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11/16/2010
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loquacious
 Definition
talking a lot or too much
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desiccate
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to dry out
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maudlin
 Definition
wallowing in self pity
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diverse
 Definition
different, various
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farcical
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absurd, ludicrous
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vibrant
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lively, full of vitality
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virulent
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extremely posionous, full of hate
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contemptuous
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expressing disdain, showing lack of respect
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enigma
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mystery
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labyrinth
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maze
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lucid
 Definition
clear to understand easy to understand
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repudiate
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to reject, disown, renounce
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superficial
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relating to the surface, shallow
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primordial
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formed long ago, primitive
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mellifluous
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sweetly flowing
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provincial
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limited in outlook, narrow
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contrite
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admitting or feeling guilty
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incessant
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unceasing
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vogue
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style, fashion, popular
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faction
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group within a larger group
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assay
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an analysis, or put to test
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taint
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trace of something bad, to infect
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diverge
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to move or extend
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inherent
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inborn basic native
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fiord
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long narrow inlet of sea
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unremitting
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never stopping or slacking
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augment
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to increase, make greater
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subside
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to sink or fall lower
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contraband
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smuggled goods
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politic
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wise in looking out for one's own interests
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inane
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senseless stupid
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proxy
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person who is given authority in for another
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bureaucracy
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collection of departments through which a government is run
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arbitrary
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based on ones own wishes, not fixed by rules, absolute, despotic
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transient
 Definition
lasting a short time only, a person or thing that has not settled
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premeditated
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planned or plotted
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browbeat
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to frighten, to bully
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scapegoat
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thing that takes the blame for others
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purported
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to claim to be or do something, the apparent purpose or main idea of something
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demeanor
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outward beahavior
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syndicate
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group of person or people that run a business, to form this
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abashed
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to make uneasy or ashamed
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guise
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outward behavior
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allure
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charm, tempt with something desirable
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immemorial
 Definition
reaching back beyond the bounds memory
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deference
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yielding in judgment, opinion, or wishes to another
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integral
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pertaining the part of the whole
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derogatory
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disparaging, belittling, meant to show an unfavorable opinion
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convivial
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fond of eating and drinking with friends
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deigned
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to grant or agree condescendingly to do something, stoop
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affinity
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natural attraction or liking for a person or thing
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fastidious
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hard to please, easily disgusted, overly dainty
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oscillate
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to move back and forth like a pendulum
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audacious
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fearlessly daring, bold, insolent, contemptuous of decorum
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epicure
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a person who has a refined taste for eating
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ingratiate
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to bring oneself into someones good graces
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arrayed
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an orderly arrangement of persons or objects, to put in certain order
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flays
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to strip of the skin as by whipping
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felony
 Definition
serious crime
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efficacious
 Definition
producing the desired effect
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rationalize
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to explain in a manner that is false but seems reasonable, explain away
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degenerate
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to decline in physical, mental, or moral qualities, person with low moral standards, deteriorated
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imperious
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domineering, overbearing, arrogant
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relent
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to give in or yield to something, to become less harsh
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malevolent
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wishing harm or evil to others
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equestrian
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horseback rider
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bandy
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to exchange
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bucolic
 Definition
charmingly rural
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pretentious
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making ridiculous claims
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gullible
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easily deceived
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convivial
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fond of partying festive
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discreet
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sneaky
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discrete
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separated
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fabricate
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to lie
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gesticulate
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to make gestures, especially when speaking
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laud
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to praise, to applaud
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belabor
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to go over repeatedly to an absurd extent
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reiterate
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to repeat
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conflagration
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huge fire
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induce
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to cause to happen
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soporific
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causing sleep, boring
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anarchy
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lawlessness, an absence of government or control
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strident
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shrill, high pitched
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nonchalant
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not showing concern or worry
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malleable
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easy to shape
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ludicrous
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absurd
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abridge
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shorten
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amorous
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feeling love, in a sexual sense
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decorous
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proper, in good taste
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expedite
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to speed up the progress
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idyllic
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naturally peaceful
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juxtapose
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to place side by side
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incandescent
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brilliant, giving off heat or light
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exasperate
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to annoy thoroughly
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discordant
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lacking harmony
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volatile
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highly unstable, explosive
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distend
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to swell, to expand
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fecund
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fertile, productive
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sage
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wiseman,
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vacuous
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lacking intelligence
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deride
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to ridicule
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assail
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to attack
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benevolent
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generous, kind
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scrutinize
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to examine very carefully
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histrionic
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overly dramatic
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didactic
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intended to teach morality
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tout
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to publicly brag
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extol
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to praise highly
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quell
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to call, pacify
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brawn
 Definition
strength
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efface
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to erase
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hinder
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something that delays action or progress
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hiatus
 Definition
break or vacation
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kindle
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start a fire
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copious
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abundant
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artisan
 Definition
person who is skillful with his hands
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enhance
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to intensify
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glutton
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someone who consumes too much food or drink
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obscure
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dark
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engender
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to create
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delineate
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to describe accurately
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nefarious
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extreme wickedness
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querulous
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grumbling, grumpy
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obliterate
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to destroy completely
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vernacular
 Definition
everyday speech slang
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pugnacious
 Definition
eager to fight
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