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Apathy

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N; lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern

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Anguish

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N; Severe mental/ physical pain or suffering

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Atonement

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N; reparation for a wrong or injury

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Automation

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N; use of largely automatic equipment in a system of manufacturing

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Compulsory

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Adj; required by law or a rule; obligatory

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Convalescent

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Ask; recovering from an illness or operation

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Deprive

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V; deny the possession or use of something

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Interminable

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Adj; endless (used hyperbolically)

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Lamentation

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N; passionate expression of grief or sorrow; weeping

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Liberate

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V; set someone free from a situation in which liberty is restricted

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Livid

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Adj; furiously angry

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Mingle

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V; mix or cause to mix together

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Morale

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The confidence, enthusiasm or discipline of a person or group at a time

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Oppressive

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Adj; unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint esp on minority

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Optimism

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N; hopefulness and confidence about the future or successful outcome of something

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Vile

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Adj; extremely unpleasant

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Visage

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N; a person’s face with reference to the form or proportions of features

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Wanton

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Adj; excessively merry

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Wield

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V; hold and use weapon or tool

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Wretched

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Adj; in a very unhappy unfortunate state