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| irreverence; an insult to something held sacred |
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| a masterful musician; someone accomplished in their field |
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| to defame; to speak maliciously and untruly of someone |
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| favorable; promising; pointing to a good result |
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| sluggishness; laziness; drowsiness |
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| to profane a holy place; to violate the sanctity of; to treat with disrespect |
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| urgent; passionate; intensely emotional; powerful |
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| one who is exremely devoted to a cause or idea |
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| to make better; to augment |
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| not obvious; able to make fine distinctions; crafty |
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| to serve as an example of |
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| sweet; excessively or disgustingly sweet |
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| a section of a poem; verse |
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| to revere; to treat something as holy, esp. because of great age |
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| to say vile things about; to defame; to make into a villain |
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| ordinary speech or writing (no poetry) |
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| to divide into a series of classes or layers |
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| gladness or gaiety marked by laughter |
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| a ruler with absolute power and authority; a tyrant |
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| to exclude from a group; to shun |
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| intense ill-will; bitter resentment |
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| sacred; treated as if holy; inviolable |
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| a small, decorative design or drawing; a short literary sketch; a brief but expressive scene |
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| one who attacks cherished institutions or beliefs |
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| someone having superficial knowldge of the arts; an amateur; a dabbler |
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| an original model or pattern; a perfect example |
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| a remedy for all ills and difficulties; a universal cure |
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| to praise excessively; to idolize |
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| the highest point attained |
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| consisting of diverse ingredients; mixed |
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| sociable; enjoying the company of others |
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| marked by an excessive display of feelings or emotions |
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| a peculiarity; an eccentricity |
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| cheerful willingness; promptness in response |
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| a crucial event; a turning point |
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| something emitting light; a person widely renowned and respected in his field |
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| to confirm or substntiate; to increase in certainty |
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| a spoken or written tribute (usually for the deceased) |
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| a social blunder; an embarrassing mistake |
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| likely to happen at any time; impending |
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| inspiring wonder or awe; worthy of respect |
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| to remedy; to make amends for |
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| relief from suffering; disappearance of a disease |
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| a burden or responsibility |
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| freedom of action or choice |
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| scholarly; deeply learned |
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| given to jesting; playful; witty |
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| to get rid of; to discard |
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| creative; original; contributing to later development |
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| careful control or judicious use of resources; conservation |
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| to arrange in order; to gather together for the purpose of doing something |
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| someone who fears or despises foreigners |
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| to increase in size, numbers, strength, prosperity, or intensity |
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| to decrease in size, extent, or degree; to dwindle; to fade away |
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| deeply felt; instinctive; based on emotion |
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| to praise highly; to brag publicly about |
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| a person deeply fond of pleasure or luxury |
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| related to the woods or forest |
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| affecting the entire system, esp. the entire body |
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| able to change shape; displaying great variety |
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| an intense natural inclination or preference; leaning |
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| a small portion; a limited quantity |
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