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strain

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force (a part of one’s body or oneself) to make a strenuous or unusually great effort

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risk

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a situation involving exposure to danger

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perform

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carry out, accomplish, or fulfill (an action, task, or function)

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agility

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ability to move quickly and easily

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stamina

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the ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort.

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delay

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make (someone or something) late or slow

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determination

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firmness of purpose; resoluteness.

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athlete

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a person who is proficient in sports and other forms of physical exercise.

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extreme

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reaching a high or the highest degree; very great

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grasp

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seize and hold firmly.

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obstacle

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a thing that blocks one’s way or prevents or hinders progress.

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ascend

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go up or climb.

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learned

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(of a person) having much knowledge acquired by study.

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discipline

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training to act in accordance with rules

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lonely

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affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.

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fold

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to bring into a compact form by bending and laying parts together

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sob

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to bring into a compact form by bending and laying parts together

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rotten

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decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.

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note

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a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.

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tangled

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a tangled twisted mass (as of vines or hairs) confusedly woven together

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muddy

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covered in or full of mud.

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firefly

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any of numerous night-flying beetles that produce a bright soft flashing light for courtship purposes.

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edge

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he outside limit of an object, area, or surface; a place or part farthest away from the center of something.

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fluffy

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having, covered with, or resembling fluff or down.

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prodigy

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something extraordinary

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pace

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a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.

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hedonist

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a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure

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hubris

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excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance.

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ignoble

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characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness.

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abate

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to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish.

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limber

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having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body)

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jocular

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fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful.

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cache

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a thing that is hidden or stored somewhere, or to the place where it is hidden.

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junta

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a council or committee for political or governmental purposes.

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kismet

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a hypothetical force or personified power that determines the course of the future events

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flippant

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frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity

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misnomer

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a wrong, misleading, or inappropriate use of a name or designation.

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mawkish

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lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste.

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modicum

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a small or moderate or token amount.

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junta

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a council or committee for political or governmental purposes.

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zephyr

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a gentle breeze.

42
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zenith

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the high point.

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yowl

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to utter a loud long cry of grief, pain, or distress.

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yen

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the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen.

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yeomen

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an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household.

46
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xenophobe

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a person unduly fearful of what is foreign and especially of people of foreign origin.

47
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wry

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bent, twisted, or turned usually abnormally to one side.

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winsome

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attractive or appealing in appearance or character.

49
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wield

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to hold (something, such as a tool or weapon) in your hands so that you are ready to use it.

50
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wan

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(of a person’s complexion or appearance) pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion.

51
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vociferous

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making a loud outcry.

52
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vilify

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to say or write unpleasant things about someone or something, in order to cause other people to have a bad opinion of that person or thing.

53
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veritable

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being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary.

54
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vehemently

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in a strongly emotional or zealous manner; ardently.

55
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usury

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interest that a lender charges a borrower at a rate above the lawful ceiling on such charges.

56
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untoward

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difficult to guide, manage, or work with.

57
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tutelage

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the act of guarding, protecting, or guiding; office or function of a guardian; guardianship.

58
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trounce

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to thrash or punish severely.

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ounce

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a unit of weight that is equal to one-sixteenth of a pound.

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tout

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to advertise, talk about, or praise something or someone repeatedly, especially as a way of encouraging people to like, accept, or buy something.

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out

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moving or appearing to move away from a particular place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden.

63
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terse

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being brief and to the point.

64
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tenacious

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not easily pulled apart.

65
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tawdry

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cheap, shoddy, or tasteless.

66
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sybarite

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a person devoted to luxury and pleasure.

67
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stint

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a period of time spent at a particular activity.

68
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tint

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any of various lighter or darker shades of a color.

69
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sinecure

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an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income.

70
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sedition

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the crime of creating a revolt, disturbance, or violence against lawful civil authority with the intent to cause its overthrow or destruction.

71
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edition

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the form in which a book is published.

72
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scrupulous

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having moral integrity.

73
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rife

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prevalent especially to an increasing degree.

74
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revile

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to criticize someone strongly, or say unpleasant things to or about someone.

75
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resilient

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(of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.

76
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repose

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a state in which you are resting and feeling calm.

77
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refute

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to prove wrong by argument or evidence.

78
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rarefy

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to make rare, thin, porous, or less dense.

79
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rancor

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bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.

80
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provincial

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having or showing the manners, viewpoints, etc., considered characteristic of unsophisticated inhabitants of a province.

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polyglot

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someone who can speak or use several different languages.

82
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patrician

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a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome.

83
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paramount

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chief in importance or impact; supreme; preeminent.

84
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mount

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climb up (stairs, a hill, or other rising surface).

85
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amount

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the total number or quantity : aggregate. trying to figure the amount of time it will take.

86
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pandemic

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a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease over a whole country or the world at a particular time.

87
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palatial

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of, relating to, or being a palace.

88
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novel

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a fictitious prose narrative of book length, typically representing character and action with some degree of realism.

89
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olfactory

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Having to do with the sense of smell.

90
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dearth

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scarcity that makes dear.

91
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ostracize

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to avoid someone intentionally, or to prevent someone from taking part in the activities of a group

92
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jettison

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to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering.

93
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lexicon

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the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge.

94
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recapitulate

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to retell or restate briefly.

95
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nihilism

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the rejection of all religious and moral principles, in the belief that life is meaningless.

96
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mote

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a small particle

97
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swelter

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to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat.

98
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imbibe

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to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink.

99
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abet

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to assist or support (someone) in the achievement of a purpose.

100
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grotto

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a natural or artificial cave used by humans in both modern times and antiquity, and historically or prehistorically.

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