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14715609116camaraderierapport and goodwill0
14715612691frangiblefragile; easy to break1
14715614425litanyany long, repetitive, or dull recital2
14715614426moratorium(n.) a suspension of activity; an official waiting period; an authorized period of delay3
14715618160zealousfervent; fanatical4
14715619514dessicateto dry out; to remove moisture5
14715624595wrenchingcausing mental or physical pain6
14715624596repletefull; abundant7
14715628501interminabletiresome and long; seemingly endless8
14715631517arablesuitable for cultivation of land9
14715633468lugubriousmournful; gloomy10
14715633469ubiquitousoccurring or seeming to occur everywhere; omnipresent11
14715635572Vernaculareveryday language12
14715637003equanimitycomposure; calmness13
15151844246metamorphosisa transformation or dramatic change14
15151848301donnybrooka fight; an uproar15
15151852583nonchalantunconcerned; indifferent16
15151857031vestigea trace or evidence of something that once existed17
15151863440interlocutorsomeone who participates in a conversation18
15151868123procrusteanstrictly disregarding individual differences and circumstances19
15151873322stygiandark and forbidding20
15151879652sophistrya deliberately deceptive or misleading argument21
15151886438carte blancheboundless authority; unlimited power to act22
15151918523incantationa chant; a recited magical spell23
15151923813cosmopolitanworldly; sophisticated24
15151928949rifeabundant; prevalent25
15151934739nomenclaturetechnical names or naming system in an art or science26
15151938409briganda robber or bandit27
15151956346peremptorynot allowing refusal or delay imperative28
15151959793iniquityan evil or wicked act29
15151964559scapegoatone who bears the blame for others30
15151968723atelieran artist's or a designer's workshop31
15151975023axioma universal truth; an established rule32
15151978668dulcetmelodious; pleasing to the ear33
15151982881usurpto take over; to seize power34
15151986727patronizingtreating with condescension; acting superior35
15151991393archaicno longer current or applicable; antiquated36
15151994928vacillateto waver; to sway indecisively37
15152001397perspicaciouskeen; mentally sharp38
15152005993abstemioususing or consuming sparingly39
15152010430talismana magic charm or superstitious object for protection or luck40
15152015245expurgateto remove vulgar or objectionable material41
15152020885pellucidtransparent; clear42

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