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Mettle

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Courage
Vigor
Strength of spirit

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Indefatigable

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Tireless, unflagging, inexhaustible

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Toddy

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Usually hot drink made with liquor sugar and spices

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Germinating

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To evolve

To begin to grow

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Acquiesced

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Succumbed
Comply
Accept

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Subordinating

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to make one subservient or to treat other of less value or importance

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Sepulcher

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Tomb or grave

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Infusoria

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Bacteria

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Morass (more ass)

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Literally a swamp

A situation that confuses or impedes (blocks)

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Adherents

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Followers

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Temperate

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Moderate

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Vacillation

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Irresolution
Indecision
Inability to take a stand

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Scruple

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An ethical consideration that inhibits actions ; mental reservation

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Virility

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Manly vigor

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Pugnacious

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Combative
Belligerent (aggressive)
Truculent (aggressive)
Quarrelsome (argumentative)

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Impetuous

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Impulsive vehemence

Rash forcefulness

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Cantankerous

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Difficult or irritating to wrk with

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Inexorable

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Not to be persuaded, moved or stopped; relentless

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Obstinacy

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State of bein stubborn

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Subsistence

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Minimum food or shelter necessary to support life

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Yoke

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Frame that goes around necks of Myles to harness them to work together

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Imprudent

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Not cautious

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Assiduously

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Diligently

Carefully

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Lucidly

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Vivid

Clear

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Venerable

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Respected due to age

Hallowed (holy)

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Plebeian

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Common people
Can mean crude of coarse
Vote in which entire country participates

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Fjord

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Common land form in Norway

Narrow I let of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes

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Glazier

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Someone who fixes glass or windows

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Pilloried

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device for publicity punishing people by locking head and hands through wooden frame and holes

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Prophylactic

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Something that prevents or guards from disease or harm

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Innocuous

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harmless or inoffensive

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Invective

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Characterized by insult or abuse
Vituperative (abusive)
Opprobrious (critical)
Truculent (hostile)

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Insidious

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Treacherous

Harming or wearing a chance to entrap

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Expediency

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Consideration of whats is opportune (rather than principle) especially when this means motivated. Y self interest

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Altruism

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Unselfish

Devoted to welfare of others

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Extirpate

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Remove or rip by root
Completely destroy
Wipe out
Obliterate

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Obsequious

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Marked by fawning attentiveness

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Husbandry

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Care, conservative and nurturing

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Exonerate

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Cleared if accusation or blame

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Emancipator

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One who set free

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Enigma

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Puzzle

Something that’s mysterious or inscrutable (unknowable)

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Distension

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Acts if being swollen

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Gregarious

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Sociable

Tending to associate with others

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Quixotic

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Extravagantly visionary and I practice

Extravagantly chivalrous or romantic