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bellow
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v. to make a sound similar to that of a bull, roar
n. a loud, angry roar |
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beneficiary
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n. one who benefits from something; a person who is left money or other property in a will or the like
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botch
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v. to repair or patch poorly; make a mess of
n. a hopelessly bungled job |
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clutter
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v. to fill or cover in a disorderly way
n. a state of disorder, mess |
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dilapidated
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adj. falling apart or ruined, run-down
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dismantle
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v. to take apart; to strip of something
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farce
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n. a play filled with ridiculous or absurd happenings; broad or far-fetched humor; a ridiculous sham
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futile
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adj. not successful, failing to have any result; useless; unimportant, frivolous
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grueling
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adj. very tiring, calling for extreme effort
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hospitable
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adj. offering friendly or generous treatment to guests; open to anything new or strange
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lair
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n. the home or den of a wild animal; any hideout
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lavish
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adj. overly generous, extravagant; abundant
v. to spend or give freely or without limit |
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morbid
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adj. in an unhealthy mental state, extremely gloomy; caused by or related to disease, unwholesome
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notorious
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adj. widely known because of bad conduct
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pamper
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v. to allow too many privileges, be too generous and easy going toward
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parasite
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n. an organism that lives in or on another organism; one who lives off another person
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shirk
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v. to avoid or get out of doing work, neglect a duty; to sneak, slink
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surplus
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n. an amount beyond what is required, excess
adj. more than what is needed or expected |
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timidity
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the state of being easily frightened
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veto
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n. the power to forbid or prevent
v. to prohibit, reject |