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a. bold; brave and taking risks


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v. adorn; add something to an object or place, especially in order to make it more attractive


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v. pay costs of; undertake payment of; make compensation to or for


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v. clarify; free from mystery or obscurity


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n. feeling desire; eagerly wishing; eager to obtain


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n. act of dispersing or diffusing something


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v. turn aside, especially from the main subject in writing or speaking


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n. state of being discomposed; disorder; agitation; disturbance; inconsistency; disagreement


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n. an unbridgeable disparity as from a failure of understanding


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a. not harmonious; conflicting; disagreeable in sound; harsh or dissonant


Spelling Word: discordant