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sermon
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moralistic
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Accolade
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Praise, distinctionpraiseacclaimapprobationcommendationkudos
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aegis
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protection; support:
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abridge
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to condense, shorten
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mettle
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courage and fortitude:
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callow
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immature or inexperienced:
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salacious
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lustful or lecherous.
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abnegation
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n. a denial
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impoverish
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to reduce to poverty:
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paramount
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a supreme ruler; overlord.
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mawkish
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characterized by sickly sentimentality; weakly emotional; maudlin.
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panegyric
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formal or elaborate praise.
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Abate
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decrease or reducedwindle, ebb, recede, flag, wane
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insipid
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without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid:
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fetid
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having an offensive odor; stinking
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pedestrian
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lacking in vitality, imagination, distinction, etc.; commonplace; prosaic or dull:
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candid
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frank; outspoken; open and sincere:
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enigmatic
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resembling an enigma; perplexing; mysterious.
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tang
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a strong taste or flavor.
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balmy
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mild and refreshing; soft; soothing:
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debacle
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a complete collapse or failure.
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adulterate
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to corrupt or make unpurecontaminate, dilute
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maelstrom
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a large, powerful, or violent whirlpool.
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aquatic
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of, in, or pertaining to water.
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filigree
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delicate ornamental work of fine silver, gold, or other metal wires, esp. lacy jewelers' work of scrolls and arabesques.
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pejorative
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having a disparaging, derogatory, or belittling effect or force:
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disheveled
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hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt:
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arboreal
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of or pertaining to trees; treelike.
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abstinent
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forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, esp. from the use of alcoholic beverages:
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disrepute
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bad repute; low regard; disfavor (usually prec. by in or into):
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perspicacious
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having keen mental perception and understanding; discerning:
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sententious
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abounding in pithy aphorisms or maxims:
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flair
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a natural talent, aptitude, or ability; bent; knack:
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diametrical
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in direct opposition; being at opposite extremes; complete:
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ambulatory
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of, relating to, or adapted to walking, moving about from place to place
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retailing
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consists of the final activities and steps needed to place merchandise made elsewhere into the hands of the consumer or to provide services to the consumer
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implacable
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not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified; inexorable:
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labyrinth
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an intricate combination of paths or passages in which it is difficult to find one's way or to reach the exit.
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droll
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amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous; waggish.
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banter
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an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery.
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pinnacle
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the highest or culminating point, as of success, power, fame, etc.:
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enervate
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to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken.
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dissuade
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to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often fol. by from):
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axiom
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a self-evident truth that requires no proof.
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behemoth
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any creature or thing of monstrous size or power:
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disparage
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to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle:
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nostrum
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a medicine sold with false or exaggerated claims and with no demonstrable value; quack medicine.
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synopsis
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a brief or condensed statement giving a general view of some subject.
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ennui
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a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom:
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jaded
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dulled by overindulgence; worn out or wearied, as by overwork or overuse
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astraphobia
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an abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.
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"AND"
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A Conjunction. This word connects two statements to form a compound statement. Both statements must be true in order for the compound statement to be true. If one statement is false, then the compound statement is false.
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enfranchise
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to grant a franchise to; admit to citizenship, esp. to the right of voting.
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glower
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to look or stare with sullen dislike, discontent, or anger.
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catalyst
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a person or thing that precipitates an event or change
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rarefy
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to make rare or rarer; make less dense:
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dissolution
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the undoing or breaking of a bond, tie, union, partnership, etc.
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bastion
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a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work.
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disdain
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to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.
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prattle
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to talk in a foolish or simple-minded way; chatter; babble.
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soliloquy
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an utterance or discourse by a person who is talking to himself or herself or is disregardful of or oblivious to any hearers present (often used as a device in drama to disclose a character's innermost thoughts):
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mitigate
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to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
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croupier
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an attendant in a gambling casino who rakes in money or chips and pays winners at a gaming table.
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balk
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to stop, as at an obstacle, and refuse to proceed or to do something specified (usually fol. by at):
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emaciate
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to make abnormally lean or thin by a gradual wasting away of flesh.
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occlude
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to close, shut, or stop up (a passage, opening, etc.).
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rebate
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a deep notch formed in or near one edge of a board, framing timber, etc., so that something else can be fitted into it or so that a door or the like can be closed against it.
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ford
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a place where a river or other body of water is shallow enough to be crossed by wading.
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