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sanguine
cheerfully optimisitic
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inclement
unpleasantly cold or wet
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corroborate
confirm or give support to a statement
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importune
ask urgently, harrass someone persistently for or to do something
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incontrovertible
undeniable, not able to be disputed
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surreptitious
stealthy, accomplished by secret (becasue it would not be approved of)
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subjugate
conquer, subdue
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eventuate
occur as a result
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viable
practicable, workable
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diatribe
forceful and bitter verbal attack
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schism
a split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties caused by differences in opinion or belief
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the lion's share
idiom the major portion
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to take the bull by the horns
idiom to face a problem directly
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premise
grounds for a conclusion
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permeate
to spread through
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out of the frying pan into the fire
to go from a difficult situation to a worse one
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repress
subdue, restrain, suppress, to put down
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inchoate
in an early stage, rudimentary
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lurid
unpleasantly bright in color
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pertinent
relevant or applicable to a particular matter
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interject
say sthg abruptly, especially as an interruption
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nominal
existing in name only; very small
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to keep the pot boiling
to see that interest doesn't die down
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overt
done or shown openly
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relegate
assign to an inferior position
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to bury the hatchet
to make peace
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premonition
a strong feeling that something is about to happen
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repulse
drive back by force; reject or rebuff
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havoc
widespread destruction; great confusion or disorder
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remunerate
pay for services rendered or work done
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placard
a printed or handwritten notice or sign for public display, either fixed to a wall or carried during a demonstration
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virulent
(of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects
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plague
any contagious disease that spreads rapidly and kills many people
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Philadelphia lawyer
a lawyer of outstanding ability
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scurry
(of a person or small animal) move hurriedly with short quick steps
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incisive
acute; intelligently analytical and clear-thinking; (of an account) accurate and sharply focused; (of an action) quick and direct
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precipitate
hasten; cause an even to happen suddenly
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castigate
reprimand severely
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inert
lacking the ability or strength to move
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fractious
easily irritated; bad-tempered
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reprehensive
deserving censure or condemnation
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laconic
using very few words
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to gild the lily
to praise extravagantly
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stenotorian
loud and powerful
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valor
great courage in the face of danger
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anathema
something that one vehemently dislikes
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to steal one's thunder
to weaken one's position by stating the argument before that person does
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