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abdicate
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to resign, formally give up an office or a duty; to disown, discard
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bestow
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to give as a figt; to provide with lodgings
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capacious
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able to hold much, roomy
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caustic
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able to burn or eat away by chemical action; biting, sarcastic
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crusade
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a strong movement to advance a cause of idea; to campaign, work vigorously
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deface
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to injure or destroy the surface or appearance of; to damage the value, influence, or effect of; to face down outshine
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embargo
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an order forbidding the trade in or movement of commercial goods; any restraint or hindrance; to forbid to enter or leave prot; to forbid trade with
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fallacy
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a fales notion or belief; an error in thinking
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levity
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a lack of seriousness or earnestness, especially about things that should be treated with respect; buoyancy, lightness in weight
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mendicant
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a beggar; depending on begging for a living
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nauseate
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to make sick to the stomach; to fill with disgust
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negate
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to nullify, deny bring to nothing
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pivotal
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vitally important, essential
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recipient
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one who receives; receiving; able or willing to receive
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ruse
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an action designed to confuse or mislead
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teem
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to become filled to overflowing; to be present in large quantities
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tenet
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an opinion, belief, or principle held to be true
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tractable
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easily managed, easy to deal with; easily wrought, malleable
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ungainly
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clumsy, awkward; unwieldy
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voracious
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having a huge appetite, greedy, ravenous; excessively eager
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