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affluence
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wealth, riches, prosperity, great abundance, plenty
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arrears
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unpaid or overdue debts; an unfinished duty
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cascade
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a steep, narrow waterfall; something falling or rushing forth in quantity; to flow downward
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cringe
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to shrink back or hide in fear of submissiveness
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crotchety
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cranky, ill tempered; full of odd whims
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format
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the size, shape, or arrangment of something
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immobile
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not movable; not moving
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impassable
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blocked so that nothing can go through
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innovation
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something new, a change; the act of introducing a new method, idea, device...
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jovial
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good- humored, in high spirits; merry
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manacle
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a handcuff, anything that chains or confines; to chain or restrain
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martial
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warlike, fond of fighting; relating to war, the army, or military life
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minimum
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the smallest possible amount; the lowest permissible or possible
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nimble
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quick and skillful in movement, agile, clever
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onset
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the beginning start; an attack, assualt
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partition
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something that divides; the act of dividing something into parts or shares
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perishable
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likely to spoil or decay
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retrieve
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to find and bring back, get back; to put right, make good
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sinister
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appearing evil or dangerous; threatening evil or harm
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taut
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tightly drawn, tense; neat, in good order
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