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1
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Madras

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a strong fine textured cotton fabric typically patterned with colorful stripes or checks

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composition

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an essay especially one written by a school or college student

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elude

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evade or escape from danger

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4
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acquitted

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free someone from a criminal charge by verdict of not guilty

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5
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falter

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start to lose strength

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contemptuous

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showing contempt, scornful

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gallant

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brave/heroic

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gripe

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to grumble

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aghast

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filled with horror or shock

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doggedly

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in a manner that shows tenacity and grim persistence

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grimace

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an ugly twisted expression

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11
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unfathomable

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incapable of being fully understood

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smoldering

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showing barely supressed anger

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13
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aloofness

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the act of being aloof

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13
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incredulous

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unwilling or unable to believe something

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14
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elite

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group of people having greatest power

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stifle

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restrain

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bewilder

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cause someone to be perplexed

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stupor

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a state of unconsciousness

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affliction

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something that causes pain or suffering

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delirious

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in a disturbed state of mind

17
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vial

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a small glass

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lamentable

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bad sorrowful or satisfactory

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amorous

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showing feeling love or lust

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ambiguity

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uncertainty or inexactness in language

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fickle

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changing frequently in loyalty or intrest

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provisions

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an amount of supplies provided

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culled

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to select from a large quantity

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inexorable

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impossible to stop or prevent

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gorged

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to eat greedily

25
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adversary

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an opponent in a contest or dispute

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mutiny

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a rebellion against the people in charge

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purge

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to get rid of something unwanted

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prodigious

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remarkably great in extent or size

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conjure

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to make something appear

30
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enmity

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dislike or hatred for someone or something

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fiend

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an evil spirit or demon

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feign

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to pretend to be affected

33
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beguile

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to charm someone in a deceptive way

34
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calamity

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an event causing great damage or distress

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