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pillage

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to plunder, to rob

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pique

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irritation

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plight

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a distressing situation

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porcine

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pig-like

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potentate

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an important person

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precarious

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unsafe, unstable

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procrastinate

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to put off until later

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proficient

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good at something

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propulsive

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the act of propelling

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prowess

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exceptional skill and bravery

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quandary

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a difficult situation

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queue

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a line

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quirk

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a peculiar behavior

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quixotic

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foolishly impractical

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ramification

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a consequence

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relinquish

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to surrender, give in

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reminisce

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to remember

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remorse

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a strong feeling of guilt

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resurgent

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rising after defeat

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revere

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to honor, respect

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rivet

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to hold the attention of

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roster

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list of names

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rudimentary

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basic, fundamental

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scapegoat

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one that bears the blame

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scrutinize

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to examine

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segregate

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to separate

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serpentine

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snakelike

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somber

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depressing, gloomy

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sonorous

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producing a deep sound

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spur

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to move to action

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spurn

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to reject with disdain

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stupefy

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to stun

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sundry

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various, several

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supplant

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to take the place of

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surfeit

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an overabundant amount

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tether

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a rope or chain that allows limited movement

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torque

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a twisting force

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trenchant

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cutting, sarcastic

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truculent

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eager to fight

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truncate

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to shorten by cutting off

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tyro

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a beginner

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ubiquitous

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widespread

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umbrage

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displeasure, to take offense

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unbridled

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unbounded

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veer

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to change direction

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verbatim

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word for word

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vertigo

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dizziness

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volition

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the act of choosing

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wane

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to decrease gradually

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wither

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to become dry

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wrest

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to pull away

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yore

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former days

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abacus

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Chinese calculator

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abash

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to make ashamed

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abbess

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a woman in charge of nuns

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abbreviate

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to shorten

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abdicate

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to step down from a powerful position

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abduct

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to kidnap

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abet

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to help someone do something illegal

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abide

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to remain, stay

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abject

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defeated, hopeless

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abjure

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to give up

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ablution

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cleansing with liquid, especially in a ritual

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abnegate

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to reject

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aboriginal

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native to an area

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abortive

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unsuccessful

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abound

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to exist in large numbers

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abrogate

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to abolish, to end

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abscond

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to escape quickly

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absolve

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to make free of sin

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abstract

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difficult to understand

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absurd

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ridiculously unreasonable

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abysmal

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bottomless, hopeless

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accede

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to yield, give in to

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accentuate

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to emphasize

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acclaim

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to approve enthusiastically

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acclimate

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to adapt

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accord

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to agree, conform

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accost

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to approach and speak to someone

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accrete

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to increase by growth, to adhere

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accrue

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to accumulate over time

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acerbic

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sour, bitter

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acme

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the highest point

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acquisitive

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greedy

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acquit

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to free from obligation

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acrid

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harsh, acidic

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ad lib

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to speak spontaneously

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adage

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a wise saying

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adamant

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resolute, stubborn

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adduce

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to give as proof

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adherent

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a supporter

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adjourn

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to suspend until later

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admonish

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to criticize or scold

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adumbrate

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to outline, give a hint of something coming

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advent

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the beginning, coming of

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adventitious

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accidental, not planned, irrelevant

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adverse

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unfavorable

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aegis

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a shield or protection

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aesthetic

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relating to artistic beauty

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affectation

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false behavior intended to impress

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