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| something that is out of the ordinary or unexpected |
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| a traditional saying that reflects a common experience |
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| an impressive sounding speech with little meaning |
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| the act of persuading someone to use force or threats |
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| someone who appreciates many things in a superficial way |
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| something that has to be dealt with immediately |
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| the act of considering one's own thoughts and emotions |
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| a drink that you use to celebrate something |
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| a crafty, complicated, and often evil plan or scheme |
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| favouritism towards relatives |
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| a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow the previous one |
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| the ideal example of something |
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| something that appears to contradict itself |
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| a compensation given for loss or injury |
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| fond of large groups and the company of others |
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| a style of speaking or a speech pattern |
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| satisfied with the way things are; not ambitious |
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| the quality of being sly or tricky |
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| unpredictable or playfully strange |
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| skilled at making judgements or deals |
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| rude and always interrupting |
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| overwhelmed or very excited |
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| having knowledge of things before they exist or happen |
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| an uproar, brawl, or riot |
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| a type of financial insurance scheme |
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| stressing the influence of race and culture in an individual's psychological profile |
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| to entrance, fascinate, spellbind |
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| harsh, severe, dragonlike |
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| one who opposes the use of new technology |
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| self defeating despite victory |
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| an unnecessarily complex, impractical, or ingenious device |
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| an accidental transportation of the initial sounds of words |
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