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abash

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make ashamed or embarrassed

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akin

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similar; being of the same kind; related by blood

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animated

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lively; spirited

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animosity

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a strong dislike or hatred

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babble

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to talk something quickly, especially in a way that is hard to understand

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barrage

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an overwhelming, concentrated outpouring something

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brash

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very loud, flashy or showy; rude; impudent

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calamity

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a catastrophe, disaster or serious misfortune

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candid

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honest and open about what one thinks

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caprice

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sudden change of mind for no good or obvious reason

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cauterize

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to burn with a hot iron, electric current, fire

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chivalry

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courtesy and protectiveness especially as shown towards women

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cling

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to hold firmly or tightly; to stick

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cognizant

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aware of something or having knowledge of it

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colossal

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huge; vast; splendid; marvelous

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conciliate

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to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over

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contort

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to twist violently out of shape

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decry

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to express disapproval of someone or something; to criticize

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defect

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a flaw, fault or imperfection

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deplete

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to reduce greatly in number, quantity; to use up

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deplore

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to regret deeply or strongly; lament

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diffuse

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spread or send out in all directions

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dreary

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dull and depressing; uninteresting

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ecumenical

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general, universal, working towards the unity of the Christian church

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efficiency
skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort
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elm
the hard heavy wood of these trees
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eloquent
exercising the power of fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech
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elusive
difficult to find or catch; difficult to understand or remember
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emphatic
expressed with emphasis; firm and definite
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endowment
natural abilities or qualities; Assets, funds, or property donated
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epilogue
a concluding part added to a literary work, as a novel
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era
a distinct period in history
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erratic
irregular; unpredictable in behavior
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esoteric
belonging to the select few.; secret or mysterious
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exuberant
in very high spirits; enthusiastic and energetic
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fallow
not in use; inactive
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fiasco
a ludicrous or humiliating failure
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finesse
elegance or expertise; tact and poise in handling situations
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flattery
excessive or insincere praise
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formidable
awesomely impressive; difficult to overcome
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fortify
to strengthen
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gimmick
a scheme or object used to attract attention or publicity
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grim
stern and unsmiling; depressing; gloomy
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gullible
easily tricked or fooled
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harsh
rough; strict, cruel or severe
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hostility
aggression or angry opposition
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illuminate
to light something up or make it bright
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imitate
to copy the behavior, manners, appearance
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imminent
likely to happen in the near future; looming or impending
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imposition
an unfair or excessive demand, burden or requirement
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incentive
serving to motivate or encourage
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innate
belonging to or existing from birth; inherent
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inscribe
to write or engrave often as a lasting record, to address or dedicate
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invigorating
to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize. animate
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irritable
easily annoyed, angered or excited
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literate
able to read and write; educated
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lithe
supple and flexible
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livid
said of a bruise: black and blue; enraged; furiously angry
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marsh
an area of soft, wet, low-lying land
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meager
lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate
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meander
to wander randomly or aimlessly
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menacing
threatening to harm
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merit
worth, excellence or praiseworthiness
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mortify
to make someone feel humiliated
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obese
very or abnormally fat
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obtuse
not sharp, acute, or pointed; not sensitive or observant
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obvious
easily seen or understood; clearly evident
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ornate
highly or excessively decorated
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overt
Obvious; not hidden or secret; open
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perceive
to observe, notice, or discern; to understand
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persistent
continuing with determination; dogged; tenacious
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plain
undecorated.; simple; unsophisticated
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plateau
a relatively flat highland; A relatively stable level, period, or state
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plausible
credible; believable; smooth-tongued
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portent
a prophetic sign; an omen
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prairie
treeless, grass-covered land
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prelude
a preliminary to an action, event, condition; some event that precedes
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primary
first or most important; principal; earliest in order
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prologue
a preface; an event serving as an introduction or prelude
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providential
fortunate; lucky; opportune
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quell
to crush or subdue; to suppress, overcome
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reputable
having a good reputation; honorable
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rue
to feel sorrow over; repent of; to regret
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scant
in short supply; deficient; meager or inadequate
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sincere
genuine; not pretended or affected
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snag
a problem or drawback; obstacle
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stammer
to speak with involuntary breaks and pause
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stark
downright, or complete; harsh or simple
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stifle
to quell or end by force; to suppress, to suffocate
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superficial
not thorough or in-depth; cursory
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surpass
to go beyond in degree; to exceed; to be better than
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suture
the line of junction or an immovable joint
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sweltering
suffering oppressive heat
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tact
keen sense of what is appropriate, tasteful, or aesthetically pleasing
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tedious
tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; boring
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tolerate
to bear or endure; to allow the existence, presence, practice
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translucent
allowing light to pass diffusely; semi-transparent, clear
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trivial
having or being of very little importance or value
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truncate
to shorten by cutting off a part; cut short
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tundra
vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is frozen
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underlying
fundamental; basic
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vacant
empty or unoccupied
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verbose
characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy
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verdict
a decision arrived at by a jury in a court of law; any decision or judgment
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vulnerable
easily hurt or harmed
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woeful
mournful; sorrowful
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wretched
miserable, unhappy, distressed
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zeal
great, and sometimes excessive, enthusiasm

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