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3946102515abeyancea state of being temporarily inactive, suspended, or set aside0
3946103882ambivalenthaving opposite and conflicting feelings about someone or something1
3946104550beleaguerto set upon from all sides; to surround with an army; to trouble, harass2
3946106091carte blanchefull freedom or authority to act at one's own discretion3
3946106891cataclysma sudden, violent, or devastating upheaval; a surging flood, deluge4
3946108193debauchto corrupt morally, seduce; to indulge in dissipation; an act or occasion of dissipation or vice5
3946111419eclatdazzling or conspicuous success or acclaim; great brilliance (of performance or achievement)6
3946113736fastidiousoverly demanding or hard to please; excessively careful in regard to details; easily disgusted7
3946115946gambolto jump or skip about playfully8
3946116706imbueto soak or stain thoroughly; to fill the mind9
3946117651inchoatejust beginning; not fully shaped or formed10
3946118411lampoona malicious satire; to satirize, ridicule11
3946119954malleablecapable of being formed into different shapes; capable of being altered, adapted, or influenced12
3946121594nemesisan agent or force inflicting vengeance or punishment; retribution itself; an unbeatable rival13
3946125869optto make a choice or decision14
3946127477philistinelacking in, hostile to, or smugly indifferent to cultural and artistic values or refinements; such a person15
3946129039picaresqueinvolving or characteristic or clever rogues or adventurers16
3946130748queasynauseated or uneasy; causing nausea or uneasiness; troubled17
3946132927refractorystubborn; hard or difficult to manage; not responsive to treatment or cure18
3946134213savoir-fairethe ability to say and do the right thing in any situation; social competence19
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