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Livestock
animals such as cows, sheep, and pigs that are kept on farms
theology
1[uncountable] the study of God and religion
He studied theology in Vienna for three years.
slender
1. tall or long and thin in an attractive way
slender fingers
a slender young man
She has a tall slender figure.

2. very small in degree and only just enough
They won by a slender majority.
The charity has been existing on very slender resources.
commissioner
1a member of a commission
the Federal Trade Commissioners

2. important official in a government, especially someone who is in charge of a particular department

3. American someone whose job is to manage a sport
The National Hockey League commissioner
reactionary
strongly opposed to any social or political change
ex) reactionary views on the role of women
thereafter
after a particular time that has been mentioned
ex) Reg became sick in July 1994 and died shortly thereafter.
trim
1. to cut something such as hair so that it looks neat
ex) a well-trimmed beard
2. to reduce the amount or number of something
ex) The workforce has been trimmed to 230.
3. neat and attractive
ex) a trim mustache
Reverend
a title used for some Christian priests and ministers
ex) the Reverend Christopher Caldwell
alienation
1the feeling that you do not belong in a particular society, place, or group
ex) The novel is a portrait of teenage alienation.
2. the process of making someone dislike you, or not want to help or support you
The party is now suffering for its alienation of women voters.
entangle
1to involve someone in a difficult or complicated situation that is hard to escape from
ex) The policy would entangle the nation in conflicts that could easily lead to war.
2to twist someone or something up in something such as a wire or net, so that they are stuck and cannot easily be set free
ex) The divers had to be rescued after becoming entangled in the cables.
tractor
a vehicle used on farms, for example to pull machines
requite
repay, reward
ex) You can’ t force a person to requite your love
ex) I will requite like for like, and I will show no mercy
infuriate
to make someone extremely angry
teary
with eyes full of tears
ex) I get teary when I recall those days
gripe
a complaint about something that is annoying but not very important
ex) Aside from this, another gripe is the notion that the body count is tied specifically to the idea of the six conspirators.