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Annihilate

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To destroy completely

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Altercation

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An angry argument

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Atone

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To make up for

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Arbitrary

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Unreasonable

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Adjourn

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To stop proceedings temporarily

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Auspicious

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Favorable fortunate

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Biased

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Favoring one side

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Brigand

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A bandit robber outlaw

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Bogus

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False counterfeit

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Catalyst

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A substance that causes chemical reactions

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Compensate

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To make up for, to repay for services

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Cheribic

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Resembling an angel

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Condone

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To pardons, overlook

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Commendeer

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To seize for military

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Dissolute

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Loose in ones morals or behavior

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Deadlock

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A standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces

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Defray

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To pay for

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Disentangle

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To free from tangles

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Debris

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Scattered fragments wreckage

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Dwindle

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To lesson shrink

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Erratic

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Not regular or consistent

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Effaced

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To wipe out to keep oneself from being noticed

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Eminent

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Famous outstanding

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Fabricate

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To make, manufacture

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Irate

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Angry

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Interim

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The time inbetween

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Incinerate

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To burn to ashes

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Intrepid

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Very brave fearless

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Jeer

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To make fun of rudely

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Larceny

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Theft

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Latent

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Hidden

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Liability

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A debt, a disadvantage

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Marauder

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A raider, plunderer

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Meander

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To wander about

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Posthumous

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Occurring or published after death

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Preposterous

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Rediculous

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Pugnacious

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Wheels one find of fighting

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Rectify

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To make right, correct

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Reprimand

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To scold

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Stagnant

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Not running or flowing

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Spasmodic

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Sudden or violent but brief

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Sully

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To soil stain tarnish

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Shoddy

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Of poor quality

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Sardonic

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Grimly or scornfully mocking

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Tantalize

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Tease torment by teasing

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Tirade

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A long angry speech

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Tenacious

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Holding fast; holding together firmly

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Usurp

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To seize and hold position