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spectre

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the idea of something that might happen in future

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sporadic

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a woman who is not married

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spouse

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life partner

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spurious

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false and not what it appears to be

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squirm

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to move from side to side in an awkward way because of nervousness and painful

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stack

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pile on one another

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stagger

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to walk showing imbalance

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strangle

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to kill by pressing the throat

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stringent

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strict and demanding

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stroke

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an act on hitting

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subdue

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to bring under control

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substantiate

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provides evidence to prove truth

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subterfuge

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a trick or a dishonest way of achieving something

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subtle

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small but important

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succore

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help given to someone in need

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sully

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stain/to spoil someone perfect reputation

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sumptuous

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luxurious /showing wealth

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suo-moto

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on its own

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surge

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a sudden or great increase

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swathe

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a broad strip of cloth /land

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sycophancy

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attempt to win favour by flattery

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symposium

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official meeting

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synchronize

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to happen at the same time

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tawdry

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cheap and gaudy

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temerity

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boldness

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temperate

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self controlled

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tempestuous

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full of strong emotion

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tendentious

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supporting a particular oppinion

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tenements

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a large building divided into apartments

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terse

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concise/using a few words

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thumping

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extremely great or important

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thunder

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sudden large noise from the sky

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thunderbolt

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a flash of lightening and sound of thunder

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timid

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lacking courage

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tiptoe

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to walk on toes with heals and not touching the ground

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tormentor

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one who causes sufferings

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tout

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the act/the person encouraging sale of anything

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traffic

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illegal trade

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trail

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path

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traitor

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the person who is not loyal

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trauma

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severe emotional shock

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treason

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the act of being not loyal

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triumph

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a great success

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twitch

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any part of body making sudden or small movement

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uncanny

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strange /impossible to explain

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under-privilege

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poor

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underestimate

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to estimate that one is inferior to what he really is

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uninterested

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not intrested

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unison

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two/more things happening at same tome

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unruly

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not easy to control

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