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Keen

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sharp ; eager ; intense (having a very strong effect or felt very strongly)

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Oath

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a curse; swear

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Vacant

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empty

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Gallant

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brave ; showing respects for women

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Unaccustomed

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not used to sth

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Numb

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without the power of feeling

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Conceal

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hide

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Peril

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danger

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Recline

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lie down ; stretch out ; lean back

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Shriek

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scream

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Sinister

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evil ; wicked ; dishonest ; frightening

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wager

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bet

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Scarce

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hard to get ; rare

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Blend

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mix together ; a mixture

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Devise

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think out ; plan ; invent

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Vapor

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moisture in the air that can be seen ; fog ; mist

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Eliminate

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get rid of ; remove ; omit

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Villian

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a very wicked person

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Humid

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moist (slightly wet) ; damp

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Descend

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go or come down from a higher place to a lower place

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Burden

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what is carried ; a load

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Assemble

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gather together

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Debate

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a discussion in which reasons for and against sth are brought out

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Evade

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get away from by trickery or cleverness

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Defect

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fault ; that which is wrong

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Neglect

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give too little care or attention to

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Deceive

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make someone believe as true sth that is false ; mislead

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Thorough

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being all that is needed ; complete

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Defraud

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take money, rights, etc., away by cheating

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Consent

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agree ; give permission or approval

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Preserve

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keep from harm or change ; keep safe ; protect

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Denounce

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condemn (disapprove) in public ; express strong disapproval of

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Resent

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feel injured and angered at

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Molest

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interfere with and trouble ; disturb

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Gloomy

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dark ; dim ; in low spirits

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Unforseen

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not known beforehand ; unexpected

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Mediocre

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neither good not bad ; average ; ordinary

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Prominent

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well-known ; important

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Bulky

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taking up much space ; large

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Reluctant

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unwilling

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Vicinity

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region near a place ; neighborhood

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Rage

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violent anger ; sth that arouses intense but brief enthusiasm

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Resist

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act again ; strive against ; oppose

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Excel

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be better than ; do better than

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Mount

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get up on

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Dread

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look forward to with fear ; fear greatly ; causing great fear

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Menace

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threat (dangerous)

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Solitary

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alone ; single ; only

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Hesitate

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fail to act quickly ; be undecided

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Absurd

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plainly not true or sensible

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Ignite

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set on fire

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Abolish

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do away with completely; put an end to

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Frank

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free in expressing one’s real thoughts, opinions, or feelings; not hiding what is in one’s mind

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Reveal

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make known

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Prohibit

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forbid by law or authority

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Adequate

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as much as is needed ; fully sufficient

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Famine

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starvation ; great shortage

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Commence

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begin ; start

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Vessel

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a ship

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Hazy

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misty ; smoky ; unclear

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Gleam

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a flash or beam of light

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Unruly

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hard to rule or control ; lawless

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Rival

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person who wants and tries to get the same thing as another ; one who tries to equal or do better than another

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Brutal

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coarse and savage ; like a brute ; cruel

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Opponent

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person who is one the other side of a fight, game, or discussion, person fighting, struggling or speaking against another

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Brawl

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a noisy quarrel or fight

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Vicious

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evil ; wicked ; savage

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Whirling

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turning or swinging round and round ; spinning

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Underdog

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person having the worst of any struggle ; one who is expected to lose

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Thrust

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push with force

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Bewildered

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confused completely ; puzzled

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Sacred

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worthy of respect ; holy

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Pledge

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promise

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Casual

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happening by chance ; not planned or expected ; not calling attention to itself

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Pursue

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follow ; proceed along

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Unanimous

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in complete agreement

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Innovative

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fresh ; clever ; having new ideas

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Slender

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long and thin ; limited ; slight

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Surpass

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do better than ; be greater than ; excel

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Penetrate

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get into or through

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Pierce

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go into ; go through ; penetrate

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Cautious

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very careful ; never taking chances

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Appeal

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attraction ; interest ; to urge

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Wary

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on one’s guard against danger or trickery ; cautious

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Wretched

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very unsatisfactory ; miserable

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Keg

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small barrel, usually holding less than ten gallons

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Nourish

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make or keep alive and well, with food ; feed ; develop an attitude

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Harsh

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rough to the touch, taste, eye, or ear ; sharp

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Opt

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choose or favor ; select

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Pedestrian

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person who goes on foot ; walker

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Glance

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to look at quickly ; a quick look

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Nimble

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active and sure-footed ; quick moving ; light and quick

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Manipulate

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handle or treat skillfully

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Reckless

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careless ; headless ; wild

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Horrid

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terrible ; frightful

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Rave

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talk wildly

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Lubricate

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make (machinery) smooth and easy to work by putting on oil , grease , or a similar substance

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Ingenious

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having great mental ability ; clever

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Harvest

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gathering in of grain or other food corps

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Abundant

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more than enough ; very plentiful

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Uneasy

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restless ; disturbed ; anxious

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Absorb

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take in or suck up (liquids) ; interest greatly

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Morsel

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a small bite ; mouthful ; tiny amount

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Quota

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share of fa total due from or to a particular state, district, person, etc.

