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| to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve |
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| beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility |
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| festive, sociable, having fun together, genial |
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| a circle of aquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest. |
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| a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement |
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| to object or take exception to; an objection. |
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| shameless boldness, impudence |
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| to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details |
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| lasting only a short time, short-lived |
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| appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or fortune, happy. |
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| done slyly or stealthily; sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen. |
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| glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way |
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| misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality |
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| far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive |
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| to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome |
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| a person who hates or despises people |
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| very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs; hard to get rid of, refusing to be put off or denied. |
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| of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded. |
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| to assert without proof or confirmation |
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| thoroughgoing, out-and-out, shameless, blatant |
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| light and playful conversation |
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| to overcome the distrust of, win over; to appease, pacify; to reconcile, make consistent |
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| to cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contrary to the first |
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| one of a series of grades in an organization or field of activity; an organized military unit; a steplike formation or arrangement |
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| to make more violent, severe, bitter, or painful |
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| stupid or foolish in a self-satisfied way |
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| impossible to disprove; beyond argument |
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| a massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
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| lacking spirit or interest, halfhearted |
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| a prayer consisting of short appeals to God recited by the leader alternating with responses from the congregation; any repetitive chant; a long list |
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| grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject |
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| an inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth |
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| to indicate beforehand that something is about to happen; to give advance warning of |
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| to tear down, destroy completely; to cut or scrape off or out |
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| to withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously been committed, renounce, retract |
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| to soak thoroughly, fill to capacity; to satisfy fully. |
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| of a gloomy or surly disposition, cold of sluggish in mood. |
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| to cast off, discard; to get rid of something objectionable or unnecessary; to plod through as if through mud; a mire; a state of depression |
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| a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval |
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| characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral |
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| to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously |
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| extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident |
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| secret agreement or cooperation |
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| a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in activity in an amateurish, trifling way; superficial |
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| not easily excited; emotionally steady |
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| an enlargement, increase, addition |
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| an authoritative command, formal order, authorization; to issue such an order |
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| trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy |
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| a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion |
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| a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details |
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| the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country |
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| fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura |
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| shining, radiant, resplendent |
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| a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying or truism |
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| a beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill |
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| not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless. |
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| to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will |
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| harshly abusive, severely scolding |
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| with suspicion, distrust, or disapproval |
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| to make thin or slender; to weaken or lessen in force, intensity, or value |
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| gentle, kind; forgiving, understanding; having a favorable or beneficial effect; not malignant |
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| to find fault in a petty way, carp; a trivial objection or criticism |
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| one who feigns knowledge or ability; a pretender, impostor, or quack |
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| to kill or destroy a large part of |
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| a weak point, failing, minor flaw |
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| to do without, abstain from, give up |
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| full of or loaded with; accompanied by |
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| to toughen, harden; to render used to something by long subjection or exposure |
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| emitting or reflecting light, glowing; illuminating |
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| marked by slavish attentiveness; excessively submissive, often for purely self-interested reasons |
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| blunt, not coming to a point; slow or dull in understanding; measuring between 90 and 180 degrees, not causing a sharp impression |
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| to swing back and forth with a steady rhythm; to fluctuate or waver |
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| regretful for one's sins or mistakes; one who is sorry for wrongdoing |
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| having the nature of a command that leaves no opportunity for debate, denial, or refusal; offensively self-assured, dictatorial; determined, resolute |
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| to snub; to repel, drive away; a curt rejection, a check |
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| to engage in reconnaissance; to make a preliminary inspection |
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| a slaughterhouse; a place of mass bloodshed; a state of complete disorder and confusion, mess |
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| occurring at irregular intervals, having no set plan or order |
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| to repeal, cancel, declare null and void |
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| completely surrounding, encompassing |
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| roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness |
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| to make smooth or glossy by rubbing, polish; gloss, brightness, luster |
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| a small group working in secret |
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| delightful, highly enjoyable; deliciously favored, savory; an appealing or appetizing food or dish |
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| to express mild disapproval; to belittle |
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| loose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintegration or wearing away; fragments that result from any destruction |
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| overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling, bubbling |
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| drawn from different sources; one whose beliefs are drawn from various sources |
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| limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectiveness |
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| having little or no money |
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| inflexible, beyond influence; relentless, unyielding |
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| one who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic, especially communication with the dead; in general, a magician or wizard |
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| burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty |
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| common, prevalent, widespread, happening often; full, abounding; plentiful, abundant, replete |
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| the parts of any subject or discipline that are learned first; the earliest stages of anything |
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| to set apart, separate for a special purpose; to take possession of and hold in custody |
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| to get rid of something unwanted, delete; to sift through to obtain what is desirable; to remove the chaff from the wheat by blowing air on it; to blow on, fan. |
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| pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty |
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| no longer in existence or functioning, dead |
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| to frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass |
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| to take up and support; to become attached to, adopt; to marry |
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| an object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence |
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| living together in a herd or group; sociable, seeking the company of others |
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| marked by a persistent absence of good luck |
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| faultless, beyond criticism or blame |
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| to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently |
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| to insert between other parts or things; to present as an addition or correction |
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| incapable of being repaired or rectified |
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| to become weak , feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect |
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| given to lying or deception; untrue |
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| present in all places at all times |
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| done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm |
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| expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy |
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| to make suitable repayment, as for a kindness, service, or favor; to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong; to reciprocate |
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| equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect |
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