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fiend

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devilishly evil or wicked person

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fond

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having a strong liking

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fraud

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a deception deliberately practiced to secure unfair

or unlawful gain

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gleam

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flash

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grief

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feeling sorry

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grope

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to feel one’s way

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guise

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pretense

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homestead

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a house,especially a farmhouse, with its land

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keen

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enthusiastic; ardent

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mode

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a way or method of doing or acting

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plead

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to appeal earnestly

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plight

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situation of danger

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praise

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expression or approval or admiration

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quell

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to quiet; put an end to

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rash

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done with undue haste or disregard for results

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scarce

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hard to find; rare

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scheme

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a plan of action

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shame

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a feeling disgrace or guilt

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shirk

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to avoid work or duty

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skulk

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to lie in hiding; to move about stealthily

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spoil

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to harm someone by too much favor or praise

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strait

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a state of difficulty or need

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stronghold

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a fortress

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toil

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proceed with difficulty

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wont

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to be used to