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abduct
abduction |
-To carry away by force;to kidnap.
-The act or instance of abducting. |
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abode
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The place where one lives; home
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abyss
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A deep opening in the earth.
Anything to deep to measure. |
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Arbitrate
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To settle a disagreement between two parties by having a third party make a decision after hearing both sides.
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Attribute
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To think of coming from or belong to a particular person or thing.
A quality or feature associated with a person or thing. |
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Capricious
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Likely to change because of no reason.
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Compromise
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To settle a disagreement by having each side give up something.
To expose to the possiblity of critcism or shame. |
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Devout
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Very religious.
Sincere. |
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distraught
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Deeply disturbed; very troubled.
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enlighten
enlightened |
To inform or instruct; to give knowledge or truth.
Free from ignorance or prejudice. |
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incline
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To slope or lean.
To be likely to; to have a fondness for. To bend or bow. A sloping surface. |
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intervene
intervention |
To enter in order to help or settle something.
The act or instance of intervening. |
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necessity
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Anything that cannot be done without or that is greatly needed.
The condition of being needed. |
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orbit
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The path taken by an object around a heavenly body such as a star, planet, or moon.
To be put into or be in orbit. |
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sacred
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Holy, having to do with religion.
Worthy of being given the greatest honor or respect. |
