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Day 18 Flashcards

1
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egalitarian

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equal, believer in equality; 평등주의의

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catholic

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encompassing all

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fetid

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rotten, putrid

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circuit

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closed circular line around an area, circumference

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estranged

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separated, alienated

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incongruous *

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dissimilar, not matching

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sluice

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artificial channel for directing or controlling the flow of water

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nuisance

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annoyance

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aerie

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nest of a large bird of prey

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trappings

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outward decorations, ornaments

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slake

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satisfy (thirst), quench, sate

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abate *

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lessen, weaken

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rancorous

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vengeful, resentful, bitter; 원한이 있는

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stanza

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division of a poem

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disparate

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different, incompatible

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provision

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act of providing; something provided

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sanctimonious

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falsely pious or self righteous

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marital

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pertaining to marriage

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append

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attach

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chromatic

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relating to or having a lot of color

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hilarity

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great laughter

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22
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grievance

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cause of complaint

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23
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unearth

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dig up; discover (facts) by careful searching

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24
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depreciate

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to lessen in value

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25
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vain

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full of self-admiration; conceited; without result; unsuccessful
(n.) vanity

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disavowed

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disclaimed

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esteemed

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honored, respected

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28
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semblance

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outward appearance; guise

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29
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besiege

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to attack, to surround on all sides

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30
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attest

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testify; bear witness

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31
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regenerate

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to renew, regrow

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32
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finagle

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to trick

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33
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juxtapose

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place side by side

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34
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sadistic

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inclined to cruelty (잔인한 경향이 있다)
(n.) sadism = delight in cruelty

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morbid

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obsessed with death

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36
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mangle

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tear or cut to pieces, mutilate or disfigure

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meticulous *

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very careful; showing great attention to detail

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38
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fluency

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smoothness of speech

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39
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conjoined

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joined or fused together

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sterile

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empty, iinfertile

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41
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impinge

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to interfere or restrict

42
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proscenium

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part of stage in front of curtain, front arch of a stage

43
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mangy

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shabby (비열한); wretched; suffering from mange; of bad appearance

44
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fresco

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painting on wet plaster (usually fresh)

45
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symbolizing

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acting as a symbol of

46
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effervescence *

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inner excitement or exuberance; showing high spirits; 감격

47
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morgue

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mortuary; place where bodies are kept before burial or cremation

48
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outburst

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an angry outcry or speech

49
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bon

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good

50
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egotism *

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tendency to speak or write of oneself excessively; conceit (excessive pride in oneself); self-importance

51
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urchin

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mischievous child (usually boy)

52
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undermine *

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weaken, compromise

53
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chant

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tune (melody) in which a number of words are sung on the same note

54
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demotic

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of or pertaining to the people

55
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fluke

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unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune; accidental stroke of good luck

56
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anguish

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acute pain; extreme suffering

57
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harping

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tiresome dwelling on a subject

58
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hostage

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person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy

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waif

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a pitiful or homeless child

60
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catharsis

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a release of emotions

61
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amazon

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female warrior

62
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remorse *

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deep regret for wrongdoing; guilt

63
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apiculture

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bee-keeping

64
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laborious

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difficult, arduous

65
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escapade

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prank; flighty conduct; reckless adventure that disobeys rules; 탈선행위

66
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cagey

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clever, shrewd (hesitant about committing oneself)

67
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torpor *

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lassitude, enervation; a state of physical or mental inactivity

68
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disapprobation

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disapproval, condemnation (criticism)

69
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vex

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annoy; distress (suffering, pain, anguish)

70
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denuded

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stripped

71
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denotation

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meaning, distinguishing by name
(v.) denote = indicate, refer to directly

72
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secluded

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isolated, alone

73
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mealymouthed

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indirect in speech (when something unpleasant must be said)

74
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heyday

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time of somebody’s greatest popularity

75
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credo

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set of beliefs

76
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unadorned

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plain, without decoration

77
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depravity *

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moral corruption; 악행

78
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slither *

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slip or slide

79
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executioner

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person administering capital punishment

80
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draft

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first rough form; conscription

81
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purport

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intention; purpose; meaning

82
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beneficial

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having good or positive effects

83
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chronology

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time line

84
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debutante

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young woman making formal entrance into society

85
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comity

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courtesy; civility

86
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flaunting

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showing off

87
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gentile

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one who is not Jewish

88
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stamina

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power of endurance; strength

89
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material

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made of physical matter, important

90
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luster

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shine

91
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dispelled

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removed

92
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legacy

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gift made by a will, something handed down from an ancestor

93
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paramour

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illicit lover

94
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superficial *

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on surface only, without depth or substance

95
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toss

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throw lightly, move or lift the head with a sudden motion

96
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lout

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fool

97
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transpire

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become known, be revealed

98
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underling

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subordinates, follower; a person lower in status or rank

99
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limbo

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region near heaven or hell where certain souls are kept; prison

100
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menagerie

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collection of wild animals on exhibition, zoo

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