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accord: agreement, state of harmony
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annulment: a voiding, invalidation
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arduous: very difficult to accomplish or to achieve, very demanding (task)
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astute: shrewd, perspicacious, perceptive
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carping: finding fault
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covert: secret, concealed
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desecrate: to violate the sanctity of something, to profane, to adulterate
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dilatory: delaying, slow
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esteem: estimate of value; approval and respect often blended with fondness
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expatriate: an exile
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fortuitous: something that happens by accident or chance (usually good)
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guileless: without deceit
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hackneyed: trite, banal, lacking freshness
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illustrious: notably outstanding, famous
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insatiable: incapable of being satisfied
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loquacious: very talkative
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neurotic: an emotionally unstable person; emotionally unstable
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parch: to become dry from heat, to shrivel from the heat
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porous: something that permits the passage of substances through pores
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rancid: having a foul or offensive smell or taste
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reconcile: to reestablish friendship, to resolve a dispute
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saccharine: overly sweet attitude
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sonorous: resonant, producing a full and rich sound
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tentative: not fully worked out, provisional, uncertain
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utility: usefulness