A Confession

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precipice

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a very steep rock face or cliff, especially a tall one: we swerved toward the edge of the precipice.

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insuperable

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(of a difficulty or obstacle) impossible to overcome."insuperable financial problems"

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deliverance

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the action of being rescued or set free."prayers for deliverance"

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beckon

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appear attractive or inviting."the going is tough and soft options beckon"

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cunning

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having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion."a cunning look came into his eyes"

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unravel

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investigate and solve or explain (something complicated or puzzling)."they were attempting to unravel the cause of death"

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lest

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with the intention of preventing (something undesirable); to avoid the risk of."he spent whole days in his room, wearing headphones lest he disturb anyone"(after a clause indicating fear) because of the possibility of something undesirable happening; in case."she sat up late worrying lest he be murdered on the way home"synonyms:in case, just in case, for fear that, in order to avoid, to avoid the risk of"he cut the remark out of the final programme lest it should offend listeners"

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peasant

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a poor smallholder or agricultural labourer of low social status (chiefly in historical use or with reference to subsistence farming in poorer countries)."peasant farmers"

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till3

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prepare and cultivate (land) for crops."no land was being tilled or crops sown"

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fable

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a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral."the fable of the sick lion and the wary fox"

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devour

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eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly."he devoured half of his burger in one bite"

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rapacious

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aggressively greedy or grasping."rapacious landlords"

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gnaw

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bite at or nibble something persistently."watching a dog gnaw at a big bone"

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superfluous

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unnecessary, especially through being more than enough."the purchaser should avoid asking for superfluous information"

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crest

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the top of a mountain or hill."she reached the crest of the hill"synonyms:summit, peak, highest point, top, mountaintop, tip, pinnacle, brow,

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erudition

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the quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship."he was known for his wit, erudition, and teaching skills"

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cower

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crouch down in fear."children cowered in terror as the shoot-out erupted"

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naivety

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lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement."his appalling naivety in going to the press"

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Renouncing

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Formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession).