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Desiccated
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adj. dried up
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Cessation
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n. a stopping; a discontinuance
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Juxtapose
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v. to place side-by-side for comparison
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Garrulous
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adj. talkative
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Lachrymose
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dj. tearful, weepy
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Epitome
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n. a typical example
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Languid
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adj. sluggish; drooping from weakness
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Halcyon
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adj. calm; pleasant
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Fastidious
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adj. hard to please; fussy
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Kismet
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n. destiny; fate; fortune (one's lot in life)
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Paradigm
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n. a model; an example
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Milieu
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n. environment; setting
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Bilious
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adj. bad tempered; cross
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Gumption
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n. courage and initiative; common sense
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Salutary
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adj. healthful; wholesome
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