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| Pertaining to an island; detached, standing alone; narrow-minded, provincial |
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| Contemplate; make a guess or educated guess about; engage in a risky business transaction, gamble |
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| Introductory statement, preface |
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| Apathetic, sluggish, not easily excited or made emotional |
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| Not noble; having mean, base, low motives; low quality |
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| The obscuring of one thing by another, such as the sun by the moon or a person by a more famous or talented person (noun); to obscure, darken, make less important (verb) |
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| Bury (a dead body) or place in a tomb |
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| Direct, clear, fully revealed; clearly depicting sex or nudity |
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| Very hot, parching, burning; passionate |
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| Cause to become unfriendly, hostile, or distant |
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| Lying, habitually dishonest |
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| Turn over in the mind, reflect on; chew cud (as a cow) |
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| Using or relating to obscene or vulgar humor |
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| Speak or argue in favor of (verb); a person who pleads for a cause or on behalf of another person (noun) |
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| Prevent; take the place of, supplant; take before someone else can |
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| Well-timed, happening at a suitable time |
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| Intended to instruct; teaching, or teaching a moral lesson |
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| Factual, related to reality or physical objects; not influenced by emotions, unbiased |
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| In an opposite way; on the other hand |
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| Howling in a deep way, like a dog or wolf |
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| Fearless, brave, enduring in the face of adversity |
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| Make abnormally thin, cause to physically waste away |
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| Call forth, bring out, evoke |
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| Never before known or seen, without having happened previously |
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| Suggest or imply in addition to the precise, literal meaning |
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| Renovate, redo, revise (verb); a restructuring, upgrade, etc. (noun) |
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| Make final or settle conclusively; to fasten or hold together |
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| Unemotional, showing little emotion, not easily moved |
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| Agree, give consent; assume power (usually as "accede to") |
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| Incapable of feeling; unconscious, unaware |
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| Place side by side (either physically or in a metaphorical way, such as to make a comparison) |
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| Wildly excited, frantic, distracted |
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| Believability, trustworthiness |
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| Lay aside to discuss later, often as a way to postpone discussion indefinitely |
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| Act indecisively (verb); a state of fear or trembling excitement |
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| Facial expression or face (noun); approve or tolerate (verb) |
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| Betraying trust, not faithful or trustworthy; not dependable; dangerous or deceptive |
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| Efforts to improve the well-being of humankind, generally through giving money |
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| Simple and unsophisticated, unsuspecting, lacking worldly experience and critical judgment |
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| Plunge, fall straight down |
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| Gather and store; amass, collect |
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| Walk in a heavy or clumsy way, sometimes due to being weighed down |
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