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| adj. sophisticated; refined; elegant |
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| adj. producing large amounts or volumes; productive |
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| v. to rot; to decay and give off a foul odor |
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| n. stillness, motionlessness, quality of being at rest |
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| adj. awe-inspiring, worthy of honor |
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| v. to obtain by deception or flattery |
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| adj. extremely harmful; potentially causing death |
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| adj./n. violating accepted dogma or convention |
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| adj. unmoving, lethargic, sluggish |
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| adj. refusing to compromise |
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| adj. intended for or understood by a small, specific group |
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| n. mournful poem; esp. one lamenting the dead |
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| n. invalid or incorrect notion; a mistaken belief |
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| adj. sociable, outgoing; enjoying the company of other people |
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| v./n. to deliver a pompous speech or tirade; a long pompous speech |
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| adj. free of bias or self-interest; impartial |
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| n. quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings |
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| adj./n. soothing, esp. to the skin; making less harsh; mollifying; an agent that softens or smooths the skin |
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| adj. mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand |
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| n. smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack |
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