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Uncanny

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strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way

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Canny

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having or showing shrewdness and good judgement, especially in money or business matters: canny investors will switch banks

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Wade into

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intervene in (something) or attack (someone) vigorously or forcefully [else: wade: walk with effort through water]

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prise

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use force in order to move, move apart, or open

-From French prise: ‘grasp, taking hold’

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A stroke (≠ to stroke - caresser)

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an act of hitting or striking someone or something; a blow

-Attitudes cannot be changed at a stroke

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At a stroke

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by a single action having immediate effect

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Gloat

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dwell on one’s own success or another’s misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure

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Muddle

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Confuse

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Crestfallen

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Sad and disappointed

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Seethe

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Be filled with intense but unexpressed anger

-“inwardly he was seething at the slight to his authority”

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Unprepossessing

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Not attractive or appealing to the eye

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Enervating

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-causing one to feel drained of energy or vitality

Opposite of invigorating

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Grisly

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causing horror or disgust

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Unnerve

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make (someone) lose courage or confidence

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Pent-up

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unable to be expressed or released: pent-up frustrations

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Dereliction of duty

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the shameful failure to fulfil one’s obligations

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Retribution

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punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act

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Stooped

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having the head and shoulders habitually bent forward

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Stray (v.)

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move away aimlessly from a group or from the right course or place / move idly or casually / wander roam
- “dog owners are urged not to allow their dogs to stray “

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Stray (adj.)

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not in the right place

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Dash

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-“run or travel somewhere in a great hurry”

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Smuggle

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move (goods) illegally into or out of a country [contrebande]

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Dappled

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marked with spots or rounded patches

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Brood over

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think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried

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Muck smth out
remove manure and other dirt from a horse's stable or other animal's dwelling
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Muck
Dirt, rubbish, or waste matter
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Menial
not requiring much skill and lacking prestige (menial factory jobs)
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Stave
- break something by forcing it inwards or piercing it roughly: "the door was staved in"
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Stave something off
- avert or delay something bad or dangerous
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Asinine
extremely stupid or foolish
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Warp / Wrap
a twist or distortion in the shape / cover or enclose
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Stand-offish
distant and cold in manner; unfriendly
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Lullaby
a quiet, gentle song sung to send a child to sleep
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Beseech
ask someone urgently and fervently to do or give something
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Stow
pack or store (an object) carefully and neatly in a particular place
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Dejection
a sad and depressed state; low spirits; despondency
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Swat
hit or crush with a sharp blow from a flat object: | - She was swatting at a fly
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Taunt
- provoke or challenge with insulting remarks | - reproach with something in a contemptuous way
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Fluke
an unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck
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Bungle
carry out (a task) clumsily or incompetently
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Estrangement
- the fact of no longer being on friendly terms or part of a social group - the fact of no longer living with one's spouse or partner; separation
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Crapshoot
a risky or uncertain matter
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Slacken
Reduce in speed or intensity
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Seemly
decorous; conforming to accepted notions of propriety and good taste.
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Uncouth
lacking good manners, refinement, or grace. | lacking sophistication or delicacy.
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Knave
a dishonest or unscrupulous man.
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Page
(From paid, paid boy) a boy or young man, usually in uniform, employed in a hotel or club to run errands, open doors
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Rueful
expressing sorrow or regret, especially in a wry or humorous way
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Admonish
reprimand firmly
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Relate to
feel sympathy for or identify with: | -"kids related to him because he was so rebellious"
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Spoof
a humorous imitation of something; joke. A spoof is not a malignant writing.
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Weighty
serious matter !
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Fulsome
complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree; of large size or quantity; generous or abundant
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Incisive
intelligently analytical and clear-thinking; accurate and sharply focused || or of an action: quick and direct
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Obtuse
Opposite to acute. | Slow to understand, or annoyingly insensitive
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Aboveboard
Legitimate, Honest and open
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Hidebound
unwilling or unable to change because of tradition or convention
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Mutable
Mercurial Labile / and (giddy ?) (dizzy ?)
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Dour
relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance
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Pusillanimous
showing a lack of courage or determination; timid.
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Slavish
- Showing no attempt at originality. | - Servile or submissive.
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Nonchalant
Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm - not concerned
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Vainglorious
excessively proud of oneself or one's achievements; overly vain
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Affected
pretentious and designed to impress
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Stalwart
loyal, reliable, hard-working
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Stunt
prevent from growing or developing properly
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Apocryphal
of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true
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Florid
excessively intricate or elaborate (having a red or flushed complexion)
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Stunt
an action displaying spectacular skill and daring
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Inanity
a nonsensical remark or action; lack of meaning
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Pulchritude
beauty
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Circumspect
unwilling to take risks
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Placatory
intended to make someone less angry or hostile; conciliatory
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Motley
incongruously varied in appearance or character
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Lackadaisical
lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy
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Surfeit
cause (someone) to desire no more of something as a result of having consumed or done it to excess - "I am surfeited with shopping".
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Surfeit
an excessive amount of something
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Fastidious
very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail; very concerned about matters of cleanliness
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Abiding
lasting a long time; enduring
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Bewitch
enchant and delight (someone)

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