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Jane Eyre
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Language - English
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01/17/2011

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promontory
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a point of high land that juts out into a large body of water
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torpid
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mentally or physically inactive; lethargic
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bilious
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affected by or associated with nausea or vomiting;
fig. spiteful, bad tempered
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ignominy
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public shame or disgrace
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turbid
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(of a liquid) cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter
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opprobrium
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harsh criticism or censure
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consternation
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feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected
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capricious
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given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
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poltroon
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an utter coward
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preternatural
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beyond what is normal or natural
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hardihood
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boldness, daring
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animadversion
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criticism or censure
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expostulate
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express strong disapproval or disagreement
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assiduity
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constant or close attention to what one is doing
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penurious
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extremely poor, poverty-stricken; parsimonious (cheap), mean
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hebdomadal
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weekly (used esp. of organizations that meet weekly)
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perfidious
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deceitful and untrustworthy
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repugnance
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intense disgust
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obviate
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remove (a need or difficulty); avoid, prevent
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excrescence
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a distinct outgrowth on a human or animal body or on a plant, esp. one that is the result of disease or abnormality; an unattractive or superfluous addition or feature
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remonstrate
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make a forcefully reproachful protest
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slattern
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a dirty, untidy woman
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effluvium
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an unpleasant or harmful odor, secretion, or discharge
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sublunary
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belonging to this world as contrasted with a better or more spiritual one
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