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ineffable
incapable of being expressed
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forage
to search for food or provisions
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sect
a small group, esp. religious, united by a specific set of beliefs
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vernacular
informal speech; native language
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sanguine
optimistic, cheerful
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kindle
to build a fire; to set on fire or ignite; to arouse
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ruminate
to ponder at length
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culpable
deserving blame or punishment
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idiosyncrasy
a particular, peculiar, or eccentric trait
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dissemble
to deceive or conceal; to hide one's motives; to simulate
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lugubrious
sad or mournful, esp. in a way that seems exaggerated or ridiculous
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internecine
pertaining to conflict whitin a group; mutually destructive
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abolish
to put to an end to
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acquiesce
to agree without protest
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rural
relating to the country or farming
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chimerical
created by or as if by a fanciful imagination
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odyssey
a long, adventurous journey
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rail
to speak bitterly or reproachfully
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gratuitous
unnecessary or inappropriate
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inherent
included as an essential part; intrinsic
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saga
a long prose narrative, often telling of adventure or heroism; a long detailed report
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primeval
relating to the beginning of the first world ages
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mammoth
very large; of clumsy or unwieldly size
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marquee
a sign over the entrance to a public building
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intimate
to make known subtly; to hint
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revert
to return to a former condition
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ulterior
lying beyond what is evident, revealed, or claimed
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sedentary
sitting down most of the time
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quell
to ease; to calm down
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forensic
related to the law or debate
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clique
exclusive group of people
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clandestine
done in secret, esp. to conceal something improper
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surmount
to overcome (e.g, an obstacle); to climb to the top of
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pilfer
to steal a small amount
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sweltering
oppressively hot and humid
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subterfuge
a sneaky or devious method for avoiding difficulty or unpleasantness
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endorse
to give approval or support
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niche
a place or situation suited for a person or thing; a recess in a wall
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ellipsis
in a sentence, the omission of a word replaced bu three periods
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apt
appropriate; having a natural tendency
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ersatz
artificial; not genuine; fake
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instigate
to stir up or arouse; to foment
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predominant
surpassing all others; most common
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valedictory
a farewell speech
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