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quaint
odd, esp. in an old-fashioned way
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mores
accepted rules of behavior
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perfunctory
done without care or interest or merely as a form or routine
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civic
pertaining to a city or citizen
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fraternize
to associate in a friendly manner
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deprive
to take or keep something away from someone
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manifold
of many kinds; numerous and varied
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redolent
aromatic; fragrant; suggestive
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prescribe
to set down as a rule
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obtuse
slow in understanding; dull; stupid
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erratic
inconsistent, unpredictable
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convivial
sociable; festive
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mercurial
easily changeable; erratic
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dissipate
to scatter; to spend wastefully
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shear
to cut hair or wool from
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largess
generosity in giving gifts
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invective
language that abuses or denounces
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dote
to show excessive love or fondness
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mellifluous
smooth and sweet; flowing with sweetness
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innuendo
an indirect suggestion about someone or something, esp. of a negative nature
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malediction
evil talk about someone; slander; a curse
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toady
a person who flatters others for self-serving reasons; a sycophant
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unruly
difficult to control; disobedient
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caliber
degree of worth or value
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solicitous
showing great concern for or attention to another; anxious or concerned
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oppugn
to oppose with argument; to contradict or call into question
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inchoate
at an early stage of development; not well developed
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monolithic
massive, solid and uniform in appearance
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nonchalant
seemingly unconcerned or indifferent
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reproach
to express disapproval for a fault, usually out of a sense of disappointment
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placate
to make less angry
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gamut
an entire range or series
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feign
to pretend; to fake
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decor
a decorative style or scheme, as of a room
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tentative
experimental; not sure
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poignant
sharply painful to the feelings
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memento
a reminder or a souvenir
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patronize
to sponsor or support; to be kind or helpful in a snobbish way, as if dealing with an inferior
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sumptuous
of a size or splendor suggesting great expense; lavish
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filibuster
- (v) to use a prolonged speech to delay legislative action
- (n) a speech that delays legislative action
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hysteria
a sudden outburst of uncontrolled emotion such as fear, excitement, etc.
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dwindle
to decrease gradually until little remains
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