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100 Cards in this Set
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apprise
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inform
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colloquy
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informal discussion; conversation
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n impinge
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infringe; encroach; influence; touch; collide with; Ex. The effects are impinging on every aspect of our lives.
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s ingenue
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ing\\'enue; young innocent girl
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s infest
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inhabit in numbers large enough to be harmful; Ex. Mice infested the house; Ex. shark-infested waters
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incompatible
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inharmonious; N. incompatibility
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s bruise
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injure without breaking the skin; N.
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impair
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injure; hurt; damage
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n mayhem
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injury to body; crime of willfully maiming or crippling a person; violent disorder; Ex. mayhem in the zoo; CF. maim
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n effervescence
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inner excitement or exuberance; showing high spirits; emitting bubbles forming inside; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation; ADJ. effervescent; V. effervesce
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n pry
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inquire impertinently (someone else's private affairs); use leverage to raise or open something; prize; N. pries: tool for prying
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query
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inquiry; question; V.
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demented
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insane
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deranged
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insane
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s lunatic
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insane; Ex. lunatic asylum
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n epitaph
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inscription in memory of a dead person (as on a tombstone)
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n interpolate
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insert between
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n foist
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insert improperly; impose upon another by coercion; palm off; pass off as genuine or worthy; CF. fist
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perceptive
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insightful; showing a good ability at perceiving and understanding; aware; wise; of perception
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n paltry
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insignificant; petty; trifling; contemptible; Ex. paltry sum; CF. trash
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inconsequential
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insignificant; unimportant
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n cant
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insincere speech or expression of piety; jargon of thieves; special words used by a particular group of people
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impertinent
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insolent; rude; not pertinent; N. impertinence
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n brazen
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insolent; without shame; bold; Ex. brazen lie; V: face with bold self-assurance or with unshamed confidence
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s institution
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instituting; (building for the) organization; established custom, practice, or relationship in a society; mental hospital; Ex. institution of marriage
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n edify
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instruct; correct morally
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n slight
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insult to one's dignity; snub; V: treat as if of small importance; insult; snub; ADJ. small in size; of small importance
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affront
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insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect; V: insult or hurt the feelings of intentionally
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insuperable
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insurmountable; unbeatable; Ex. insuperable difficulties
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intelligentsia
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intellectuals; members of the educated elite (often used derogatorily)
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s smart
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intelligent; quick and energetic; fashionable; Ex. smart pace/restaurant; V: cause or feel a sharp pain; N: smarting pain
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s lust
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intense sexual desire; intense eagerness; V.
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frigid
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intensely cold; cold in manner; Ex. frigid zone
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purport
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intention; purpose; meaning; V: claim; profess; Ex. order which purports to be signed by the general
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n ulterior
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intentionally hidden; beyond what is evident; situated beyond; unstated and often questionable; Ex. ulterior motive
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n symbiosis
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interdependent relationship (between groups, species) often mutually beneficial; ADJ. symbiotic; CF. together + life
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n meddlesome
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interfering; V. meddle: interfere
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s intermediary
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intermediate; acting as a mediator; N: mediator; go-between
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misconstrue
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interpret incorrectly; misinterpret; misjudge
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daunt
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intimidate; frighten; discourage; dishearten
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n asunder
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into parts; apart; V. sunder
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n knotty
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intricate; difficult; tangled; CF. knot
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n broach
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introduce as a subject; moot; open up
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incorporate
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introduce something into a larger whole; include; embody; give material form to; ADJ.
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prologue
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introduction (to a poem or play)
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prelude
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introduction; introductory performance or event; forerunner
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preamble
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introductory statement
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prefatory
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introductory; of a preface
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n withdrawn
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introverted; retiring; remote
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n interloper
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intruder; one who interferes
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s contrive
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invent or fabricate in a clever way (by improvisation); manage; Ex. contrive to attract his attention
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n figment
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invention; something invented; imaginary thing; Ex. figment of your imagination
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energize
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invigorate; give energy to; make forceful and active
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exhilarating
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invigorating and refreshing; cheering; V. exhilarate: make cheerful and excited; Ex. exhilarated by the ride in the sports car
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n sacrosanct
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invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable
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n impregnable
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invulnerable; impossible to capture or enter by force; Ex. impregnable fort/argument; CF. take
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n opalescent
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iridescent; lustrous; like an opal; N. opalescence
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n anvil
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iron block used in hammering out metals
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eccentric
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irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric
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anomaly
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irregularity
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n juggernaut
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irresistible crushing force; overwhelming advancing force that crushes everything in its path
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n ineluctable
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irresistible; not to be escaped; unavoidable
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s indecision
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irresolution; inability to make up one's mind
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impiety
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irreverence; lack of respect for God or piety
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n blasphemy
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irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things; V. blasphem; ADJ. blasphemous; CF. sacrilege
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impious
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irreverent
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n irascible
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irritable; easily angered
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n testy
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irritable; impatient and bad-tempered; short-tempered; N. testiness
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n nettle
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irritate; annoy; vex; ADJ. nettlesome
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n rankle
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irritate; fester; annoy
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n rile
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irritate; vex; muddy
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pique
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irritation; resentment from wounded pride (eg. loss in a contest); V: provoke; arouse; annoy; cause to feel resentment; Ex. pique her curiosity
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n sequester
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isolate; segregate; seclude; retire from public life
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n quarantine
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isolation of a person, place, or ship to prevent spread of infection; V: isolate in quarantine
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seclusion
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isolation; solitude; V. seclude: set apart from others; isolate
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emanate
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issue forth; come out
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n agenda
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items of business at a meeting
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n rakish
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jaunty; stylish; sporty; morally corrupt; dissolute; Ex. He wore his hat at a rakish and jaunty angle.
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n splice
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join together end to end to make one continuous length; fasten together; unite; Ex. splice two strips of tape; N.
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n yoke
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join together; unite; N: crossbar used to joining two draft animals
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couple
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join; unite; OP. uncouple
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affiliation
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joining; associating with
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n facetious
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joking (often inappropriately); unserious; humorous
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bantering
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joking talk; good-naturedly ridiculing; N.V. banter
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peregrination
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journey; V. peregrinate
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festive
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joyous; celebratory; relating to a feast or festival
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conviction
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judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
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s judiciary
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judicial branch of government
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n succulent
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juicy; full of juice or sap; full of richness; N: succulent plant such as a cactus
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s warrant
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justification; written order that serves as authorization (esp. a judicial writ); Ex. search/death warrant; V: justify; guarantee
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warranted
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justified; authorized
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s treasure
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keep as precious; cherish
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n shun
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keep away from; avoid deliberately; Ex. She has been shunned by her neighbors.
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s detain
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keep waiting; prevent from leaving or going; N. detention
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retain
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keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor
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s vigil
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keeping watch (during normal sleeping hours); Ex. all-night vigil
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decimate
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kill (usually one out of ten or every tenth man); destroy or kill a large part of
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s strangle
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kill by choking or suffocating; suppress
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s smother
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kill from lack of air; suppress; cover thickly; Ex. smothered in little stickers
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s slaughter
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killing of animals for food; massacre; V: butcher (animals) for food; kill in large numbers
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