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casual lack of concern; indifference

leeriness

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suspicious or distrustful

acquiescence

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the reluctant acceptance of something without protest

implacable

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unable to be stopped; relentless

embodiment

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a tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling

diffident

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modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence

saturnine

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(of a person or their manner) gloomy

punctilious

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showing great attention to detail or correct behaviour

unexceptional

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not out of the ordinary; usual

indiscernible

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impossible to see or clearly distinguish

noctilucent

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shining at night

clergy

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the religious leaders whose job is serving the needs of their religion and its members; priests

intensify

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become or make more intense

denigrate

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criticize unfairly

banal

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so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

laggard

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slower than desired or expected

palpable

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able to be touched or felt

embellish

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make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features

muster

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collect or assemble (a number or amount)

exigent

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pressing; demanding

quash

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put an end to; suppress

preponderance

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the quality or fact of being greater in number, quantity, or importance

tussles

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to have difficult disagreements or strong arguments

fare

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perform in a specified way in a particular situation or over a particular period

affect(GRE:FAKING)

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pretend to have or feel (something)

coagulated

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(of a fluid, especially blood) change to a solid or semi-solid state

secession

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withdrawal of a group from a larger entity, especially a political entity

taciturn

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(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little

gloat

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showing pleasure at their own success or at other people’s failure in an arrogant and unpleasant way

slapdash

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done too hurriedly and carelessly

trumpet

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a brass musical instrument

heuristic

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enabling a person to discover or learn something for themselves

taxonomy

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the classification of something, especially organisms

stupefy

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astonish and shock

untrammeled

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not deprived of freedom of action or expression; not restricted or hampered

agnostic

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a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of GOD

indemnified

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compensate (someone) for harm or loss
secure (someone) against legal liability for their actions

prognosticate

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to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs;

presage

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be a sign or warning of (an imminent event, typically an unwelcome one)

deprecatory

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apologetic or appeasing

elegiac

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a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead

damp

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slightly wet

pejorative

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casual lack of concern; indifference

suspicious or distrustful

the reluctant acceptance of something without protest

unable to be stopped; relentless

a tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling

modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence

(of a person or their manner) gloomy

showing great attention to detail or correct behaviour

not out of the ordinary; usual

impossible to see or clearly distinguish

shining at night

the religious leaders whose job is serving the needs of their religion and its members; priests

become or make more intense

criticize unfairly

so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

slower than desired or expected

able to be touched or felt

make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features

collect or assemble (a number or amount)

pressing; demanding

put an end to; suppress

the quality or fact of being greater in number, quantity, or importance

to have difficult disagreements or strong arguments

perform in a specified way in a particular situation or over a particular period

pretend to have or feel (something)

(of a fluid, especially blood) change to a solid or semi-solid state

withdrawal of a group from a larger entity, especially a political entity

(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little

showing pleasure at their own success or at other people’s failure in an arrogant and unpleasant way

done too hurriedly and carelessly

a brass musical instrument

enabling a person to discover or learn something for themselves

the classification of something, especially organisms

astonish and shock

not deprived of freedom of action or expression; not restricted or hampered

a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of GOD

compensate (someone) for harm or losssecure (someone) against legal liability for their actions

to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs;

be a sign or warning of (an imminent event, typically an unwelcome one)

apologetic or appeasing

a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead

slightly wet

expressing contempt or disapproval

compensate (someone) for harm or loss
secure (someone) against legal liability for their actions