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