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acquiesce: to accept without protest; to agree or submit
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acrid: harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
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allure: to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm
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antipathy: a strong dislike, hostile feeling
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antithesis: the direct opposite, a sharp contrast
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appall: to fill with dismay or horror
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ardent: very enthusiastic, impassioned
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askew: twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly
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august: majestic, inspiring admiration and respect
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beset: to attack from all side; to surround, hem in; harassed troubled; studded (as with jewels)
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blithe: cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned
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brash: prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent
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clandestine: secret, concealed; underhanded
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conclusive: decisive, indisputable, convincing, definitive
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consecrate: to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose
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contintious: quarrelsome, inclined to argue
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crestfallen: discouraged, dejected, downcast
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decrepit: old and feeble; worn-out, ruined
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deride: to ridicule, laugh with contempt
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dishevel: rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
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exult: to rejoice greatly
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fathom: grasp, comprehend, figure out, plumb
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gnarled: knotted, twisted, lumpy
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guile: trickery, duplicity, chicanery
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imbibe: to drink; to take in, absorb
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implacable: not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding
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indelible: not able to be erased or removed; memorable
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indemnity: a payment for damage or loss
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infinitesimal: so small as to be almost immeasurable; minute
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inkling: a hint; a vague notion
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limpid: clear, transparent; readily understood
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loll: to act in a lazy manner; to lounge; to recline, droop
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magnanimous: generous in forgiving, above small meanness
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militate: to have effect or force on or against someone or something, fight against
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misconstrue: misjudge, misinterpret
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misnomer: an unsuitable or misleading name
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placate: satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate
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placid: undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene
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poignant: deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell
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pretext: pretense, cover story, rationale, evasion
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quell: to subdue, put down forcibly
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rancor: bitter resentment or ill-will
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recalcitrant: stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
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ruminate: to meditate, think about at length; to chew the cud
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sinuous: winding, having many curves, lithe and flexible
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sophomoric: immature and overconfident; conceited
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suave: smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses
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tacit: unspoken, silent; implied, inferred
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vanguard: the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field
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vivacious: lively, sprightly, full of energy
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wastrel: a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing