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Consecrate

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  1. v. To set apart as holy

2. To dedicate to a cause; to devote

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Allude

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v.To refer to in and indirect way.

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Disseminate

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v. To scatter or spread widely

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Dote

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v. To show excessive fondness for (used with on or upon).

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Exhort

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v. To urge strongly; to warn or appeal.

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Feckless

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adj. Careless or irresponsible

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Implicate

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v. To show to be involved with something, especially something dishonest or illegal

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Lament

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v. To feel or empress grief

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Monetary

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v. Of or relating to money or currency

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Pomp

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n. A showy or dignified display

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Stilted

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adj. To bring under control; to conquer

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Trauma

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  1. n A severe bodily injury

2. Emotional shock

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Wanton

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  1. adj. Ignoring what is right
  2. Excessive or unrestrained
  3. Playful or frolicsome
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Subjugate

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V. To bring under control; to conquer

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Pensive

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adj. Deep in thought; dreamily thoughtful

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