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advent
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n. the coming of something, especially something long awaited; arrival
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alliance
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n. a formal agreement between nations or people for a particular cause; the nations involved in such an agreement
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defy
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v. to withstand successfully; to dare; to refuse or resist openly
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despise
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v. to disdain and scorn; to look on as contemptible or worthless
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integrity
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n. strength of character; honesty; wholeness; soundness
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menace
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n. a troublesome person; a threat
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misdeed
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n. an illegal or bad act
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nourish
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v. to promote development; to provide with food; to nurture; to make grow
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pacify
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v. to soothe someone who is upset; to bring into submission; to quiet or calm
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sustain
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v. to provide for; to support; to withstand; to uphold as reasonable; to suffer or undergo; to keep in existence
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