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| concerned with gaining wealth; able to retain ideas or information |
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commonplace, hackneyed, stale |
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| to imitate with the intent of surpassing or equaling. |
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| relevant, fitting, appropriate |
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| refusing to compromise, stubborn, obdurate |
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| to stall or act evasively in order to gain time |
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| intensely eager, desirous to the point of greed |
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| tranquil, peaceful, golden, serene |
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| deliberately causing fires |
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| near-sighted, lacking foresight |
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| tending to make worse, derogatory |
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| improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred |
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| an object that serves as a charm, an amulet |
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| to express clearly, to pronounce distinctly |
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| to condemn, express dissaproval |
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| a formal commendation, an encomium |
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| lacking in spirit or strength |
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| spicy, stimulating to taste or mind |
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created at or related to the beginning of time |
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| nearness in place or timem |
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| founded on an idealistic view of the world, a perfect society |
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| excess wordiness, 'verbal garbage' or excess |
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| gummy, having a gluey or gelatinous quality |
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| wasting away of a body part, progressive decline |
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| a stronghold or fortified place |
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complete or perfect in the highest degree |
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| frenzied, highly agitated |
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| one who holds a specific office at a specific time; required |
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| biting in thought or manner; harshly critical |
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| contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited |
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| a scheme to outwit an opponent to gain an end |
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| sharpness in thought or mind |
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| portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail |
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