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prevalent |
widely existing: frequent |
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stagnant |
not flowing or moving |
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precarious |
uncertain; insecure; risky |
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impregnable |
impossible to capture or enter by force |
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melancholy |
sad; gloomy |
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obliterate |
erase or destroy |
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avarice |
greed |
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resolute |
determined; resolved; unwavering |
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parsimony |
stinginess |
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superfluous |
more than is needed or wanted; useless |
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admonishing |
gently warning |
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integrate |
unify |
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perennial |
persistent; constant |
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blithe |
carefree |
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occult |
hidden |
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conviction |
fixed or strong belief |
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imparted |
revealed |
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manifest |
plain; clear |
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transcendent |
excelling; surpassing |
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integrity |
sound moral principles; honesty |
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pertinent |
to the point; applying to the situation |
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encumbrance |
burden; hindrance |
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impervious |
resistant; incapable of being penetrated |
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temporal |
temporary |
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superficial |
not profound; shallow |
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effete |
sterile; unproductive |
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incessantly |
without stopping |
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derision |
ridicule; contempt |
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tumultuous |
noisy and disorderly; stormy |
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ethereal |
not earthly; spiritual |
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expedient |
convenience; means to an end |
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perverted |
misdirected; corrupted |
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posterity |
generations to come |
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alacrity |
promptness in responding; eagerness |
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inherent |
inborn; built-in |
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eradication |
utter destruction; obliteration |
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insurrection |
rebellion; revolt |
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penitent |
sorry for doing wrong |
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effectual |
productive; efficient |
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impetuous |
impulsive |
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venerable |
worthy of respect, usually by reason of age |
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infamous |
having a bad reputation; disgraceful |
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ponderous |
very heavy |
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veracious |
honest; truthful |
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effervescent |
bubbling up; foaming |
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imputed |
credited; assigned |
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delusion |
false belief or opinion |
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deferential |
showing respect or courteous regard |
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effaced |
erased; wiped out |
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transient |
temporary; passing quickly or soon |
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imperceptible |
not clear or obvious to the senses or mind |
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ponders |
thinks deeply |
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lucid |
clearheaded; not confused |
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tumultuous |
violent; greatly agitated or disturbed |
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insuperable |
incapable of being overcome |
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prostrate |
lying flat |
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potent |
powerful or effective |
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lethargy |
abnormal drowsiness |
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proximity |
nearness |
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averted |
turned away; prevented |
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intimated |
stated indirectly; hinted |
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comply |
obey; agree to a request |
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interpose |
put forth in order to interfere |
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afforded |
gave; provided |
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solemnity |
seriousness |
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render |
make |
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singular |
remarkable |
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attributed |
thought of as resulting from |
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expiring |
dying |
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malice |
ill will; desire to harm |
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fervently |
with intense feeling |
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unnerve |
cause to lose one's courage |
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provocation |
something that stirs up action or feeling |
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distressed |
suffering; troubled |
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cunning |
sly or crafty |
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compelled |
driven; forced |
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impulse |
sudden desire or urge |
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sentinel |
guard; sentry |
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deference |
respect |
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perilous |
dangerous |
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encompassed |
surrounded; enclosed |
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oscillation |
regular back-and-forth movement |
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pivotal |
central; acting as a point around which other things turn |
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appalling |
frightful |
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gyration |
circular movement; whirling |
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abrasion |
scrape |
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malign |
harmful; evil |
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garrulous |
talking a great deal, especially about unimportant things |
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conjectured |
guessed; predicted |
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infamous |
having a bad reputation |
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dilapidated |
partially ruined; in need of repair |
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interminable |
endless; seeming to last forever |
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judicious |
cautious; wise |
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appreciable |
measurable |
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veritable |
genuine; true |
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acute |
keen; sharp |
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laborious |
difficult; involving much hard work |
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reveling |
taking pleasure |
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fastidious |
difficult to please; critical |
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preposterous |
ridiculous |
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gaudy |
showy but lacking in good taste |
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poignant |
emotionally moving |
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remitted |
canceled; refrained from enforcing payment |
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archaic |
old-fashioned |
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vindicated |
proved correct |
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pauper |
extremely poor person |
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circumvent |
avoid by cleverness or deceit |
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virulent |
full of hate; venomous |
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tranquil |
calm; quiet |
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perverse |
odd; contrary |
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acrid |
bitter; irritating |
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inextricable |
unable to be freed or disentangled from |
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persistent |
continuing |
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illumined |
lighted up |
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intent |
purposeful |
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appointed |
assigned |
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solemn |
serious |
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hail |
greet |
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brazenness |
boldness |
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caper |
foolish prank |
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exalted |
lifted up |
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realm |
kingdom |
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avarice |
greed |
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tread |
step; walk |
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profoundly |
deeply |
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resolved |
made a decision; determined |
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conceive |
think; imagine |
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