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patronage

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the support given to an organisation

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pawn

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people with little importance

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peck

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kiss lightly

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peddler

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one who travels door to door to sell something

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pellet

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a small ball of something

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pelt

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throw

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perfidious

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unable to be trusted

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persevere

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continue inspite of difficulty

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persist

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continue in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.

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personify

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represent in human form

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perspire

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to sweat

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perturb

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disturb

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pivotal

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central and important

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plaint

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legal complaint

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plight

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unpleasant condition

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pomp

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the splendid and colorful ceremony

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populace

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ordinary peoples

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posthumously

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awarded/published after death

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pragmatic

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practical

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precedent

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an action which is already taken place

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precincts

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part of a city where vehicles are not allowed

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predicament

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unpleasant situations

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prejudice

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unfair opinion

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preposterous

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very foolish

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proclivity

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a tendency to choose or do something regularly

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proliferation

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increase greatly and suddenly in number

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promising

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showing signs of being successful in the future

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propensity

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an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.

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provocative

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causing angry reaction

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pugnacious

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quarrelsome

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punitive

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intended to punishment

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purge

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to get rid of peoples who you dont like

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quantum

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unit of something

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quell

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to stop something especially by using force

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quench

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satisfy

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query

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a question or doubt

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quiescent

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dormant, at rest

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quietude

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state of stillness, calmness, and quiet in a person or place

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racial

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related to race 🏇

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rancor

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வெறுப்பு, bitterness

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rankle

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irritate

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rapport

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a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other’s feelings or ideas and communicate well.

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ratify

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confirm formally by signing it or voting for it

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ravenous

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extremely hungry

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raze

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to destroy

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rebellious

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one who opposes the system

48
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rebuff

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to refuse a helpful suggestion

49
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rebuke

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scold harshly

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recalcitrant

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one who is unwilling to obey order

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