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foreboding
n. strong inner sense that something bad is about to happen
Before boarding the plane I had a strange forebeating that we would crashing the ocean.
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interpolate
(v) to alter or corrupt by inserting new or foreign matter
to make insertions
introduce, edge in, fit (in or into), inject, insinuate
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derelict (DARE-eh-lihkt)
(adj) abandoned especially by the owner or occupant; run-down
negligent, careless, lax, lazy, neglectful
(n) something voluntarily abandoned, vagrant, bum, ne'er-do-well, do-nothing, good-for-nothing, no-account, no-good, no-goodnik, slacker
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obsequious (ahb-see-kwee-uhs)
(adj) marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness, subservient
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discursive
(adj) moving from topic to topic without order, rambling
proceeding coherently from topic to topic
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laudatory
(adj) of, relating to, or expressing praise
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interminable
(adj) without end
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desiccate
(v) to dry up, dehydrate
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rectitude
righteousness, morality
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levity
lightheartedness, cheerfulness
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miscreant
a bad or depraved person
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insular
isolated, defended against outside contact
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acrophobia
fear of heights
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uncanny
unexplainable; seeming to have unnatural or supernatural aspect
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lilt
cadence or rhythm, usually of an upbeat nature
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approbation
approval, commendation, praise
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incubate
to create conditions (such as warmth) that are favorable for development
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scamp
someone who gets in trouble or causes mischief
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burlesque
a humorous performance that either mocks something serious or treats something ordinary with mock seriousness
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elicit
to draw or bring out or forth
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incorrigible
impossible to correct or control
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cacophonous
not harmonious; grating or loud
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verbose
talkative, using more words than necessary
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