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Ambiguous

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Having a double meaning; not clearly understandable

2
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Bona fide

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Authentic; genuine

3
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Cataclysm

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Any overwhelming flood of water

4
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Deviate

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A person whose behavior is different from what is acceptable; to take a different course; markedly different from acceptable behavior

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Edify

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To improve the moral character or spirit of someone

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Extenuate

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To diminish or lessen the seriousness of an offense

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Fecund

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Capable of producing offspring; fertile

8
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Glower

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To look at or stare with anger, dislike or hatred

9
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Impale

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To pierce a body with a sharp instrument

10
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Importune

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To beg or demand urgently

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Obfuscate

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To confuse or obscure or make unclear

12
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Optimum

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Having the most favorable or desirable condition, degree or amount

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Parochial

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Limited or narrow in scope or outlook

14
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Pedestrian

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A person who travels on foot, a walker; lacking wit or imagination, common and ordinary

15
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Adventitious

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Accidental, resulting from chance