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cite

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(v.) to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend.

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appease

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(v.) to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to.

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calamitous

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(adj.) causing great misfortune.

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shiftless

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(adj.) lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient.

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pert

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(adj.) high-spirited; lively; bold, saucy; jaunty.

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belated

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(adj.) delayed; coming or happening later than should have been.

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quirk

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(n.) a peculiar behavioral habit; an idiosyncrasy.

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regale

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(v.) to entertain or amuse someone with talk or storytelling.

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taint

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(v.) to contaminate or pollute something.

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milieu

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(n.) the physical or social setting in which something occurs.