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| the expression of approval of favorable opinion |
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| a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence |
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| used so often as to lack freshness or originality |
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| a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense) |
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| an instance that represents a larger reality |
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| weariness of body or mind, lack of energy |
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| to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), to attribute |
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| thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; poorly supported |
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| bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like strong acid) |
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| to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end |
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| courteous and pleasant; sociable |
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| an original model after which similar things are patterned |
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| incapable of being changed or called back |
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| peevish, complaining, fretful |
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| to cut down, reduce in scope and size |
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| thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable |
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| fair, just, embodying principles of justice |
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| to free from entanglements or difficulties |
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| to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in small amounts |
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| to mock, treat with contempt |
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| inclined to make trouble, unruly, cranky |
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| tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; something that induces sleep |
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| one having power to decide a matter at issue; a judge or umpire |
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| abrupt, blunt, with no formalities |
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| to coax or persuade through flattery or artifice |
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| not subject to change, constant |
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| a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality |
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| a position requiring little or no work; an easy job |
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| stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation, made or accomplished by fraud |
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| performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another |
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| severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor |
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| performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good |
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| to confuse; to disturb the composure of |
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| the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good for loss or damage |
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| strong and sturdy; brave; resolute |
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| a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
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