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asylum |
a place of refuge and protection; sanctuary |
insane asylum |
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boulevard |
a broad, often landscaped street |
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buckle |
to cause to bend, give way, or crumple |
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centrifuge |
a machine used to separate heavier substances from lighter ones by spinning them around in a container |
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condemnation |
a public statement showing severe criticism of something |
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gorge |
to consume something in large amounts |
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illumination |
spiritual or intellectual enlightenment |
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luminescent |
giving off light |
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mausoleum |
a stone building to entomb corpses above ground |
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musty |
smelling of damp and mildew |
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pantomime |
the art of conveying a story by bodily movements only |
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proclivity |
a strong inclination toward something |
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pulverize |
to reduce to very small particles |
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rollicking |
loud, joyful, an full of energy |
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singe |
to burn superficially or lightly |
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stagnant |
not flowing; stale; not advancing or developing |
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stratum |
a layer or a level |
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tatter |
to make ragged |
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trajectory |
the path followed by a flying object |
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venomous |
poisonous ; spiteful ; malevolent |
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