What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?

Vincent Van Gogh

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Edifice

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a building, especially a large, imposing one.

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Perforce

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by necessity; inevitably.

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Prosaic

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lacking poetic beauty; commonplace; unromantic.

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Simpatico

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compatible, likable; having shared interests or similar feelings.

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Panoply

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a complete or impressive collection of things.

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Replete

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filled or well-supplied with something.

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Defray

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to provide money to pay (a cost or expense).

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Foetor

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a strong, foul odor; stench.

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Cogitating

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thinking deeply about something; contemplating.

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Impute

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to attribute or ascribe a quality, especially a fault, to someone.

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Ayn Rand

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