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tyranny

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unrestrained exercise

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habitat

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the place where a person or thing is ordinarily found

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synopsis

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a short summary

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immune

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not affected by an influence

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gregarious

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tending to move in a group

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novice

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a beginner

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fervent

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passionate

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definitive

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complete

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penury

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lack of money, property, or necessities

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renovate

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to make new

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undulate

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to move in a wave-like motion

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beneficient

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performing deeds of kindness or charity

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rancorous

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bitter and resentful

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superfluous

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unnecessary, extra

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versatile

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competent in many things

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therapeutic

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having healing powers

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sanction

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to give official approval to; to penalize for violating a moral principle or international law

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benevolent

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characterized by doing good

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derive

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to obtain from a specified source

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innocuous

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harmless

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deity

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a god

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periphery

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a boundary line

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electorate

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the total group of qualified voters

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plethora

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an abundance or excess of something

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fetid
having a bad odor
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placid
calm, undisturbed
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exacerbate
to make more violent, bitter, or severe
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disarray
confusion, disorder
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obtrude
to push forward
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cosmopolitan
having worldwide scope
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acumen
quickness and accuracy of judgement
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monolithic
massive, solid and uniform in appearance
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approbation
official approval
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entropy
a steady decline in the order within a system
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correlate
to correspond; to be mutually related
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vigilant
alert and watchful
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credulous
tending to believe too easily
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interlocutor
someone who takes part in a conversation
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mercurial
easily changeable
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heyday
a time of success
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veritable
being truly named; real or genuine
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ultimatum
a final demand
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pore over
to read or study carefully
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spat
a small argument
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repertoire
the range of pieces an artist is prepared to perform
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topography
the surface features of a place, region or object
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avert
to turn away
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wan
sickly pale
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infamous
having a bad reputation
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conflagration
large, disastrous fire
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gratify
to please; to satisfy
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faction
a group within a larger group, usually one that produces dissent
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obligatory
legally or morally required; required as a routine course of action
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staccato
composed of abrupt, disconnected parts or sounds
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skirt
to lie along the edge of; to pass nearby or around, rather than through
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demagraphics
the distribution of human population groups
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ludicrous
ridiculous or exaggerated as to cause or deserve laughter; absurd
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turbid
cloudy, muddy; in a state of turmoil
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tribulation
great misery or distress
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fraternal
showing comradeship; brotherly
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pallid
faint in color; pale
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founder
to sink below the water; to fall completely
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repartee
a quick, witty reply
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servile
slavish; abjectly submissive
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specious
seeming to be truthful on the surface, but actually false
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torrid
parched with heat; ardent o passionate
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conjugal
pertaining to marriage relationships
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feasible
capable of being done
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enmesh
to entangle or trap, as in a net or web
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livid
extremely angry
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sabotage
to deliberately obstruct or destroy
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hibernate
sleep throughout the winter
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resolve
to make a firm decision
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capricious
erratic; tending to change abruptly
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dogma
a specific set of ideas or beliefs
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accord
agreement
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induce
to influence, esp. by persuation
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telling
strikingly effective
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trite
worn out, used too often
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ebullient
in high spirits; boiling or seeming to boil
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sequel
something that follows
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headstrong
showing determination
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pact
an agreement between persons, groups or nations
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retire
to retreat, as from battle
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endearment
an act expressing affection; fondness
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credible
capable of being believed
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melee
a noisy, confused fight
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euphemism
the substitution of an agreeable word or phrase to replace one that might offend
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parody
a humorous and ridiculous imitation
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oasis
a fertile place in a desert due to the presence of water
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evacuate
to remove the contents of
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benign
kindly; creating a favorable influence
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credit
to believe; to trust
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denounce
to speak out against; to accuse publicly
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elucidate
to make something clear; to clarify
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mettle
courage; strength of character
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timorous
full of fear
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stymie
to obstruct; to stump
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jorvial
full of hearty, playful good humor
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venerate
to look upon with respect and honor