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prodigious
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extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.
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He ate a prdigious apple for dinner.
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ravage
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to work havoc upon
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The mafia ravaged the town!
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beholden
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oblgated
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The man was beholden to his quest for power.
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dismembered
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to cut, tear, or pull the limbs off
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The man was dismembered during the Holy War.
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appalled
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to fill with consternation or dismay
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The woman was appalled when she saw the dead body of her cat.
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hewed
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to strike forcibly with an ax, sword, or other cutting intstrument; chop; hack
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The man hewed at the piece of steak.
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ventured
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an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, esp. a risky or dangerous one
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The woman ventured to the mall in the dangerous streets of south Chicago.
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ambrosia
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the food of the gods
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The gods were feasting on their ambrosia during Zeus' birthday party
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cordial
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courteous and gracious; friendly; warm
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The cordial man was nice to the cordial woman.
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adversary
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a perosn, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe
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The gods of ancient Greece's adversary was the gods of the religion of Hinduism.
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humbly
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not proud or arrogant; modest
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He humbly said that he wasn't good at hockey.
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beguiling
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to deceive by guile; delude
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She used he beguiling attributes to defeat the mafia.
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vile
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utterly bad
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She hhad a vile secse of humor.
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foreboding
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to foretell or predict; be an omen of; indicate beforehand
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The clouds were able to forebode a storm.
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frantic
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desperat or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied
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He was frantic when he learned that vampires were real.
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succumbed
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to submit to anoverpowering force or yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in
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He succumbed to the power of the monster that slept under his bed.
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enchantment
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the art, act, or and instance of enchanting; charming; captivating
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She put an enchantment of the stupid pig.
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disconsolate
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without consolation or solace; hopelessly unhappy
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The loss of her pet dog made her very disconsolate.
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tumult
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violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob
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The tumult reached its height during the premier's speech.
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supplication
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and act or instance of supplicationg; humble prayer, entreaty, or petition
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The kids made a supplication in order to get free candy from their school.
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bewitch
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to aggect by witchcraft or magic; cast a spell over
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The witch bewitched the young boy and turned him into a frog.
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azure
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of or having a light, purplish shade of blue
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The azure sky hovered over the town of criminals
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abominably
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repugnantly hateful; detestable; unpleasant; loathsome
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The abominable thief ravaged the town.
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avail
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to be of use or value to; profit; advantage
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His strength did not acail against the dragon.
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scourge
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a whip or lash, esp. for the infliction of punishment or torture
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The scourge was used in order to punish the dirty thief.
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ardor
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great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion
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She spoke persuasively and with ardor.
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torment
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to afflict with great bodily or mental suffering; pain
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He was tormented with violent headaches.
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spasms
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a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles
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She had violent spasms as she ran over the squirrel.
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bellowing
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to make the deep roaring sound characteristic of a bull
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He bellowed after he striked the tree with his foot.
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contender
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one that contends; especially : a competitor for a championship or high honor
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The nomads were whearthy contenders to the mafia when they battled for the port.
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