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Incredulous
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not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical.
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Indignation
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strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base; righteous anger.
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wrenched
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to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist: He wrenched the prisoner's wrist.
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askew
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to one side; out of line; in a crooked position; awry: to wear one's hat askew; to hang a picture askew.
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pliant
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bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable: She manipulated the pliant clay.
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foliage
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the leaves of a plant, collectively; leafage.
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immured
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to shut in; seclude or confine.
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defiles
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to make foul, dirty, or unclean; pollute; taint; debase.
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tamer
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changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated: a tame bear.
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petered
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to diminish gradually and stop; dwindle to nothing: The hot water always peters out in the middle of my shower.
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bastion
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Fortification . a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work.
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gully
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a small valley or ravine originally worn away by running water and serving as a drainageway after prolonged heavy rains.
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