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pilgrim
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a person who journeys, especially a long distance, to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion:pilgrims to the Holy Land.
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chew
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to crush, damage, injure, etc., as if by chewing (often followed by up):The faulty paper feeder chewed the letters up. to meditate on; consider deliberately (often followed by over):He chewed the problem over in his mind.
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acrimony
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sharpness, harshness, or bitterness of nature, speech, disposition, etc.:The speaker attacked him with great acrimony.
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Shrill
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high-pitched and piercing in sound quality:a shrill cry.
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beefed up
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to make something better or stronger "beefed-up sales efforts"
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satellite
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An object launched to orbit Earth or another celestial body, as a device for reflecting or relaying radio signals or for capturingimages.
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reluctance
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unwillingness.
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raw
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Being in a natural condition; not processed or refined: raw wool, raw oil, raw wood
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dwindling
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To become gradually less until little remains. difficulties that dwindled my enthusiasm for the recipe.
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indispensable
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Absolutely necessary; essential. the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state.
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skewed
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To turn or place at an angle: skew the cutting edge of a plane.
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depicts
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To represent in a picture or sculpture: Each page's border has designs that depict forest animals.
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refuge
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Shelter
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kit
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set - suit
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beleaguer
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surround
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bulk
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mass
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rebel
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a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of his or her country.
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grave
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tomb
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riot
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a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
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poll
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vote the country went to the polls on March 10
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deny
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tate that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of. they deny any responsibility for the tragedy
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insist
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convince with forth she insisted on carrying her own bag
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torrential
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(of rain) falling rapidly and in copious quantities
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hike
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a long walk, especially in the country or wilderness Don't let April showers deter you from getting outside for a walk, hike or bike ride a sharp increase, especially in price.fears of a hike in interest rates
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trigger
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a small device that releases a spring or catch and so sets off a mechanism, especially in order to fire a gunhe pulled the trigger of the shotgun cause to happen or exist.an allergy can be triggered by stress or overworkсинонимы: precipitate, prompt, elicit, trigger off, set off, spark (off), touch off, provoke, stir up, cau
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string
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line, string
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demise
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a person's death. Mr. Grisenthwaite's tragic demise conveyance or transfer of property or a title by demising.First, where a landlord let premises by demise to a tenant
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claws
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sharp nails
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fangs
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sharp teeth
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noxious
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harmful
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fume
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gas, smoke, or vapor that smells strongly or is dangerous to inhale
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stiff
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solid, hard
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pledges
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a solemn promise or undertaking.the conference ended with a joint pledge to limit pollution a thing that is given as security for the fulfillment of a contract or the payment of a debt and is liable to forfeiture in the event of failure.The sense of the pledge as debt implied by both translations suggests that the vow or promise is predicated on a loss already inscribed in the speech act.
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ponder
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think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.I pondered the question of what clothes to wear for the occasion
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seep
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flow or leak slowly through porous material or small holes.water began to seep through the soles of his boots
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decay
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the state or process of decompositionnuclear decay
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fusion
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referring to food or cooking that incorporates elements of diverse cuisines.their fusion fare includes a sushi-like roll of gingery rice and eel wrapped in marinated Greek grape leaves
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hallmark
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a mark stamped on articles of gold, silver, or platinum in Britain, certifying their standard of purity.This is to be an appeal against the proposal by Italy for the abandonment of hallmarks on gold and silver throughout the EU.
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vault
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a roof in the form of an arch or a series of arches, typical of churches and other large, formal buildings.Gothic architecture has a particular look: the pointed or ogival arch, ribbed vaults , rose windows, towers, and tremendous height in the nave, supported by flying buttresses.
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avian
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of or relating to birds.avian tuberculosis
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reconciliation
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the restoration of friendly relations.his reconciliation with your uncle
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fed up
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annoyed or upset at a situation or treatment.he was fed up with doing all the work
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reluctant
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adjectiveunwillingly, forced she seemed reluctant to discuss the matter
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Purge
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Noun, verbcleaning, scour, a purge of the ruling class is absolutely necessary
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steer
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noun, verbmanage, rule, operate he need for the school to be given a clear steer as to its future direction
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accuse
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verb blame he was accused of murdering his wife's lover
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crook
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noun - deceiver, cheateradjective - кривой, неровный, unfair Bernie's team work hard to catch thieves, whether car crooks or shoplifters. it was pretty crook on the land in the early 1970s
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ensnare, snared
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verbcatch in a trap they were ensnared in downtown traffic
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crackdown
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severe measures to restrict or discourage undesirable or illegal people or behavior.a crackdown on crime and corruption
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anxiety
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noun concern, anxiety, worry he felt a surge of anxiety
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