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vocab words for tilley
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English
12th Grade
11/22/2009

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ameliorate
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(v.) to become or make better; to improve
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ardent
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(adj.) characterized by strong enthusiasm
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capitulate
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(v.) to surrender on terms or conditions
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conciliate
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(v.) to win over; reconcile
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dauntless
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(adj.) without fright or discouragement
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diffuse
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(v.) to spread or scatter widely
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disconsolate
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(adj.) hopelessly sad
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eccentricity
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(n.) a deviation from a conventional pattern
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effusion
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(n.) a pouring forth of unrestrained expression or feeling
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fervent
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(adj.) passionate; enthusiastic
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indefatigable
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(adj.) tireless
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inexorable
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(adj.) relentless; unyielding
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inure
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(v.) to accustom to hardship, difficulty, or pain
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penury
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(n.) very great poverty
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perpetual
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(adj.) never ending
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pittance
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(n.) a very small amount
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recompense
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(v.) to repay or make restitution
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repose
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(n.) rest or sleep
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requisite
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(adj.) required; a necessity
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solicitude
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(n.) concern; anxious care
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amiable
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(adj.) friendly, sociable, and congenial
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assiduous
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(adj.) marked by careful, nonstop attention
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austere
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(adj.) strict; stern; unadorned
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aversion
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(n.) strong dislike
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bestow
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(v.) to grant or give
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ensconce
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(v.) to settle comfortable
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gaunt
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(adj.) very thin, emaciated
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laconic
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(adj.) using a minimum of words; concise to the point of seeming rude
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malign
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(v.) to speak harmful untruths about someone
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misanthrope
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(n.) a hater of mankind
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morose
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(adj.) sullen or gloomy
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parry
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(v.) to deflect or ward off a blow
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ruffian
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(n.) someone who engages in rough or rowdy behavior
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rustic
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(adj.) relating to the country
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sagacious
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(adj.) wise; shrewd; very discerning
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solace
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(v.) to comfort or cheer
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stalwart
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(n.) one who supports a cause with firm partisanship
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taciturn
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(adj.) quiet; reluctant to join in conversation
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vigilant
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(adj.) very alert; watchful
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virulent
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(adj.) extremely poisonous; spitefully hostile
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belie
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(v.) to contradict; to give a false impression
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copious
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(adj.) abundant
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embellish
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(v.) to decorate; to make beautiful with ornamentation
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epithet
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(n.) a term or phrase describing or characterizing
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esteem
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(n.) approval and respect often blended with fondness
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grave
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(adj.) serious
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impertinent
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(adj.) insolently rude; not within the proper bounds of good taste or manners
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lament
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(v.) to mourn or express sorrow in a demonstrative manner
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melancholy
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(n.) sadness; depression of spirits
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obscure
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(n.) difficult to see; vague
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obviate
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(v.) to make unnecessary
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prattle
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(n.) meaningless sounds; babble
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skulk
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(v.) to move in a sneaky, furtive, or stealthy manner
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stupefy
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(v.) to dull the senses as to put into a stupor
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tenacious
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(adj.) persistent; holding fast to a position
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vagabond
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(n.) one who leads an unsettled, irresponsible, or disreputable life
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vapid
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(adj.) dull; flat; without liveliness or spirit
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vehement
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(adj.) forcefully expressing emotion or conviction
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vexation
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(n.) discomfort or distress
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vociferous
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(adj.) clamorous; boisterous (suggests a vehement outcry)
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acquiesce
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(v.) to give in; to comply
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antipathy
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(n.) a dislike, distaste, or enmity
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avarice
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(n.) greed for wealth
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capricious
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(adj.) changing suddenly; fickle
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chasten
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(v.) to discipline; to use punishment to correct behavior
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clamor
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(n.) loud noise or shouting
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complacency
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(n.) the state of being self-satisfied
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deprecate
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(v.) to disapprove regretfully; to belittle; to express mild disapproval
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dilatory
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(adj.) delaying; slow
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disdain
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(n.) intense dislike
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equanimity
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(n.) a calm temperament; an even disposition
