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append

to add in a supplementary manner; fix to; attach

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apprise

to inform or to give notice

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ardent

expressing strong feelings, impassioned, zealous; passionate about something

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cloister

to seclude or to confine

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constrict

to tighten or to make narrow; to squeeze uncomfortably

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disentangle

to unravel, extricate; free from a snarl

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fanaticism

enthusiasm or zeal that is excessively irrational; occurs when someone is unwilling or unable to accept a differing point of view.

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feint

a false appearance, a fake punch to occupy defenses allowing a real blow.

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ferment

state of agitation, commotion; turbulent change or development.

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forestall

keep from happening or arising; make impossible; deal with ahead of time.

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11

gnarl

to twist extensively.

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hoary

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair; ancient.

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infernal

relating to hell.

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infernal

usually used when someone is complaining about something they really don't like.

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jaunty

stylish and lively in manner or appearance; having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air.

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malefactor

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime.

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matriarchy

a family or state headed or ruled by a female; a form of social organization in which a female is the family head and title is traced through the female line.

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multifarious

great in variety, diverse; having many aspects.

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musty

smelling of damp or decay, malodorous.

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obstreperous

marked by aggressive noisiness; stubbornly defiant.

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obstreperous

increasingly impatient, with fights breaking out, things thrown up onto the stage, and demands being shouted

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precipice

a very steep cliff or mass of rock, the brink of something dangerous

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precipitous

done or acting too quickly and without enough thought; geography-very high and steep

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progeny

children, descendants, offspring

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replicate

to repeat, to copy, or to duplicate

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ruminate

to consider for a long time at a slow pace, to ponder; reflect deeply on a subject

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unobtrusive

not readily noticeable, inconspicuous

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