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one that depresses or restrains
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damper
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One who is made an object of blame for others
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scapecoat
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Management of resources, especially in agriculture
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husbandry
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to move to action; an incentive
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spur
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Inclined toward conflict; eager to fight
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truculent
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A sudden calamitous downfall; collapse or failure
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debacle
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The most advantageous; the best condition, degree, or amount
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optimum
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fashion and fashion designers
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couture
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to take the place of
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supplant
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state of perplexity; difficult or uncertain situation
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quandry
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producing sound, especially deep and rich, resonant
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sonorous
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an act of choosing, using one's own will in a concious choice
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volition
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to ask earnestly; to implore, plead, beg
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entreat
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a powerful ruler; an important person
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potentate
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to belittle, say uncomplimentary things; to put down
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disparage
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to harass; to surround
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beset
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to fill with dismay; causing horror or consternation
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appalling
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asleep or inactive
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dormant
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advocating the doctrine of equal rights for all citizens
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egalitarian
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hardship, restraint, confiement
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duress
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