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Indemnity

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  1. (law) an obligation or duty upon an individual to incur the losses of another; repayment
  2. (law) the right of an injured party to shift the loss onto the party responsible for the loss.
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Indignation

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  1. An anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice.
  2. A self-righteous anger or disgust.
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Indignity

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  1. degradation, debasement or humiliation

2. an affront to one’s dignity or pride

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Bondage

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  1. The state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery.
  2. (by extension) The state of lacking freedom; constraint.
    Ex: He lived in financial bondage to his cocaine habit; no matter how much he earned, it all seemed to disappear up his nose.
  3. The practice of tying people up for sexual pleasure.
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dullard

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a slow or stupid person

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Morphology

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The study of the forms of things

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Zonation

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Distribution in zones or regions of definite character

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Helter-Skelter

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In disorderly haste or confusion

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Gentrification

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Renovate and improve so that it conforms to middle-class taste

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Raze

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Completely destroy

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Rein

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Keep under control; restrain

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Marquee

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A roof-like projection over the entrance to a hotel, theater, or other building

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Ingratiating

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Sycophantic; intended to gain approval or favor

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Jingoism

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Extreme patriotism

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Excursion

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A short journey or trip esp. One in engaged in as a leisurely activity

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Passive

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Accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance

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Passive aggressive

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Ex: Procrastinating, pouting, misplacing important materials

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Constituency

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A body of voters in a specified area that elect a representative to a legislative body

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Absentee

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A person who is absent

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Ministerial

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Of or relating to a government minister or ministers

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Resilient

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Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions

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Bedeck

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Decorate

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Piteously

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Deserving or arousing pity

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Fringe

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The ornamental border of threads left loose or formed into tassels or twists

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Grearcoat

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A long, heavy overcoat

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Overcoat

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  1. A long, warm coat worn over other clothing
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Tryst

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  1. A private, romantic rendezvous between lovers
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pettishly

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Childishly bad-tempered and petulant

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Pudding basin

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A haircut performed by placing a pudding basin over the head and cutting around the base; or, one that looks as if it were so performed.

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Breeches

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(informal) Trousers; pantaloons; britches.

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Waistcoat

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A vest esp. One worn by men over a shirt and under a jacket

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Hempen

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Made from hemp fiber

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Aggrandizement

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increase the power, status or wealth of

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Anamorphic

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Producing relating to or marked by intentional distortion

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Evocative

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Bringing strong memories, images, or feelings to mind

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Metacognition

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awareness and understanding of one’s own thought processes

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Redact

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Obscure

38
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Glib

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Fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow

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While

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To pass the time in a leisurely manner

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Dreary

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Dull, bleak and lifeless; depressing

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Armaments

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Military weapons and equipment

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Munitions

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Military weapons, ammunition, equipment and stores

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sul·len

[suhl-uh n]

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adj. showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve

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ag·gres·sive

[uh-gres-iv]

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adj. characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing: aggressive acts against a neighboring country.

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in·dulge

[in-duhlj]

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v. to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one’s will (often fol. by in ): Dessert came, but I didn’t indulge. They indulged in unbelievable shopping sprees.

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de·bauch·er·y

[dih-baw-chuh-ree]

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n. excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; intemperance

n. Archaic. seduction from duty, allegiance, or virtue

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op·ti·mize

[op-tuh-mahyz]

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v. to make as effective, perfect, or useful as possible

48
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liq·ui·date

[lik-wi-deyt]

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v. to settle or pay (a debt): to liquidate a claim

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