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splatter

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drops of a thick liquid that (have splashed or fallen somewhere) or ( to hit and cover a surface with small drops)

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recruit

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enlist (someone) in the armed forces

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3
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tinged

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brilliant, clear, fresh

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4
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peaceful

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tranquil, calm, pleasant

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prevail

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to exist or be common in a particular place or at a particular time

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slog

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to work hard for a long period at something difficult or boring

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stumble

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to hit your foot against something when you are walking or running and almost over

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cautiously

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in a careful and well considered way that avoids risk

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appalling

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to shock someone very much

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10
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souvenir

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something that we buy or keep to remind us of any place of special event

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mutilate

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to damage something severely

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reprisal

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punishment, especially by military force, for harm that one group of people does to another

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vaunt

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boast about or praise (something), especially excessively

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14
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protagonist

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the leading character in a play or film

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15
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slapstick

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It’s a single type of comedy in which the actors behave in a rough and foolish way

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enchants

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captivate, charm, fascinate

17
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beseech

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ask someone urgently or fervently to do something

18
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sulkily

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in a bad mood

19
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dismal

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causing a mood of gloom or depression

20
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scrambling

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a disorderly or chaotic movement or arrangement, both literally and figuratively