Stealing Language: Pique, Rabid, Precocious, Predatory and Plebian
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Purloin
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steal
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Linguistics
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the scientific study of the structure, sounds, and meaning of language
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Pique
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to cause resentment; to provoke
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Rabid
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raging; fanatical
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Precocious
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showing early development, especially mental
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Predatory
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inclined to prey on others
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Plebian
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a commoner; one from the lower class (noun), common or vulgar (adjective)
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Pugnacious
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eager and ready to fight; quarrelsome
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Prowess
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superior skill or ability
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Pusillanimous
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cowardly; fearful
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Vindictive
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seeking revenge; bearing a grudge
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Quell
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to put an end to; to allay or quiet
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Rabble
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a disorderly crowd, a mob
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Raconteur
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a person skilled at telling stories
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Quixotic
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very idealistic; impractical; caught up in romantic notions
