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adjunct
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something or someone joined or added to something else but not essentially a part of it
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belie
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to give a false impression of; to contradict
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carnage
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great destruction of life; slaughter
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dilemma
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a problem that seems to have no satisfactory solution; a difficult choice
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diverse
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differing from one another; having various or distinct parts
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eradicate
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to get rid of; to uproot
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flout
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to ignore in a disrespectful or scornful way
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foment
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to stir up, to rouse, to instigate
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insurrection
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an open revolt against legal authority; a rebellion
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mandatory
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ordered by an authority; required
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mitigate
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to make or become less serious or severe; to ameliorate
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pretext
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an effort to conceal the real intention or state of affairs; an excuse
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1. denoting a single person or thing, contrasted to more than one
2. extraordinary; exceptional 3. strange or unusual |
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somnolent
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1. tending to cause sleepiness
2. drowsy |
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stalwart
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1. strong; sturdy
2. firm; resolute |
