Cumulative Spelling + Vocab Test 2

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precarious

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unsafe; insecure; uncertain; dangerous

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devastation

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destruction; desolation

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vulnerable

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easily injured or hurt physically or emotionally; open to criticism or attack

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besiege

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to crowd around in order to press with requests; to harass; to beset; to surround in order to capture

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wreak

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to inflict (as vengeance or punishment); to express (as anger or hatred)

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perseverance

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the act or habit of holding to a course of action or belief; persistence; steadfastness

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autonomy

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independence; the condition of having self-government

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wane

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to decrease gradually; to decline in power, importance, or size

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inclement

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without mercy; rough or stormy; harsh

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latitude

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freedom; scope

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balmy

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mild and pleasant; soothing

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facsimile

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an exact reproduction or copy; duplicate; copied exactly

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vigilant

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alert; watchful; wary

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commence

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to begin; to initiate; to start

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archaic

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no longer in general use; old-fashioned; belonging to and earlier period or time

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invincible

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not able to overcome; unconquerable

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beguile

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to cheat or deceive; to mislead by tricking or cheating

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appease

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to soothe or pacify; to satisfy, especially by giving in to demands

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pretext

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a false reason concealing a real one; an excuse

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espionage

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spying

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juncture

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a point where things are joined; a crossing; a point in time; a crisis point

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tawny

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a brownish-yellow; tan

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hieroglyphic

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a picture or symbol representing a word

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subsidize

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to aid or assist with a grant of money; to support; to promote

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inaccessible

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not easily reached or approached; out of the way

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coffer

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a box or chest

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rivulet

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a small stream; a brook

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edifice

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a building or structure

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retainer

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a fee paid in advance for services; a servant; an attendant

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innovation

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a new way to do something; something new

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canine

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any animal belonging to the dog family; of or like a dog

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ossified

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to change into bone; to harden like bone; to become rigid

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meager

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noticeably lacking in quantity

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ravage

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to destroy or devastate; the act of devastating; great damage

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apex

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the highest point of something; vertex; the culmination or point of climax

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defunct

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no longer in existence or functioning; dead

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perceive

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to become aware of or to understand by means of the senses; to detect; to observe; to grasp the meaning of

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bourgeois

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of or like the middle class--often referring to a focus upon material things and respectability; a middle-class person; the middle class

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influx

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a flowing in

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obliterate

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to destroy completely; to wipe out; to erase

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ensue

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to come next, or follow; to happen as a consequence

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succulent

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juicy; not dry or dull; having fleshy plant tissue that conserves moisture; a plant that has such tissues

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facilitate

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to make easier or more convenient; to aid or assist in

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steppe

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a vast, almost treeless plain in southeastern Europe or Asia

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hors d'oeuvre

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a food served as an appetizer, either before a meal or with drinks

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expedient

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suitable; advantageous; based on self-interest

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palatable

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acceptable to the mind; fit to be eaten; pleasant tasting; pleasing

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buffet

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a piece of dining room furniture with cupboards and drawers; a meal set out so that people may serve themselves

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lapse

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to fall from a higher level (as of manners) to a lower; to pass gradually; to come to an end; a slight, temporary error or slip; a fall from better to a worse condition

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delectable

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pleasing; delightful; delicious

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quantitative

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capable of being measured or expressed as a numerical amount

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zenith

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the highest point of any course or path; peak; the point in the sky directly above an observer

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astute

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showing keen judgment; shrewd; crafty

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recur

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to return in thought or speech; to happen or appear again; to occur at intervals

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conducive

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favorable; helpful; tending to promote as a result

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erratic

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irregular; not steady; uncertain

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abound

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to teem; to exist in large numbers; to have plenty

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pastoral

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relating to a simple country way of life; relating to shepherds; rural

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requisite

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a necessity; a requirement; absolutely necessary; required by circumstances

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aptitude

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a talent; a natural ability; the ability to learn

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insolence

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quality or instance of being disrespectful and insulting; impudence

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sadistic

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having an unnatural love of cruelty; extremely cruel

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diversion

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a turning aside, as of traffic or attention; a game or pastime; a recreation

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annihilate

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to destroy completely; to vanquish; to make ineffectual or unimportant; to kill

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purge

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to remove undesirable elements from; to rid; to remove by cleansing; the removal of members by a higher authority

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disperse

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to break up and scatter or spread; to dispel

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concession

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an act of granting or yielding; something granted or yielded; a privilege, such as the right to use land, granted for a specific purpose

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flagrant

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glaringly bad; notorious; outrageous

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decimate

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to destroy or kill a large part of

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evade

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to escape or avoid something, especially by using deceit or cleverness; to avoid doing or answering something directly

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protocol

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the code prescribing formal etiquette and precedence for official ceremonies and dealings, as with diplomats and the military; an original draft or record of a negotiation or rdocument

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harass

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to trouble, worry, annoy, or irritate; to attack repeatedly

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mettle

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quality of character; courage; spirit

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ultimatum

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a final demand or proposition, especially one whose refusal implies an end to negotiations or the risk of force

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clemency

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leniency or mercy, especially toward an enemy; a lenient or merciful act; mildness

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mannerism

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a distinctive personal trait; an idiosyncrasy; an exaggerated or unnatural style or habit, as in speech or dress

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inhibitions

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the act of holding back; an inner belief, feeling, or force that checks one's actions, thoughts, or feelings; restraint

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meticulous

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extremely careful; overly precise or fussy about details; painstaking

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submission

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obedience; the act of giving in; humbleness

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mandatory

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required; obligatory

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censure

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to criticize or blame; a condemning judgment; a reprimand

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mosque

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a Muslim house of worship

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amnesty

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a general pardon, especially for political prisoners

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rift

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to break open; to split; a split; a break in friendly relations

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admirably

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in a worthy manner; commendably; excellently

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inalienable

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not capable of being given or taken away

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bias

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a line slanting diagonally across the weave of a fabric; a prejudice or personal tendency; to prejudice or influence

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timorous

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easily frightened; fearful; timid; cowardly

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affidavit

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a written statement made under oath

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diminutive

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referring to suffixes or altered word forms that designate smallness, affection, or familiarity; a very small person or thing; tiny; of small size

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ornate

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elaborate; fancy; excessively adorned or ornamented

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constituent

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a necessary part or element; a voter represented by an elected official; necessary in making up a whole; component

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destitute

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poverty-stricken; penniless; being without

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prelude

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anything serving as an introduction, such as an introductory section of a piece of music; an opening

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colloquial

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informal in language; conversational

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exultant

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rejoicing greatly; jubilant; triumphant

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bedlam

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a place or condition of uproar or confusion

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curtailed

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to shorten; to reduce

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consolidated

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to unite; to combine; to strengthen; to make solid or firmly establish

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emancipate

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to set free; to release from slavery or opperssion