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ignoble
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(adj.) of lowly origin; without honor
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indignation
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(n.) anger as a result of something unjust
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insolence
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(n.) insulting or contemptuous behavior
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malady
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(n.) a disease or unwholesome condition
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petulance
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(n.) unreasonable touchiness or irritability
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poignant
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(adj.) affecting or moving the emotions
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reconcile
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(v.) to reestablish friendship; to resolve a dispute
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respite
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(n.) a rest; a delay; a period of relief
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sententious
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(adj.) given to excess moralizing
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alacrity
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(n.) prompt and cheerful response
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culpable
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(adj.) guilty; deserving blame
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fastidious
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(adj.) reflecting a meticulous or demanding attitude; critical to an extreme
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incipient
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(adj.) in the early stages of something
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insipid
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(adj.) boring and stupid
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inveterate
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(adj.) firmly established; habitual; deep-rooted
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irresolute
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(adj.) indecisive; unsure of how to proceed
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languid
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(adj.) slow; sluggish; listless; weak
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malevolence
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(n.) ill will or evil intentions
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odious
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(adj.) deserving hate or contempt
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perspicacious
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(adj.) having clear insight; shrewd; very perceptive
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pertinacious
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(adj.) persistent; refusing to yield to another position or belief
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peruse
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(v.) to read or examine
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placid
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(adj.) peaceful; calm
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quell
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(v.) to quiet; to put down a disturbance
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recant
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(v.) to withdraw a statement or belief; to make a formal denial of
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succinct
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(adj.) brief; compact
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trepidation
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(n.) fear; trembling
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trifling
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(adj.) not significant; frivolous
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upbraid
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(v.) to scold harshly
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adroit
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(adj.) skillful; adept
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automaton
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(n.) a creature acting in a mechanical way with no indication of intelligence
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beguile
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(v.) to deceive; to mislead; to persuade with charm
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contrite
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(adj.) extremely apologetic; remorseful; repentant
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din
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(n.) loud and discordant noises
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enigmatic
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(adj.) mysterious; inexplicable; puzzling
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expeditious
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(adj.) done with speed and efficiency
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fickle
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(adj.) likely to change; capricious
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indolence
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(n.) laziness
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magnanimous
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(adj.) generous and courageous in spirit
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mortify
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(v.) to humiliate; to wound pride; to cause shame
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obdurate
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(adj.) extremely stubborn; unwilling to accept advice
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paragon
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(n.) a model of excellence or perfection
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prostrate
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(adj.) stretched out due to a lack of strength or being completely overcome
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resolute
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(adj.) characterized by a decided purpose
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supplication
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(n.) the act of humbly asking for a favor
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tenure
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(n.) the period of holding something
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transient
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(adj.) quickly passing; fleeting
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transmutation
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(n.) a change into something different
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undulant
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(adj.) moving with or resembling a wavelike motion
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automaton
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/(n.) a creature acting in a mechanical way with no indication of intelligence
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adroit
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adj.) skillful; adept
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beguile
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/(v.) to deceive; to mislead; to persuade with charm
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contrite /
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(adj.) extremely apologetic; remorseful; repentant
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din /
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(n.) loud and discordant noises
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enigmatic
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/(adj.) mysterious; inexplicable; puzzling
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expeditious
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/(adj.) done with speed and efficiency
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fickle
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/(adj.) likely to change; capricious
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indolence
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/(n.) laziness
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magnanimous
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/(adj.) generous and courageous in spirit
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mortify /
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(v.) to humiliate; to wound pride; to cause shame
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obdurate
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/(adj.) extremely stubborn; unwilling to accept advice
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paragon
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/(n.) a model of excellence or perfection
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prostrate
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/(adj.) stretched out due to a lack of strength or being completely overcome
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resolute
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/(adj.) characterized by a decided purpose
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supplication
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/(n.) the act of humbly asking for a favor
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tenure
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/(n.) the period of holding something
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transient
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/(adj.) quickly passing; fleeting
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transmutation
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/(n.) a change into something different
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undulant
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/(adj.) moving with or resembling a wavelike motion
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