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| to lend beauty to, to decorate |
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| behaivor that is assumed rather than natural, artificially |
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| distant physically or emotionally |
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| a combination of diverse elements, a mixture |
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| having opposing attitude of feelings aobut something, on the fence |
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| agonizing physical or mental pain, torment |
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| something that precedes another |
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| self confident assurance, poise, composure |
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| to fill with consternation or dismay |
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to the point, relevent, pertinent
"he was asked a question apropos his resignation" |
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| old, once common but now used to describe an earlier time period |
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| strenuous, testing the powers of endurance |
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| inclined to bold or confident assertion |
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favorable
thanks for joining us on this auspicious occasion |
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| something that behaves like a robot |
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a group active in the invention and application of new techniques in a given field, especially the arts
innovative, original
this year's avant-garde fashion statement |
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greed
the job had become less about integrity and more about avarice |
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| something that is tribte, obvious, and predictable, commonplace |
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to harass, beset, beaten up
The beleaguered little shop finally had to close its doors when the health department inspected the premises. |
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| to picture falsely, misrepresent |
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| inclined or eager to fight, hostile |
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| disease that kills/wipes out plants |
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| a benefit bestowed (often by pirates :)) |
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| to censor offensive portions from a book |
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to grow and flourish
the toy industry is burgeoning |
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swiftness of an action or motion, speed, alacrity, dispatch, briskness.
He performed his task with great celerity |
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