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To Seclude
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The monks had cloistered themselves in the holy life of the monastery. |
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To State Severely
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Huckleberry listened to Tom's asseverations about proper procedure. |
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Friendly and kind
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Hephaistos greeted Achilles's mother, Thetis, with affable enthusiasm. |
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Ridiculing Institutions
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The egregious iconoclasm of Diogenes knew no limits. |
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Balance
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She lived in a healthy equipoise between her home and her career as a lawyer. |
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Something unequaled
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Georgie O'Keefe is a nonpareil; her paintings are unique. |
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Stubborn
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Her opinions on the problems of the West Bank were intractable. |
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Blatant
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A new and egregious rudeness had begun to emerge in the halls. |
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Touching
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The monkeys jumped for the branches that were not contiguous. |
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Obsolete
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The superannuated muthology had not kept pace with history. |
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Biting
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The comic's mordacious wit left many in the audience not laughing. |
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A Pain Reliever
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For many, the television is a greater anodyne than any analgesic. |
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Discerning Wisdom
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Chief Seattle's sagacity was revealed in his letter to the President. |
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Oily
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Dickens's character Mr.Pecksniff was an unctuous and insincere hypocrite. |
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