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English III The Awakening Vocab Ch.1-18
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02/20/2011
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chamomile
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a plant
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gaunt
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thin, bony
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lugger
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a small sailboat
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quadroon
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person with an African American grandparent
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countenance
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the look on a persons face
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incessantly
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never stopping
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infusion
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the act of putting/mixing one thing into another
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languor
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listless/lack of vitality
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composure
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the state of being calm
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dispelling
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causing to vanish
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forgoing
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that which came before
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forgoing
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that which came before
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habitual
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much seen or done, usual
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impaired
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damaged
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imploring
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begging
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indiscriminately
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done haphazardly
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lamenting
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regretting, feeling deep sorrow
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luscious
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delicious, sweet
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monotonous
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tiresome, or unvarying
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mournful
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sad
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oppression
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burden, a feeling of being weighed down
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toothsome
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pleasing to the taste
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upbraiding
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scolding
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amicable
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friendly
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ample
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more than enough
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anticipating
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expecting
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atonement
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to right or wrong, to make amends
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bodice
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a vest
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creole
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a person descended from the original French settlers of LOUISIANA
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droll
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oddly amusing
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effaced
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to make unimportant, to wipe out
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emboddiment
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the perfect example
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esteemed
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to have great regard for
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impervious
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incapable of being hurt
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insidious
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more dangerous
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iota
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a very small amount
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subsequent
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that which follows
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aptitude
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talent
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congenial
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agreeable
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contemptuous
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scornful
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detain
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keep from leaving
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earnest
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genuine
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entreaty
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request
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imperitive
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powerful/important
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inconsolable
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unable to be calmed
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naivete
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extreme innocence
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prostrating
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knealling
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remostrate
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to make objections
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sensuous
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that which stimulates the senses
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sonorous
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full
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vouchsafe
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give
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abysses
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immeasurably deep spaces
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ponderous
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difficult to handle
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acme
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the highest point
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candor
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frankness, honesty
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decrees
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events that seem foreordained
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effusive
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expressing great emotion
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enamored
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feeling love for
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hitherto
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until now
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induce
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persuade
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intoxicated
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excited
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manifestations
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an expression of
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prosperity
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an inclination
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relinquish
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to give up
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desultory
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random
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discernment
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the ability to perceive
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imperiling
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putting at risk
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propensity
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habit
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resounding
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echoing loudly
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solicitation
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request
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vehemently
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a force of passion
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capricious
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whimsicle
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demure
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modest, reserved
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effulgence
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a radiance
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imperious
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over bearing
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impetuous
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done without of preperation
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keen
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deeply penetrating
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mystic
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inspiring a sense of mystery or wonder
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plaintive
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sad
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prevailed
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persuade
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tempered
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modified
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weazened
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shriveled
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exalted
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worthy of great praise
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flippancy
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lack of seriousness
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malicious
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intent of doing harm
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pathos
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sadness
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supercilious
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proud
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ungovernable
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uncontrollable
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voluptuous
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full of pleasure
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deprecatory
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disapproving
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intangible
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incapable of being grasped
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piquant
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agreeably stimulating
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reproach
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to show disapproval
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sullenly
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gloomy
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lulling
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deadening
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procured
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acquired
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stealthy
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sneaky
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dissuaded
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persuaded not to
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pacified
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made calm
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pretentious
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making claims of some importance
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commodious
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large
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dainty
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small
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incipiently
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in an early stage of developement
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obnoxious
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disagreeable
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poignancy
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emotional impact
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sardomically
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sarcastically
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unscrupulous
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dishonest
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aversion
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a dislike
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donned
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put on
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unessential
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unnecessary
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din
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noise
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picturesque
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visually pleasing
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alacrity
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cheerful eagerness
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animation
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liveliness
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antagonistic
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hostile
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commiseration
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sympathy
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complacency
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self-satisfaction
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ennui
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boredom
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extraneous
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extra
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inutility
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of no use
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