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Soliloquy
the act of talking to oneself (usually in a play of poem)
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Suave
smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated(smooth in texture, performance, or style)
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Carnal
relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites.
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Serendipitous
Occuring or discovered by chance inA happy or beneficial way.
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Austere
Stern and cold in appearance or manner
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Glib
marked by ease and fluency in speaking of writing often to the point of being insincere or deceitful
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Facetious
A humorous, joke making light of something usually regarded as serious of sacred.
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Jargon
the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group
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Vexed
feeling or showing irritation, annoyance, or distress
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Maudlin
excessively sentimental (self-pityingly)
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Consecrate
dedicated to a sacred purpose
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Proposition
Something offered for consideration or acceptance (proposal)
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Torrential
flowing/falling rapidly with force and in copious quantities
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Subsequent
following in time, order, or place
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Aggrandize
to make great or greater (increase, enlarge)
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Acquisition
the act of acquiring or gaining something
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Discord
lack of agreement or harmony
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Creed
religious belief (set of fundamental beliefs/guiding principle)
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Sublunary
of, relating to, or characteristic of the terrestrial world
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Vice
moral depravity or corruption: wickedness (moral fault or failing)
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Inalienable
incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred
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assuage
to lessen the intensity of: ease
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elicited
to call forth or draw out
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simmer
to stew gently below or just at the boiling point
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valiance
the quality of being valiant; heroism, bravery, valor
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buttress
architecture; a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
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leverage
the action of a lever or the mechanical advantage gained by it
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sanction
a formal decree
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prospect
an extensive view
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saboteur
one that practices sabotage
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eccentricities
the quality or state of being eccentric (deviation from established pattern or norm)
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liaise
to establish liaism (a close bond or connection)
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dilemma
undesireable or unpleasant choice
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divided
an individual share of someting distributed
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tenure
The act, right, manner, or term of holding something
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intrinsic
belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
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aerosol
a suspension of fine solid or liquid particles in gas
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cannabis
a tall Asian herb that has a tough fiber and is often separated into a tall loosely branched species and low-growing densely branched species.
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linguistic
of or relating to language or the study of human speech
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connote
to convey in addition to exact explicit meaning
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immutable
not capable of or susceptible change
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garment
an article of clothing
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petition
a formal written request made to an authority or organized body
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vigil
the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary
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colleague
an associate or coworker typically in a profession or a civil or ecclesiastical office and often of similar rank or status.
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ecclesiastical
of or relating to a church especially as an established institution
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heir
one who receives property from an ancestor: one who is entitled to inherit property
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apparent
open to view: VISIBLE (clear or manifest to the understanding)
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elude
to avoid adroitly: EVADE
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course
the act or action of moving in a path from point to point.
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euphoria
a feeling of well-being or elation
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apotheosis
the perfect form or example of something: QUINTESSENCE (the highest or best part of something: PEAK)
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bipartisan
of, relating to, or involving members of two parties (marked by or involving cooperation, agreement, and compromise between two major political parties)
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surveil
to subject to surveillance (close watch kept over someone or something-as by a detective)
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infiltrate
to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes.
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escalating
to increase in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope.
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negotiation
the action or process of negotiating (to confer with another so as to arrive at the settlement of some matter)
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oversight
watchful and responsible care (regulatory supervision)
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punitive
inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
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interoperable
ability of a system (such as weapons system) to work with or use the parts or equipment of another system.
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pediatric
of, relating to, or specializing in pediatrics or its practice (a branch of medicine dealing with the development, care, and diseases of infants, children, and adolescents)
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mandate
an authoritative command (especially: a formal order from a superior court of official to an inferior one)
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ventilation
the circulation of air
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filtration
the process of filtering
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bond
an obligation made binding by a forfeit of money (a binding agreement)
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unsophisticated
lacking refined worldly knowledge or tastes.
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stereotype
a standardized mental picture that is held in common by members of a group and that represents an oversimplified opinion, prejudiced attitude, or uncritical judgement.
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phenomenon
a rare or significant fact or event (abnormal occurence)
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autobiography
the biography of a person narrated by that person: a usually written account of a person's life in their own words.
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den
the lair of a wild usually predatory animal
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entrenched
to establish solidly
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scolding
the action of who scolds (to fault angrily)
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obligated
to bind legally or morally: constrain
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impressionable
easily influenced because of a lack of critical ability
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conventional
lacking originality or individuality
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patronizing
showing or characterized by a superior attitude towards others: marked by condescension
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catastrophe
a momentus tragic even ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin
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irritable
easily exasperated or excited
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incomprehensible
impossible to comprehend: unintelligible
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fascinating
extremely interesting or charming: captivating
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privy
sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private).
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feign
to give a false appearance; to pretend
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supercilious
having or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others
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riotous
marked by or involving public disorder
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levity
excessive frivolity; a lack of seriousness; joking
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mar
to spoil, ruin, damage, or disfigure
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bungalow
a one-storied house with a low-pitched roof
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wistful
full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy (longing)
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gruff
rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect
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desolate
devoid of inhabitants or visitors; deserted
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optimism
Hopefulness and confidence about the future (positive outlook on life)
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adversity
difficulties; misfortune
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tenure
the act, right or manner, or period of holding something, such as property, a position, or an office.
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ubiquitous
present, appearing, or found everywhere
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phlegmatic
having an unemotional and stolidly calm demeanor/disposition
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propensity
an inclination or tendency to behave in a particular way
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imperative
of vital importance; crucial
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disreputable
not considered to be respectable in character or appearance
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egalitarian
believing of the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities
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naught
nothing