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n.The act of obtaining something, especially as an addition to a larger collection; something obtained
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acquisition
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v.to calm; to ease suffering of the body or mind
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alleviate
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adj.abrupt in manner or speech; blunt
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brusque
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n.a sudden collapse or overthrow; an overwhelming defeat; a rout
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debacle
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n. a miniature world; a small system or community regarded as representative of a larger world
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microcism
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adj.very strict; exact; difficult and demanding; severe; strenuous
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rigorous
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n.perseverance; persistence; cohesiveness
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tenacity
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v.to oppose; to keep from doing something; to obstruct or hinder
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thwart
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adj.beyond what is seen or expressed; intentionally concealed in order to decieve
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ulterior
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adj. crafty, sly; guileful; full of trickery or stratagems
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wily
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