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voracious

desiring or consuming great quantities

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indiscriminate

choosing randomly

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eminent

famous

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steeped

soaked

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replete

filled with

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abound

exist in large numbers

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prognosticate

predict

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automaton

robot

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matron

old married woman

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paradox

statement that sounds wrong but is true

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realm

special field of someone or something

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annals

historical records

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compound

increase or add

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tinge

a trace or smattering

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badger

annoy or nag

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implore

beg

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drudgery

hardwork or unpleasant

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interminable

unending

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laconic

expressing in few words

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throng

a crowd

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intrepid

brave

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accost

approaching and speaking to

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reticent

silent

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furtive

secretly

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felon

person with guilty crime

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plethora

excess/ large amount

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hapless

unfortunate

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irate

angry

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pretext

an excuse

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fabricate

to lie/ construct

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adroit

skillful

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gesticulate

move the arms energetically

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vigilant

watchful

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avid

eager

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cajole

coax

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rudimentary

elementary

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nuance

slight variations

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loathe

to hate

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reprimand

showing sharp disapproval

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lackluster

dull

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caustic

sarcastic

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wrest

take by force

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infamous

having bad reputation

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jostle

shove hard

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dupe

a person easily tricked

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incipient

just beginning to exist

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inadvertent

not attentive

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ominous

threatening

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tremulous

quivering

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repudiate

to reject/ decline

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cessation

a stopping

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bristle

stiffen with fear or anger

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euphemism

a less offensive term

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mundane

worldly

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incongruous

inappropriate

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condolence

pity

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stipulate

specific conditions

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