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noisy and wild; unruly
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boisterous
noisy and wild; unruly
wizened
wrinkled from aging
vigilant
alert and watchful, esp. for what is dangerous
finite
measurable; having an end
discreet
careful about what one says or does; prudent
fabricate
to make, build; to lie
quirk
a rapid twist and turn; an individual mannerism
watershed
a critical point that marks a division
epitome
a representative example of a type
zephyr
a gentle, soft breeze
futile
having no useful result
byzantine
highly complicated or intricate; characterized by devious plotting
imposing
impressive by virtue of size, power, or manner
convalesce
to recover from illness; to recuperate
allude
to refer to indirectly
gargantuan
of huge size or capacity
holistic
dealing with something as a whole rather than by its individual parts
troupe
a group of touring actors, singers or performers
delve
to look for; to search; to investigate
partisan
a strong, often militant, supporter
coterie
a small, often exclusive group of people who associate with one another frequently
corroborate
to strengthen; confirm; support
predilection
a preference
bawdy
indecent or humorously coarse; lewd
dogma
a specific set of ideas or beliefs, esp. religious or asserted to be absolutely true

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