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apocalypse
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Great or total devastation; doom
A prophetic disclosure; a revelation |
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Antaeus,
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A giant wrestler who could not be defeated as long as he remained in contact with the earth. Hercules defeated him by lifting him off the ground.
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caisson,
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A watertight structure within which construction work is carried on under water
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consternation,
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A state of paralyzing dismay
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donjon,
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The fortified main tower of a castle; a keep
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escarpment,
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A steep slope in front of a fortification
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epilepsies,
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Any of various neurological disorders characterized by sudden recurring attacks of motor, sensory, or psychic malfunction with or without loss of consciousness or convulsive seizures
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emasculate,
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To castrate.
To deprive of strength or vigor; weaken. |
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enfettered,
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To bind in fetters; enchain
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intrepid,
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Resolutely courageous; fearless
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impetuous,
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Characterized by sudden and forceful energy or emotion; impulsive and passionate
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martingale,
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The strap of a horse's harness that connects the girth to the noseband and is designed to prevent the horse from throwing back its head.
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omnibus,
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A long motor vehicle for passengers; a bus.
A printed anthology of the works of one author or of writings on related subjects |
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palladin,
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pell-mell,
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In a jumbled, confused manner; helter-skelter.
In frantic disorderly haste; headlong |
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pillage,
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To rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder.
To take as spoils |
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pigmy,
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An individual of unusually small size.
An individual considered to be of little or no importance |
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talus,
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A sloping mass of rock debris at the base of a cliff
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trapezium.
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A quadrilateral having no parallel sides.
Chiefly British. A trapezoid. A bone in the wrist at the base of the thumb |
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writhe.
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To twist, as in pain, struggle, or embarrassment
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