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inured
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if you become inured to something unplesant, you become familiar with it and able to accept and bear it
juxtaposition
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putting things which are not similar next to each other
laconic
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using very few words to express what you mean
lithe
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young, healthy, attractive and able to move and bend smoothly
manifold
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many and of several different types
mawkish
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showing emotion or love in an awkward or silly way
modicum
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a small amount of something good such as truth or honesty
nefarious
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(especially of activities) evil or immortal
to nurture
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to take care of, feed and protect someone or something, especially young children or plants, and help them to develop or to help a plan or a person to develop and be successful
obsequious
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to eager to praise or obey someone
ostensible
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appearing or claiming to be one thing when it is really something else
panacea
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somethning that will solve all problems
pariah
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a person who is not accepted by a social group, especially because he or she is not liked, respected or trusted
to permeate
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to spread through something and be present in every part of it
pervasive
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present or noticeable in every part of thing or place, a~ smell of diesel
poignant
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causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness
precocious
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(especially of childres) showing mental development or achievement much earlier than usual
to procure
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to get something, especially after an effort
propensity
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a tendency towards a particular way of behaving, especially a bad one
prowess
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great ability or skill

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