak or act in a joking manner.

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Insinuation

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N.

An unpleasant hint or suggestion of smth. bad

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Efface

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Erase from a surface

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Expostulate

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Express strong disapproval or disagreement: i expostulated with him in vain

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Chaff

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Lighthearted joking,banter
V.
Tease

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Grandiloquent

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Pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner especially intended to impress

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Suspense

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Feeling of anxious uncertainty about what may happen

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Vindicate

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Clear someone of blame or suspicion

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Hearsay

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Rumor,information from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate

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Substantiate

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V.

Provide evidence to support or prove the truth of: substantiate the allegations.

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Slander

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A false and malicious spoken statement damaging one’s reputation

53
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Jeer

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Make rude and mocking remarks, generally in a loud voice

54
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Frown

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Furrow one’s brow in an expression of disapproval, displeasure or concentration
Хмуриться, насупиться

55
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Effrontery

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insolent or impertinent behavior

Наглость, нахальство

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Insolent

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Showing rude and arrogant lack of respect

Высокомерный, пренебрежительный

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Contempt

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The feeling that person or a thing is beneath consideration, wothless or deserving scorn
Презрение, неуважение

58
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Complacenc

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Uncritical satisfaction with oneself or achievements

Самодовольство

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Smug

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Showing an excessive pride in oneself or achievements

60
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Fretful

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Feeling or expressing distress

Раздражительный, капризный

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Peruse

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Read smth. in a thorough or careful way

Examine carefully or at length

62
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Brigand

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Lit.

A member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains

63
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Subaltern

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Adj
Of lower status
An officer lower than captain

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Bestir

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V.
Make a physical or mental effort; exert or rouse oneself: they rarely bestir themselves except in the most pressing of circumstances.

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Chicanery

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N.

The use of trickery to achieve political, financial, or legal purpose: political chicanery behind closed doors.

66
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Indemnify

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V.

Compensate (someone) for harm or loss

67
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Calumny

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N.

A false and slanderous statement

68
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Jovial

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A.

Cheerful and friendly

69
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Astray

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Av.
Away from the correct path and direction
Into error or morally questionable behavior

70
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Simpleton

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A foolish or gullible person

71
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Fleece

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The woolly covering of a sheep or goat

The amount of wool shorn from a sheep in onetime

72
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Humbug

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Deceptive or false talk or behavior

A hypocrite

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Unimpeachable

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Adj.

Not able to be doubted or questioned;entirely trustworthy

74
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Rigmarole

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A lengthy and complicated procedure

A long rambling story

75
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Complaisant

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Adj.

Willing to please others; obliging; agreeable

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Revolting

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Adj.

Causing intense disgust; disgusting

77
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Irreproachable

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Adj.

Beyond criticism; faultless

78
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Infirmity

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N.

Physical or mental weakness

79
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Balderdash

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Senseless talk or writing; nonsense

80
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Exasperate

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V.

Irritate intensely, infuriate

81
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Mountebank

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A person who deceives others especially in order to trick them out of their money; a charlatan

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Miscreant

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N.

A person who behaves badly

83
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Wry

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Using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor

84
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Sulk

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Be silent, morose and bad tempered out of annoyance
N.
A period of gloomy and bad tempered silence stemming from annoyance and resentment: she was in a fit of the sulks.

85
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Repugnant

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Extremely distasteful; unacceptable

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Gauche

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Adj.

Lacking ease or grace; unsophisticated and socially awkward

87
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Deign

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V.

Do something that one considers to be beneath one’s dignity

88
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Queer

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Strange; odd

89
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Anguish

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Severe physical or mental pain or suffering
V.
Be extremely distressed about something: he anguished over how to reply

90
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Contrive

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V.

Create or bring about by deliberate use of skill and artifice

91
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Beneficent

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Adj.
Of a person, generous or doing good
Resulting in good: a beneficent democracy

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Ostensibly

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Adv.

Apparently or purportedly, but perhaps not actually

93
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Capricious

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Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

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Fiendish

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Extremely cruel or unpleasant; devilish

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Awow

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Assert or confess openly

He avo

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Atone

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V.

Make amends or reparation

97
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Whence

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Adv.
From where or which, from what place or source
To the place from which: he will be sent back whence he came.

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Ruse

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N.

A trick, an action intended to deceive

99
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Deuce

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N.

Representing number two

100
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Gourmand

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A person who enjoys food and eating a lot

A connoisseur of a good food

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Connoisseur

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An expert judge in matters of taste

102
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Finesse

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N.
intricate and refine delicacy
artful subtlety needed for tactful handling

103
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Twaddle

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N. Informal

Trivial and foolish speech or writing;nonsense

104
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Infatuate

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V.

Be inspired with an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for

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Mirth

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N.

Amusement, especially as expressed with laughter

106
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Threadbare

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Adj.
Of clothing; becoming thin and tattered with age
Of person; poor or shabby in appearance
Of argument,idea,excuse; used so often that it is no longer effective: the song was a tissue of threadbare cliches.

107
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Nankeen

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A yellowish cotton cloth

108
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Nibble

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V.
Take small bites out of: she nibbled at her food
Eat in small amounts, especially between meals
Gently bite at(nervously) with obj. She nibbled her bottom lip
No obj. She nibbled at his earlobe
Gradually erode or eat away

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Earlobe

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Мочка

110
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Genial

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Adj.
Friendly and cheerful
Of climate; pleasantly mild or warm

111
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Delusion

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Belief or impression that is firmly maintained despite contradicted by what is generally accepted as reality or rational argument; a symptom of mental disorder

112
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Assent

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N.

The expression of approval or agreement: he nodded assent

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Tremulous

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Adj.
Shaking or quivering slightly
Timid; nevous: he gave a tremulous smile

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Blasphemous

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Adj.

Sacrilegious against God or sacred things; profane

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Profane

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Adj.

Relating or devoted to that which is not sacred or biblical; secular rather than religious

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Esoteric

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Intended for or likely to be understood by a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest

117
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Imbibe

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V. Formal or humorous
Drink(alcohol)
Botany: absorb water(seeds)

118
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Wince

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V.

Give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress

119
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Profligate

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Adj.
Recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources
Licentious; dissolute: he succumbed to drink and a profligate lifestyle.

120
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Licentious

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Adj.

Promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters

121
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Husky

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Adj.
Strong, hefty: he looked a husky, strong guy.
Of voice; slightly hoarse, low- pitched

122
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Austere

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Adj.
Severe or strict in manner, attitude or appearance
Living conditions; having no comforts or luxuries; harsh or ascetic
Very simple and plain style or appearance; unadorned

123
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Garrulous

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Adj

Excessively talkative especially on trivial matters

124
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Shrewd

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Adj.

Having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute

125
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Astute

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Adj.

Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one’s advantage

126
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Boorish

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Adj.

Rough and bad- mannered; coarse

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Sinecure

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A position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status of financial benefit.

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