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Belated
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Done too late; having been delayed beyond the usual time
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Caliber
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1.detree of importance or excellence 2. The diameter of a pullet or inside or a gun barrel
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Chagrin
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A feeling of embarrassment or annoyance caused by having failed or being disappointed
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Contravene
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To act against or be counter to
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Default
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n. 1.failure to do what is required by duty or law 2. An automatic selection made according to a computer program when the user does not make a choice v. to fail to pay what or when one should
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Doldrums
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A condition of feeling sad, bored, or sluggish
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Emblazon
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To inscribe or decorate conspicuously
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Eminent
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Standing above others in worth, rank or fame. Eminence n.
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Expend
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To use up; consume
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Expire
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1.to come to an end 2. To die
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Exponent
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A person who explains, interprets or works to make something popular.
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Novice
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A person new at something; a beginner
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Spry
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Moving with quickness and ease; lively
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Tenuous
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adj. 1. Lacking substance, flimsy 2. Not thick; slender 3. Lacking density; thin
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Truism
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A truth that is so well known that it is almost unnecessary to say it
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