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acute |
with a sharp point, keen and alert, sharp and severe |
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bluster |
to talk or chat in a noisy, threatening way; speech that is loud or threatening |
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bungle |
to act or work clumsilyand awkwardly |
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commentary |
a series of notes clarifying or explaining; an expression of opinion |
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duration |
the length of time that something continues or lasts |
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eerie |
causing fear because of strangeness; weird, mysterious |
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facet |
one aspect of side of a subject or problem; one side of a gem |
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fidelity |
the state of being faithful; exactness, accuracy of details |
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fray |
a brawl, a noisy quarrel; to wear away by rubbing, make ragged ro worn |
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headstrong |
willful, stubborn |
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inhabitant |
one loving permanently in a given place |
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numb |
having lost the power of feeling or movement; to dull the feelings of |
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pacify |
to make peaceful or calm; to soothe |
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ravenous |
greedy; very hungry; eager for satisfaction |
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refute |
to prove incorrect |
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remorse |
deep and painful regret for one's past misdeeds |
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setback |
something that interferes with progress, a disappointment |
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smug |
overly self-satisfied |
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synopsis |
a brief statement giving a gneral view of some subject; a summary |
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tarry |
to delay leaving, to linger, wait |