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invigorate
(v.) to refresh, to give new strength
irate
(adj.) very angry; furious
jeer
(v.) to make fun of rudely or unkindly; ridicule
legacy
(n.) a gift of property, especially by a legal will
loathe
(v.) to feel hatred, disgust, or intense dislike
marathon
(n.) a foot race of about 26 miles; any long race or contest
marital
(adj.) warlike; inclined to fighting
menace
(n.) someone who threatens to cause harm or evil
(v.) to threaten
morbid
(adj.) gloomy or unwholesome; sickly; relating to a disease
mutiny
(n.) a revolt against authority, usually by soldiers or sailors
notorious
(adj.) widely but unfavorably known
odyssey
(n.) any journey filled with wandering
pageant
(n.) an elaborate public spectacle or ceremonial parade
peer
(n.) an equal; a person of the same age or rank as another
penitentiary
(n.) a large prison or jail
peruse
(v.) to read thoroughly and carefully
pilfer
(v.) to steal, especially in small quantities; to snatch
pious
(adj.) religious; devoted to a religious life
pitfall
(n.) a trap; a concealed pit prepared as a trap for animals or people
preliminary
(adj.) something coming before the main business; introductory
prelude
(n.) anything serving as an introduction; a short piece of music before a concert
proficient
(adj.) skilled; expert in an art, science, or subject
prolific
(adj.) extremely productive or fruitful
proverb
(n.) a short, wise saying used for a long time by many people
pun
(n.) a humorous play on words with the words having the same sound but different meanings
putrid
(adj.) rotten; foul; stinking
ramble
(v.) to wander; to talk or write without a sequence of ideas
rebut
(v.) try to disprove; to oppose by evidence on the other side of an argument
reminisce
(v.) to recall past experiences
remnant
(n.) a small part or quantity remaining; a trace
replica
(n.) a copy or reproduction
retard
(v.) to slow something down; to delay progress; to hold back; to hinder
robust
(adj.) strong and healthy; sturdy
scroll
(n.) a roll of paper or parchment with writing on it
scoundrel
(n.) a villain; a deceptive and dishonest person
sedate
(adj.) quiet; calm; serious
sever
(v.) to cut apart; to separate
squad
(n.) a small group; an athletic team or military unit
stevedore
(n.) a worker who unloads cargo from a ship
submit
(v.) to yield; to give in to; to surrender
surmount
(v.) to overcome; to get over
terminate
(v.) to put an end to; to end
traitor
(n.) a person who betrays a friend, a duty, or his or her country
triumphant
(adj.) victorious; successful
uncouth
(adj.) awkward or clumsy in shape or appearance; crude in manners; unmannerly
unruly
(adj.) unable to be controlled
utensil
(n.) an instrument or implement, especially for the use in the kitchen
vehement
(adj.) forceful; showing strong feeling
venerate
(v.) regard with great respect
verify
(v.) to prove to be true; to confirm
