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Emergence
coming into view or becoming exposed.
Incredible
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Emergence
coming into view or becoming exposed.
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Incredible
hard to believe; astonishing.
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Truly
in a truthful manner.
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Pompous

self-important and pretentious

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Anecdote
a short, amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
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Somber
dark, gloomy, or melancholy.
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Squabble
a noisy quarrel about something trivial.
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Committee
a group of people appointed for a specific function.
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Dilapidated
in a state of disrepair or ruin.
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Imposing
very impressive because of size, stately appearance, or elegance.
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Exasperate
intensely irritate and frustrate; synonym: irk, rile.
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Inkling
a slight suggestion or hint; insinuate.
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Divulge
to disclose or reveal.
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Quaint

having an old fashioned charm, oddly picturesque

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Idyllic
extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque.
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Forsake
to abandon or give up.
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Inkling
to give a hint or indicate.
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Perilous
full of danger or risk.
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Sheepishly
in a shy or embarrassed manner.
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Ridiculous
absurd or laughable.
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Deserted
abandoned and empty.
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Dingy
dark, dull, dirty, lacking freshness.
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Corridor
a long passage in a building.
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Heedless
careless, unmindful, thoughtless.
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Meters
units of measurement (British spelling: metres).
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Incessant
continuing without pause or interruption.
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Insistent
demanding something persistently; tenacious.
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Culinary
related to cooking or the kitchen.
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Dwindling
gradually diminishing in size or number.
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Foraging
searching for food or provisions.
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Ingredients
components that are combined to make something.
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Detriment
harm or damage.
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Hammock
a hanging bed made of canvas or rope.
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Grapple
to hold or wrestle with something.
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Thwart
to prevent someone from accomplishing something.
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Coarse
rough or loose in texture or grain.
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Thriving
flourishing or prospering.
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Skeptical
having doubts or reservations.
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Sociable
inclined to seek companionship (e.g., elephants are sociable).
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Strawberries grow on bushes (ram).
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Strawberry sorbet (bet).
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He fits in the chair (get).
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Copious
large in quantity.
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Succinct
clear and precise.
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Grievous
causing severe pain or suffering.
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Reminiscences
memories or recollections.
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Battered
damaged by age and repeated use.
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Settle
to resolve or reach an agreement about something.
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Violent
using physical force intended to hurt or damage.
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Villain
a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot.
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Heinous
odious, wicked, or evil (e.g., the heinous crime left the family distraught).
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Hideous
extremely ugly or unpleasant.
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Perspire
to sweat.
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Frivolous
lacking seriousness or sense.
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Flippant
lacking proper respect or seriousness.
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Facetious
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor.
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Exasperated
intensely irritated or annoyed.
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Timorous
showing or suffering from nervousness or lack of confidence.
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Generosity
the quality of being kind and generous.
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Ludicrous
so foolish or unreasonable as to be amusing.
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Delirious
in a disturbed state of mind due to illness or intoxication.
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Affable
friendly and easy to talk to.
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Transfixed
motionless with astonishment or horror.
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Gape
to open wide or stare with mouth open.
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Alleviate
to make less severe.
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Placid
not easily upset or excited.
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Sinister
giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen.
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Wagged
moved or caused to move rapidly and repeatedly.
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Wretched
in a very unhappy or unfortunate state.
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Conspicuous
clearly visible; attracting notice.
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Phlegmatic
having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition.
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Admonish
warn or reprimand someone firmly.
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Blubbering
crying noisily and uncontrollably.
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Beseeching
asking someone urgently and fervently to do something.
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Benevolent
well
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Condescending
having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority.
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Patronizing
treating with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.
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Debunk
to expose the falseness or hollowness of a myth, idea, or belief.
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Unscrupulous
having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair.
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Cringe
to shrink back in fear, embarrassment, or discomfort.
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Gloat
to dwell on one's own success or another's misfortune with smugness.
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Malignant
very harmful or dangerous.
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Flamboyant
attracting attention due to exuberance or stylishness.
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Comrade
a companion who shares one's activities or is a fellow member of an organization.
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Clemency
mercy; lenience.
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Eminence
fame or recognized superiority.
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Concordant
in agreement; harmonious.
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Deference
respectful submission or yielding to the judgment of another.
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Assertive
having a confident and forceful personality.
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Dogmatic
inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.
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Discreet
careful and circumspect in one's speech or actions.
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Discrete
individually separate and distinct.
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Allude
to refer indirectly.
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Elude
to escape from something, typically in a skillful or cunning way.
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Fervent
having or displaying a passionate intensity.
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Ardent
enthusiastic or passionate.
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Indelible
making marks that cannot be removed.
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Renowned
known or talked about by many people; famous.
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Steadfast
resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering.