Word List 9 Flashcards
(200 cards)
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Bane
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troublesome influence
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Condone
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tacitly support; overlook
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Eclectic
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taking things from different sources
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Genre
A
a category; type
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Irascible
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easily angered
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Mundane
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ordinary; worldly
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Perpetuated
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caused to continue
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Rancor
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resentment; animosity; bad feeling
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Strut
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swagger; show off
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Voluble
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talkative
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Bard
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poet
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Condoning
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overlooking; disregarding; ignoring
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Edifice
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building; structure; construction
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Germane
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relevant
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Ire
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anger [irate (a) = very angry]
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Munificent
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generous; charitable
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Perpetuity
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eternity
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Rant
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use bombastic language
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Stupefying
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astonishing; shocking; stunning into silence
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Voluminous
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very large; spacious
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Bastion
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fortress; stronghold
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Conflagration
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big fire
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Efface
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wipe out; remove all trace of
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Germinal
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just growing; not developed; immature
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Irksome
annoying; infuriating
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Mutinous
very rebellious
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Personable
attractive
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Ratify
approve; consent
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Subpoena
summons to court
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Voracious
ravenous
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Befuddle
confuse
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Confound
confuse
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Effigy
a model of a person
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Gibbering
making meaningless noises
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Ironic
satiric; unexpected
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Myriad
in large numbers
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Perspicacious
insightful; sharp; wise
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Raucous
rough and unpleasant (of sounds)
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Substantiate
give supporting evidence
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Waive
surrender; give up
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Begrudge
resent
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Congeal
to solidify
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Effusive
gushing; demonstrative
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Glacial
hostile; unfriendly; cold; icy
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Irrational
unreasonable; absurd
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Navigable
suitable for sailing
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Perspicacity
insight
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Raze
destroy; demolish; tear down
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Subterfuge
a trick
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Wane
grow less
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Beguile
mislead; lure
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Congenital
present from birth
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Egalitarianism
belief in equality
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Goad
prod; urge
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Irreproachable
cannot be criticized; perfect
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Nebulous
vague
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Pertinent
relevant
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Rebuttal
denial
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Subtle
not obvious
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Wary
hesitant; cautious
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Belabor
explain in unnecessary detail
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Connoisseur
person with refined taste and good judgment
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Egregious
outstandingly, obviously bad
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Grate (v)
1. to annoy; aggravate; vex; 2. shred
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Irrevocable
cannot be cancelled; unchangeable
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Nefarious
wicked; immoral; disreputable
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Peruse
read carefully
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Recant
disclaim; retract statement
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Subversive
rebellious; revolutionary
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Wax
to increase; to grow
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Beleaguer
besiege; attack
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Consecrate
dedicate
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Egress
exit
74
Gratis
free of charge; without payment
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Itinerant
nomadic; wandering from place to place
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Negate
cancel; deny
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Pervasive
spreading everywhere
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Recapitulate
summarize
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Succinct
concise
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Waylay
accost; stop; approach; hinder
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Belie
contradict
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Consensus
general agreement
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Eloquent
fluent and persuasive in speech
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Gratuitous
unwarranted
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Jaded
tired; bored; worn out
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Negligence
carelessness
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Petrify
1. terrify; 2. turn to stone
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Receptacle
container; vessel; holder
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Suffragist
someone who campaigns for voting rights
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Weighty
serious
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Belittle
to demean
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Conspicuous
easily seen; prominent
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Elucidate
make clear
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Gravity
seriousness
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Jargon
specialized language used by experts
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Neologism
newly coined word
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Petulant
sulky; peevish
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Recluse
someone who cuts himself off from life
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Supercilious
proud and haughty
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Whelp
young dog
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troublesome influence
Bane
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tacitly support; overlook
Condone
103
taking things from different sources
Eclectic
104
a category; type
Genre
105
easily angered
Irascible
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ordinary; worldly
Mundane
107
caused to continue
Perpetuated
108
resentment; animosity; bad feeling
Rancor
109
swagger; show off
Strut
110
talkative
Voluble
111
poet
Bard
112
overlooking; disregarding; ignoring
Condoning
113
building; structure; construction
Edifice
114
relevant
Germane
115
anger [irate (a) = very angry]
Ire
116
generous; charitable
Munificent
117
eternity
Perpetuity
118
use bombastic language
Rant
119
astonishing; shocking; stunning into silence
Stupefying
120
very large; spacious
Voluminous
121
fortress; stronghold
Bastion
122
big fire
Conflagration
123
wipe out; remove all trace of
Efface
124
just growing; not developed; immature
Germinal
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annoying; infuriating
Irksome
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very rebellious
Mutinous
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attractive
Personable
128
approve; consent
Ratify
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summons to court
Subpoena
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ravenous
Voracious
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confuse
Befuddle
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confuse
Confound
133
a model of a person
Effigy
134
making meaningless noises
Gibbering
135
satiric; unexpected
Ironic
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in large numbers
Myriad
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insightful; sharp; wise
Perspicacious
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rough and unpleasant (of sounds)
Raucous
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give supporting evidence
Substantiate
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surrender; give up
Waive
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resent
Begrudge
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to solidify
Congeal
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gushing; demonstrative
Effusive
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hostile; unfriendly; cold; icy
Glacial
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unreasonable; absurd
Irrational
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suitable for sailing
Navigable
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insight
Perspicacity
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destroy; demolish; tear down
Raze
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a trick
Subterfuge
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grow less
Wane
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mislead; lure
Beguile
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present from birth
Congenital
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belief in equality
Egalitarianism
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prod; urge
Goad
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cannot be criticized; perfect
Irreproachable
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vague
Nebulous
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relevant
Pertinent
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denial
Rebuttal
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not obvious
Subtle
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hesitant; cautious
Wary
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explain in unnecessary detail
Belabor
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person with refined taste and good judgment
Connoisseur
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outstandingly, obviously bad
Egregious
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1. to annoy; aggravate; vex; 2. shred
Grate (v)
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cannot be cancelled; unchangeable
Irrevocable
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wicked; immoral; disreputable
Nefarious
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read carefully
Peruse
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disclaim; retract statement
Recant
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rebellious; revolutionary
Subversive
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to increase; to grow
Wax
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besiege; attack
Beleaguer
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dedicate
Consecrate
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exit
Egress
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free of charge; without payment
Gratis
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nomadic; wandering from place to place
Itinerant
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cancel; deny
Negate
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spreading everywhere
Pervasive
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summarize
Recapitulate
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concise
Succinct
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accost; stop; approach; hinder
Waylay
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contradict
Belie
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general agreement
Consensus
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fluent and persuasive in speech
Eloquent
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unwarranted
Gratuitous
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tired; bored; worn out
Jaded
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carelessness
Negligence
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1. terrify; 2. turn to stone
Petrify
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container; vessel; holder
Receptacle
189
someone who campaigns for voting rights
Suffragist
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serious
Weighty
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to demean
Belittle
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easily seen; prominent
Conspicuous
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make clear
Elucidate
194
seriousness
Gravity
195
specialized language used by experts
Jargon
196
newly coined word
Neologism
197
sulky; peevish
Petulant
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someone who cuts himself off from life
Recluse
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proud and haughty
Supercilious
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young dog
Whelp
