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| n. a long pompous speech, a tirade; a speech or piece of writing expressing strong emotion |
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| Emaciated (n. emaciation) |
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| adj. having exact limits; final; firm in purpose |
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| adj. sad or mournful, especially in a way that seems exaggerated or ridiculous |
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| adj. showing too great a willingness to serve or obey |
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| adj. noisily and stubbornly defiant |
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| Empirical (n. empiricism) |
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| adj. restricted; limited; narrow; local |
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| n. the highest point, as of perfection |
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| v. to grow or reproduce rapidly |
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| adj. preoccupied with sex and sexual desire |
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