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accrue: (v.) to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result
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annotation: (n.) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work
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bedlam: (n.) a state or scene of uproar and confusion
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covert: (adj.) hidden, disguised, a purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; (n.) a sheltered place, a hiding place
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debonair: (adj.) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance
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dun: (v.) to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt; (n.) a creditor; (adj.) dark, dull, drab, dingy
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efficacious: (adj.) effective, producing results
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equanimity: (n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic
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fortuitous: (adj.) accidental, occurring by a happy chance
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gist: (n.) the essential part, main point, or essence
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gratuitous: (adj.) freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted
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imperious: (adj.) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling
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invective: (n.) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; (adj.) abusive, vituperative
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motley: (adj.) showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors; (n.) a jester's costume; a jester
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munificent: (adj.) extremely generous, lavish
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procrastinate: (v.) to delay, put off until later
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provocative: (adj.) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying
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recondite: (adj.) exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding
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reprobate: (n.) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; (adj.) wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled; (v.) to disapprove of, condemn
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sedentary: (adj.) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place