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oikos
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the household; implying an estate, like a manor with family and servants, all centering and dependent upon a marriage
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polis
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the ordered, consciously constructed city where the aim is to establish justice
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physis
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nature, the flow of things, the rhythm of being
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nomos
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law, custom, convention; man-made ordinances, but based on divine order, including unwritten law
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cosmos
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the order of the universe, a world
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hybris
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overweening pride and insolence; wanton violence; in tragedy the human attempt to bypass mortal limits and to be a god
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nemesis
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just indignation; retribution; a supernatural force tracks down those who have committed an offence
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ate
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ruin, blind folly; infatuation; a curse passed down in a family line
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eros
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the motivating desire (love) that flows through all things, binding them together; in humans it can be a source of madness
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themis
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the ancient right order of things, justice as a tradition: the earth, the "mothers"
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dike
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justice that is arrived at by thought and reflection; the right order of Zeus; and incarnation of justice
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moira
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fate--that which falls to the lot of anyone; one's portion; a due and regular share
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tyche
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chance, fortune, luck; irrational contingency; that which "happens"
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sophrosyne
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the ideal of the classical Greeks: balance, harmony, beauty, wholeness, purity
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megalopsychos
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the great-souled man of whom Aristotle writes; the ideal tragic hero
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kairos
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the right time for action; critical moment; due season; the moment of divine inspiration
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chronos
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time as the unfolding of all things; the successive movement of events; the beholder, conserver, and revealer of human actions
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telos
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the end, purpose, and final ordering of an action
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praxis
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action in the sense of doing
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poiesis
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action in the sense of making
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theoria
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action in the sense of contemplating
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pathos
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the state of being acted upon; passion, suffering
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mimesis
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imitation, in the sense of making a representation, an image, or a model
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catharsis
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the purging and illuminating that tragedy effects through pity and fear
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hamartia
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tragic flaw; missing the mark; blindness
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peripetia
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reversal of the situation; peripety; a turnabout
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anagnoris
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the revelation, enlightenment, which occurs in the course of a tragedy
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mythos
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plot
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ethos
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character
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aristeia
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display of superior prowess and skill
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peitho
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persuasion; charming speech
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tetralogy
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a group of 4 dramas; three tragedies and one satyr play
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satyr
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one of a class of woodland deities, attendant on Bacchus, represented as part human, part horse
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miasma
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a dangerous, foreboding, or deathlike influence or atmosphere
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aggregation
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a group or mass of distinct or varied things, persons, etc.
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chthonic
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of or pertaining to the deities, spirits, and other beings dwelling under the earth
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adriotly
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cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious
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tableau vivant
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a scene presented on stage by costumed actors who remain silent and motionless as if in a picture
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pianissimo
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very softly
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retriculation
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arrangement resembling a net or network
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patrimony
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an estate inherited from one's father or ancestors
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usurpation
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wrongful or illegal encroachment, infringment, or seizure
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catechism
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an elementary book containing a summary of the pronciples or religion, esp. as maintained by a particular church, in the from of questions and answers
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matricide
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the act of killing one's mother
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theodicy
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a vindication of divine attributed, particularly holiness and justice, in establishing or allowing the existence of physical and moral evil
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armada
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any fleet of warships
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citadel
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a fortress that commands a city and is used in the control of the inhabitants and in defense during an attack or seige
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bridle
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anything that restrains or curbs
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saffron
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yellow-orange
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libation
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an intoxicating beverage when drunk in ceremonial or celebrative situations
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bastion
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anything seen as preserving or protecting some quality, condition
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yoke
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an emblem or symbol of subjection, servitude, slavery, etc.
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rapine
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the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder
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uction
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an excessive, affected, sometimes cloying earnestness or fervor in manner
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tribunal
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court of justice
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insatiate
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impossible to satisfy
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myrrh
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a small, spiny tree: used for incense, perfume, etc.
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Navelstone
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centermost and holiest object at oracle centers bordering the Mediterranean Sea
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Furies
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minor female divinities who punished crimes at the instigation of the victims
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wraith
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a visible spirit
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partisan
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a fervent, sometimes militant supporter or proponent
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acropolis
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a raised area holding a building or cluster of buildings
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adjutant
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staff officer who assists the commanding officer
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allay
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to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet
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acanthus
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a plant having spiny or toothed leaves and showy, white or purplish flower
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assiduous
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constant; unremitting
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astern
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in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft
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augury
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an omen, token or indication
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bilge
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rounded area that forms the transition between the bottom and the side on the exterior of a hull
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buffett
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to force one's way by a fight, struggle
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bullock
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a young bull
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castigate
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to criticize or reprimand severely
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clamber
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climb with effort or difficulty
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compunction
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contrition, remorse
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cozen
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to cheat, deceive, or trick
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cuirass
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defensive armor for torso, a breastplate and backplate
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din
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a loud, confused noise
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eddying
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moving or whirling
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feign
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put on an appearance of
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festal
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pertaining to or befitting a feast, festival, holiday, or gala occasion
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filial
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of, pertaining to, or befitting a son or daughter
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flank
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the side of an animal or person between the ribs and hip
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flay
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to whip or lash
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flotilla
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a group of small naval vessels
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gale
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a very strong wind
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harpy
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a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body
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hawser
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a heavy rope for mooring or towing
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hinterland
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the remote or less developed parts of a country; back country
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hummock
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a knoll or hillock
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ilex
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a holly
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immedicable
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incurable
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implacable
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not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified
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incendiary
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tending to arouse strife, sedition; inflammatory
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inviolable
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incapable of being violates; incorruptible
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marjoram
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any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Origanum, of the mint family
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mollify
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to mitigate or reduce; soften
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nymph
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a beautiful or graceful young woman
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palter
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to bargain with; haggle
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pinion
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to disable (someone) in such a manner; shackle
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placate
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to appease or pacify
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prodigious
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extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force
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propitious
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presenting favorable conditions; favorable
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quail
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to lose heart or courage in difficulty or danger; shrink with fear
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rabble
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a disorderly crowd, mob
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resplendent
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shining brilliantly; gleaming; splendid
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rondure
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a circle or sphere
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scabrous
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indecent or scandalous
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skein
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anything wound in or resembling a coil
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spelt
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a wheat
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staunch
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firm or steadfast in principle, adherence, loyalty
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trident
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the three-pronged spear forming a characteristic attribute of the sea-god Poseidon, or Neptune
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