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Intimidate
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To frighten or threaten s.o into making them to do what u want
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Feint
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A movement or an attack that is intended to deceive an opponent,especially in boxing
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Belligerent
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Very unfriendly and wanting to argue or fight
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Disdain
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A complete lack of respect that u show for s.o or s.th because u think they are not important or good enough
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Alacrity
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Quickness and eagerness
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Pugnacious
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Very eager to argue or fight with people
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Scoff
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To laugh at person or idae,and talk about them in a way that shows you think they are stupid
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Pugnacious
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Very eager to argue or fight with people
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Scoff
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To laugh at person or idae,and talk about them in a way that shows you think they are stupid
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Brash
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Behaving too confudently and speaking too loudly-used to show disapproval
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Pugnacious
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Very eager to argue or fight with people
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Scoff
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To laugh at person or idae,and talk about them in a way that shows you think they are stupid
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Brash
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Behaving too confudently and speaking too loudly-used to show disapproval
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Promulgate
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To spread an idea or belief to as many people as pissible
To make a new lawcome into effect by announcing it officially |
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Belittle
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To make so or so seem small ot unimportant
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Feasible
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A plan,idea or method that is feasible is possible and is likely to work
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Feasible
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A plan,idea or method that is feasible is possible and is likely to work
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Discern
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To be able to see sth by looking carefully
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Feasible
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A plan,idea or method that is feasible is possible and is likely to work
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Discern
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To be able to see sth by looking carefully
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Sally forth
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To go out in order to do sth,especially sth that u expect to be difficult or dangerous
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Consternation
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A feeling if worry shock or fear
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Precocious
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A precocious child shows intelligence or skill at avery young age,or behaves in an adult way
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Precocious
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A precocious child shows intelligence or skill at avery young age,or behaves in an adult way
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Perfunctory
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A perfunctory action is done quickly,and is done because people expect it
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Precocious
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A precocious child shows intelligence or skill at avery young age,or behaves in an adult way
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Perfunctory
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A perfunctory action is done quickly,and is done because people expect it
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Chagrin
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Annoyance and disappointment because sth has not happened the way u hoped
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Perverse
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Behaving in an unreasonable way,especially by deliberately doing the opposite of what people want u to do
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Deride
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To make remarks or jokes that show you think so or sth is silly or useless(mock)
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Disparage
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To critisize so or sth in a way that shows u dont think they r very good or important
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Laudable
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Deserving praise,even if not completely successful(praiseworthy)
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Laudable
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Deserving praise,even if not completely successful(praiseworthy)
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Fiasco
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An event that is completely unsuccessful,in a way that is very embarrasing or disappointing(disaster)
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Laudable
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Deserving praise,even if not completely successful(praiseworthy)
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Fiasco
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An event that is completely unsuccessful,in a way that is very embarrasing or disappointing(disaster)
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Masticating
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To chew food
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Laudable
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Deserving praise,even if not completely successful(praiseworthy)
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Fiasco
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An event that is completely unsuccessful,in a way that is very embarrasing or disappointing(disaster)
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Masticating
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To chew food
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Eschew
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To deliberately avoid doing or using sth
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Laudable
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Deserving praise,even if not completely successful(praiseworthy)
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Fiasco
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An event that is completely unsuccessful,in a way that is very embarrasing or disappointing(disaster)
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Masticating
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To chew food
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Eschew
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To deliberately avoid doing or using sth
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Voluble
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Talking a lot ir talking quickly
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Laudable
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Deserving praise,even if not completely successful(praiseworthy)
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Fiasco
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An event that is completely unsuccessful,in a way that is very embarrasing or disappointing(disaster)
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Masticating
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To chew food
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Eschew
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To deliberately avoid doing or using sth
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Voluble
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Talking a lot ir talking quickly
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Quell
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To end a situation in which people are behaving violently or protesting,especially by using force
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Confidant
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So u tell ur secrets or who u talk to about personal things
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Obsolescence
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When sth becomes old fashioned and no longer useful,because sth newer or better has been invented
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Obsolescence
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When sth becomes old fashioned and no longer useful,because sth newer or better has been invented
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Dubious
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Not sure whether sth is good ir true
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Implacable
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Very determined to continue opposing so or sth
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Paroxysm
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A sudden expression of strong feeling that u cannot control
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Paroxysm
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A sudden expression of strong feeling that u cannot control
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Reprehensible
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Reprehensible behaviour is very bad and deserves criticism
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Jurisdiction
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The right to use an official power to make legal decision,or the area where this right exist
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Skirmish