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Jagged

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with sharp points sticking out ; unevenly cut or torn

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Linger

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stay on ; go slowly as if unwilling to leave

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Ambush

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a trap in which soldiers or other enemies hide to make a surprise attack

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Crafty

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skillful in deceiving others ; sly ; tricky

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Defiant

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openly resisting ; challenging

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Vigor

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active strength or force

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Perish

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be destroyed ; die

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Captive

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prisoner

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Prosper

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be successful ; have good fortune

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Devour

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eat hungrily ; absorb completely ; take in greedily

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Plea

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request ; appeal ; that which is asked of another

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Weary

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tired

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Collide

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come together with force

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Anticipate

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look forward ; expect

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Delimma

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situation requiring a choice between two evils ; a difficult choice

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Detour

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a roundabout way (of saying sth = not clear, direct or simple = indirect)

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Merit

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goodness ; worth ; value

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Transmit

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send over ; pass on ; pass along ; let trhough

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Relieve

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make less ; make easier ; reduce the pain of ; replace ; release ; free

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Baffle

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be too hard to understand or solve

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Warden

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keeper ; person in charge of a prison

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Acknowledge

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admit to be true

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Delinquent

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an offender ; criminal ; behind time

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Deprive

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take away from by force

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Vocation

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occupation ; business ; profession ; trade

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Beneficiary

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person who receives benefit

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Precaution

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measures taken beforehand ; foresight

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Embarce

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hug one another ; a hug

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Valiant

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brave ; courageous

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Parial

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not complete ; not total

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Fierce

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savage ; wild

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Detest

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dislike very much ; hate

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Sneer

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show scorn or contempt (a feeling that sb or sth is not important) by looks or words ; a scornful look or remark

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Scowl

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look angry by lowering the eyebrows ; frown

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Vermin

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small animals that are troublesome or destructive; fleas, bedbugs, lice, rats, and mice are vermin

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Wail

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cry loud and long because of grief or pain

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Neutral

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on neither side of a quarrel or war

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Trifle

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a small amount ; little bit ; sth of little value

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Matrimony

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married life ; ceremony of marriage

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Squander

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spend foolishly ; waste

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Calamity

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a great misfortune ; serious trouble

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Pauper

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a very poor person

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Envy

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jealousy ; the object of jealousy ; to fell jealous

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Prosecute

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bring before a court ; follow up ; carry on

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Bigamy

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having two wives or two husbands at the same time

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Compel

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force ; get by force

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Venture

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a daring undertaking ; an attempt to make money by taking business risks ; to dare ; to expose to risk

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Awesome

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causing or showing great fear, wonder, or respect

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Quench

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put an end to ; drown or put out

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Betray

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give away to the enemy ; be unfaithful ; mislead ; show

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Utter

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speak ; make known ; express

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Pacify

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make calm ; quiet down ; bring peace to

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Beckon

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signal by a motion of the hand or head ; attract

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Disrupt

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upset ; cause to break down

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Rash

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a breaking out with many small red spots on the skin ; outbreak of many instances within a short time ; too hasty or careless

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Severity

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strictness ; harshness ; plainness ; violence

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Feeble

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weak

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Unite

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join together ; become one

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Cease

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stop

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Thrifty

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saving ; careful in spending ; thriving

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Miserly

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stingy ; like a miser

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Outlaw

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an exile (a situation in which you are forced to leave your country and live in another country, specially for political reasons) ; an outcast ; a criminal ; to declare unlawful

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Promote

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raise in rank or importance ; help to grow and develop ; help to organize

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Undernourished

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not sufficiently fed

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Disclose

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uncover ; make known

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Excessive

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too mush ; too great ; extreme

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Censor

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person who tells others how they ought to behave ; one who changes books, plays and other works so as to make them acceptable to the government ; to make changes in

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Culprit

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offender ; person guilty of a fault or crime

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Bait

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anything ; especially food, used to attract fish or other animals so that they may be caught ; anything used to tempt or attract a person to begin sth he or she does not wish to do ; to put bait on (a hook) or in (a trap) ; torment by unkind or annoying remarks

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Toil

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hard work ; to work hard ; move with difficulty

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Blunder

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stupid mistake ; to make a stupid mistake ; stumble ; say clumsily

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Daze

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confuse

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Subside

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sink to a lower level ; grow less

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Mourn

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grieve ; feel or show sorrow for

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Maim

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cripple ; disable ; cause to lose an arm, leg, or other part of the body

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Comprehend

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understand

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Commend

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praise ; hand over for safekeeping

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Exempt

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make free from ; freed from

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Vain

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having too much pride in one’s ability, looks, etc. ; of no use

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Depict

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represent by drawing or painting ; describe

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Mortal

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sure to die sometime ; pertaining to man ; deadly ; pertaining to or causing death

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Novel

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new ; strange

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Occupant

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person in possession of a house, office, or position

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Quarter

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region ; section ; (quarters) a place to live ; to provide a place to live

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Verse

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a short division of a chapter in the Bible ; a single line or a group of lines of poetry

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Roam

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wander ; go about with no special plan or aim

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Commuter

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one who travels regularly, especially over a considerable distance, between home and work

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Confine

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keep ; hold in

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Idol

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a thing, usually an image, that is worshiped ; a person or thing that is loved very much

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Jest

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joke ; fun ; mockery ; thing to be laughed at ; to joke ; poke fun

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Patriotic

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loving one’s country ; showing love and loyal support for one’s country

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Dispute

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disagree ; oppose ; try to win ; a debate or disagreement

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Valor

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bravery ; courage

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Lunatic

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crazy person ; insane ; extremely foolish

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Vein

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mood, a blood vessel that carries blood to the heart ; a crack or seam

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Uneventful

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without important or striking happenings

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Fertile

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bearing seeds or fruit ; producing much of anything

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Distress

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great pain or sorrow ; misfortune ; dangerous or difficult situation ; to cause pain or make unhappy

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Diminish

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make or become smaller in size, amount or importance

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Flee

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run away ; go quickly

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Vulnerable

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capable of being injured ; open to attack, sensitive to criticism, influences,…

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Signify

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mean ; be a sign of ; make known by signs, words, or actions ; have importance

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Torment

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cause very great pain to ; worry or annoy very much ; cause of very great pain ; very great pain

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Loyalty

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faithfulness to a person, government, idea, custom, or the like

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