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Nasturtium
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Latin "nose - twist" DF: Any plant of the genus Tropaeolum, cultivated for its showy, usually orange, red or yellow flowers or for its fruit, which is pickled and used like capers.
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Innocent
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Latin "Person who is innocent of sin or evil" DF: Not guilty of a crime or offense.
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Perpetrated
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Latin "completely" + "carry out" DF: To present, execute, or do in a poor or tasteless manner.
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Blatantly
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Latin "To babble" DF: Speak openly.
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Percolating
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Latin "to strain" DF: Filter gradually through a porous surface or substance.
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Sequester
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Latin "Follower" DF: To remove or withdraw into solitude or retirement; to seclude.
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Fickle
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PIE "evil-minded, treacherous, hostile" DF: Not constant or loyal in affections.
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Derision
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Latin "down" + "to laugh" DF: An object of ridicule.
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Subvert
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Latin "under" + "to turn" DF: Undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution).
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Faux
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Old French "deceive, disappoint" DF: Artificial or imitation.
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Malignant
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PIE "to bear" DF: Very virulent or infectious.
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Sylph
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French "light, airy movements" DF: An imaginary spirit of the air.
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Frivolous
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Latin "Broken, Crumbled" DF: Characterized by lack of seriousness or sense.
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Decamped
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Old French "apart, asunder" + "open field, level space" DF: To depart from a camp;to depart quickly, secretly.
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Filigree
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Latin "thread" DF:Ornamental work of fine (typically gold or silver) wire formed into delicate tracery
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Begrudge
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Middle English "to murmur, complain" DF: Envy (someone) the possession or enjoyment of (something).
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Wan
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PIE "to leave, abandon, give out" DF: Pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion.
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Heretical
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Old French "Able to choose" DF: Characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards.
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Frittering
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Old French "a breaking" DF: Waste time, money, or energy on trifling matters.
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Desiccated
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Latin "throughly" + "to dry" DF: Remove the moisture from (something, esp. food), typically in order to preserve it. Lacking interest, passion, or energy.
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Bleating
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Latin "To weep" DF: foolish, complaining talk; babble.
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Temperance
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Latin "of time, temporary" DF: Moderation or self-restraint.
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Placid
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PIE "to be calm" DF: Not easily upset or excited.
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Vision
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PIE "to know, to see" DF:The faculty or state of being able to see.
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Gyrate
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PIE "to bend, curve" DF: Move or cause to move in a circle or spiral, esp. quickly.
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