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1
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concede

A

admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it.

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2
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minuscule

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very small

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3
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mirth

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laughter, happiness

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miscreant

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one who doesn’t obey the rule or behave badlly

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5
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mitigate

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to make less severe

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momentum

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the force that keep moving on

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monstrous

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like a monster

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morbidity

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unpleasant and strange

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9
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moron

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stupid person

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10
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mow

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kill by knocking down with vechical

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11
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mull

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to think carefully about something

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12
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muster

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gather toghere./sum up the feeling

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13
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mutilate

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to damage severely

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14
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mythology

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myths in general

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15
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myths

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ancient story

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16
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nadir

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the worst point

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17
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nape

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the back of the neck

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18
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nemesis

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Nemesis was the Greek goddess of vengeance, a deity who doled out rewards for noble acts and punishment for evil ones.

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19
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neologism

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new meanings

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20
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nexus

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connections

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21
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nightmare

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a unpleasent experience /bad dream

22
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nonchalant

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careless/lack of intrest

23
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oblivison

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the state of being unaware/forgotten

24
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obnoxious

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unpleasant

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obscene

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rude or shocking

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obsessive

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related to thinking about something constantly

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obselete

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not in use anymore

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obstinate

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stubborn

29
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occlude

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close up or block

30
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occult

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supernatural, mystical

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ogre

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a frightening charecter of childrens stories who eat childrens

32
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ombudsman

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officer who deals with complains

33
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ominous

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suggestion that something unpleasent is likely to happen

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opportunist

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one who graps all the oppurtunity

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ordain

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order officially

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ostensible

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showy

37
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oust

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force out from the possition of power

38
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outrage

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insult/offence

39
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palate

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the top part of the inside your mouth

40
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palatial

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a huge and splendid house

41
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platry

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worthless

42
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pan

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criticise harshly

43
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panache

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confidence /elegance /style

44
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pandemic

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wide spread

45
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panic

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sudden uncontrolled fear

46
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paramount

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supreme ,zenith

47
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parched

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dried due to heat

48
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pariah

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a member of an indigenous people of southern India originally functioning as ceremonial drummers but later having a low caste.

49
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parley

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a conference between opposing sides in a dispute, especially a discussion of terms for an armistice

50
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parochial

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narrow in outlook

51
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outcaste

A

kel jathi

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