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vermin

A

wild animals that are harmful to crops and farm animals

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flounder

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to struggle or stagger helplessly

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shudder

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to tremble convulsively as a result of fear or revulsion

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thrive

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to grow or develop well or vigorously

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prevail

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to be frequent

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heed

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to pay attention to

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unpromising

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not giving hope of future success or good results

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stale

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no longer fresh

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proprietor

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owner of a business establishment

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tout

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to promote

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circumvent

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to find a way around

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voluminous

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lengthy and full

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staple

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a cheif commodity or production of a place

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savory

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morally wholesome or acceptable

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ornate

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made in an intricate shape with complex patterns

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deft

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neatly skillful

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snout

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a long projecting nose

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excavate

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to remove something by digging

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murky

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dark and gloomy

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fad

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an intense and widely shared enthusiasm that is short lived

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strive

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to make great efforts to achieve or obtain smth

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adage

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a proverb expressing general truth

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opiate

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causing dullness or inaction

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thwart

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to prevent from accomplishing something

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lethargy

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lack of energy and enthusiasm

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implication

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the action of involving smth

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constrict

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to make narrower

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dilate

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to make wider, larger, or open

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exertion

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physical or mental effort

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reselience

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the capacity to recover quickly

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pave the way

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to make progress or development easier

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uplifting

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morally or spiritually elevating

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nourish

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to provide necessities for health and good condition

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fixture

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a permanecy

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imbibe

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to take in or up

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juncture

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a particular point in event or time

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malady

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disease, illness, or medical condition

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nestle

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to lay or be enclosed comfortably

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ravenous

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extremely hungry

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writhe

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to move with twists and turns

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scuttle

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to sink a ship by creating a hole

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deity

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god

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elude

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to escape from smth

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havoc

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chaos

45
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defraud

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to cheat

46
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candor

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honesty

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