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Audacious | extremely bold / daring; fearless
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Bemused | bewildered or confused
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Chide | to express disapproval of something; to scold
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Empathize | to identify with another person's feelings
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Flourish | to thrive or grow
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Keepsake | anything kept as a token of affection / remembrance
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Multifaceted | having many aspects
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Propensity | a natural inclination / tendency
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Scofflaw | a person who disregards the law
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Tenacity | stubborn
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Abash | to make ashamed; to embarrass
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Compulsion | an irresistable impulse to act
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Dubious | undecided, uncertain, doubtful
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Haggard | worn out looking; exhausted
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Innocuous | harmless / innocent
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Mendacious | lying or untruthful
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Onerous | oppressive; burdensome
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Paragon | a model of excellence or perfection
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Plausible | apprently true or likely; possible
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Solace | comfort in sorrow
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Apparition | supernatural / unexplained appearance of something
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Brazen | shameless and rudely bold
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Chivalrous | considerate and courteous
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Corpulent | large or bulky in body
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Decrepit | weakened by old age; feeble
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Gorge | to eat excessive amounts
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Infallible | incapable of failing
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Luminous | radiating light; shining
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Quandary | a state of perplexity or uncertainty
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Soothsayer | a seer or prophet; one who can see the future
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Aesthetic | visually pleasing
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Blase | uninterested or bored
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Digress | to stray
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Frugal | costing little / good with money
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Monotonous | unvarying in tone
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Placid | calm or composed
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Profane | secular (non religous) or vulgar
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Sophomoric | immature
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Stifle | to extinguish or cut off
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Vacuous | empty and blank
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Abhor | to utterly detest; severely hate
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Behemoth | a creature of monstrous size / power
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Cognizant | aware
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Desiccated | dehydrated or powdered
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Facade | superficial illusion or appearance
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Illicit | not legally permitted or authorized
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Penitent | expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing
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Raucous | rowdy or disorderly
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Reclusive | shut off or apart from the world; living in seclusion
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Wrath | fierce anger
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Abyss | a deep immeasurable space
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Boorish | crude with rude, clumsy manners
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Candor | frankness or sincerity of expression
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Eloquent | vividly expressive
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Fortitude | strength of mind; courage
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Gumption | initiative / common sense
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Irascible | easily angered; irritable
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Malcontent | discontented or unhappy (can also be a person with those characteristics)
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Tangible | possible to understand / discernable by touch
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Verbiage | an excess or words for the purpose
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Amble | to walk leisurely
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Balderdash | nonsense
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Contempt | defiance / disrespect
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Dross | waste
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Demure | modest or reserved
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Hubris | overbearing pride; arrogance
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Jeer | to speak or shout derisively; taunt
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Lament | to express grief
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Lethargic | really tired, lacking energy
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Squalor | a wretched condition
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braggadocio | someone who brags or is really cocky
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commiserate | to feel or express sympathy for
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crestfallen | dispirited or dejected
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dexterous | skillful in the use of hands and mind
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fiasco | a complete failure
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inarticulate | unable to speak,speachless
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kudos | praise for exceptional achievement
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opaque | not reflecting light,dull
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prognosticate | a prediction
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stately | dignified,formal
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