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n flit
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fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by; Ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower
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ensue
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follow (as a result)
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subsequent
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following in time or order; later
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retinue
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following; attendants
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s bookish
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fond of books and reading
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n endearment
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fond word or act; expression of affection
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n ambrosia
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food of the gods
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n viand
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food; CF. live
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n victuals
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food; provisions; V. victual: provide with food
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austere
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forbiddingly stern; ascetic; without comfort or enjoyment; severely simple and unornamented; Ex. a monk's austere life; Ex. austere grandeur of the cathedral; N. austerity
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compress
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force into less space; squeeze; contract; put into fewer words; N: thick mass of cloth pressed to part of the body to stop bleeding or swelling, reduce fever, etc.
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n extrude
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force or push out; thrust out; shape (plastic or metal) by forcing through a die
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vehement
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forceful; intensely emotional; with marked vigor; strong; N. vehemence
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n duress
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forcible restraint, especially unlawfully; coercion by threat; illegal coercion; Ex. a promise made under duress
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prognosis
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forecasted course of a disease; prediction; CF. prognostic
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paramount
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foremost in importance; supreme; CF. para-: beyond; above; Ex. paranormal
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harbinger
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forerunner (which foreshadows what is to come)
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precursor
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forerunner; predecessor
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n vanguard
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forerunners; foremost position of an army; advance forces; foremost position in a trend or movement; CF. rearguard
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bode
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foreshadow; portend
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presage
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foretell; be a warning or sign of; N: presentiment; foreboding; omen
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portend
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foretell; presage; be a sign or warning of; N. portent: sign; omen; forewarning
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premonition
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forewarning; presentiment; foreboding
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n granulate
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form into grains or granules; N. granule: grain or particle
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satire
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form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly
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s concordat
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formal agreement
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s requisition
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formal demand or request; Ex. requisition for more computing equipment; V.
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dissertation
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formal essay; treatise
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n panegyric
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formal praise; encomium; Ex. I don't deserve such panegyrics.
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n disquisition
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formal systematic inquiry; explanation of the results of a formal inquiry; long formal speech or written report
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s stately
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formal; ceremonious; grand in style or size; majestic
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s phalanx
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formation of infantry carrying overlapping shields and long spears; group of men packed together (for attack or defense)
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predecessor
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former occupant of a post
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n redoubtable
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formidable; causing fear
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amorphous
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formless; lacking shape or definition
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citadel
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fortress
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n noisome
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foul smelling; very unpleasant; unwholesome
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malodorous
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foul-smelling
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n quadruped
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four-footed animal; ADJ. CF. biped
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n shard
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fragment generally of broken pottery (glass, clay bowl, or cup)
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rubble
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fragments (esp. from a destroyed building)
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aromatic
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fragrant; having a sweet smell; N. aroma: strong pleasant smell
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n chassis
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framework and working parts of an automobile; framework to which components are attached
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s gallows
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framework from which a noose is suspended (used for execution by hanging)
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n candor
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frankness; open honesty; ADJ. candid
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extricate
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free from an entanglement or difficulty; disentangle
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s carefree
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free from worries; having no problems
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n gratis
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free; without charge; ADJ.
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n latitude
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freedom from narrow limitations
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impunity
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freedom from punishment or harm; CF. punish
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congeal
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freeze; coagulate
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n frenetic(phrenetic)
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frenzied; frantic
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n furor
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frenzy; great anger and excitement; CF. fury
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n repine
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fret; complain; be annoyed; Ex. repine over the undone work
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amity
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friendship; peaceful relationship as between nations
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intimidate
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frighten; N. intimidation
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n outskirts
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fringes; outer borders (as of a city); Ex. outskirts of Boston
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n facade(fa\\c{c}ade)
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front or face (of building); superficial or false appearance
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s scowl
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frown angrily; N: angry frown
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s hail
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frozen rain drop; V: salute or greet; precipitate hail
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n husbandry
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frugality; thrift; economy; agriculture; farming; Ex. animal husbandry; CF. husbandman
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baffle
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frustrate; perplex
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discomfit
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frustrate; put to rout; defeat; disconcert; embarrass; perturb
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s outlaw
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fugitive from the law (excluded from legal protection); V: declare (someone) to be an outlaw; deprive of the protection of the law; declare illegal; Ex. Drinking has been outlawed.
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s flowery
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full of flowers; full of ornate expressions
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n enterprising
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full of initiative; showing enterprise
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vital
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full of life; animated; vibrant and lively; critical; of great importance; necessary to stay alive; of life; living; breathing; N. vitality; V. vitalize
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porous
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full of pores; like a sieve
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s vain
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full of self-admiration; conceited; without result; unsuccessful; N. vanity
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s vibrant
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full of vigor or energy; vibrating
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n buxom
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full-bosomed; plump; jolly
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replete
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fully filled; filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied; Ex. report replete with errors
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rationale
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fundamental reason or principle (on which a system or principle is based); fundamental reason or justification; grounds for an action
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obsequy
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funeral ceremony
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s undertaker
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funeral director; one whose business is to arrange burials
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n dirge
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funeral song; slow mournful piece of music (sung over a dead person)
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n purveyor
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furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer; V. purvey: supply (eg. food); furnish; CF. provide
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n hindmost
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furthest behind; farthest to the rear
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n jollity
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gaiety; cheerfulness; ADJ. jolly: merry; gay
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n temporize
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gain time as by postponing an action; avoid committing oneself
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n lope
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gallop slowly
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n hiatus
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gap; pause; gap or interruption in space or time; break
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s pucker
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gather into wrinkles or folds; N: wrinkle or fold
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n glean
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gather leavings; gather grain left behind by reapers; gather bit by bit (facts or information) often with difficulty
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n muster
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gather; assemble (troops); Ex. muster up one's strength for the ordeal; N.
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n garner
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gather; store up; amass
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n blithe(blithesome)
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gay; joyous
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consensus
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general agreement; opinion reached by a group
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s dynamo
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generator for producing electricity; energetic person
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magnanimity
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generosity; ADJ. magnanimous: generous
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n largess
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generous gift (given to people who do not have enough)
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benevolent
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generous; charitable; having a wish to do good
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n bountiful
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generous; graciously generous; showing bounty
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n zephyr
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gentle breeze; west wind
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unfeigned
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genuine; real
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orient
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get one's bearings; adjust; make familiar with a situation; orientate
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n grisly
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ghastly; horrifying; Ex. grisly remains of the bodies
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apparition
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ghost; phantom
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vampire
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ghostly being that sucks the blood of the living
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spectral
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ghostly; N. specter: spectre; ghost; phantom
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