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Maligned

to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame

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doughty

brave and persistent

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jarred

to have a harshly unpleasant or perturbing effect on one's nerves, feelings, thoughts, etc.

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presumptuous

unwarrantedly or impertinently bold; forward

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doggedly

persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious

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dubiously

of doubtful quality or propriety; questionable: a dubious compliment; a dubious transaction.

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shamefacedly

1) modest or bashful, 2) showing shame: shamefaced apologies.

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credulity

tendency to believe things too quickly or easily

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marred

to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil: That billboard mars the view. The holiday was marred by bad weather.

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Placidly (adv)

calmly; quietly

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amiably (adv)

in a pleasant or friendly way

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desirous

having or characterized by desire

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condoled

to express sympathy

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rubicund

red or reddish; ruddy

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proffered

to put before a person for acceptance; offer

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fakir

a Muslim or Hindu religious person or monk commonly considered a wonder-worker

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fancy

a caprice; whim; vagary: It was his fancy to fly to Paris occasionally for dinner.

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talisman

a magic charm or superstitious object for protection or luck

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enthralled

to captivate or charm

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antimacassar

a small covering, usually ornamental, placed on the backs and arms of upholstered furniture to prevent wear or soiling; a tidy.

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ill-gotten

acquired by dishonest, improper, or evil means

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prosaic

commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative

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betokened

to give evidence of; indicate

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frivolous

(adj.) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously

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attribute

regard something as being caused by someone or something

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coincidence

a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance

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avaricious

characterized by avarice; greedy; covetous

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disown

To refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as connected with oneself.

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scurrying

to go or move quickly or in haste

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at the expense of

at the sacrifice of; to the detriment of: quantity at the expense of quality.

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bibulous

(adj.) fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent

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resolution

- a resolve or determination: to make a firm resolution to do something

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apparel

(n.) clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration; (v.) to put clothes on, dress up

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broach

to mention for the first time

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resignation

acceptance of fate

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apathy

absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement

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shudderingly

trembling or quivering with fear, dread, cold, etc.

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scarcely

barely; hardly; not quite

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audible

capable of being heard

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resounded

uttered loudly

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appealingly

evoking or attracting interest, desire, curiosity, sympathy, or the like; attractive.

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fusillade

a general discharge or outpouring of anything

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reverberate

(v.) to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly

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