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alienate: verb. to cause to turn away
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amalgamate: verb. to combine; to mix or blend together
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antiquated: adjective. old-fashioned and obsolete, not useful anymore, old
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beleaguer: verb. to annoy persistently; harass
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caricature: noun. a picture or representation in which natural characteristics are exaggerated or distorted; to make a distorted representation of someone or something
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dally: verb. to waste time idly, to fool around or delay
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demented: adjective. crazy, mentally ill, insane
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elated: adjective. very proud, or happy, or in high spirits
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epigram: noun. a short, witty saying or quip
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fatalistic: adjective. believing that everything is determined by fate and is inevitable
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felonious: adjective. involving or concerning criminal activity, lawbreaking
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gorge: verb. to stuff with food, to swallow; noun. a small canyon with steep walls
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hone: verb. to make sharper, to make more effective or improve
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lackadaisical: adjective. without spirit or interest
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licentious: adjective. wanton
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numismatist: noun. one who collects coins
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obtrude: verb. to force something upon another person, to intrude upon
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opiate: noun. a narcotic drug that causes sleep and relieves pain
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paucity: noun. smallness of number or scarce
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pensive: adjective. deep in thought