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Anarchy |
The absence of government or law; political disorder. |
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Cajole |
To persuade by pleasant words; to coax with flattery and insincere talk; to wheedle. |
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Commodious |
Roomy; spacious. |
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Ethnology |
The branch of anthropology that deals with recent societies or language groups, their distribution, characteristics, and cultures. |
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Extricate |
To release from entanglement or a difficulty; to set free. |
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Impair |
To make worse; to damage or weaken. |
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Menial |
Of or suited to a servant; servile; a domestic servant; a servile person. |
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Nadir |
The point in the celestial sphere directly below the observer and opposite the zenith; the lowest point possible. |
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Pestilence |
A contagious and often fatal disease that spreads rapidly; an illness of epidemic proportions; a destructive or evil influence or factor. |
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Rampant |
Growing without check or restraint; flourishing; widespread. |
