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arduous |
requiring much effort; very difficult |
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canny |
sherwd and careful; watching of own's own interests |
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climax |
the highest point, the greatest moment or event |
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endorse |
to sign the back ofa check before cashing inor depositing it, to approve of; to support, to be favorably associated with a product in return for payment |
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exuberent |
happy and excited; bubbling of with enthusiasm |
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intrepid |
feeling or showing no fear; brave; courageous |
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kindle |
to start burning, to cause or become excited or stirred up |
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lucrative |
producing wealth or profit |
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mentor |
a wise and loyal friend and advisor |
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obsession |
an interest, idea, or feeling that fills one's mind and leaves little room for anything else |
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personable |
pleasing in manner and appearance |
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proficient |
able to do something very well; skillful |
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scanty |
not enough or just barely enough; small in size or amount |
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strait |
a narrow body of water connecting two larger ones, trouble or need |
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zest |
great enjoyment of; excitment |
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allege |
to state as a fact but without offering proof |
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conclusive |
putting an end to doubt; convincing |
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counterpart |
a person or thing that is similar to one another |
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dismal |
dark or extermely gloomy, causing misery sadness; depressing |
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enthrall |
to hold attention of as though under a spell |
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exotic |
fasinating because of being very different from te ordinary |
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incredulous |
doubtful; skeptical, showing disbelief |
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legendary |
well-known; famous and much talked about over a long period of time, relating to a story (usually untrue) handed don from the past |
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lurk |
to prowl or lie hidden, as though about to atatck |
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menagerie |
a collection of animals kept in cages for showing to the public |
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naive |
inexperienced; ready to accept without analyzing, simple in a childlike way; innocent |
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pander |
to give or promise what is wanted in order to please someone |
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plausible |
seeming to be true, but not nessesarily so |
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preposterous |
too absurd to be believed; ridiculous |
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scrupulous |
marked by close attention to the smallest detail, acting in a correct and honest manner |
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complement |
something that completes or makes perfect, the number or amount that makes up a whole, to bring to completionor perfection |
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component |
any of the more important parts of a whole, contributing to make a whole |
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conjure |
to call forth by magic, or as if by magic, (with up) to bring to mind; to recall or evoke |
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emphasize |
to give special attention to, to stress |
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homage |
honor or respect shown publicly |
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impromptu |
unplanned, without preparation |
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lush |
marked by richenss of growth, especially of vegetation |
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medley |
a mixture of often unrelated things, a selection of music from varioussources played as one piece |
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oblige |
to require someone to do something for legal, social or maoral reasons, to earn the gratitude of, to do a favor for |
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pretentious |
drawing undeserved or inappropriate attentionto oneself; showy |
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prowess |
great skill or ability |
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rustic |
of or relating to country life, laking elegance or polish, a country person, espicially one thought of being as simple or crude |
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subtle |
so slight it is not easily seen or understood, able to understand fine shades of meaning |
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vocation |
a person's employment; occupation |
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warble |
to sing in a melodious manner |
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bounty |
a payment made as a reward, especially one made by athorities, that which is given freely, by nature or a genorous person |
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camouflage |
the hiding of something as a result of its appearance, something used cover or disguise, to hide or conceal especially by disguising the appearance of |
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ebb |
to recede, fall back, or pull away from, to fall to a lower level or weaker state |
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forage |
to search for food or supplies, food such as food or grain for farm animals |
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harass |
to trouble or annoy by attacking repeatedly, to cause to become worried or weary |
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insulate |
to cover with a material that keeps electicity, heat, or sound from escaping |
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lethargic |
slow moving; sleepy or tired |
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maneuver |
a planned military movement, a skillful move or clever trick, to preform military movements with, to move or manage in a skillful way |
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mottled |
marked witha different colored patches or blotches |
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murky |
dark; gloomy |
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proximity |
the statethe state of being close or next to; nearness |
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replenish |
to fill up again |
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sleek |
smooth nd glossy, having slender, graceful lines |
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wary |
on one's gaurd; watchful; suspicious |
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wean |
to cause to stop depending on a mothers milk for nourishment, to detch from something one has grown accustomed to |