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bellow |
to make a sound similar to that of a bull, roar; a loud, angry roar |
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beneficiary |
one who benefits from something; a person who is left money or other property in a will or the like |
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botch |
to repair or patch poorly; make a mess of; a hopelessly bungled job |
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clutter |
to fill or cover in a disorderly way; a state of disorder, mess |
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dilapidated |
falling apart or ruined, run-down |
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dismantle |
to take apart; to strip of something |
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farce |
a play filled with ridiculous or absurd happenings; broad or far-fetched humor; a ridiculous sham |
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futile |
not successful, failing to have any result; useless; unimportant, frivolous |
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grueling |
very tiring, calling for an extreme effort |
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hospitable |
offering friendly or generous treatment to guests; open to anything new or strange |
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lair |
the home or den of a wild animal; any hideout |
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lavish |
overly generous, extravagant; abundant; to spend or give freely or without limit |
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morbid |
in an unhealthy mental state, extremely gloomy; caused by or related to disease, unwholesome |
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notorious |
widely known because of bad conduct |
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pamper |
to allow too many privileges, be too generous and easygoing toward |
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parasite |
an organism that lives in or on another organism; one who lives off another person |
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shirk |
to avoid or get out of doing work, neglect a duty; to sneak, slink |
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surplus |
an amount beyond what is required, excess; more than what is needed or expected |
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timidity |
the state of being easily frightened |
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veto |
the power to forbid or prevent; to prohibit, reject |