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consult

seek information

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unsullied

spotlessly clean or refresh

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tyrannical

characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having denying absolute sovereignty

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vapid

offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging

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revelation

an enlightening or astonishing disclosure

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concede

be willing to admit something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it

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employ

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose

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foray

a sudden short attack

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miserable

very unhappy; full of misery

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condescend

do something that one considers to be below one’s dignity

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compel

force someone to do something

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expound

add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of something,usually in writing

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erratic

liable to sudden unpredictable change

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contradict

prove negative;show to be false

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humiliation

strong feelings of embarrassment

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amiable

diffusing warmth and friendliness

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exclusive

not divided or shared with others

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withdraw

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off or removing

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unanimous

in complete agreement

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arbitrate

act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

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inquisitive

showing curiosity

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peculiar

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

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ramshackle

in deplorable condition

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malevolent

having or showing a wish to do evil to others

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assuage

make an unpleasant feeling less intense

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nebulous

in the for of a cloud, haze; hazy

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predilection

a bias in favor of or against something

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reassure

give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain

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assure

inform positively and with certainty and condifence

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crude

not carefully or expertly made

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miniature

being on a very small scale

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yield

give or supply

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verge

the limit beyond which something happens or changes

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stark

complete or extreme

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yonder

distant but within sight

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unfathomable

impossible to come to understand

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