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patron

a customer or supporter

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intervene

to come between

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gesticulate

to gesture

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haggard

looking exhausted

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fastidious

detailed

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discomfit

to make uneasy

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sage

profoundly wise

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plausible

believable

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animated

lively

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obtrude

to intrude noticeably

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odious

hateful

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visage

the face

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vulgar

common

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subtle

slight

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wistful

yearning

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obsequious

cringing, submissive

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ignominy

disgrace

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acquiescence

passive compliance

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impassive

without emotion

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impending

about to happen

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semblance

appearance

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requite

to repay

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congenial

agreeable

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indefatigable

tireless

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anecdote

a short account

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ponder

to consider carefully

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suffuse

to spread over

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physiognomy

facial features

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pertinacity

stubborn persistence

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assiduous

diligent

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palpable

touchable

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pervade

spread throughout

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pallor

paleness

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abyss

bottomless depth

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martyr

one who suffers

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incongruous

incompatible

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malevolence

ill will

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ambiguous

uncertain

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felicity

great happiness

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irrevocable

unalterable

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meditate

to think deeply

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oppress

to tyrannize

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apparition

a specter

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poignant

touching, sad

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impute

attribute to

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intelligible

understandable

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mitigate

alleviate

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ardor

enthusiasm, passion

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articulate

express clearly

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austere

bare

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furtive

stealthy

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genial

kind

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lurid

sensational

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sojourn

a visit

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fortnight

a two-week period

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verdure

vegetation

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equivocal

ambiguous

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orthodox

traditional

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profane

irreverent

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tumult

disturbance

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dissipate

disperse or scatter

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prodigious

huge

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portent

an omen

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phenomenon

unusual occurrence

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latter

second

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dejected

in low spirits

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despondent

disheartened

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rebuke

a sharp criticism

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writhe

twist, squirm

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aloof

unfriendly

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resolute

determined

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countenance

facial expression

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profound

deep

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manifest

obvious

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languor

weakness

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placate

to appease

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derision

mockery, ridicule

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vivacious

lively

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procure

to acquire

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retort

a quick, clever reply

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melancholy

sadness

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audible

able to be heard

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fain

pleased

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myriad

countless

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entreat

to beg

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fervor

passion

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billow

a wave

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conjure

summon

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reprove

to scold or criticize; reprimand

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abashed

embarrassed

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plaintive

mournful

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conjecture

a guess

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serene

calm

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benevolent

charitable; kind

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amiable

friendly

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somber

gloomy

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singular

unique

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prostrate

lying flat

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perplex

confuse

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profuse

plentiful; abundant

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