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dishonorable; shameful
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a rude or impolite person
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a shield; protection
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keenness of judgment
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eager; earnest
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to correct; to make right
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to weaken
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to overwhelm; to surround and attack
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Lasting only a brief time; short-lived
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a concern for others; generosity
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decaying flesh
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pertaining to sexual love
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shapeless, formless, vague
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rich, luxurious; wealthy
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deff: an exact opposite; an opposite extreme
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deff: a showy but useless thing
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p.o.s.: adj.
deff: savage; brutal
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deff: mild; tasteless; dull
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deff: embarrassment; a complete loss of courage
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deff: very sheer and light
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deff.: worn out; barren
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deff: a correction
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deff: to look at or think about with great satisfaction
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deff: a barrier; obstruction
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