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penury
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extreme poverty
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poor
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expel
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to compel somebody to leave by force
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conflagration
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a large fire that causes a great deal of damage
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partisans
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members of a group that are resisting occupying forces
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flit
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to move quickly from one place to another
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intolerable
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so bad, difficult, or painful that it cannot be endured
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inhibitions
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feelings or beliefs that prevent freedom of action
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irrevocably
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unable to be retracted, repealed, or annulled
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pious
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devoutly religious
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abyss
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something that is immeasurably deep or infinite
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petrified
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to become numb or paralyzed by strong emotion
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interspersed
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to distribute among other things at intervals
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compulsory
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required by law or authority
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camaraderie
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a feeling of close friendship among a group of people
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epidemic
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a rapid and extensive outbreak of a disease
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