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abut.
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to join at one end or be next to; to support, prop up.
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attire.
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clothes, apparel, grab; to dress, adorn, or bedeck.
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avail.
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to be of use or benefit to; to make use of; to take advantage of; to profit or benefit; (n) use, benefit, or value.
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crony.
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a very close friend, chum, buddy.
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cryptic.
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puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic.
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divergent.
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going in different directions. different from each other, departing from convention, deviant.
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enmity.
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hatred, ill-will.
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fervent.
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very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot
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gaunt.
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thin and bony, starved looking; bare, barren.
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infiltrate.
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to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily.
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nullify.
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to make of no value or consequence, cancel.
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perceptible.
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capable of being grasped by the senses of mind.
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plummet.
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to plunge straight down; a seight fastened to a line.
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proclaim.
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to declare publicly of officially.
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proxy.
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an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another's place.
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rankle.
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to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness.
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scavenger.
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a person who collects or removes usable item from waste materials; an animal taht feeds on refuse.
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stint.
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to limit, be sparing or frugal. (n) a limit or restriction; a fixed share of work or duty; a period of activity.
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stoical.
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self-controlled, not showing felling in response to pleasure or pain.
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unflagging.
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tireless, continuing with vigor.
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