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| a strong defense or protection |
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| hiding place or something hidden in a secret place |
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| emotional release or cleansing |
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| harsh, angry speech or lecture |
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| instructive; intended to educate |
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| adjective: wordy – verb: to spread widely |
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| to stray from the main subject |
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| arrogantly positive about unproven ideas |
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| messenger or representative |
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| to imitate or strive to equal |
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| a puzzle or baffling situation |
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| to make worse or more severe |
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| greatly demanding; requiring close attention |
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| extravagant; exceeding what is usual |
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| to make faster or easier; to carry out promptly |
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| clearly stated; precisely shown |
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| false idea or mistaken belief |
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| to show excessive affection |
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| to pretend or give a false impression |
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| a beginner or novice; a young bird |
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| chance event or coincidence |
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| raw material for a given end |
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| an initial venture; a raid in search of plunder |
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| happening by chance; lucky or fortunate |
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| useless, hopeless, without effect |
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| the full range of something |
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| to gather and store away; to acquire by effort |
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| freely given, unnecessary, uncalled for |
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| to beg persistently, to degrade oneself |
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| a precursor, an indication, one that foreshadows what is coming |
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| any belief that is strongly opposed to established beliefs or practices |
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| a break or interruption from work or any other established routine |
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| excessive pride, arrogance, exaggerated self-confidence |
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| about to occur, hanging threateningly over one’s head |
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| commanding, lordly, arrogant |
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| beginning to be, in an early stage |
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| not disputable, not open to question |
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| native, produced or living in a particular area |
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| clumsy, awkward, incompetent |
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| an evil reputation born of a criminal act, a reputation for evil deeds |
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| treacherous, having a gradual effect |
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| lacking taste, dull, bland |
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| fearless, having fortitude and endurance |
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| disrespectful, gently or humorously mocking |
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| specialized vocabulary of a group |
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| wise, cautious, showing good judgment |
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| to place side by side for comparison |
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| brief in speech, using very few words |
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| present but not visible or apparent |
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| connection between different groups; a close bond |
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| indifferent; lacking energy; spiritless |
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| generous, giving; forgiving |
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| a feeling of depression or uneasiness |
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| nonconformist; person who breaks away from the crowd |
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| a person who serves only for money; motivated by greed |
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| of no matter; not important |
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| an immense indefinite number |
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| subtle distinction; slight difference in definition |
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| long, difficult journey marked by changes in fortune |
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| to stare at in a disrespectful way |
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| difficult to see through; unclear; dark |
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| gradual absorption; unconscious process of absorption |
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| tiny or insignificant amount |
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| smallness in number or amount |
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| boringly scholarly or academic |
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| strong like for something |
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| to study or read over leisurely |
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| good will towards others; acts of generosity |
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| reverent; devout; dutiful |
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| to hurt someone’s feelings or to irritate |
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| crucial; something around which things turn |
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| to soothe or appease with concessions |
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| a powerful argument to defend an idea |
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| a rule or principle to guide conduct |
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| to make impossible; to shut out |
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| marked by abundant production |
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| dull; unimaginative; lacking excitement |
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| to put an end to; to calm |
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| the most perfect example of |
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| foolishly impractical and idealistic |
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| harsh sounding; noisy and disorderly |
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| to snub; to refuse in a blunt or rude way |
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| mutual; interchangeable; shared |
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| to dismiss to a less prominent position; to banish |
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| an object associated with a saint; something that remains from the past |
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| having an ability to recover from or adjust easily |
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| an interval of rest; a temporary delay |
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| brilliant; gloriously bright |
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| strong and healthy; vigorous |
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| minimal; hardly sufficient |
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| to sparkle; to gleam; to be animated |
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| submissive; behaving like a slave |
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| to lie inactive; to stay in one place |
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| a trick or deceptive scheme |
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| to get in the way of; to prevent; to block |
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| concise; clearly expressed with few words (positive connotation) |
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| abundance; excessive amount |
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| to infer on minimal grounds; to suppose |
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| to remove from consideration |
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| belief held by a specific group |
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| flimsy; lacking stability |
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| brief; free of extra words (negative connotation) |
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| to prevent from being accomplished |
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| winding; twisting; full of curves |
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| to brag publicly; to praise highly |
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| to cause to stand motionless with awe or other intense emotion |
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| unoriginal; overused; cliché |
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| a secret meeting of lovers |
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| shameful wickedness; evil |
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| intense, forceful, marked by strong feeling |
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| workable, capable of living and growing, able to succeed |
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| extremely poisonous; full of hatred |
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| to be indecisive or inconstant; to fluctuate in opinion |
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| person with great enthusiasm for and commitment to a cause |
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| temporary suspension of activity |
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| voluntarily refrain from eating certain foods or drink or from doing something pleasant but not good for you |
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| award or honor; high praise |
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| to find not guilty; to conduct oneself |
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| a process of transformation that is seemingly magical |
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| able to walk or move about |
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| to make better; to ease or improve |
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| something or someone intensely disliked |
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| subsidiary; subordinate; secondary |
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| point at which something is farthest away from another point |
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| stroke resulting from loss of blood to the brain; becoming angry to the point of exploding |
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| abandonment of a loyalty or religion |
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| a secret meeting or assignment |
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| abrupt transition from illustrious to common (in style) |
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| mark or quality of distinction or authenticity |
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| false, slanderous statement |
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| violent upheaval; earthquake or flood |
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| to raise trivial objections |
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| indirect, roundabout expression |
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| influence or a forceful blow |
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| accompanying or going along with |
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