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Boisterous

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(Of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic, rowdy

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Augment

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Make something greater by adding to it

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Disparage

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Regard or represent as being of little worh

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Disposition

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A Preston’s inherent quality of mind and character

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Languish

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(Of a person or other living thing) lose or lackvitality

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Mar

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Impair the appearance of; disfigure

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Mutiny

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An open rebellion against the proper authorities esp. by soldiers orsailors

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Pernicious

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Having a harmful effect esp. Ina gradual or subtle way

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Purge

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To get rid of a feeling, thought, person, organization, govt., group of people, etc.

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Quench

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Satisfy (one’s thirst) by drinking

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Valiant

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Possessing or showing courage or determination

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Virtuous

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Having or showing high moral standards

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Ambiguous

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Open to more than one interpretation

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Ascend

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Rise or go up

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Baleful

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Threatening harm; menacing

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Beguile

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Charm or enchant (someone) in a deceptive way

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Enmity

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The state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone ion somethin

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Entreat

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Ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do spmeth

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Obscure

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Not easily expressed or easily understood

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Prostrate

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Lying stretched out on the ground with one’s face to the ground

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Rancor

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Bitterness or resentfulness esp. Long standing

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Supple

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Bending and moving easily and gracefully

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Vex

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Make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, esp. with trivial matters

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Abate

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(Of something perceived as hostile, threatening,or negative) become less intense or widespread

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Array
An impressive display or range of a particular type of thing
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Conspire
Make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act
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Dexterity
Skill in performing tasks especially with the hands
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Engrossed
Having all of one's attention or interest absorbed
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Fester
(Of a wound or sore) become septic
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Inundate
Overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt woth
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Nuptial
of or relating to marriage
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Penury
Extreme poveryw
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Presage
(Of an event) be a sign or warning that something bad (typically) will happen
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Prevail
Over come an obsta
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Brawl
A fight
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Villain
An evil person
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Devise
To come up with a plan (typically)
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Aspired
Direct one's hopes or ambitions toward achieving something
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Minion
A follower or underling of a powerful or important person especially a servile or unimportant one
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Lamentable
Deplorably bad or unsatisfactory
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Devotion
Love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person
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Haste
Excessive speed or urgency of movement or action
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Woeful
Characterized by, expressive of, or causing sorrow or misery
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Mourners
People who attend funerals as a relative or friend of the dead person
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Obsequious
Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
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Pernicious
A harmful effect in a gradual way
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Spite
A desire to hurt, offend, or annoy someone
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Dismal
Depressing; dreary
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Hideous
Ugly or disgusting to look at
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Puerile
Childishly silly and trivial
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Levity
Humor or frivolity especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a matter lacking due respect
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Frugal
Sparing or economical with regard to money or food
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Antipathy
A deep-seated feeling of dislike
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Avocation
A hobby or minor occupation
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Charlatan
A person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud
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Elucidate
Make clear
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Indolent
Wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy
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Ludicrous
So foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculo
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Callow
(Especially of a young person) inexperienced and immature
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Nepotism
The practice of favoring friends or relative
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Malign
Evil in nature; malevolent
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Posthumously
Happening after someone's death
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Heinous
(Of a person or wrongful act especially a crime) wicked
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Clandestine
An activity that is kept secret especially one that is illegal
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Refute
To disprove
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Cursory
To do hastily
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Reticent
Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings
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Travail
Painful or laborious effort
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Opulence
Great wealth or luxuriousness
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Arduous
Requiring strenuous effort
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Paltry
A meager amount
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Abduct
Take someone away illegally by fore or deception
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Tractable
Easily controlleabl
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Obliterate
To destroy completely
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Prodigious
Remarkably or impressively large; a large amount
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Haughty
Arrogantly superior or disdainful
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Equanimity
Composure under pressure
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Exacerbate
Make situation worse
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Gratuity
A tip
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Incredulous
To extraordinary to be believed
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Loquacious
Talkative, chatty
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Reprehensible
Deserving blame, wrong
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Stringent
Strict
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Taciturn
Not given to conversation; reserved
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Ubiquitous
Being present everywhere
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Meticulous
Overly or unduly careful about small details
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Altruism
Unselfish concern for the well being of others
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Ameliorate
To improve or make better
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Rustic
Characteristics of the country and country people; simple and unsophisticated
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Deride
To make fun of; to scorn

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