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tumultuously

very loud, full of confusion

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exalted

elevated

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reverence

respect

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importunity

troublesome and urgent/ repeated annoyance

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constrain

to force

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elusive

hard to grasp, comprehend, isolate

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warren

underground tunnels where rabbits live

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indignant

feeling or showing anger because of somthing unjust

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tremulous

shaking slightly because of nervousness weakness or illness

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refinement

state of improving somthing by making small changes

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monopolize

to take control over somthing completely

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addled

confused or unable to think

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disconcerting

causing feelings of worry or concern

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fanatic

excessive enthusiasm and intense devotion

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distinguished

known by people

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speculation

ideas or guesses

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inseparable

incapable of being separated

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spire

a tapering roof, pyramidal

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procession

organized group

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mellow

very calm

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conclude

to bring to an end

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sensation

a feeling or effect

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disputatious

provoking debate

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impudent

failing to show respect

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vociferous

expressing feelings or opinions in a loud way

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reproach

disappointed and disapproval

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perfunctory

routine or superficiality

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interminable

having or seeming to have no end

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petulantly

childish

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duly

proper

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pungency

sharp smell

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vigor

strength energy

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impassioned

strongly felt

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sentiment

thought opinion

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construed

understand the meaning or people actions

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placate

stop someone from being angry

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austere

simple or plain

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malevolent

showing a desire to cause harm

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sordid

very bad or dishonest

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boon

pleasant or helpful

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pagan

worships many gods

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creed

statement of the basic beliefs

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outworn

no longer useful

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lea

a grassland pasture

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forlorn

sad and lonely

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supercilious

people that think there better

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surcease

end

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entreating

begging or pleading

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obeisance

gesture of respect

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mieu

manner

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craven

lacking courage

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ungainly

clumsy

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dirges

sad song

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quoth

said

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archaism

word not used anymore

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supercilious

acting as if you are better then other people

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abtruse

not known or understood

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bane

causing trouble

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harbinger

foreshadowing

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assuage

soothe calm

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pusnacious

ready to fight

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penitent

showing you are sorry for somthing you have done

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harmattan

a hot dry dust

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improvident

rash careless spending money

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plaintive

sad especially in describing a sound

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prowess

strength

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capricious

impulsive

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imperious

domineering

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contemptible

horrible

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emissary

ambassador