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The photographer won a prize for his depiction of the *carnage * of the Vietnam War.
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Carnage- great destruction of life
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The Puritans tried to keep all * carnal * pleasures out of their society
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Carnal - having to do with bodily pleasures
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The carrion eating crow is noted for its diet of * carrion *, including road kill.
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Carrion - dead and decaying fish
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carn
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flesh
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mut
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change
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ven
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come
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The governor agreed to a * commutation * because he felt that the man's forty years sentence was too much.
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commutation - the change of a punishment to a milder form
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The chemical's * permutation * surprised even the scientists who created the original compound
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Permutation - a complete change
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Alchemists of the Middle Ages believed that they could * transmute * gold into silver.
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Transmute - to change in shape or nature
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The * advent * of spring is marked by blooming of tulips.
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Advent - arrival, or coming into use
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The *provenance* of my scar was unknown.
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Provenance - origin or source
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Venue
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place where an event is held
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