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A fight between small groups of soldiers,ships etc,especially obe that happened away from the main part of a battle-used in the bews reports
A dhirt argument,especially between political or sport opponents |
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Jurisdiction
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The right to use an official power to make legal decision,or the area where this right exist
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Skirmish
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A fight between small groups of soldiers,ships etc,especially obe that happened away from the main part of a battle-used in the bews reports
A dhirt argument,especially between political or sport opponents |
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Harass
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To make so's life unpleasant,for example by frequently saying offensive things to them or threathening them
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Monolithic
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A monolithic irganization,political system etc us verylarge and powerful and difficult to change
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Arbitrary
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Decided or arranged withiut any reason or plan,often unfairly
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Indigent
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Very poor
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Indigent
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Very poor
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Fray
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If so's temper ir nerves fray, or if sth fraus them they becom annoyed
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Stymie
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To prevent so from doing what they want to do or have planned
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Effigy
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A roughly made,usually ugly, model of so u dislike
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Effigy
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A roughly made,usually ugly, model of so u dislike
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Flout
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A deliberately disobey a law,rule etc,without trying to hide what u r doing
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Cognizant
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If so is cognizant of sth they know about it and understand it
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Forthwith
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Immediately
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Exacerbate
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To make a bad situation worse
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Exacerbate
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To make a bad situation worse
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Oust
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To force so out if a position of power,especially so that u can take their place
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Revert
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To change back to a situation that existed in the past
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Emaciated
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Extremely thin from lack pf food or illness
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Surge
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To suddenly move quickly to a paticular direction
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Surge
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To suddenly move quickly to a paticular direction
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Tranquil
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Pleasantly calm,quiet an peaceful
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Sanctuary
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A peaceful place that us safe and provides protection,especially for people who are in danger
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Ascend
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To move up through the air
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Afflict
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To affect so or sth in an unpleasant way and make them suffer
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Afflict
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To affect so or sth in an unpleasant way and make them suffer
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Malnutrition
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سوتغذيه
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Afflict
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To affect so or sth in an unpleasant way and make them suffer
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Malnutrition
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سوتغذيه
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Besiege
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To surround a city or castle with military force until the people inside let u take control
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Privation
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A lack or loss of the things every one needs,such as food,warmth and shelter
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Sinister
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Making u feel that sth evil,dangerous,or illegal is happening or will happen
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Ubiquitous
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Seeming to be everywhere-stimes uesd humorously
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Impresario
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So who organizes peformances in theatres,concert halls etc
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Extortion
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To illegaly force so to give u sth,esprcially money,by threathening them
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Adverse
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Not good or favourable
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Asset
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Sth or so that is useful because they help u succeed ir deal with peoblems
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Bigotbla
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Person who has such a strong opinions about a group of people that they r unwilling to listen to anyone else's opinions
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Blatant
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Sth bad that is blatant is very clear and easy to see, but the person responsible for it doesnt seem embarassed or ashamed
Disagreealby loud, very showy |
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Entourage
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A group of people who travel with an important person
A group if attendants |
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Virulent
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A poison,disease etc that is virulent us very dangerous and affects people very quickly
Full of hate,harmful |
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Virulent
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A liquid poison that some snakes,insects etc produce when they bite or sting u
Poison,spite,malice ٢تاي اخري ميشه رسوندن ب يكي از روي حسادت و اينا |
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Spew out/forth
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To flow out of sth very quickly in large quantities,or to make sth flow out in this way
Throw up,vomit,eject |
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Remote
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Far from towns or ither places where oeople live
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Loath
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Unwilling,reluctant
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Solicit
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To ask so for money,help or information
To beg,seek earnestly |
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Astute
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Able to understand situations or behavior very well and quickly,especialy so that u can get an advantage for ur self
Clever,shrewd,keen |
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Ineffectual
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Not effective
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Scrutinize
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To examine so or sth very carefully
Closely examine |
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Nefarious
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Evil or criminal
Villiainous,vicious |
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Amicable
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An amicable agreement,relationship etc is one in which people feel friendly toward each other and do not want to quarrel
Peaceful,friendly |
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Vexatious
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Making u feel annoyed or worried
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Malady
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An illness,disease
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Thwart
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To prevent so from doing what they r trying to do
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Harbinger
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A sign that is sth is going to happen soon
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Malignant
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A malignant disease is one such as cancer,which can develop in an uncontrolled way and is likely to cause so's death
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Excruciating
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Extremely painful
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Respite
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A short time when sth bad stops happening so that the situation is temporary better
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Reverberate
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If a loud song reverberates it is heard many times as it is sent back from different surfaces
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Fretful
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Anxious and complaining and unable to relax
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Succum
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If u succum to an illness u become very ill or die of it
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