Consider The Lobster

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Pungent

having a sharply strong taste or smell.

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Lucrative

producing a great deal of profit

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albeit

although

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Penal

of, relating to, or involving punishment, penalties, or punitive institutions.

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hermetic

(of a seal or closure) complete and airtight

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analog

a person or thing seen as comparable to another

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apprised

to give information to (someone)/to be informed

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queue

a line or sequence of people or vehicles awaiting their turn to be attended to or to proceed.

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masticatory

used for or adapted to chewing

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savvy

shrewd and knowledgeable; having common sense and good judgment

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touted

attempted to be sold (something), typically by pestering people in an aggressive or bold manner.

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demotic

denoting or relating to the kind of language used by ordinary people; popular or colloquial.

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euphoric

characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness.

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populist

relating to or characteristic of a political approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups.

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salutary

something corrective or beneficially effective, even though it may in itself be unpleasant

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repellent

causing disgust or distaste.

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ontology

a set of concepts and categories in a subject area or domain that shows their properties and the relations between them/study of existence.

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awhip

a part of a lobster

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redolent

strongly reminiscent or suggestive of / fragrant or sweet smelling

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sentient

able to perceive or feel things.

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gustatory

concerned with tasting or the sense of taste.

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demilocal

sub-local, not pertaining strictly to said specific local area

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behest

a person's orders or command.

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florid

having a red or flushed complexion/elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated.

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gregarious

(of a person) fond of company; sociable.

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homeostasis

the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes.

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ambiguous

(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.

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in situ

in the natural or original position or place.

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segues

to make a transition without interruption from one activity, topic, scene, or part to another.

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mitigating

having the effect of making something bad less severe, serious, or painful.

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manically

in a very excited or anxious (= worried and nervous) way, that causes you to be very physically active

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laconic

(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.

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epistemology

The theory of knowledge

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convolve

roll or coil together; entwine.

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queried

ask a question about something, especially in order to express one's doubts about it or to check its validity or accuracy.

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euphemism

a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.

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abet

encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular, to commit a crime or other offense.

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replete

fully or well provided or filled

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endemic

(of a disease) regularly occurring within an area or community.

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pheromones

substances which are secreted to the outside by an individual and received by a second individual of the same species.

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analgesia

the inability to feel pain.

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rudimentary

involving or limited to basic principles.

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anthropomorphic

having human characteristics.

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posit

assume as a fact; put forward as a basis of argument.

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ambient

relating to the immediate surroundings of something.

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carniphile

One that enjoys eating meat

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fatuous

complacently or inanely foolish : silly.