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ac·ri·mo·ny
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n. bitterness or sharpness of temper, manner, or speech; hostility
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af·fin·i·ty
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n. atraction for someone or something with which one feels a closeness or kinship
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am·biv·a·lent
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adj. having mixed, often opposing, feelings about something or someone; indecisive
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ces·sa·tion
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n. a stopping, either final or temporary
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e·ma·ci·at·ed
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adj. very thin or wastd away, especially from lack of nourishment; scrawny
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en·clave
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n. a distinct region or community enclosed within a larger territory
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en·gen·der
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v. to bring into being, to produce
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ex·ac·er·bate
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v. to make more severe, bitter, or violent
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il·lic·it
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adj. not allowed, improper, or unlawful
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in·dig·e·nous
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adj. naturally living or growing in a certain area; native
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in·ex·o·ra·ble
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adj. not to be persuaded, stopped, or moved by entreaty or plea; relentless
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in·fat·u·ate
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adj. filled with excessive, shallow, or foolish love or desire
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in·sa·tia·ble
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adj. never satisfied; greedy
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poign·ant
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adj. painfully moving, affecting, or touching
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pros·e·ly·tize
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v. to convert someone to a faith, belief, or cause
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