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auspicious   promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable  
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commotion   violent or tumultuous motion; agitation; noisy disturbance  
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methodical   performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly  
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infraction   breach; violation; infringement  
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pensive   dreamily or wistfully thoughtful  
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punctilious   extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions  
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incessant   continuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending  
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prophetic   of or relating to a prophet  
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errant   deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying  
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decorum   dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.  
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facade   the front of a building, especially an imposing or decorative one. any side of a building facing a public way or space and finished accordingly.  
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impulsive   actuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses  
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proponent   a person who puts forward a proposition or proposal.  
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compel   to force or drive, especially to a course of action  
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mediate   to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile  
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revelation   the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure  
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permeate   to pass into or through every part of  
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rogue   a dishonest, knavish person; scoundrel  
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relentless   that does not relent; unyieldingly severe, strict, or harsh; unrelenting  
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despise   to regard with contempt, distaste, disgust, or disdain; scorn; loathe  
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resounding   making an echoing sound  
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unabated   with undiminished force, power, or vigor  
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adulation   excessive devotion to someone; servile flattery  
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vehement   zealous; ardent; impassioned  
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dilapidated   reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age, wear, or neglect  
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scion   a descendant  
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justify   to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right  
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jeer   to speak or shout derisively; scoff or gibe rudely  
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prominent   standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable  
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retaliate   to return like for like, especially evil for evil  
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Sequence   order of a story or movie etc.  
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Defiant   characterized by defiance; boldly resistant or challenging  
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Dialect   accent used to show nationality  
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Allusion   reference to lituarte,TV,movies  
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Tone   voice the author uses  
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mood   how the reader feels  
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problem/solution   to solve a crisis  
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Connotation   word used to detect mood  
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compare/contrast   writing used to see things are same and different  
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expository   factual wrting  
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