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bivouac
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military comp. made w/ tents, usually w/o protection
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biennial
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every two years
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berate
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to scold
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beholden
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obliged
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attrition
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gradual reduction in size or strength; rubbing away through friction
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askew
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crooked; awry; w/ disapproval and scorn
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aver
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to assert confidently
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billingsgate
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vulgarity
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bicameral
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having two legislative branches or chambers
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besmirch
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to soil; dishonor
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benison
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blessing
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beleaguer
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to harass; surround w/ troops
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beguile
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to deceive by guile (trickery); to distract the attention of, as to amuse
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bilious
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related to bile; crabby
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askance
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with suspicion; side glance
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astringent
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caustic
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athwart
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side to side; to oppose
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augment
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to make larger
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avatar
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the embodiment of a quality or concept
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avow
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to admit, confess
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baneful
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destructive; deadly
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assiduous
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constant in effort
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