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avouch
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to declare as a matter of fact or as a thing that can be proved, affirm, to vouch for
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decadent
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marked by decay or decline characterized by or appealing to self indulgence
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entente
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an international understanding providing for a common course of action
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garnish
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to add decorative or savory touches to drink or food
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mobilize
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to put into movement or circulation
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preferment
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advance or promotion in dignity, office or status
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prevarication
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deviation from the truth
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sanguine
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having a body and temperament consistent with sturdiness, high color, and cheerfulness consisting of or relating to blood
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solicitous
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expressing attentive car and concern
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whelk
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a small elevation of the skin containing pus and having an inflamed base; pimple
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abstruse
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difficult to comprehend
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apothecary
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one who prepare and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes
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entrepreneur
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one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business enterprise
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hoary
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gray or white as if with age; extremely old
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mercurial
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characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood
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miscreant
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one who behaves criminally or viciously
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pallor
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deficiency of color, especially of the face
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prate
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to talk long and idly
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stile
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a step or set of steps passing over a wall or a fence
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tarry
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to delay or be tardy in acting or doing
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disconsolate
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downcast, cheerless, dejected
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felicitous
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very well suited or expressed; pleasant, delightful
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flagellation
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the act or practice of whipping
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oppressive
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unreasonably burdensome; tyrannical; overwhelming or depressing to the spirit
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pathological
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altered or caused by a disease
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phobia
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an exaggerated or illogical fear of a particular object or situation
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preclude
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to rule out in advance
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quandary
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a state of doubt or perplexity
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trepidation
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apprehension; fearful agitation
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zeal
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eagerness and ardent pursuit of something; fervor; enthusiasm
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brusque
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blunt in manner or speech often to the point of ungracious harshness
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commune
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(n) a small administrative district of a country; (v) to communicate intimately with
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dexterity
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mental skill or quickness
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folio
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a leaf especially of a manuscript; a case or folder for loose papers
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efficacy
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the power to produce an effect
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exasperation
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frustration, annoyance, irritation
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incredulous
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unwilling to admit or accept what is true, skeptical
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perfunctory
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hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
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tactful
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having a sense of what to do or say in order to avoid offense
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uncouth
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strange or clumsy; lacking polish and grace
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altercation
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fight
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egoist
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a conceited, boastful person
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fastidious
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careful in all details
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impulsive
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spontaneous
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intelligible
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comprehensible
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melancholy
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sadness or depression
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scorch
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to burn
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tepid
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lukewarm
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upbraid
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to scold or chide
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vague
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not clearly expressed
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epiphany
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revelation of truth
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gantlet
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overlapping railroad tracks
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garrulous
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talkative
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imperturbable
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incapable of being bothered or annoyed
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impinge
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to trespass or encroach
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incessant
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constant
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litanies
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set of prayers, usually sung alternating chants
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resignedly
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the act of submitting or giving up; acceptingly
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somber
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sad
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throng
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to crowd into, a crowd
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capriciousness
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impulsive change of mind
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entreaty
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plea; earnest request
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extravagant
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excessive
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imprudent
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unwise
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indulgence
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Lenience
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lucrative
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profitable
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precarious
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dangerous
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procure
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to obtain
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spendthrift
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one who spends extravagantly
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zealous
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enthusiastic
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agitated
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upset or disturb
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amicable
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characterized by friendliness
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disheveled
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unkept; untidy
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incubus
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nightmare
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obstinate
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stubborn
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rash
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ill-considered haste or boldness
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rogue
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an unprincipled person
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scurrilous
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foul-mouthed
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slider
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malicious statement or report
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tactless
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blunt; inconsiderate
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apparition
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a ghostly figure; a sudden or unusual sight
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consternation
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sudden confusion, amazement or frustration
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elapse
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to pass; slip by
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fragments
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parts broken off or detached from a whole
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implied
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suggested, involved or understood, but not openly expressed
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jilt
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to deceive or cast aside
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subdue
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to quiet or control
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trifle
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something of little importance or value
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unfathomable
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incapable of being understood
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unscrupulous
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not knowing right from wrong
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abyss
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deep chasm
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billet
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a place where troops are lodged
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blunted
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weakened or reduce the force of
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crucible
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a severe test or trial
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constraint
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restriction; self control
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deportation
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the act of expelling a foreigner or immigrant from a country
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dishearten
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cause to lose confidence or courage
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pestilential
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relating to or tending to cause infectious diseases
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prominent
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important; famous; particularly noticeable
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waif
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a homeless or needy person; abandoned or neglected child
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annihilate
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destroy completely
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cauldron
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a large metal pot used for cooking over an open fire
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emaciated
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abnormally thin or weak
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feeble
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lacking physical or mental strength, failure to impress or achieve
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imperceptibly
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so slight, gradual or subtle so as not to be perceived
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manacles
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a metal band fastened around hands or ankles to restrict movement
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meddle
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to interfere in something that is not one's business
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ration
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a fixed amount of a commodity allowed to person in a time of shortage
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reminiscing
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the enjoyable recollection of past events
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sabotage
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deliberately destroy or obstruct especially for political or military advantage
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appease
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to sooth; to pacify by giving in to
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Bourgeois
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relating to, or characteristic of the middle class
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cacophony
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harsh-sounding mixture of words, voices, or sounds
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disparage
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to belittle; to say uncomplimentary things about
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emigrate
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to leave one's country and settle in another
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heinous
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extremely wicked or evil; abominable; hateful
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martyr
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someone who gives up his or her life in pursuit of a cause, especially a religious one
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orthodox
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adhering to what is commonly accepted, customary or traditional
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provisional
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conditional; temporary
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renounce
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to give up formally or resign; to disown
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