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Fervently

A

Having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm

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Inauguration

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the beginning or introduction of a system, policy, or period.

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Scourge

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cause great suffering to

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Malice

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the intention or desire to do evil; ill will.

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Adversary

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one’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.

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Illuminate

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light up.

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CHAPTER 1

Confederacy

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a league or alliance, especially of confederate states

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Tyrant

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a cruel and oppressive ruler.

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Proprietors

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the owner of a business, or a holder of property.

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Partition

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(especially with reference to a country with separate areas of government) the action or state of dividing or being divided into parts.

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Precede

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come before (something) in time.

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Provoked

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stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone.

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CHAPTER 2-3

Vestibule

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A passage or room between the outer/interior of a building.

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Avenged

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inflict harm on behalf of (oneself or someone else previously wronged or harmed).

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Assassin

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a murderer of an important person in a surprise attack for political or religious reasons

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Henchmen

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a faithful follower or political supporter, especially one prepared to engage in crime or dishonest practices by way of service.
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Deception

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the action of deceiving someone

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Agonized

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manifesting, suffering, or characterized by great physical or mental pain.

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CHAPTER 4

Vengeance

A

punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong.
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Coagulated

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(of a fluid, especially blood) change to a solid or semisolid state

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Accomplice

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a person who helps another commit a crime

22
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Bewildered

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cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused

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CHAPTER 5-6

Regiment

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a permanent unit of an army typically commanded by a colonel and divided into several companies, squadrons, or batteries and often into two battalions

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Cavalry

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(in the past) soldiers who fought on horseback.

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Epidemic

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a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.

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Mayhem

A

violent or damaging disorder; chaos.

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Catastrophic

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involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering.

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Eluded

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evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way.

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CHAPTER 7-8

Thicket

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a dense group of bushes or trees.

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Fugitives

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a person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest or persecution.

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Confide

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tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others.

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Frantic

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wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion.

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Carbine

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a light automatic rifle.

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CHAPTER 8

Maniac

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a person exhibiting extreme symptoms of wild behavior, especially when violent and dangerous.

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Interrogator

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A person who interrogates; a questioner.

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Ammunition

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A supply or quantity of bullets and shells.

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Tribunal

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A court of justice.

38
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CHAPTER 9

Jeapordize

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put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure.

39
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profoundly

A

to a profound extent; extremely.

40
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CHAPTER 10

Emitted

A

produce and discharge (something, especially gas or radiation).

41
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vengeance

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punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong.

42
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tarried

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stay longer than intended; delay leaving a place.

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