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carnage
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the killing of many people;massacre
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carrion
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dead and decaying flesh
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incarnate
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embodied in human forces
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acolade
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any honor, award or expression of approval
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decolletage
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a low neckline on a garment or a garment with a low neckline
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corporal
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relating to or having an effect on the human body
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corporeal
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characteristic of or resembling the physical body
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corps
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a military organization of officers or of officers and enlistees
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corpulent
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excessivley bulky; fat
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corpus
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a body or collection of writings
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accord
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harmony; agreement
to grant or bestow upon |
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cordial
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hearty; warm sincere; stimulating
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concordance
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a state of agreement; harmony
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ossify
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to turn into bone; to become bony
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dermatology
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scientific study of the skin and its diseases
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epidermis
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outer protective layer of the skin or outer layer of various organisms
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dorsal
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pertaining to the back especiall of animals
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dossier
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a set of documents containing information about a person or event; a file
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endorse
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to write one's signature on the back of a check or other document
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gastric
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pertaining to the stomach
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gastronome
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person who is knowledgeable about good food and drink
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enervate
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to deprive of strength
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sanguine
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cheerful; hopeful
reddish; ruddy |
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consanguity
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blood relationship
any close relationship |
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assiduous
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unceasingly attentive; devoted
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dissident
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differeing disagreeing dissenting
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seance
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a meeting at which a spirtualist attempts to communicate witht he dead
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sedentary
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characterized by much sitting
remaining in one area; not migratory |
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supersede
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to take the place of ; replace
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