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Brief evocative descriptions, acounts, or episodes; a small illustration or portrait photograph that fades into its background without a definite border.

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Vignettes

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A person’s inherent qualities of mind and character; an inclination or tendency.

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Disposition

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Having or displaying a passionate intensity.

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Fervently

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Modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence.

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Diffidence

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(of a person’s face or complexion) of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown color.

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Sallowness

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A deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion.

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Antipathy

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Offensively bold behavior; failing to be properly respectful.

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Impudence

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Added (comments or supplementary information) at the end of a speech or text.

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Subjoined

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Public shame or disgrace.

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Ignominy

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Make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose.

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Consecration

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Having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell; angry and bitter.

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Acrid

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Harsh criticism or censure; disgrace arising from one’s shameful conduct.

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Opprobrium

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Disagreement between people; lack of agreement or harmony between things; lack of hamony.

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Discord

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A holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegience; a person or country in subordinate position to another.

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Vassalage

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Diverse in character or content; different phases; of different kinds or demensions.

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Heterogeneous

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A person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong.

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Interloper

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(especially of a person’s manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way.

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Peremptorily

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(of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities a an earlier age than usual; (of behavior or ability) indicative of early development.

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Precocious

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(of a disease) extremely severe or harmful in its effects; bitterly hostile.

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Virulent

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(of a person) tending to find fault or raise petty objections.

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Captious