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Chaos

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a situation in which everything is happening in a confused way and nothing is organized or arranged in order

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Compile

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to make a book, list, record etc, using different pieces of information, music etc

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Circumscribe

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restrict

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Conquer

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to defeat an enemy

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Lexical

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dealing with words, or related to words

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Heyday

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the time when someone or something was most popular, successful, or powerful

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Settle

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end argument

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Immense

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enormous

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Heroic

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extremely brave or determined, and admired by many people

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Predecessor

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someone who had your job before you started doing it

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Precedent

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something of the same type that has happened or existed before

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Rival

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to be as good or important as someone or something else

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Vicissitudes

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the continuous changes and problems that affect a situation or someone’s life

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Perpetual

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continuing all the time without changing or stopping

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15
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Monument

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memorial

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Fame

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the state of being known about by a lot of people because of your achievements

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Patronage

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Financial support

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Bower

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a pleasant place in the shade under a tree

19
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Amidst

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while noisy, busy, or confused events are happening – used in writing or news reports

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Sorrow

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a feeling of great sadness,

21
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Eccentricities

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strange or unusual behaviour