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Copious
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Full of thought, information or matter.
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Mercenary
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Serving only for pay or reward.
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Jettison
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To throw goods overboard to lighten a ship in distress.
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Furtive
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Done by stealth
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Extradite
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to deliver
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Ostracize
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to elude from a group by common consent
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Bigot
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a personal obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own group of beliefs.
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Candid
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Frank; outspoken, open, and sincere.
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Negligence
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Lazily careless, offhand.
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Strident
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Making or having a harsh sound.
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Augment
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To make larger, enlarge size
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Expunge
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Wipe out or destroy
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Appease
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to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment.
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Chaos
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a state of utter confusion or disorder.
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Argot
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a special vocabulary & idiom of a particular profession or special group
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