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Venerate

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Regard with great respect;revere

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Farinaceous

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Consisting of or containing starch

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Corduroys

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A thick cotton fabric with velvety ribs

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Coercion

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The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.

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Contemptuously

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In a scornful way that shows disdain.

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Ignominiously

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Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.

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Monstrosity

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A thing, especially a building, which is very large and unsightly.

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Obstinacy

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The quality or condition of being obstinate; stubbornness.

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Adamantine

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Unable to be broken.

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Penitence

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The action of feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentance.

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Epergne

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An ornamental centerpiece for a dining table, typically used for holding fruit or flowers.

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Attest

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Provide or serve as clear evidence of.

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Gridiron

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A grate for boiling food

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Countenance

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A person’s face or facial expression.

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Conciliate

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Stop (someone) being angry or discontented; placate.

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Propitiation

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The action of propitiating or appeasing a god, spirit, or person.

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Pervade

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(Especially of a smell) spread through and be perceived in every part of.

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Supposititious

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Substituted for the real thing; not genuine.

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Contention

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Heated disagreement.

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Stipulations

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A condition or requirement that is specified or demanded as part of an agreement.

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Supplicant

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A person who asks a god or someone who is in a position of power for something in a humble way. Making appeals & requests. appellate

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Bereaved

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Deprived of a close relation or friend through their death.

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Amputated

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Cut off (a limb) by surgical operation.

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