Vocabulary Words From Units 10-15

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adept

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(adj.) thoroghly skilled;(n.) an expert

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aspire

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(v.) to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend

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bleak

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(adj.) bare, dreary, dismal

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chide

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(v.) to blame; scold

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despicable

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(adj.) worthy of scorn, contemptible

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diminutive

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(adj.) small, smaller than most others of same type

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emancipate

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(v.) to free from slavery; to release of liberate

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erroneous

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(adj.) incorrect, containing mistakes

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exploit

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(v.) to make use of, develop; to make improper use of foe personal profit;(n.) a feat, deed

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extemporaneous

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(adj.) made or delivered on the spur of the moment

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impair

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(v.) to make imperfect, damage, harm

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invincible

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(adj.) not able to be defeated, unbeatable

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languid

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(adj.) drooping; without energy, sluggish

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mire

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(n.) mud; wet, swampy ground; tough situation;(v.) to get stulk

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obtrusive

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(adj.) forward; undesirably prominent; thrust out

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preamble

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(n.) an introduction to a speech or piece of writing

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render

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(v.) to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract

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rugged

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(adj.) rough, irregular; severe, stern; strong; stormy

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skeptical

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(adj.) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true

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slipshod

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(adj.) untidy in dress, personal habits, etc.; careless, sloppy

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brevity

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(n.) shortness

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comport

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(v.) to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement

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concise

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(adj.) expressing much in a few words

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demure

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(adj.) sober or serious in manner, modest

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depreciation

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(n.) a lessening in value; a belittling

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deteriorate

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(v.) to lover in quality of value; to wear way

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divulge

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(v.) to tell, reveal; to make public

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enlightened

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(adj.) free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding

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forestall

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(v.) to prevent by actinf first

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garble

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(v.) to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible

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proponent

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(n.) one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief

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quaver

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(v.) to shake, tremble; to trill

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recoil

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(v.) to spring back, shrink;(n.) to act of springing back

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appreciable

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(adj.) sufficiant to be noticed or measured

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autocratic

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(adj.) absolute in power or authority

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blanch

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(v.) to remove the color from; to make or turn pale; to parboil

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blasphemy

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(n.) an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred

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brawny

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(adj.) strong, muscular

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concerted

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(adj.) planned or performed in cooperation with others

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contend

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(v.) to fight, struggle; to complete; to argue

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humane

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(adj.) kind, merciful

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illustrious

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(adj.) very famous, distinguished

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intolerable

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(adj.) unbearable

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irreverent

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(adj.) disrespectful

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laborious

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(adj.) not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking

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lithe

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(adj.) bending easily, limber

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maltreat

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(v.) to abuse, use rough;y or crudely

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ponder

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(v.) to consider carefully, reflect on

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subversive

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(adj.) intended to undermine or overthrow;(n.) one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system

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synthetic

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(adj.) made or put together by people;(n.) something artificial

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temperate

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(adj.) mild, moderate

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venomous

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(adj.) poisonous; spiteful, mean

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wily

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(adj.) sly, shrewd, cunning

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ad infinitum

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(adv.) endlessly

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apportion

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(v.) to divide and give out in shares

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bona fide

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(adj.) genuine; sincere

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buoyant

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(adj.) able to flout easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful

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clique

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(n.) a small, exclusive group of people

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concede

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(v.) to admit as true; to yeild, submit

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congenial

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(adj.) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant

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lofty

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(adj.) very high; noble

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migration

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(n.) a movement from one country or region to another

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percieve

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(v.) to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally

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perverse

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(adj.) inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper

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prelude

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(n.) an introduction; that which comes before or leads off

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rancid

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(adj.) stale, spoiled

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rustic

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(adj.) country-like; simple, plain; awkward;(n.) one who lives in the country

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sever

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(v.) to separate, divide into parts

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sordid

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(adj.) wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish

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untenable

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(adj.) not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain

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versatile

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(adj.) able to do many things well; capable of many uses

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vindicate

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(v.) to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend against successfully against opposition; to justify

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wane

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(v.) to lose size, strength, or power

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annex

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(v.) to add to, attach; to incorporate;(n.) an attachment or addition

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cleave

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(v.) to cut or split open; to cling to

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cordial

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(adj.) in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery;(n.) a liquer

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cornerstone

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(n.) the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element

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debacle

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(n.) an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure

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devitalize

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(v.) to make weak or lifeless

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embroil

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(v.) to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to overthrow into confusion

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exonerate

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(v.) to clear from charge or accusation

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glib

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(adj.) ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere

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haphazard

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(adj.) by chance, not planned; lacking order

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improvise

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(v.) to compose or perform without preparation; to constuct

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incite

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(v.) to rouse, stir up, urge on

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influx

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(n.) a coming in, inflow

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pallor

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(n.) and extreme or unnatural paleness

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pedigree

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(n.) a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or orgins of something

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preciitous

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(adj.) very steep

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profuse

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(adj.) very abundant; given or flowing freely

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reconcile

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(v.) to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign(oneself)

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shackle

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(v.) to put into chains;(n.) a chain, fetter

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threadbare

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(adj.) shabby, old and worn

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abase

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(v.) to lower inesteem, degrade; to humble

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actuate

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(v.) to move into action; to impel

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avert

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(v.) to turn aside, turn away; to prevent, avoid

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boorish

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(adj.) rude, unrefined; clumsy

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brunt

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(n.) the main impact, force, or burden

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combatant

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(n.) a fighter;(adj.) engaged in fighting

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dormant

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(adj.) inactive; in a state of suspension; sleeping

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dubious

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(adj.) causeing uncertainty or suspicion; in a doubtful or uncertain state of mind, hesitant

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harangue

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(v.) to deliver a loud, ranting speech;(n.) a loud speech

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harry

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(v.0 to make a destuctive raid on; to torment, harass

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impenitant

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(adj.) not feeling remorse or sorrow for errors or offenses

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knave

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(n.) a tricky, unprincipaled, or decietful fellow

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legion

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(n.) a large military force; any large group or number;(adj.) many, numerous

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liberality

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(n.) generosity, generous act; breadth of mind or outlook

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plaintiff

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(n.) one who begins a lawsuit

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probe

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(v.) to examine, investigate thoroughly;(n.) an investigation; a device used to explore or examine

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protract

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(v.) to draw out or lengthen in space or time

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quarry

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(v.) to cut or take from(or as if from) a quarry;(n.) a place from which stone is taken; something that is hunted or pursued

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spurn

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(v.) to refuse with scorn, disdain

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subterfuge

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(n.) an excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something

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recoup

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(v.) to make up for, regain

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reek

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(n.) an unpleasant smell;(v.) to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression

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relentless

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(adj.) unyeilding, harsh, without pity

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rivulet

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(n.) a small stream

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squander

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(v.) to spend foolishly, waste

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staccato

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(adj.) detached or disconnected in sound or style

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statute

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(n.) a law