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Accost

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v. approach and speak first to a person;
1. to confront bodily
2. to approach, especially with a greeting, question or remark

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Avenge

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v. take vengeance for something (or on behalf of someone;
1. to take vengeance of exact satisfaction
2. to take vengeance on behalf of

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Bland

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adj. soothing or milk; agreeable
1. characterized by a moderate, unperturbed, or tranquil quality especially (a). pleasant in manner, smooth
(b) not irritating or stimulating; soothing (c) exhibiting no personal worry, embarrassment or concern

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Colossal

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adj. Huge
1. extraordinarily great in size, extent, or degree; gigantic; huge
2. of or resembling a colossus (a giant statue)

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Cower

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v. string quivering, as from fear

1. to cringe in fear

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Crypt

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n. secret recess or vault, usually used for burial
1. subterranean chamber or vault, especially one beneath the main floor of a church, used as a burial place, a location for secret meetings, etc.

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Devious

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adj. roundabout; erratic; not straightforward
1. departing from the most direct way; circuitous; indirect
2. without definite course; vagrant

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Dire

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adj. disastrous
1. dreadful; causing or involving great fear or suffering
2. indicating trouble; disaster, misfortune, or the like

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Discern

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v. distinguish; perceive; recognize
1. to perceive with the eyes or intellect; detect
2. to recognize or comprehend mentally

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Droll

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adj. queer and amusing;

1. amusingly odd or whimsically comical

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Emanate

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v. issue forth; verb (used without object)
1. to flow ou, issue, or proceed, as from a source or origin; come forth; originate
_verb (used with object) 2. to send forth; emit

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Explicit

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adj. totally clear; definite; outspoken
1. fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied; unequivocal
2. clearly developed or formulated

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Exuberance

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n. overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness
1. the state of being effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic; the state of being lavishly abundant
2. the state of being abounding in vitality

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Fervor

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adj. glowing ardor; intensity of feeling
1. great warmth and earnestness of feeling
2. intense heat

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Fetter

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v. shackle
1. to put fetters upon
2. to confine, restrain

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Florid

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adj. ruddy; reddish; flowery
1. reddish; ruddy; rosy; a florid complexion
2. flowery; excessively ornate; showy

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Gesticulation

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n. motion; gesture
1. the act of gesticulating
2. an animated or excited gesture

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Impartial

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adj. not biased; fair; not partial or biased; fair; just

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Imperious

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adj. domineering; haughty
1. domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing
2. urgent; imperative

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Implore

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v. beg
1. to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat
2. to beg urgently or piteously for forgiveness

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Impunity

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n. freedom from punishment
1. exemption from punishment
2. immunity from detrimental effects, as in no action

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Indolent

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adj. lazy
1. (a) disinclined to exert oneself; (as in going to weightlifting practice)
(b) conducive to inactivity or laziness; lethargic

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Motley

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adj. multi-colored; mixed
1. exhibiting great diversity of elementals
2. being of different colors combined

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Opaque

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adj. dark; to transparent
1. impenetrable by light; neither transparent nor translucent
2. not reflecting light; having no luster

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Placid

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adj. peaceful; calm
1. undisturbed by tumult or disorder; calm or quiet
2. satisfied, complacent

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Retribution

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n. vengeance; compensation; punishment for offenses
1. repayment according to merits or punishment that is deserved especially for evil
2. something given or inflicted in such a repayment

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Taint

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v. contaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad
1. to affect with or as if with a disease
2. to affect with decay or putrefaction
3. to corrupt morally

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Tangible

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adj. able to be touched; real; palpable
1. discernible by the touch; palpable
possible to touch
possible to be treated as fact; real or concerete

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Zeal (Zealous)

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n. eager enthusiasm

1. enthusiastic devotion to a cause, ideal, or goal and tireless diligence in its furtherance