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Solemnise

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Duly perform (a ceremony, especially that of marriage).

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Pugilist

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A boxer, especially a professional one

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Fortuit

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Happening by chance, by fortune

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Dowry

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A dowry is a transfer of parental property, gifts, or Money at the marriage of a daughter (bride). Dowry contrasts with the related concepts of bride price and dower.

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Emendation

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The process of making a revision or correction to a text.

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Knave

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A dishonest or unscrupulous man.

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Predilection

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A preference or special liking for something; a bias in favour of something.

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Obsequious

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Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.

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Drawl

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Speak in a slow, lazy way with prolonged vowel sounds.

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Guffaw

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A loud and hearty laugh.

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Infelicity

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A thing that is inappropriate, especially a remark or expression.

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Wry

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Using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humour.

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Derision

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Contemptuous ridicule or mockery.

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Belie

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(Of an appearance) fail to give a true impression of (something).

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Behove

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It is a duty or responsibility for someone to do something.

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Uncouth

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Lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.

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Ably

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Skilfully; competently.

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Deign

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Do something that one considers to be beneath one’s dignity.

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Calash

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A light low-wheeled carriage with a removable folding hood.

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Febrile

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Having or showing the symptoms of a fever.

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Soirée

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An evening party or gathering, typically in a private house, for conversation or music.

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Equipage

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The equipment for a particular purpose.

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Promenade

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Walk

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Adieus

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Goodbye

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Edgily

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Adjective -ier or -iest. (usually postpositive) nervous, irritable, tense, or anxious. (of paintings, drawings, etc) excessively defined. innovative, or at the cutting edge, with the concomitant qualities of intensity and excitement.

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Coterie

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A small group of people with shared interests or tastes, especially one that is exclusive of other people.

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Disarray

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A state of disorganisation or untidiness.

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Tantamount

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Equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as.

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Avowals

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An avowal is an affirmation of the truth of what you believe. It’s an honest admission. An avowal is a way of owning up to or declaring something. To avow is to acknowledge or claim something

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Stooped

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(Of a person) having the head and shoulders habitually bent forwards.

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Bucolically

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OF or relating to shepherds; pastoral

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Pang

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A sudden sharp pain or painful emotion.

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Contrite

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Feeling or expressing remorse at the recognition that one has done wrong.

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Valour

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Great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.

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Chagrin

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Annoyance or distress at having failed or been humiliated.

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Dastardly

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Wicked and cruel.

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Wheedle

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Use flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something.

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Castigate

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Reprimand (someone) severely.

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Reprimand

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A formal expression of disapproval.

40
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Contrition

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The state of feeling remorseful and penitent.

41
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Jovial

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Cheerful and friendly.

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Suppositions

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A belief held without proof or certain knowledge; an assumption or hypothesis.

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Enmity

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A state or feeling of active opposition or hostility.

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Conundrum

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A confusing and difficult problem or question.

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Perturbed

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Feeling anxiety or concern; unsettled.

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Gourmand

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A person who enjoys eating and often eats too much.

47
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Revert

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Return to (a previous state, practice, topic, etc.)

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Balderdash

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Senseless talk or writing; nonsense.

49
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Rapt

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Completely fascinated or absorbed by what one is seeing or hearing.

50
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Claptrap

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Absurd or nonsensical talk or ideas.

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Subdue

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Overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person).

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Filly

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A young female horse, especially one less than four years old.

53
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Barmy

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Mad; crazy.

54
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Nincompoop

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A foolish or stupid person.

55
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Twaddle

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Trivial or foolish speech or writing; nonsense.

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Conceit

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Excessive pride in oneself.

57
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Piffle

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Nonsense.

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Inadvertently

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Without intention; accidentally.

59
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Dacha

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A country house or cottage in Russia, typically used as a second or holiday home.

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Perturbation

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Anxiety; mental uneasiness.

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Rashness

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Noun. (uncountable) The quality of state of being rash; inconsiderate or presumptuous haste; headstrong precipitation in decision or action; temerity; unwarranted boldness.

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Unbecoming

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(Especially of clothing or a colour) not flattering.

63
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Reverent

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Feeling or showing deep and solemn respect.

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Insolent

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Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.

65
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Swindlers

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A person who uses deception to deprive someone of money or possessions.

66
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Vexed

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(Of a problem or issue) difficult and much debated; problematic.

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Dearth

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A scarcity or lack of something.

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Immemorial

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Originating in the distant past; very old.

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Prevail

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Prove more powerful or superior.

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Exemplar

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A person or thing serving as a typical example or appropriate model.

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Accrue

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(Of a benefit or sum of money) be received by someone in regular or increasing amounts over time.

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Keel

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The lengthwise timber or steel structure along the base of a ship, supporting the framework of the whole, in some vessels extended downwards as a ridge to increase stability.

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Deference

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Polite submission and respect.

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De rigeur

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n French, de rigueur means “out of strictness” or “according to strict etiquette”; one definition of our word rigor, to which rigueur is related, is “the quality of being strict, unyielding, or inflexible.” In English, we tend to use de rigueur to describe a fashion or custom that is so commonplace within a contex.

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Fangled

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Something newly fashioned; a novelty, a new fancy. A foolish innovation; a gewgaw; a trifling ornament. A conceit; whim.

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Mooted

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Raise (a question or topic) for discussion; suggest (an idea or possibility).

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Poised

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Having a composed and self-assured manner.

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Caprice

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A sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behaviour.

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Dithering

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Be indecisive.

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Qualms

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An uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, especially about one’s own conduct; a misgiving.

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Unperturbed

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Not perturbed or concerned.

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Caustic

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Able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action.

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Epithets

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An adjective or phrase expressing a quality or attribute regarded as characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.

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