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03/07/2004
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precursor
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a forerunner; predecessor
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quell
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to subdue; to calm down
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rankle
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to cause irritation; to fester
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saturnine
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gloomy; sluggish
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stymie
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to hinder; to block; to confuse
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temerity
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reckless boldness; rashness
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urbane
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refined; citified; suave
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vehement
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forceful; furious
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virtuoso
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an expert; a skilled person (often in music)
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wry
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produced by distorting the face to form a crooked smile (a wry grin); ironic (wry humor)
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aplomb
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self-confidence or poise
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apropos
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relevant; appropriate; fitting
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boon
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a welcome benefit; a blessing; a favor
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coffer
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a strongbox; a place for holding money; treasury; funds
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fetid
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foul-smelling
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mull
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to study or think about
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pejorative
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having a negative effect; derogatory
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reprisal
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retaliation; revenge
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timorous
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fearful; cowardly
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untenable
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unable to be defended or upheld
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