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rancor
bitter deep-seated ill will
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criterion
a caracterizing mark or trait;a standard on which a judgement or decision may be based.
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raze
to destroy to the ground; demolish; to scrape, cut, or shave off
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strident
to make a harsh noise; characterized by harsh, insisent, and discordant sound.
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mosaic
a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces; an organism or one of its parts composed of cells more than one genotype.
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innocous
producing no injury; not likely to give offense or to arouse strong feelings or hostility.
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insularity
of, replating to, or constituting an island; dwelling or situated on an island; having a narrow provincial point of view
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quiescence
marked by inactivity or repose; tranquilly at rest; causing no trouble or symptoms
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anomaly
deviation from the common rule; the angular distance of a planet from its perihelion as seen from the sun; something different, abnromal, peculiar, or not easily classified
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aggregate
clustered in a dense mass or head; to collect or gather into a mass or whole; the whole sum or amount
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altruistic
unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others; behavior by an animal that isn't beneficial to or may be harmful to itself but that benefits the survivial of the species.
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surfeit
an overabundant supply; an intemperate or immoderate indulgence in something; to feed, supply, or give to surfeit; to indulge to satiety in a gradification
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querulous
habitually complaining; whining
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penury
extreme poverty; destilution
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pithy
concise and forcefully expressive
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nefarious
wicked or criminal
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