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Advanced Vocab Lists 1-11
Includes words like; tacit, morose, daunting, abase, obstinate, sullied, fidelity, didactic, etc.
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9th Grade
12/11/2012

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beseech
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(verb) implore, beg eagerly for
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indignation
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(noun) strong displeasure
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didactic
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(adjective) intended for instruction
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circumvent
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(verb) bypass, to go around, avoid
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forsake
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(verb) to give up
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reputable
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(adjective) held in good repute, honorable, of good reputation
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abase
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(verb) to reduce or lower as in rank, put or bring down
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advocate
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(verb) to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by arguement
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complicit
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(adjective) choosing to be involved in an illegal or wrongful act
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salient
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(adjective) prominent, pointing outward, leaping or jumping, obvious,
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exult
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(verb) to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy, rejoice
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predilection
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(noun) a tendency to think favorably of something in particular; preference
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dubious
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(adjective) doubtful, marked by occasioning doubt
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gratuitous
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(adjective) uncalled for
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animated
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(adjective) full of life, action, spirit, lively
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impeccable
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(adjective) faultless, flawless,
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pliable
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(adjective) easily bent; flexible; supple
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refute
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(verb) to prove to be wrong
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wrath
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(noun) strong, stern, or fierce anger
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inarticulate
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(adjective) lacking the ability to express oneself
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adhere
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(noun) to stick to something
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dispel
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(verb) to drive away, scatter
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reciprocate
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(verb) to give in return
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wane
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(verb) to decrease in size or dwindle
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deliberate
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(adjective) intentional, reflecting, careful consideration
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counteract
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(verb) to neutralize, make ineffective
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eloquent
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(adjective) expressive
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hardy
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(adjective) capable of surviving adverse conditions
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jubilant
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(adjective)extremely happy
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mandate
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(noun) an authritive command
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blissful
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(adjective) supreme happiness
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commandeer
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(verb) to order or force into active military service
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inexplicable
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(adjective)incapable of being explained
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weary
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(adjective) physically or mentally drained, exhausted by work
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synonymous
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(adjective)equal in meaning
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rousing
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(adjective) exciting, stirring,
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strut
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(verb) to walk with vane, to walk with meaning or purpose
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insatiable
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(adjective) not satiable, incapable of being satisfied
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aphorism
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(noun) general truth
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narcissist
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(noun) overly selfish person
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insidious
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(adjective) intended to entrap, proceeding in a gradual way
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flanking
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(verb) to protect or guard
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guaunt
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(adjective) thin or bony
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grappling
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(verb) to try to overcome
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serene
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(adjective) quiet/calm
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lamented
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(verb) to express grief for
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atrophied
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(adjective) degeneration, decline
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clamoring
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(verb) a loud uproar from a crowd
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nostalgia
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(noun) thinking about the past
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imminent
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(adjective) likely to occur at any moment
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ambivalence
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(noun) uncertainty
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amiable
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(adjective) friendly
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obscure
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(adjective) unclear, partially hidden
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efface
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(verb) to wipe out, rub away
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quandary
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(noun) perplexed, unresolved state
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speculative
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(adjective) not based in fact
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calamity
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(noun) disastrous event
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fathom
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(verb) to understand, comprehend
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lethargic
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(adjective) in a state of being sluggish
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novice
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(noun) a beginner
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morose
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(adjective) gloomy, sullen
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obstinate
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(adjective) not yielding easily, stubborn
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pungent
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(adjective) pointed, sharp quality
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tacit
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(verb) expressed without words
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travesty
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(noun) a bad imitation
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ascertain
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(verb) to perceive or learn
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fidelity
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(noun) loyalty, devotion
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superfluous
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(verb) exceeding what is necessary
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undulate
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(verb) to move in waves
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vex
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(verb) to confuse or annoy
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abridge
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(verb) to shorten
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myriad
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(noun) an indefinite number, infinite
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solicitous
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(adjective) anxious or concerned
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zenith
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(noun) a high point
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resilient
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(adjective) returning to original form, rebound
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nonchalant
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(adjective) cool, unconcerned,
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juxtaposition
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(verb) placing close together or side by side
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daunting
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(verb) to overcome with fear, lessen the courage of
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insinuate
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(verb) to suggest or hint
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behemoth
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(noun) an animal of monstrous size
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alight
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(verb) to step down
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clemency
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(noun)mercy
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decorum
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(noun) etiquette, good taste
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interminable
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(adjective) endless
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laconically
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(adverb) quickly
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magnanimity
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(noun) forgiving an insult or injury
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portentous
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(adjective) potent
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sullied
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(adjective) to make dirty or damage
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epitome
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(noun) example
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affable
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(adjective) friendly, easy to approach
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assiduously
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(adverb) persistent, constant in attention
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entreat
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(verb) asking someone anxiously
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hectoringly
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(adverb) to talk someone in a bully way
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incongruous
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(adjective) not in harmony, or in place, unalike
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parsimonious
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(adjective) unwilling to spend money, frugal
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piquant
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(adjective) stimulating or exciting
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repose
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(noun)temporary rest
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reproach
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(noun) to express criticism to someone
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unmollified
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(adjective) to soften in temper
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acquisitive
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(adjective) greedy, eager to obtain
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brandish
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(verb) to wave in a showy manner
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conformation
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(noun) shape or or structure, form
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droll
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(adjective) amusing, odd
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duplicity
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(noun) craftiness, deception
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irrelevant
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(adjective) inappropriate
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jaunty
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(adjective) lively, robust
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unabashed
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(adjective) open, outspoken
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aggrieved
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(adjective) distressed, wronged, injured
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lavish
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(adjective) given without limits
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