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prone

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having a tendency or inclination : being likely —often used with to
prone to forget names

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carcass

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a dead body : CORPSE
especially : the dressed body of a meat animal
Butchers trimmed the meat from the carcass.

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fishery

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a place for catching fish or taking other sea animals

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necropsy

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AUTOPSY sense 1
especially : an autopsy performed on an animal

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precarious

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dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments
… forced to earn a precarious living as a door-to-door salesman.

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debris

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the remains of something broken down or destroyed
digging through the storm’s debris in search of survivors

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trek

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to make one’s way arduously
ex. No longer must people trek to Maine or Nantucket to see whales.

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lane

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a narrow passageway between fences or hedges

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acre

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: a field especially of arable land or pastureland

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junction

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an intersection of roads especially where one terminates

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predate

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to prey on (something or someone)
Animals predate other animals in nature, but that is hardly commensurate with a massive worldwide farming industry that breeds species purely for our purpose.

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fortress

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a fortified place : STRONGHOLD
especially : a large and permanent fortification sometimes including a town

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tram

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any of various vehicles:

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proliferate

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to increase in number as if by proliferating : MULTIPLY
ex. duplicate addresses proliferated

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interlace

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to unite by or as if by lacing together : INTERWEAVE

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stature

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natural height (as of a person) in an upright position

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spurt

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a sudden brief burst of effort, activity, or development
a spurt of work
a growth spurt

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peer

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to look narrowly or curiously
a child peering from behind a tree

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behemoth

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something of monstrous size, power, or appearance
a behemoth truck

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teem

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to be present in large quantity

21
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eon

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an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : AGE
I haven’t seen him in eons.

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tenuous

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not thick : SLENDER
a tenuous rope

23
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dud

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CLOTHING

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trek

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a trip or movement especially when involving difficulties or complex organization : an arduous journey

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scrappy

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feeling or displaying eagerness to fight
she was a scrappy girl despite—or, perhaps, because of—her small size

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hullabaloo

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a loud, continued noise or mixture of noises : DIN

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utterly

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to an absolute or extreme degree : to the full extent : in an utter manner : ABSOLUTELY, ENTIRELY, TOTALLY

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hedge

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a means of protection or defense (as against financial loss)
realization that common stocks are the best hedge against inflation

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reimbursement

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to pay back to someone : REPAY
reimburse travel expenses

30
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wretched

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deeply afflicted, dejected, or distressed in body or mind

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volatile

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tending to erupt into violence : EXPLOSIVE
a volatile temper

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chasm

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a marked division, separation, or difference
the chasm between the rich and the poor

33
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dismay

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UPSET, PERTURB
were dismayed by the condition of the building

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self-loathing

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loathing of oneself : SELF-HATRED
acting out of fear and self-loathing

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bravura,

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a florid brilliant style

36
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throngs

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a multitude of assembled persons

37
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effeminate

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having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner

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degrading

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causing or associated with a low, destitute, or demoralized state : causing someone to be or feel degraded
a degrading experience

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degrading

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causing or associated with a low, destitute, or demoralized state : causing someone to be or feel degraded
a degrading experience

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repulsive

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arousing aversion or disgust
repulsive crimes

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discreet

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having or showing discernment or good judgment in conduct and especially in speech : PRUDENT
especially : capable of preserving prudent silence

42
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wayward

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opposite to what is desired or expected : UNTOWARD
wayward fate

43
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frantic

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emotionally out of control

44
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nascent

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coming or having recently come into existence
a nascent middle class

45
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dissipate

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to cause to spread thin or scatter and gradually vanish
one’s sympathy is eventually dissipated

46
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wane

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to decrease in size, extent, or degree : DWINDLE: such as

47
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vitriol

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bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism
political commentators spewing angry vitriol

48
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retribution

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something given or exacted in recompense
especially : PUNISHMENT

49
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invincible

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incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued
a seemingly invincible army

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