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dissipated

A

overindulging in sensual pleasures

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meticulous

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very careful and precise

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unison

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to do something together

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explicit

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clearly stated in detail

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5
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pilfer

A

to steal

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beckons

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to make a great gesture with a body part to make someone follow

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stringent

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strict requirements

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8
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aptitude

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a natural ability to do something

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9
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affliction

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something that causes pain or suffering

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10
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feigned

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pretend to be affected by (feelings)

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ploy

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a cunning action or plan

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12
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pandemonium

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wild and noisy disorder or confusion

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13
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emaciated

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abnormally thin or weak

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14
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conscripted

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to enlist someone (army)

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15
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implicated

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to show someone is involved in a crime

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16
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cadence

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inflection of the voice

17
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permeate

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spread throughout something

18
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regime

A

a government

19
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constitution

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a body of fundamental principles

20
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harboring

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keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one’s mind

21
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transpiring

A

occur or happen

22
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steadfast

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resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering

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covert

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not openly acknowledged or displayed