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warden

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keeper; guard; person in charge of a prison

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` occupation; business; profession; trade

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VOCATION

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husband or wife

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SPOUSE

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REJECT

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refuse to take, use, believe, consider, grant, etc.

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an offender; criminal; behind time

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DELINQUENT

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JUST CONDUCT; FAIR DEALING

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JUSTICE

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take away from by force

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DEPRIVE

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ACKNOWLEDGE

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ADMIT TO BE TRUE

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UNSTABLE

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not firmly fixed; easily moved or overthrown

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PENALIZE

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declare punishable by law or rule; set a penalty for

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person who receives benefit

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beneficiary `

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a killing of one human being by another; murder

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HOMICIDE

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PRECAUTION

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measures taken beforehand; foresight

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EXHIBIT

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display; show

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PRIOR

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COMING BEFORE/EARLIER

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go on after having stopped; move forward

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reasonable; reasonably expected

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FORBID

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order someone not to do something; make a rule against

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seldom; not often

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REPTILE

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a cold blooded animal that creeps or crawls; snakes, lizards, turtles, alligators, and crocodiles

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EXTRACT

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pull out or draw out, usually with some effort

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not complete; not total

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VALLANT

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BRAVE; COURAGEOUS

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HUG ONE ANOTHER; A HUG

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think about in order to decide
CONSIDER
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show scorn or contempt by looks or words; a scornful look or remark
SNEER
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savage; wild
FIERCE
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give courage to; increase the confidence of
ENCOURAGE
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dislike very much; hate
DETEST
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SCOWL
look angry by lowering the eyebrows; frown
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small animals that are troublesome or destructive; fleas, bedbugs, lice, rats, and mice are vermin
VERMIN
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a small amount; little bit; something of little value
TRIFLE
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something that stands for or represents something else
SYMBOL
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the right to command or enforce obedience; power delegated to another; an author or volume that may be appealed to in support of an action or belief
authority
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neutral
on neither side of a quarrel or waR
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cry loud and long because of grief or pain
WAIL
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ambivalence
1. The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory attitudes towards something or someone. Example: She felt ambivalence toward her career choice, torn between passion and practicality. 2. The coexistence of conflicting emotions or opinions. Example: The artist's painting evoked ambivalence in viewers, with some finding it captivating and others finding it unsettling.
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Characterization
1. The act or process of describing or portraying the qualities, traits, or features of a person, character, or thing. Example: The novel's characterization of the protagonist made her relatable and memorable. 2. The way in which a character is depicted or developed in a literary work, play, film, or other artistic medium. Example: The actor's brilliant characterization brought the complex character to life on the stage.