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10/03/2010
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frenetic
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excessively aggitated
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eschew
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to avoid
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imbue
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to penetrate
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afford
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to be made available, or give oppurtunity
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remonstrate
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critize
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atone
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to make amends
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vouchsafe
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to grant or give as a speical favor
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laud
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praise
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diatribe
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abusive speech or writing
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vituperative
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lenthy, hard criticism
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parody
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humorous, imitation
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lamentable
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expressing grief
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equivocation
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mislead with double meaning
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evasive
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not easily caught
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dissertation
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written treatment of a subject
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cliche
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trite phrase or expression
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sublime
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awe inspiring; of high spiritual or moral value
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ascertain
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find out defitnety;determine
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disingenous
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insincere; sly and crafty
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advent
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coming into place, view or being; arrival
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circumvent
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to go around or bypass
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efficacious
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effective;efficient
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ambivalent
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reflect both positive and negative feelings
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revered
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regard with respect
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ascertain
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to make certain;determine
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platitude
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a flat,dull remark
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trite
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lacking freshness because of excessive repetition
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portentous
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momentous
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syllogism
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logic;deductive reasoning
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hangar
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shed or shelter for an airplane
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perdition
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state of final spiritual ruin;loss of soul
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restive
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restless;uneasy
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striated
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striped
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partisian
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one who is a member of a party
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profundity
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being profound;deep;thoughtful
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disseminate
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disperse
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insular
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isolated
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cosmopolitan
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sophisticated,free from local prejudices
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craven
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coward
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plucky
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brave
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parry
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to ward off with a weapon (fencing)
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perdition
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loss of soul;damnation
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restive
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impatient of control;restless;uneasy
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tendium
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state of being wearisome
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vitriol
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abuse
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reticence
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disposed to being silent; or not to speak freely
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trepidation
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fear,alarm,or agitation
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insolence
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rude, disrespectful speechand behavior abuse
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eminence
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high rank or repute
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indolence
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lazy;avoiding exertion (hardwork)
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poignant
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emotionally moving
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provinciality
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belong to a particular provience; local
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incontrovertible
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not open to question or dispute
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admissible
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allowed or conceded
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candor
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state or quality of being frank, open and sincere
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scold
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reprimand
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berate
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to scold harshly
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rig
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to put in proper order
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erulous
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whiny;inclined to complain
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pulchritude
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beauty
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quiescent
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motionless
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bewildering
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extremly confusing`
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elusive
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difficult
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exigent
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critical
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aprocryphal
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false;counterfeit
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diffident
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coy;bashful
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phlegmatic
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aloof;calm; composede
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exigent
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critical
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dither
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agitation;babble;confusion
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inundate
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to flood or overwhelm
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inure
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adapt; acclimate; train
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enervate
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to lessen or deplete strength of;weaken
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imprecation
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invoking a wsih or threat of evil
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imprecation
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inoknga wish or theat of evil
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opprobrium
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disgrace,shaeful conduct
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scintilla
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a spark;a trace
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noisome
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offensive or disgusting; harmful
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maudin
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tearfully emotional
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multifarious
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having many elements
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fragrant
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good smelling
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cupidity
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excessive desire, esp to posesses something
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