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Beset
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trouble (someone or something) persistently
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the social problems that beset the UK
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bludgeon
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beat (someone) repeatedly with a bludgeon or other heavy object.; force or bully (someone) to do something
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she was found bludgeoned to death in the basement
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bucolic
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relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life; rural life
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the church is lovely for its bucolic setting
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clout
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a heavy blow with the hand or a hard object; influence or power, especially in politics or business
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I knew she carried a lot of clout
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Cordate
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heart shaped
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Anna cooked cordate cookies for her cardiologist BF
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Disabuse
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Free somebody (from erroneous feeling)
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disgruntled
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angry or dissatisfied
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judges receive letters from disgruntled members of the public
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epiphany
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a moment of sudden and great revelation or realization
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Heresy
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belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine; opinion profoundly at odds with what is generally accepted
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the heresy of being uncommitted to the right political dogma
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innuendo
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an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive
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she's always making sly innuendoes
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maraud
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go about in search of things to steal or people to attack
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war parties crossed the river to maraud
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pageantry
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elaborate display or ceremony
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pesky
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causing trouble; annoying
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a pesky younger brother
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prowl
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(of a person or animal) move about restlessly and stealthily, especially in search of prey
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lions prowling in the bush
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ratify
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Sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid
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The Treaty was ratified by both countries in 1988.
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reinvigorate
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give new energy or strength to
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we are fully committed to reinvigorating the economy of the area
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scathe
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to attack with severe criticism
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scoff
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speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way
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Patrick professed to scoff at soppy love scenes in films
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Shear (Shron - Past tense)
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break off or cause to break off, owing to a structural strain
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swathe
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1. a broad strip or area of something ; 2. wrap in several layers of fabric
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1.vast swathes of countryside; 2.his hands were swathed in bandages
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Gospel
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a thing that is absolutely true
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they say it's sold out, but don't take that as gospel
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Procrastinate
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delay or postpone action; put off doing something.
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the temptation will be to procrastinate until the power struggle plays itself out
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Juxtapose
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place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.
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black-and-white photos of slums were starkly juxtaposed with colour images
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squirm
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wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort. show or feel embarrassment or shame.
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he squirmed as he recalled the phrases he had used
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consecrate
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make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; devote (something) exclusively to a particular purpose.
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the gun room was a male preserve, consecrated to sport
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