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something that exists apart from other things, having its own independent existence.

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entity

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difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember.

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elusive

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goods that people buy regularly because they are quickly used and need to be replaced often

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consumables

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to shine with a light that is sometimes bright and sometimes weak

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flicker

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a situation in which something as violence, pain, or anger suddenly starts or gets much worse.

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flare up

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forming the bottom layer of something

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basal

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as good, strong, or important as always

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undiminished

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(Italian) short; little

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basso

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a feeling that something bad is going to happen.

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foreboding

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to move down or go down

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descend

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recording or storing information in a series of the numbers 1 and 0, to show that a signal is present or absent.

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digital

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an area on the edge of a large town or city where people who work in the town or city often live.

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suburb

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a man whose job is to give sales pitches (talks to persuade people to buy something)

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pitchman

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completely harmless

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innocuous

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in a way that shows great care and attention to detail.

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meticulously

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able to be exchanged with each other without making any difference or without being noticed.

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interchangeable

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a single performance by a musician or group of musicians; especially playing modern or pop music, or by a comedian.

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gig

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not having a strong taste or character, or having no interest or energy.

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insipid

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rude and offensive

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crude

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to make it more difficult for something to happen or more difficult for someone to do something

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impede

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the act or process of producing new life

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reproduction

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(of something unpleasant or dangerous) gradually and secretly causing harm.

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insidious

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(especially of countries) the position of being the strongest and most powerful and therefore able to control others.

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hegemony

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(a person or thing that causes) a feeling of strong dislike or of not wishing to do something.

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aversion

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the action of accepting or absorbing an idea, opinion, belief, etc. so that it becomes part of your character.
internalization
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the act of trying to make someone say something
prompting
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the state of being likely to behave in a particular way or to suffer from a particular disease
predisposition
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criticizing people or ideas in a humorous way, especially in order to make a political point.
satirical
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connected with relationships between people.
interpersonal
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rough, noisy behavior, especially when people push each other as a joke.
horseplay
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simple and not skillfully done or made.
crude
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the same; not changing or different in any way.
uniform
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to include different types of things
encompass
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a new increase of activity or interest in a particular subject or idea that had been forgotten for some time.
resurgence
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a great change, especially causing or involving much difficulty, activity, or trouble.
upheaval
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a generally accepted opinion or decision among a group of people.
consensus
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baby
infant
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strong
sturdy
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from mother's side
maternal
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baptize, name
christen
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ability, skill, talent
aptitude
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inflammation of lungs
croup
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very well
exquisitly
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the ability to move and change the direction and position of the body quickly and effectively while under control.
agility
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outstanding
eminent
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exactly
to the letter
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a group of decentralized institutions within the justice system of the Roman Catholic Church whose aim was to "fight against heretics." it started in the 12th century in France to persuade heresy and was later expanded to other European countries.
Holy Inquisition
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as when crucified (put on a cross) like Jesus Christ.
excruciating
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tortures; pains
torments
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gloominess
moroseness
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(Latin) a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed, a monster.
Lusus Naturae
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stroke
apoplexy
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to yield (stop fighting) to disease.
succomb
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figure
stature
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importance; value
merit
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made of elephant's bone
ivory
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a genre of music
jig
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predecessors of piano
harpsichord; clavichord
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simple; village
rustic
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sample
specimen
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be sufficient (enough)
suffice
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(archaic) before
ere
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better
superior
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loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
boisterous
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a place where they keep horses
stable
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spotted with black and white
piebald
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easily influenced, impressive
susceptible
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insistingly court
plague (v)
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laughing at somebody
taunt; mockery
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loving
affectionate, amorous
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dwarf, tiny man
pigmy
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withered; shriveled (dried, wrinkled)
wizened
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ugly; disgusting
repulsive
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tiny
diminutive
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not appropriate; infortunate
untoward
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unpretentious; modest
unostentatious
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sing the note "do" in a high voice
touch A in alt
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simple, folk violin
fiddle
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skilled
proficient
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large
extensive
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given too much food
overfed
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servant
groom
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painted with enamel light carriage
enameled calash
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deathly pale, horrible
lurid
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a gradual increase, especially in the volume or intensity of sound in a passage.
crescendo (musical term)
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a British independent boarding school for boys aged 13 to 18. it was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI and is believed to be one of the best schools in the UK.
Eton
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extremely
exuberantly
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servant
butler
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not responding, unsuitable
unamenable
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bodily punishment
corporal chastisement
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wild (usually predator) animal
beast
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gloomily; angrily
sullenly
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ordered
bade= bide/bade/bid
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in a moment
in a twinkling
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injure; as if by a hammer
maul
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certainly; sure; unmistakeably
infallably
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causing respect mixed with fear
awe-inspiring
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to walk away from somewhere quitely so that you are not noticed.
slunk = slink/slunk/slunk
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which cannot disappear/be erased
ineradicable
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rest
repose
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pursue
haunt
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comfort in grief
solace
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a light, two-wheeled carriage drown by one horse
gig
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violate the sacristy
desecrate
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overcome shock
apall
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displeased, offended
indignant
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fill in a new
replenish
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stop/have problems breathing
choke
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sound typically produced by lions
roar
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crack
crunch
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to make light metallic sounds, like those of a small bell.
tinkle
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blow, strike
thump
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(here) room
closet
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(Italian) on the terrace
Sulla terrazza
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(Italian) don't sleep more
Non dormir piu
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(Italian) good-bye, love, good-bye
addio, amore, a riverdeti
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hatred and disgust
abhorrence
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ebb
decline
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flow; slowly
ooze
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which cannot be overcome
invincible