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siege
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a military maneuver in which a fortification is surrounded, subjected to attack, and cut off from supplies or reinforcements until its occupants surrender
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topple
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to waver or totter and fall down; tumble
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level
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to tear down or destroy
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levy
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to confiscate property by authority
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volcano
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a mountain or hill, usually forming a crater, created around a vent in the earth's crust through which molten rock, ash, gases, and the like are expelled
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fumes
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to emit vapor, smoke, or odors
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impression
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the initial effect that an experience or perception creates in the mind or emotions
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preserve
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to protect from injury, harm, or mishap
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preservative
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a natural or chemical agent used to preserve foods and the like
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atrium
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an enclosed courtyard, especially in ancient Roman houses or early Christian churches
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peristyle
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a row or series of architectural columns forming an enclosure around a building or open space, or the open space so enclosed, especially as used in classical Greek architecture or copies of it
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