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abhor
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to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply.
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amend
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to change in a formal way; to change for the better.
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buffet
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to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force w/ blows; to force one`s way with difficulty; a slap, blow.
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chaos
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great confusion; disorder.
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commodious
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roomy, spacious.
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corrosive
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eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic.
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discern
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to see clearly, recognize.
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extant
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still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost.
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implicate
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to involve in; to connect w/ or be related to.
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inter
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to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion.
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martinet
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a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules.
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obviate
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to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of.
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renegade
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one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox.
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reprehensible
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deserving blame or punishment.
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somber
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dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit.
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squalid
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filthy, wretched, debased.
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turbulent
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disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy.
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vociferous
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loud and noisy; compelling attention.
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voluminous
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of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length.
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waive
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to do w/o, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer.
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