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adjure
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(verb) urge or request (someone) solemnly or earnestly to do something.
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They adjure me to answer the mans question about the death of my best friend.
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squander
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(verb) waste (something, especially more or time) in a reckless and foolish manner.
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John squander too much time on playing black ops instead of using it wisely to do work.
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peril
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(noun) serious and immediate danger
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Daisy and her group of friends are in a peril situation.
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avarice
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(noun) extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
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The world is in a state of avarice. Especially this generation with the want for technology.
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largesse
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(noun) generosity or bestowing money or gifts upon others.
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Oprah Winfrey is known to give largesse to her audience.
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