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05/17/2013
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dilatory
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tardy
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effusive
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gushing
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dolt
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stupid person
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dotage
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senility
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curmudgeon
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crusty ill tempered old man
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emendation
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improvement
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incarcerate
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imprison
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empirical
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based on experience
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equivocate
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avoid committing oneself in what one says
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ineffable
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beyond expression
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verbatim
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word for word
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euphonious
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pleasing in sound
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inalienable
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not to be taken away
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flaccid
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flabby
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dilettante
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dabbler, amateur
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flippant
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lacking proper respect or seriousness
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foible
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minor flaw or shortcoming
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meander
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wander aimlessly without urgent destination
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garner
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gather into storage
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moot
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debatable
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gregarious
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sociable
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hiatus
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break
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felicitous
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pleasing
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end-stopped
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concluding with a pause
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faux pas
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an error or slip in manners or behavior
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