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ameliorate
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to make better; to become better; to improve
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baleful
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expressing hatred or evil; harmful, ominous
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berate
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to criticize vigorously; to scold vehemently
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circumvent
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to avoid through craftiness
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compunction
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a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety caused by grief
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condone
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to overlook or accept without punishment; to pardon or excuse
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diminuitive
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very small; tiny
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euphemism
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a polite term used to avoid directly naming something considered offensive or unpleasant
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expendable
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able to be used up and then discarded or replaced
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heresy
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the expression of shocking or unacceptable views
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infirmity
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physical or mental weakness or defect
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profane
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1. to treat with scorn or irreverence
2. disrespectful of sacred thigns 3. not connected with religion; worldly |
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recompense
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1. to pay or compensate
2. payment; compensation |
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servitude
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a lack of freedom; forced labor
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repast
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food and drink; a meal
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