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to close off or keep people or supplies from going in or out; the closing off of an enemy nation, city, port, or area, usually by the military; something that closes off or keeps out
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blockade
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to sing; to recite in a tone that varies only a little or not at all; a song in such a tone; words or phrases repeated in rhythm
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chant
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to give up all hope, lose heart; total loss of hope; a cause of loss of hope
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despair
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to raise or lift up; to increase in position or rank; to cheer up; to improve culturally, intellectually, or morally
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elevate
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beyond the usual or expected; highly unusual or rare
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extraordinary
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brave, noble, or larger than life; involving extreme effort
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heroic
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a long metal-tipped weapon used by knights or soldiers on horseback; any sharp, pointed instrument that resembles such a weapon; to pierce with or as if with a lance; to open a wound
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lance
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a person on an assignment, often of a religious nature; someone sent by a church to a foreign land to teach religion and do charity work
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missionary
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having no meaning or effect
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pointless
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to throw back, as heat, light, or sound; to give back a image of, as a mirror; to make apparent, show, or demonstrate; to think deeply about
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reflect
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a location, scene, or place where something was, is, or will be
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site
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poisonous or deadly
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toxic
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