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ornate
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elaborate; excessively adorned or ornamented
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constituents
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a necessary part or element; a voter represented by an elected offical
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destitute
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poverty-striken; penniless; being without
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prelude
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anything serving as an introduction such as an introductory section of a piece of music, an opening
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colloquial
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informal in language; converstaional
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exultant
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rejoicing greatly; triumphant
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bedlam
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a place or condition of chaos or turmoil
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curtailed
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to shorten; decrease
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consolidated
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unite;strengthen; to make solid or firmly established
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emancipate
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to set free; to release from slavery or oppression
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censure
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to criticize or blame
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abound
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to teem; exist in large numbers; to have plenty
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amnesty
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a general pardon, especially for political prisoners
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rift
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to break open; split
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admirably
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in a worthy manner; commendably; excellently
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inalienable
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not capable of being given or withdrawn
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bias
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a line slanting diagonally across the weave of a fabric; prejudice or personal tendency; sway
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timorous
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easily frightened; fearful; timid; cowardly
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affidavit
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a written statement made under oath
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diminutive
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referring to suffixes or altered word forms that designate smallness, affection, or familiarity; a very small person or thing
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