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inordinate

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unrestrained

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Bereft

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deprived

Question 3

deprived (n. deprivation)

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lacking the necessities of life

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privation

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lack of the necessaries of life

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bind

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a difficult situation

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cloying

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overly sentimental

Question 7

Outdated

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out-of-date;

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demographic

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statistics relating to the people who live there

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Havoc

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Devastation

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emulate

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To imitate with intent to equal or surpass

Question 11

personify

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anthropomorphize; exemplify;

Question 12

pseudo

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quasi; fake;

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insolvent

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bankrupt; unable to repay one`s debts

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hermit

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recluse;

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retiring

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modest; shy

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rapport

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emotional closeness; harmony

Question 17

reverent

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Humble

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discharge

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release; emission;

Question 19

pretext

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A fictitious reason or motive

Question 20

counterfeit

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Made to resemble something else

Question 21

autocrat

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an absolute ruler

Question 22

overbearing

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dictatorial

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dichotomy

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contrast;

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extrinsic

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external; not essential; extraneous

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propriety

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Accordance with recognized usage, custom, or principles

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unsubstantiated

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unconfirmed;

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forerunner

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portent; forebear;

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melancholy

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gloomy; morose; blue

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Moratorium

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An emergency legislation authorizing a government suspend some action temporarily

Question 30

harangue

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A tirade

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castigate

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To punish

Question 32

reproach

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express disapproval or disappointment

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formidable

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causing fear

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pastime

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activity;

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rarefied

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spread out, hard to find

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Unctuous

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Oily

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deflate

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devalue

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demean

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degrade; humiliate

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parody

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To render ludicrous by imitating the language of

Question 40

recondite

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obscure;

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indelible

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That can not be blotted out, effaced, destroyed, or removed

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ruse

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trick; stratagem

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cloaked

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masked; covered;

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oblique

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slanting; said of lines

Question 45

perceptible

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Cognizable

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blight

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disfigurement

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cliché

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phrase dulled in meaning by repetition

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denigrate

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belittle

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derogate

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denigrate

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diatribe

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A bitter or malicious criticism

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libel

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defamation

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idyllic

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peaceful; picturesque;

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intermittent

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A temporary discontinuance

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entreat

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plead; ask earnestly

Question 55

exhort

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urge

Question 56

decree

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ruling; command;

Question 57

warrant

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justify; authorize

Question 58

parched

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very thirsty

Question 59

vindictiveness

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spitefulness

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spire

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tip;

Question 61

incendiary

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Chemical or person who starts a fire-literally or figuratively

Question 62

matriarch

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Woman who rules a family or larger social group

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delectable

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Delightful to the taste or to the senses

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palatable

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agreeable; pleasing to the taste

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