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protuberant |
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adj. bulging or swelling out |
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adj. saying much in few words |
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adj. quick to find fault about trifles |
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v. to make good; to recover |
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incontrovertible |
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n. a thing placed or occurring out of its normal time |
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adj. indisputable |
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v. to instruct or uplift, particularly in morals or religion |
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v. to do speedily; to send off |
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ghastly |
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v. to assume a deceptive appearance or character |
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v. to speak or write at great length |
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adj. horrible, deathlike |
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n. government by the best people; a privileged class |
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credence |
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n. trust or belief |
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n. a stick or staff |
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v. to give up completely |
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v. to waver from one course to another; to vary irregularly |
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fetish |
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n. something that is believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion and worship |
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n. partiality or preference for; a favorable opinion arrived at beforehand |
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adj. spotted or streaked with varied colors |
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adj. pertaining to, or occurring in, the night |
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approbation |
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adj. secret; stealthy |
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v. to punish severely; to afflict |
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n. approval; praise |
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v. to walk about (or talk) aimlessly; to wind about (as a stream) |
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meander |
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adj. moderate in the use of food or drink |
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v. to accuse (a public official) of wrongdoing; to cast discredit upon |
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v. to walk about (or talk) aimlessly; to wind about (as a stream) |
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v. to estrange |
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epicurean |
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n. a person devoted to luxurious living and pleasure |
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n. great rejoicing |
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n. nearness |
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adj. clear; transparent |
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clandestine |
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n. honesty, moral soundness |
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adj. varied; different |
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adv. with one's identity concealed |
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adj. secret; stealthy |
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frustrate |
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adj. very pleasing |
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v. to prevent (the attainment of an object); to defeat or render ineffectual |
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n. temporary deferment or cessation of work or pain; a temporary delay in the execution of -a sentence |
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n. a person allied with others for a special purpose (frequently a bad one) |
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celestial |
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adj. worldly, as opposed to spiritual; existing for a time only |
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adj. pertaining to the sky; heavenly |
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n. theft |
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adj. having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally |
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facetious |
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adj. given to joking or inappropriate gaiety; said in fun |
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n. a remedy for all ills |
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v. to purify (usually a piece of writing) of offensive material |
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n. a place offering shelter and retreat |
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respite |
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n. temporary deferment or cessation of work or pain; a temporary delay in the execution of -a sentence |
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adj. gay and light-hearted in spirit or mood |
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adj. pertaining to money |
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v. to win another's favor or good opinion |
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trivial |
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adj. slender; not substantial |
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v. to crush; to render void |
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adj. of little worth or importance |
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n. a small group of persons engaged in plotting |
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cryptic |
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adj. indisputable |
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adj. serving as a model; commendable |
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n. a stick or staff |
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adj. containing hidden meaning |
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microcosm |
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n. a picture or other description of a person which exaggerates ludicrously one or more of his distinctive features |
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n. a little world, or a universe in miniature |
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adj. profuse or generous; given to extravagance |
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adj. irresponsible, eccentric; lacking a fixed purpose erratic behavior |
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abrogate |
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n. a gap or vacancy; break |
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adj. forgetful; absent-minded |
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v. to pretend |
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v. to abolish or render void |
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obsession |
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n. a principle of belief held as true |
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adj. corpselike; hence, haggard, pale |
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n. a persistent feeling, idea, activity, etc., which dominates a person; the state of being exclusively preoccupied by a fixed idea |
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n. a trick or deception; a practical joke |
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shibboleth |
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n. a party slogan |
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n. evenness of temper or mind |
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v. assign |
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adj. pertaining to public discussion or law courts |
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expatiate |
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v. to speak or write at great length |
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adj. depressed; without hope or possibility of consolation |
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v. display or wave boastfully |
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v. to subdue or conquer |
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whim |
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adj. no longer productive; hence, lacking in or, worn out |
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n. a superficial appearance or show designed to impress one with superiority |
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adj. of little worth or importance |
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n. a sudden notion or passing fancy |
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tremulous |
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n. a temporary suspension of hostilities. |
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n. state of confusion or lawlessness |
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adj. irresponsible, eccentric; lacking a fixed purpose erratic behavior |
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adj. trembling |
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ramification |
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adj. materially or practically useful |
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v. to purify (usually a piece of writing) of offensive material |
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adj. in abundance, fertile, highly productive |
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n. a branching; sub-division |
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armistice |
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adj. separate |
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n. great rejoicing |
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v. to smile in a silly or affected way |
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n. a temporary suspension of hostilities. |
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compensation |
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adj. unfeeling or insensitive |
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n. payment for services |
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n. government by the best people; a privileged class |
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adj. tending to induce sleep |
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stupendous |
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adj. amazing by, virtue of its immense size, force, or any quality in exceptional degree |
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n. a picture or other description of a person which exaggerates ludicrously one or more of his distinctive features |
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n. a person who has authority to decide matters in dispute |
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n. submitting to the wishes or judgment of another |
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peccadillo |
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n. a swamp |
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n. a branching; sub-division |
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n. origin |
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n. a petty fault |
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satellite |
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n. a remedy for all ills |
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n. state of confusion or lawlessness |
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n. an attentive or flattering follower; a country influenced or controlled by another |
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adj. profuse or generous; given to extravagance |
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retrieve |
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v. to free from blame |
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v. to gain an advantage by the use of trick to evade by the use of deception; to go around |
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v. to make good; to recover |
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adj. deserving or reflecting Credit or honor |
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delinquent |
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v. to reproach with contempt |
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n. an offender |
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adj. loud and noisy |
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n. a brief pointed saying |
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nautical |
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adj. pertaining to ships or navigation |
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n. a direct vote by the people |
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n. a phrase that describes a quality (good or bad) in a person or thing |
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adj. sharp or harsh in language or temper |
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monologue |
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adj. varied; different |
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adj. supreme power and authority; independent of the control of any other government |
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ad. indicating a happy outcome |
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n. a speech by one person |
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latent |
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adj. hidden; present but not fully developed |
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v. to sketch or portray |
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n. a privilege or power attaching to a position |
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n. a scolding or ill-tempered woman |
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stoic |
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n. a distortion of the face to express an attitude or feeling |
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adj. loud and noisy |
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v. to postpone or put off to another time |
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n. indifferent, calm in bearing pain or pleasure; practising remarkable self-control over emotions |
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cringe |
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v. to shrink in fear |
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adj. given to joking or inappropriate gaiety; said in fun |
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adj. wise; shrewd |
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adj. incurring public disgrace |
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sultry |
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adj. wise; using or exhibiting good judgment |
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adj. of little worth or importance |
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n. a curse |
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adj. close, hot, and moist |
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pedant |
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v. to stir tip |
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n. one who proudly shows off his learning or who overrates his knowledge |
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v. to gain an advantage by the use of trick to evade by the use of deception; to go around |
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v. to yield; to admit as true |
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sallow |
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v. to assume a deceptive appearance or character |
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n. a party slogan |
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n. a name or term that describes wrongly |
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adj. sick |
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sanguine |
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adj. lacking firmness |
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adj. to belittle or speak slightingly of |
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n. indifferent, calm in bearing pain or pleasure; practising remarkable self-control over emotions |
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adj. of a hopeful disposition; blood-red in color |
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plebiscite |
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n. a very thin gauzelike fabric or structure |
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n. a direct vote by the people |
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n. excessive greed |
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adj. spirited; ardent |
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