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tangible
able to be touched or treated as real
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embroil
to engage in trouble; to complicate
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homely
unattractive, plain looking
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stamina
resistance to fatigue or hardship; endurance
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primp
to dress or groom with careful attention to detail
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posterity
future generations
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kindling
dry sticks of wood used to start a fire
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rift
a break in friendly relations
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rancid
spoiled or rotten (esp. oils or fats)
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shard
a fragment of a brittle substance, e.g, glass or pottery
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sarcasm
harsh, often ironic ridicule , intended to hurt
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extortion
taking (property or money) by force or threat of force
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comely
attractive or pleasing in appearance; pretty; handsome
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obsequious
showing too great a willingness to serve or obey
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scion
an heir; a descendant
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bowdlerize
to censor, esp. prudishly
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defer
to delay; to put off
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become
to be approporiate or suitable to; to look good with
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milestone
an important event
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buoy
to keep afloat; to raise the spirits of
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euphony
pleasing sound, esp. of words
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hierarchy
a ranking according to status or ability; a group with authority
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scintillate
to give off sparks; to be animated or brilliant
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anonymous
having an unknown or unacknowledged name
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lineaments
any of the features of the body, usually the face
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dilute
to lessen the concentration, force or purity of by adding something
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zeal
intense passion or enthusiasm
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blanket
applying to all conditions or instances
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deviate
to depart from the norm
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dynasty
a succession of rulers or people in power from the same family
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detriment
injury or damage
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gauge
an instrument for measuring or testing
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wreak
to inflict; to cause (something bad)
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maverick
one who rebels; a nonformist; and individualist
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protean
easily taking on different forms
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lenient
inclined not to be strict
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éclat
great brilliance, as of performance or achievement; conspicuous success
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ravine
a deep, narrow gorge, esp. one worn down with running water
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malinger
to act sick in order to avoid work
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chauvinism
unreasoning and boastful devotion to one's country or sex
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voracious
devouring; extremely hungry
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skulk
to lurk; to move secretively
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malaise
a vague feeling of physical discomfort or uneasiness
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lineage
direct descent from an ancestor; derivation
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diverge
to depart from a set course or opinion
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clamber
to crawl or climb with difficulty, esp. on all fours
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