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1
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A strong curse / religious curse - the person or thing being cursed

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Anathema

2
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Weakened / reduced in force / intensity / quantity / value - slender - diluted

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Attentuated

3
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Fear of thunder

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Brontophobia

4
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To think seriously / deeply about something

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Cogitate

5
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Agreement between persons / groups / nations - total agreement / harmony

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Concord

6
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Sudden brilliant display of wit - sudden gleam / flash of light

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Coruscation

7
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State of disuse / inactivity - something no longer used or practiced

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Desuetude

8
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Treatment that is harsh / severe - usually severe / cruel

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Draconian

9
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Feeling of weariness / discontent resulting from lack of interest - general dissatisfaction resulting from lack of activity / excitement

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Ennui

10
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Lacking in social graces / ease of manner

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Gauche

11
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Marked by persistent absence of good luck - unlucky

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Hapless

12
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Blithely indifferent - free from worry / concern / anxiety

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Insouciant

13
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Skillful plot / scheme - act of devising strategy or plot

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Machination

14
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Incongruous combination of materials / forms taken from different sources - work of art that mixes styles / materials

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Pastiche

15
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Direct ancestor - someone who originates something

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Progenitor

16
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Physical beauty - prettiness

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Pulchritude

17
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Causing annoyance / irritation

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Rebarbitude

18
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Untidy or unclean in appearance or habits - careless / negligent

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Slovenly

19
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Object that serves as a charm / believed to have magical powers

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Talisman

20
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Novice - one with little background / skill

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Tyro