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adjorn
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to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
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alien
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a citizen of another country; foreign, strange
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comely
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having a pleasing appearence
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compensate
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to make up for; to repay for services
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dissolute
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loose is ones morals or behavior
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erratic
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not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable
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expulsion
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(noun)the process of driving or forcing out
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feint
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(noun)deliberately deceptive movement
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fodder
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(noun)food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
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fortify
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(verb)to strengthen; to build up
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illegible
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(adjective)difficult or impossible to read
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jeer
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(verb)to make fun of rudely or unkindly; (noun)a rude remark of derision
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lucrative
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(adjective)bringing in money; profitable
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mediocre
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(adjective)average, ordinary, undistinguished
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proliferate
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(verb)to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
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subjugate
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(verb)to conquer by force, to bring under complete control
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sully
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(verb)soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
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tantalize
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(verb)to tease, to torment by teasing
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terse
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(adjective)brief and to the point
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unflinching
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(adjective)firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
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