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audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
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beginning
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breathtaking
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Even
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first
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from
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impressive
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Miss
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of
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Penrod
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Penrod's
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place
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relief
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returning
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sensation
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sheer
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sinister
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sleep
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snatched
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Spence
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students
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superhuman
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than
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then
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This
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to
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up
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vacant
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was
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when
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who
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