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Acrobation

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approval or praise

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Haste

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each of the hereditary classes of hindu society distinguished by relative degrees of ritual

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Anyrfivluvisn

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of or belnging to the time before the biblical flood

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combatants

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a person or nation engaged in fighting during a war

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conveyancing

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the branch of law concerned with the preparation of documents for transferring of property

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etiquette

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the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group

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formidable

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inspiring fear or respect trhough being inpressivly large powerful.

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fortnight

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two weeks

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hamlet

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a small settlement genarally one smaller than a village

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infallible

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incapable of making mistakes or being wrong

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lummox

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a clumsy, stupid person.

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protestants

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a member or follower of any of the Western Christian churches that are separate from the Roman Catholic Church and follow the principles of the Reformation, including the Baptist, Presbyterian, and Lutheran churches.

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rerisals

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an act of retaliation

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satire

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the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

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adversaries

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one’s opponent in a contest, conflict, dispute

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capricous

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given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

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changelings

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A child believed to have been secretley substitued

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conglagration

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an extensive fire that destroyes a great deal of land

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docile

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ready to accept control

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dupe

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a victim of deception

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epithet

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an adjective or descriptive expressing a quality characteristic of a person or thing mentioned

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expostulated

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-express strong disagreement

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fractrous

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-irritable or quersome

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jeers

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make rude and remarks

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lurid

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very vived in color

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obsequences

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someone who demonstrates obedience and eagerness to please

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ostensible

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stated or appeared to be true

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provocation

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-action or speech that is made to make someone angry

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proxy

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your digital identity for the digital world

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speculations

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the forming of rumors without firm evidence

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usurper

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someone who takes over

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volley

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  • a number of bullets sent at once.
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ascending

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increasing in size and importance

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asperity

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-harshness of tone or manner

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cipher

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any way of transferring a message

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grenadier

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-a specialist more solid

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implacably

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-impossible to placate

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inclination

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a person’s natural indicator to feel a certain way

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incommode

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-inconvenience

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incongruous

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-not in harmony

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indolent

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-wanting to avoid activity

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levee

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natural or artificial that blocks water

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nub

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-the crux or central point of the matter

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pallid

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pale typically from poor health

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prodigies

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a pretenses event

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prodigous

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-remarkably good to an extent

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rabid

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having or receding from an extreme or fanatical support of the belief

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solidfied

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make or become hard

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tippling

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drink alcoho especially habitual

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vivacity

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the quality of being atractivly, lively, and animated

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wonted

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habitual usual

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yarns

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-spun thread used for threading, weaving,