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remunerate
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to pay, recompense, or reward for work, trouble, etc.
"They worked for their pay; they should be remunerated accordingly." |
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inure
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to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden
"Twenty years in the salt mines inured the man to the discomforts of dirt and grime." |
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stolid
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not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive
"John was stolid in his opinion on who was going to win the election; I couldn't budge him." |
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spate
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a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring
"She was shocked at her teenage son's spate of angry words over the dinner table." |
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dock
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to cut short; to deduct from (wages)
"The boss docked him half a day's pay for the mishap with the carbine." |
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succor
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help; relief; aid; assistance; to help or relieve
"The shelter provided succor to the family in need." |
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ponderous
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of great weight; heavy; massive
"He carried a ponderous burden on his back: his exhausted burro." |
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pristine
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having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied
"From the air we looked down on mountains covered with a blanket of pristine snow, trampled by neither man nor beast." |