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to make slow, delay, hold back
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retard
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wholly unharmed, not injured
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unscathed
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ready for use, at hand
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available
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to satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy and pleasant, to supply food and service
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cater
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usual, expected, routine
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customary
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to persuade not to do something
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dissuade
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a person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business
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entrepreneur
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a piece of burning wood; troublemaker; an extremely energetic or emotional person
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firebrand
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(n) risk, peril
(v) to expose to danger or harm; to gamble |
hazard
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the killing of one person by another
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homicide
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the lack of interest or concern
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indifference
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filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean
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indignant
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to apply oil or grease; to make smooth, slippery, or easier to use
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lubricate
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shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more
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mutual
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to throw a stream of things, to strike successively, to hurry
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pelt
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balanced, suspended, calm, controlled, ready for action
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poised
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a government in power, a form or system of rule or management, a period of rule
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regime
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allowing light to pass through, easily recognized, understood, easily seen through or detected
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transparent
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absolutely necessary, not to be neglected
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indispensable
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(n) an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths, a widespead evil
(v) to annoy or bother |
plague
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