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androgynous

having characteristics of both sexes; appropriate for any gender.

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annex

to add to, attach: to incorporate;

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an attachment or addition

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apprehension

anxiety or fear about the future

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assured

guaranteed; promised confidently

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assent

to express agreement; agreement

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austere

severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor

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bastion

a fortified place, stronghold

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bemoan

lament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of

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Brash

Prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent

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blunt

frank or honest without sensitivity: very frank or straightforward and showing no delicacy or consideration

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having a dull point or edge; not sharp

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brazen

shameless, impudent; made of brass

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cater

to satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy and pleasant; to supply food and service

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censor

expurgate; removing objectionable words and/or material

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Strong or vehement expression of disapproval

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Composure

Control over one's emotions; steadiness of manner; tranquility.

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COLLECTEDNESS

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Creed

A formal statement of religious belief or confession of faith.

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Confound

(verb) confuse; puzzle

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Condemn

Express complete disapproval

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Confer

have a conference in order to talk something over

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(v.) to consult, talk over, exchange opinions; to present as a gift, favor, or honor

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Conspicuous

Easy to notice; obvious

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Decree

To command, to declare

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TO ORDER

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deft

(adj.) skillful, nimble

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Discreet

Showing tact, respect, and restraint in speech or behavior.

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Dismayed

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

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Dispel

To clear away; to remove or get rid of, as if by scattering.

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Disparage

To degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner.

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Drastic

Extreme; harsh or intense

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Drenched

soaked or very wet

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Egress

An exit; a means of going out

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Elongate

(v.) to grow in length, become longer; to extend the length of

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Tedious

Monotonous

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(adj.) long and tiresome

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Crony

  • Associate
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  • a close friend or companion
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Liable

Legally responsible

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Intact

whole

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Refuse

anything discarded or rejected as worthless; trash

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Abode

housing that someone is living in

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Mar

to damage the appearance of sthing especially by drawing or writing on it

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Intermittenly

from time to time, occasionally, periodically

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happening on and off, at intervals

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Impose

Require

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Alias

other name

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Stench

a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

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Increment

(n.) an enlargement, increase, addition

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Vestige

A trace or evidence of something that once existed

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Misconstrued

interpretted erroneously

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Extenuating

mitigating

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Collusion

connivance

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Subservient

Compliant and obedient to authority

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Lasso

a long noosed rope used to catch animals

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Tenuous

flimsy

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having little substance or strength, flimsy, weak

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UNSOUND

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Mousy

timid

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shy

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Adulterate

Dilute

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make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

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Vie

compete

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Divert

  1. entertain
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  1. distract
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  1. cause a detour
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Leery

suspicious

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Intrigue

cause to be interested or curious

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Plot

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Embryonic

in an early stage of development

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Ephemeral

(adj.) lasting only a short time, short-lived

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Epitome

A summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality

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Exalt

To glorify, to praise, to raise in rank

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Exile

Being forced to live somewhere other than ones own country

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Fickle

(adj.) liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent

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Flotsam

(n.) floating debris; homeless, impoverished people

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Forge

Furnace where metal is heated

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COUNTERFEIT

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Germane

relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter

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Glean

To gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain left in a field by the reapers

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GARNER

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Glint

a momentary flash of light

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(n) a sparkle

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Falter

(v.) to hesitate, stumble, lose courage; to speak hesitatingly; to lose drive, weaken, decline

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WAVER

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Fathom

(1) To come to/ understand

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(2) A unit of water depth

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Feisty

Irritable; quarrelsome; full of spirit

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Homely

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

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(adj.) ordinary; plain; simple

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Inane

Empty; shallow or silly

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(adj) silly, empty of meaning or value

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Infiltrate

(v.) to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily

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Ingress

Entrances or a means to enter.

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Innocuous

(adj.) harmless, inoffensive; insignificant

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Intermission

a break between acts of a play or performance during which people are sent out for snacks or stretch breaks

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Jest

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter