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Nonchalant

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Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed. Novel Title: 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' by Stieg Larsson

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Enigma

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A person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand. Novel Title: 'Angels & Demons' by Dan Brown

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Megalomania

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Delusion about one's own power or importance, often seen in the villain of a story. Novel Title: 'The Da Vinci Code' by Dan Brown

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Clandestine

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Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit. Novel Title: 'The Bourne Identity' by Robert Ludlum

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Skulduggery

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Underhanded or unscrupulous behavior; trickery. Novel Title: 'The Reversal' by Michael Connelly

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Subterfuge

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Deceit used in order to achieve one's goal. Novel Title: 'The Firm' by John Grisham

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Cryptic

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Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure. Novel Title: 'Deception Point' by Dan Brown

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Incognito

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Having one's true identity concealed. Novel Title: 'Inferno' by Dan Brown

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Affable

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Friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to. Novel Title: 'The Lincoln Lawyer' by Michael Connelly

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Amnesia

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A partial or total loss of memory. Novel Title: 'Before I Go to Sleep' by S.J. Watson

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Nefarious

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Wicked, villainous, despicable. Novel Title: 'The Girl on the Train' by Paula Hawkins

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Trepidation

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A feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen. Novel Title: 'The Shining Girls' by Lauren Beukes

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Ubiquitous

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Present, appearing, or found everywhere. Novel Title: 'Digital Fortress' by Dan Brown

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Ruse

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An action intended to deceive someone; a trick. Novel Title: 'Gone Girl' by Gillian Flynn

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Ominous

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Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen. Novel Title: 'The Silence of the Lambs' by Thomas Harris

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Pernicious

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Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way. Novel Title: 'Tell No One' by Harlan Coben

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Convoluted

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Intricately folded, twisted, or coiled; complicated or complex. Novel Title: 'A Time to Kill' by John Grisham

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Vicarious

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Experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person. Novel Title: 'Red Dragon' by Thomas Harris

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Lurid

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Very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect. Novel Title: 'American Psycho' by Bret Easton Ellis

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Frenetic

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Fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way. Novel Title: '61 Hours' by Lee Child

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Impasse

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A situation in which no progress is possible because of disagreement; a deadlock. Novel Title: 'Kiss the Girls' by James Patterson

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Echelon

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A level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society. Novel Title: 'The General's Daughter' by Nelson DeMille

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Gregarious

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Fond of company; sociable. Novel Title: 'The Fifth Witness' by Michael Connelly

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Esoteric

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Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest. Novel Title: 'Reliquary' by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child

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Indomitable

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Impossible to subdue or defeat. Novel Title: 'The Hunt for Red October' by Tom Clancy

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Tenacious

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Tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely. Novel Title: 'The Poet' by Michael Connelly

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Loquacious

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Tending to talk a great deal; talkative. Novel Title: 'The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle' by Haruki Murakami

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Perfidious

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Deceitful and untrustworthy. Novel Title: 'The Last of the Mohicans' by James Fenimore Cooper

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Prolific

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Producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring; in writing: producing many works. Novel Title: 'The King of Torts' by John Grisham

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Reticent

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Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily. Novel Title: 'The Collectors' by David Baldacci

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Stymie

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To prevent or hinder the progress of. Novel Title: 'The Andromeda Strain' by Michael Crichton

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Mollify

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To appease the anger or anxiety of (someone). Novel Title: 'The Cuckoo's Calling' by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling)

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Voracious

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Wanting or devouring great quantities of food; having a very eager approach to an activity. Novel Title: 'Darkly Dreaming Dexter' by Jeff Lindsay

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Augment

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To make (something) greater by adding to it; increase. Novel Title: 'The Hades Factor' by Robert Ludlum

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Acumen

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The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain. Novel Title: 'Sharp Objects' by Gillian Flynn

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Inexorable

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Impossible to stop or prevent. Novel Title: 'The Night Stalker' by Chris Carter

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Pensive

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Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought. Novel Title: 'Memory Man' by David Baldacci

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Insidious

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Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects. Novel Title: 'Rosemary's Baby' by Ira Levin

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Unscathed

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Without suffering any injury, damage, or harm. Novel Title: 'Die Trying' by Lee Child

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Catapult

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To throw (someone) into a particular state or condition suddenly and forcefully. Novel Title: 'The Atlantis Gene' by A.G. Riddle

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