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Ameliorate
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v. to make better; to become better; to improve |
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Baleful
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adj. expressing hatred or evil; harmful, ominous |
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Berate |
v. to criticize vigorously; to scold vehemently |
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Circumvent
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v. to avoid through craftiness |
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Compunction |
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Condone |
v. to overlook or accept without punishment; to pardon or excuse |
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Diminutive
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adj. very small; tiny |
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Euphemism |
n. a polite term used to avoid directly naming something considered offensive or unpleasant |
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Expendable |
adj. able to be used up and then discarded or replaced |
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Heresy |
n. the expression of unacceptable views, especially those that are in conflict with established religious teaching |
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Infirmity |
n. physical or mental weakness or defect |
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Profane
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v. to treat with scorn or irreverence |
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Recompense |
v. to pay or compensate |
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Repast
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n. food and drink; a meal |
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Servitude
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n. a lack of freedom; forced labor |
