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| a sorrowful poem or speech |
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| art of clear and expressive speaking |
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| softening; something that softens |
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verified by experience or observation, not merely theoretical
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| warm praise; citation; eulogy; panegyric; salutation; tribute |
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| to produce, cause, or bring about |
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| person with refined taste in food and wine; bon vivant; connoisseur; gastronome; gourmand |
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| a witty or pointed saying tersely expressed |
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| a word or phrase, used invectively as a term of abuse |
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| to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead |
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| to shun, to avoid (as something wrong or distasteful); elude; escape; evade |
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| known or understood by only a few |
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| extremely delicate or refined; heavenly or celestial |
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| beliefs or character of a group; culture; ethic; philosophy |
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| speech in praise of someone |
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| fleeting; likely to vanish like vapor |
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| to clear from blame; prove innocent |
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| to strongly urge, to seriously advise |
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| urgent, requiring immediate action |
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| clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression |
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| one who champions or advocates; representative; supporter |
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| to show or feel triumphant joy |
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| a person, as a handyman or servant, employed to do all kinds of work around the house |
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| acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme, unquestioned devotion |
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| dormant, unused; idle; inactive; unseeded |
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| stupid; foolishly self-satisfied; absurd; ludicrous; preposterous; ridiculous |
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| fertile, fruitful, productive; flourishing; prolific |
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| intensely emotional; feverish |
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| foul-smelling; putrid; malodorous; noisome; rank |
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| of a trust; held or given in trust |
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| to decline in vigor, strength, or interest; dwindle; ebb; slacken |
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| excessively decorated or embellished; flushed with a rosy color |
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| to prevent by advance action |
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| happening by chance, fortunate |
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| happening by chance, fortunate |
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| happening by chance, fortunate |
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