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Fluent

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Able to express oneself easily and clearly
Syn: well-versed
Ant: inept

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Pariah

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A social outcast
Syn: exile; outsider
Ant: insider

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Cavort

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To leap about in a sprightly manner

Syn: frolic; prance; caper

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Pedagogue

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A schoolteacher

Syn: educator

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Melee

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A noisy, confused fight

Syn: skirmish; fracas

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Ensue

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To follow as a result
Syn: result
Ant: cause

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Desecrate

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To damage a holy place; to treat with irreverence
Syn: vandalize; violate
Ant: consecrate

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Personification

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A person or thing that represents an idea

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Bias

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A prejudiced view (either for or against); a preference

Syn: partiality; favoritism

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Aloof

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Reserved; distant
Syn: detached; cold; remote
Ant: warm; friendly

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Gyrate

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To rotate or revolve quickly; to spiral

Syn: revolve; whirl

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Fiat

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An official order

Syn: decree; authorization

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Fidelity

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Faithfulness
Syn: loyalty; devotion
Ant: treachery

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Rambunctious

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Unruly; uncontrollable
Syn: wild; disorderly; boisterous
Ant: calm; pacific; tranquil

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Hilarity

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Gaiety; joviality
Syn: mirth; merriment; glee
Ant: sadness; misery

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Tract

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To draw; to dig

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Anthro

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Man

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Ology

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The study of

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Oid

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