Vocabulary

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mimic

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- a person who does imitations
- to imitate; to make fun of

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befuddle

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- to confuse, make stupid

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outright

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- complete; instantaneous; without reservation; completely

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alias

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- an assumed name, especially as used to hide one's identity
- otherwise called

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elusive

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- difficult to catch or to hold
- hard to explain or understand

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expressly

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- plainly
- in so many words
- for a particular purpose

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infuriate

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- to make very angry
- enrage

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deter

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- to discourage
- to scare off
- to prevent through fear or doubt

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ovation

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- an enthusiastic public welcome
- an outburst of applause

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memorandum

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-a note to aid one's memory
- an informal note or report

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implement

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- an instrument, tool
- to put into effect

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amalgamate

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- to unite
- to combine elements into a unified whole

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commentary

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- a series of notes clarifying or explaining something
- an expression or opinion

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minimum

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- the smallest possible amount
- the lowest permissible or possible

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initiative

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- the taking of the first step or move
- the ability to act without being directed or urged from the outside

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puncture

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- a small hole made by a sharp object
- to make such a hole, pierce

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acquit

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- to declare not guilty
- to free from blame, discharge completely
- to behave oneself

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headstrong

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- will, strong

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detract

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- to take away from, reduce in value or reputation

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adverse

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- unfavorable, negative, working against, hostile

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misrepresent

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- a false or untrue idea

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stealthy

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- done in a way so as not to be seen or observed
-sneaky; underhanded

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agenda

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- the program for a meeting
- the list, outline

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nonconformist

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- a person who refuses to follow established ideas or ways of doing things

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atrocity

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-an extremely wicked brutal or cruel act; something very bad

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jovial

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- good humored, in high spirits

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inevitable

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- sure to happen, unavoidable

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append

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- to attach, add, or tack on as a supplement or extra item

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rotund

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- rounded and plump; full or rich in sound

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meteoric

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- resembling a meteor in speed; having suddeen and temporary brilliance similar to a meteor's

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taut

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- tightly drawn, tense, neat, in good order

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fatality

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- an event resulting in death; an accidental death

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cede

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- to give up, surrender
- to hand over to another

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confront

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- to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge
- come to grips with

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allegiance

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- the loyalty or obligation owed to a government, nation or cause

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global

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-of, relating to , or involving the entire world
- comprehensive

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tally

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- to count up; to keep score
- to make entries for reckoning
- to agree

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irk

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- to annoy, trouble, make weary

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keepsake

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- something kept in memory of the giver
- a souvenir

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pathetic

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- marked by strong emotion, especially pity and sorrow
- able to move people emotionally
- worthy of pity

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impassable

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- blocked so that nothing can go through

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sluggish

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- lazy, slow-moving
- not active, dull

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fluent

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- speaking or writing easily and smoothly
- flowing gracefully

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compact

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- closely and firmly packed together; small
- to squeeze together

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submissive

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- humbly obedient; tending to give in to authority, obeying without protest

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sham

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- fake, not genuine; something false pretending to be genuine
- a pretender

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precaution

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- care taken beforehand;; a step or action taken to prevent something from happening

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fidelity

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- the state of being faithful; accuracy in details; exactness

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cringe

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- to shrink back or hide in fear or submissiveness

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authorize

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- to approve or permit; to give power or authority to

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dole

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- to give our in small amounts; money, food, or other necessities given as charity

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foil

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- to defeat; to keep from gaining some end; a thin sheet of metal

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replica

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- a copy, close reproduction

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data

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- information, facts, figures, statistics

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surge

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- to have a heavy, violent, swelling motion (like waves)
- a powerful forward rush

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waylay

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- to lie in wait for and attack, ambush

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intensive

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- thorough, deep; showing great effort; concentrated

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fossil

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- the petrified remains or traces of an animal or plant that lived in the past

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cascade

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- a steep, narrow waterfall; something falling or rushing forth in quantity

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logical

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- reasonable; making use of reason and good sense

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strapping

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-tall, strong and healthy

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disquieting

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- causing uneasiness to worry

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limber

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- flexible
- to cause to become flexible

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replenish

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- to fill again
- make good; replace

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partition

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- something that divides (such as a wall); the act of dividing something into parts or shares

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numb

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- having lost the power of feeling or movement; to dull the feelings of; to cause to lose feelings

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balk

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- to stop short and refuse to go on; to refuse abruptly; to prevent from happening

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discretion

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- good judgement; care in speech and action; freedom to judge or choose

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perishable

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- likely to spoil or decay

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reimburse

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- to pay back; to give payment for

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memento

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- something that serves as a reminder

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impact

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- the striking of one object against another; the shock caused by a collision

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mangle

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- to injure very seriously by cutting, tearing, crushing
- to bring to ruin

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sulky

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- in a bad or nasty mood; resentful; gloomy

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skimp

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- to save, to be thrifty, to be extremely sparing with; to give little attention or effort to

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trait

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- a quality or characteristic (especially of personality); a distinguishing feature

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grit

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- very fine sand or gravel
- courage in the face of hardship or danger

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panorama

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- a wide, unobstructed view of an area; a complete survey of a subject;

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disinterested

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- fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent

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booty

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repast

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- a meal, food

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mortal

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- a being that must eventually die; of or realting to such a being

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amiable

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- friendly, good-natured

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incalculable

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- too great to be counted, unpredictable, uncertain

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abstain

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- to stay away from doing something by one's own choice

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enumerate

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- to count; to name one by one, list

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wither

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- to dry up, wilt, sag, to cause someone to feel ashamed, humiliated, or very small

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encounter

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- a meeting (especially one that is unplanned); a meeting of enemies, battle

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synopsis

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- a brief statement giving a general view of some subject, book etc

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ingratitude

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- a lack of thankfulness

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relish

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- enjoyment or satisfaction; something that adds a pleasing flavor

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conferred

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- consulted; talked over, exchanged opinions

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conserve

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- to preserve; to keep from being damaged

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designated

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- to indicate, point out; to appoint; selected but not yet installed

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giddy

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- dizzy, light-headed; lacking seriousness

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unscrupulous

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- dishonest; not guided or controlled by moral principles

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engulfed

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- swallowed up, overwhelmed, consumed

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affluence

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- wealth, riches, prosperity; great abundance, plenty

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glum

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- depressed, gloomy

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commemorate

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- to preserve, honor, or celebrate the memory of

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denounce

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- to condemn openly; to accuse formally

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extinct

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- no longer in existence; no longer active; gone out of use

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chasten

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- to punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude) to restrain, moderate

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arid

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- extremely dry; uninteresting, dull