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Casey's English II Honors Vocab Sem 2
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English
10th Grade
02/10/2011

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august
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majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
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condescend
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to lower oneself to the level of one considered inferior

to treat others as inferior
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deference
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respectful yielding to the opinion or wishes of another; courteous respect
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grovel
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to behave so humbly that it is demeaning
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lackey
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one who does lowly jobs for another; one who follows all orders without questioning them
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predominate
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to be greatest in number or importance
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slavish
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acting completely under the will of another; like a slave
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subjugation
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the act of conquering or bringing under control; enslavement
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supercilious
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proudly scornful; disdainful
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sycophant
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A person attempting to win favor by flattering important people
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flagrant
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noticeably bad; conspicuously offensive; glaring
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furtive
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sneaky and secretive; characterized by stealth
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latent
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present or capable of coming into existence, but not visible, evident or active
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ostensible
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apparent; represented as true; possibly or seemingly true on the surface
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salient
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strikingly conspicuous; prominent or significant
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sequester
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to isolate someone or something; to seclude
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subterfuge
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a deceptive stratagem or trick
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surreptitious
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obtained, done, or made by secret or stealthy means
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unobtrusively
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acting in a manner that does not attract attention
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vaunt
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to boast of; to bring about
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adroit
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skillful and quick in the use of the hands or the mind
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blase
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bored or unimpressed because of overexposure; jaded
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cliche
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a trite or an overused expression, idea, or practice
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clientele
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a group of customers or patrons
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entrepreneur
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a person who founds, organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a buisness
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forte
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something in which a person excels; a strong point
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gauche
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tactless; socially awkward
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naive
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trust due to lack of experience or sophistication; innocently unaware or unrealistic
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nonchalant
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seeming to be coolly unconcerned or indifferent
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rendezvous
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an arranged meeting
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dilatory
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intended to delay; tending to postpone or delay
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languid
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lacking energy, spirit or force; slow
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lethargy
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A severe lack of energy and enthusiasm; apathy and inactivity
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melancholy
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Deep sadness or depression; gloom
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quiescent
Definition
being still, quiet or inactive
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repose
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rest; relaxation; peacefulness
to lie down; to rest
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sloth
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laziness; avoiding work or effort
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somnambulate
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To sleepwalk
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soporific
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causing or tending to cause sleep
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stupor
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a confused condition of reduced consciousness, often brought on by shock or illness; a daze
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abhor
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to hate intensely
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affinity
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a natural affection, liking or feeling of kinship
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animosity
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bitter hostility; open hatred
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ardent
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passionate; showing strong enthusiasm or devotion
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disdain
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to regard or treat with contempt or scorn; to despise
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enamor
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to inspire with love; to captivate
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estrange
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to destroy affection or friendliness; to alienate; to make hostile
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kudos
Definition
praise for exceptional achievement
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pejorative
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disrespectful; insulting; belittling
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repugnance
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extreme dislike; disgust
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assail
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to attack; to assault
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asylum
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a place offering protection and safety, often from persecution; a shelter
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bulwark
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a wall or an embankment used as protection
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citadel
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a fortress in a commanding position
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fortitude
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strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage
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invincible
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incapable of being overcome or defeated
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mettle
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courage and strength of mind; spirit
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resilient
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able to recover or spring back quickly
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stalwart
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strong and dependable
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stamina
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endurance; ability to withstand prolonged physical or mental effort
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cede
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to yield; to give up control over
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concede
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To admit, often reluctantly, that something is true or right
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deceased
Definition
Dead; no longer living
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egress
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A path or an opening for going out; an exit
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gradation
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a systematic progression; a series of gradual changes
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gradient
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a rate of inclination; a slope
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predecessor
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someone or something that comes before another
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regress
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to go back to a previous, often worse or less developed, state; to revert
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transgress
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to go beyond limit or boundary
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unprecedented
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not done or know before; without previous example
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concurrent
Definition
happening at the same time
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courier
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a messenger carrying information
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cursory
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done quickly and not thoroughly; hasty
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discursive
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moving from one topic to another without ordre; rambling
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incur
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to bring about something undesirable as a result of one's own actions
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incursion
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an aggressive attack or invasion of territory
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precursor
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something or someone that comes before another; a forerunner or predecessor
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recourse
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the act of turning to someone or something for help or security
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recurrent
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happening repeatedly; over and over again
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succor
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assistance in time of need
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apathy
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lack of feeling; lack of concern or interest
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assent
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to agree to something
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empathy
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understanding of other people's feelings and situations
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pathetic
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around compassion or pity
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pathology
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the scientific study of disease
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presentiment
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a sense that something is about to occur
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sensational
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causing strong feelings of curiosity or interest by giving exaggerated or shocking details
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sensibility
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acute intellectual or emotional perception or feeling
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sententious
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energetic and concise in expression; saying meaningful things precisely
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sentient
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capable of perceiving and feeling; conscious
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ensue
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to occur as a consequence or result of something else
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ephemeral
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lasting for a very brief time; fleeting; transitory
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harbinger
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a person or thing that signals or foreshadows what is to come
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imminent
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about to occur; impending
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interim
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a period of time between two events
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interminable
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being or seeming to be with out end; endless
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perennial
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enduring; recurring or long-lasting
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precipitate
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to cause to happen, especially suddenly or prematurely
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provisional
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serving only for the time being; temporary
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retrospective
Definition
looking back on
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alacrity
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cheerful willingness
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composure
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control over one's emotions
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ennui
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weary dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; boredom
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imperturbable
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unshakably calm
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impetuous
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given to acting without thinking; impulsive
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incite
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to provoke to action; stir up
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indolent
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habitually lazy
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inertia
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resistance to movement, action or change
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pandemonium
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wild, noisy, uproar
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serenity
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peacefulness; calmness
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attenuate
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to make slender, fine or small
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diaphanous
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of such fine texture as to be transparent
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effulgent
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shining brilliantly; radiant
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encumber
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to put up a heavy load on; to burden or weigh down
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evanescent
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vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor; fleeting
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palpable
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capable of being handled, touched or felt
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permeate
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to spread or flow throughout
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pliant
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easily bent or flexed
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ponderous
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heavy; difficult to carry due to weight or bulk
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viscous
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sticky and thick; resistant to flow
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