Vocabulary 1-10

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Catapult

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a device sued for hurling objects

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hypothesis

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a theory

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hypochondria

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a physcolgical disorder

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succumb

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to yield, to die

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incumbent

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a person who holds a duty

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debase

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to lower in quality

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bas-relief

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a raised sculpture

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emissary

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a messenger

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preempt

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to take precedence over someone or somthing

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oppertunist

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a person who takes advatage over an oppertunity

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impecunious

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lacking money

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pecuniary

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relating to money

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transcendent

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going beyond the limits of ordinary

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echlan

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a step-like formation of troops

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aver

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to affirm, to give evidance

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recumbent

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reclining, lying down

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anarchy

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abscence of any form of government

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archive

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collected records are stored

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archipelago

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a group of many islands

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archetype

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an original model or type

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archaic

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out of date, from a earlier period

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regency

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one who administers for a monarch

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regalia

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fine elaborate attire

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puissant

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mighty, powerful

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potenate

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monarch, or ruler possesing great power

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annunciation

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an announcment or proclamation

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redoubt

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a small fort, place of defense

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traduce

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to slander, speak badly of

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hegemony

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dominance, ecspecially in politics

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egregious

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extra bad

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iconalistic

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breaking or destroying images

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induce

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to persuade, to influence

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exegesis

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an explanation or interpretation

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polity

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an organized society

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politic

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wise, prudent

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conducive

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promoting, contributing to

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icon

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a popular image, person, or symbol

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aggregation

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a large group or collection of things

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gregarious

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social, liking companionship

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endemic

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commonly found in a particular region

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pandemic

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spread throughout a wide area

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demographer

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one who studies characteristics of human statistics

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denigrate

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to put down

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necromancy

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communicating with dead

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purport

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to claim, to profess

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redemption

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deliverance from sin

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exacerbate

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to increase the severity of

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acrimony

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sharp in speech or behavior

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sumptuary

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regulating expenditve

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subsume

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to place in a larger category

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importune

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to make repeated demands

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technocracy

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government that puts techno is practice

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plutocrat

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a member of gov or wealthy class

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presumption

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arrogance

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inquisiton

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a prolonged questioning

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dynamo

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an electric generator

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dynasty

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a succesion of rulers from the same family or group

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acerbic

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sour or bitter

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palliate

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to make a situation less serious

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apostate

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a person who forsakes his or her princaples

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clavier

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anncestor of piano

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conclave

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a private meeting

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enclave

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a country enclsoed in territory

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lucent

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shining, luminous

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apocalpypse

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a disclosure

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apocryphal

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false, counterfeit

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apoplexy

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sudden loss of muscle control

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pallid

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lacking color

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castigate

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to punish

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chasten

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to seek or to improve

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occlusion

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somthing that blocks obstuction

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demagogue

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a leader or agitator

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oligarchy

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government by the few

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provlivity

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a natural inclination

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leaven

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a substance like yeast

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legerdemain

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magic tricks

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leverage

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the qaction of lifiting

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levitate

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to rise or float

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penchant

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a strong liking

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panderous

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extremly heavy

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lucid

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clearly expressed

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elucidate

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to make clear or plain

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pall

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a cover for a coffin

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meritorious

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honor, praisworthy

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meretricious

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getting attention in a vulgar way

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acrid

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bitter or harsh in taste or smell

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comprtment

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behavior, demeanor

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querlous

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complaining, irritable

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premise

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a proposition rodered as an argument

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luminescence

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light emitted by eans other than burning

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muster

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to assemble people in troops

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remonstrate

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to speak in protest or disaproval

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umbrage

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extreme offense

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adumbrate

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to give a sketchy outline

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pellucid

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very clear

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luminary

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an object that gives light like sun or moon

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peremptory

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urgently commanding

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acumen

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keeness of insight

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acute

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quickly alert

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declivity

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a downhill slope

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imponderable

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unable to be assesed

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preponderant

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superior in numbers

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cataclysm

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a disaster or catastropher by nature

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subjective

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concentrating on expresions

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sublimate

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to turn aside

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suborn

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to encourage

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subterfuge

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a deviceto avoid somthing

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verismililtude

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a quality that appears real

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recluse

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someone who lives alone

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demise

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death