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capitulate

to stop resisting; surrender

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carillon

a set of bells in a tower played by a keyboard or an automatic mechanism

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conspicious

standing out; clearly visible

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mercurial

subject to unpredictable mood swings or mind changes

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5

disgruntled

angry or dissatisfied

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prodigious

great in size, degree, or extent

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derision

ridicule or mockery

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notorious

well-known, often for something negative

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prosaic

dull or unimaginative

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stifle

make someone unable to breathe or to restrain

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11

travesty

false or distorted representation of something

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12

pinnacle

the most successful point; culmination

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assail

to attack violently or to criticize strongly

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astute

being able to accurately assess a situation

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conscious

aware of one’s surroundings

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simultaneously

at the same time

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absurd

wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inapporpriate

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refute

prove something to be wrong or false

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19

tangible

perceptible by touch

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incredulously

in a manner of indicating disbelief

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21

obscure

keep from being seen; conceal

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22

mundane

lacking interest or excitement; dull

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23

introspective

characterized by observing one’s own mind and emotional processes

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naive

showing a lack of wisdom, judgement, or knowledge

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innate

inborn; natural

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deterioration

the process of progressively becoming worse

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invariably

in every case or occasion; always

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indignant

to be angered or annoyed with something that is seen as unfair

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stealthily

a cautious manner

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30

pandemonium

wild and noisy confusion; uproar

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31

bewildered

perplexed, confused, puzzled

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ineffectual

not accomplishing the desired effect

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caveat

a warning or notice of conditions or rules

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34

innocuous

not harmful or offensive

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35

ubiquitous

present, appearing, or found everywhere

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unbridled

uncontrolled

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putrefy

decay or rot resulting in a bad smell

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