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reminisce
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to recall the past, esp. fondly
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cadaver
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a dead body, esp. a human body to be dissected
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quip
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a remark or reply that is witty or sarcastic
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malinger
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to act sick in order to avoid work
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crux
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an essential or pivotal point/a perplexing difficulty
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gradient
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a ramp or slope
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bedlam
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any place or condition of noise and confusion
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ravine
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a deep, narrow gorge, esp. one worn down with running water
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acme
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the highest point, as of perfection
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occult
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relating to the supernatural/beyond human comprehension/ mysterious
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lineage
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direct descent from an ancestor/derivation
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queasy
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sick to one's stomach/nauseated
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tangible
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able to be touched or treated as real
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rouse
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to wake or provoke
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consul
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official residing in a foreign country
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skirmish
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a minor conflict
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precede
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to go before
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demonstrate
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to make objections
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anonymous
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having an unknown or unacknowledged name
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warren
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an enclosed space in which rabbits breed or are numerous/ any place that is crowded like a rabbit warren
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