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1
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placate

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εξευμενίζω

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stammer

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τραύλισμα

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alacrity

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προθυμία

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marshal

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αστυνόμος

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haggard

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καταβεβλημένος

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purview

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όρια

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slew

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a violent or uncontollable sliding movement, a large number or quantity of something.

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brinkmanship

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ακροσφαλής διπλωματία

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penumbra

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ημίφως the partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object.

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indigent

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άπορος

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prurient

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λάγνος

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presage

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προμηνύω

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dissuade

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μεταπείσει persuade not to take a particular course of action.

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adjudication

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δικαστική απόφαση

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sedition

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ανταρσία

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pretext

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πρόσχημα

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alms

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ελεημοσύνη

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travail

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ωδίνες

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trope

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αλληγορία

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βαδίζω ταχέως

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trot

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albeit

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μολονότι, although

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cadence

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ρυθμός

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desist

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απέχω,παραιτουμαι

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contravene

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αντιβαίνουν

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pandering

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υπόθαλψη

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pander

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μαστροπός

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titillate

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γαργαλάω stimulate or excite someone, especially in a sexual way

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trounce

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συντριβω defeat convincingly

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convoke

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συγκαλώ

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mange

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ψώρα ζώων

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κάκαρο πληγής

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scab

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pejorative

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υποτιμητικός

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convalesce

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αναρρώνυμι

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ascertain

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εξακριβωθεί

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instigate

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υποκινούν

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tamper

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interfere with smth in order to cause damage or make unauthorized alterations. exert a secret or corrupt influence

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indict

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formally accuse of or charge with a serious crime

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presumptuous

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αλαζονικός failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate.

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presumptive

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πιθανός

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ensconce

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θέτω σε ασφάλεια

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long in the tooth

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αρκετα παλαιο

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strident

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στρίγκος loud and harsh

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defy

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αψηφω, openly resist or refuse to obey

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εξευμενίζω

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placate

45
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τραύλισμα

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stammer

46
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προθυμία

A

alacrity

47
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αστυνόμος

A

marshal

48
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καταβεβλημένος

A

haggard

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όρια

A

purview

50
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a violent or uncontollable sliding movement, a large number or quantity of something.

A

slew

51
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ακροσφαλής διπλωματία

A

brinkmanship

52
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ημίφως the partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object.

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penumbra

53
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άπορος

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indigent

54
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λάγνος

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prurient

55
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προμηνύω

A

presage

56
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μεταπείσει persuade not to take a particular course of action.

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dissuade

57
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δικαστική απόφαση

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adjudication

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ανταρσία

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sedition

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πρόσχημα

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pretext

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ελεημοσύνη

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alms

61
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ωδίνες

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travail

62
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αλληγορία

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trope

63
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trot

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βαδίζω ταχέως

64
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μολονότι, although

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albeit

65
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ρυθμός

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cadence

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απέχω,παραιτουμαι

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desist

67
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αντιβαίνουν

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contravene

68
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υπόθαλψη

A

pandering

69
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μαστροπός

A

pander

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γαργαλάω stimulate or excite someone, especially in a sexual way

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titillate

71
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συντριβω defeat convincingly

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trounce

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συγκαλώ

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convoke

73
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ψώρα ζώων

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mange

74
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scab

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κάκαρο πληγής

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υποτιμητικός

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pejorative

76
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αναρρώνυμι

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convalesce

77
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εξακριβωθεί

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ascertain

78
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υποκινούν

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instigate

79
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interfere with smth in order to cause damage or make unauthorized alterations. exert a secret or corrupt influence

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tamper

80
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formally accuse of or charge with a serious crime

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indict

81
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αλαζονικός failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate.

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presumptuous

82
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πιθανός

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presumptive

83
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θέτω σε ασφάλεια

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ensconce

84
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αρκετα παλαιο

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long in the tooth

85
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στρίγκος loud and harsh

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strident

86
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αψηφω, openly resist or refuse to obey

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defy

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