Belle Flashcards
(159 cards)
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Acquire (v)
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To get or buy
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Intimidate (v)
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To threaten to be scary
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Impose (v)
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To make someone do something
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Apprehensive (a)
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Nervous, worried
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Redeem (v)
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To exchange, to swap
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Innovative (a)
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Imaginative, coming up with new ideas
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Rowdy (a)
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Busy, noisy
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Onerous, taxing (a)
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Hard going, tough work
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Formidable (a)
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Strong, hard to beat
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Haughty (a)
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Arrogant, stuck up
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Riveting (a), engrossing
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Fascinating
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Preoccupied (a)
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Unable to concentrate because something is on your mind
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Hearty (a)
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Strong, healthy
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Overbearing (a)
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Bossy, bullying
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Diplomatic (a)
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Being polite, careful with your words
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Plucky (a)
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Unexpectedly brave
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Courteous (a)
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Super polite
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Aloof (a)
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Cold, unfriendly
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Decrepit (a)
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Very old, falling apart
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Adequate (a)
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Enough, OK, not brilliant
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Endeavour (v)
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To try to do something
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Wane (v)
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To grow less, or weaker
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Zealous (a)
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Super keen
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Fell (v)
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To chop down something, to make something fall
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Scanty, meagre (a)
A small amount, not very much
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Preach (v)
To give spiritual advice, to boss someone about
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Initial (a)
First (without thinking much)
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Unobtrusive (a)
Not making a fuss, hardly noticed
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Effeminate (a)
Acting in a girlish way
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Garb, attire (n)
Costume, the clothes you are wearing
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Uniform (a)
The same shape and size
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Admit (v) (not confess)
To let someone in
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Essence (n)
The heart of something, the most important part of something
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Pulverise (v)
To smash up into little pieces
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Intent (n)
Something you are trying to do
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Mangle (v)
To squash out of shape
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Crude (a)
Not skilful, basic
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Successive (a)
One following on from another
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Excavate (v)
To dig up in an archeological sense
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Rigorously (adv)
Harshly, energetically
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Deter (v)
To discourage, to put off
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Corresponding to
Fitting with
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Enterprise (n)
A new idea or thing you are trying to do
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Heir (n)
The person who inherits something from their parents
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Heirloom (n)
Something that gets passed down from one generation to the next
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Waylaid (a)
Lost, diverted (also in a conversation)
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Hearten (v)
To encourage, to give you heart
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Extinguish (v)
To put out a fire (or to discourage)
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Kindle (v)
To light a fire (or start something going in your mind)
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Indulge (v)
To give yourself a treat
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Garment (n)
An item of clothing
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Artichoke (n)
A type of vegetable
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Comrade (n)
A friend, someone you work with
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Civil (a)
Polite but not friendly
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Weld (v)
To join together metal by heating
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Mourn (v)
To grieve because someone has died
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Prophet (n)
Someone who speaks for God
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Draft (n)
A first version of something
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Draught (n)
A breeze of air or wind
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Muster (v)
To gather together some people or a thing
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Enquire (v)
To ask about something
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Elude (v)
To escape from
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Bewildered (a)
To be confused
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Ambition (n)
A goal, something you really want to do
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Diligent (a)
Very careful
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Console (v)
To comfort someone
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Inconsolable (a)
Very upset, nothing you say or do will help
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Canter (v)
To jog or run at half speed (horses)
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Solitude (n)
Being in your own
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Brood (v)
To hatch an egg
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Brooding (a)
Looking grumpy or angry
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Heath (n)
Area of wild grass and land
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Coppice (n)
A batch of young trees
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Amicable (a)
Friendly
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Accustomed (a)
Used to something, knowing it's going to happen
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Lethargic (a)
Having no energy
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Amenity (n)
Facility, a feature you want in something
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Monotonous (a)
Boring, having no variation
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Quell (v)
To put a stop to something happening (disturbance, riot)
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Culminate (v)
To end up with something (as a consequence)
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Integral (a)
Essential
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Drivel (n)
Stupid nonsense
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Detritus (n)
Rubbish left behind
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Dross (n)
Rubbish, useless material
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Substantial (a)
Large
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Controversial (a)
Likely to cause an argument
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Isolated (a)
Remote, not near to other things
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Heritage (n)
Your roots, the place your family come from
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Contrast (v)
To be very different from
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Invest (v)
To give someone some money to develop something (and expect to get more money back)
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Watertight (a)
Not letting water through it
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Cohesive (a)
Logical, stick together (ideas)
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Spontaneous (a)
Unplanned, on the spur of the moment
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Frivolous (a)
Not important, a bit silly
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Morals, ethics (n)
Principlals, knowing right from wrong
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Dubious (a)
Full of doubt
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Amiable (a)
Friendly, kind
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Delectable (a)
Really nice (people, food)
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Unsettling (a)
Worrying, uncomfortable
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Melancholy (a)
Deeply sad, depressed
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Evade (v)
To escape from, to slip past
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Repudiate (v)
Refuse to accept, to deny strongly
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Virtuous (a)
Good and kind, does not do anything wrong
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Awry (a)
Going wrong, misdirected
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Authority (n)
Trustworthiness, being in charge
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Universal (a)
Everyone has to go through it
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Raw (a)
Uncooked, really cold
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Fallow period (n)
A period of resting and recuperating
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Desolate, bleak (a)
Bare, harsh, unpleasant
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Ramble (v)
To go for a long walk, not hurrying
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Abusive (a)
Rude, treating someone badly
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Destitute (a)
Penniless, bankrupt
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Privileged (a)
Having advantages others don't have
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Renowned (a)
Well known, famous
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Jaded (a)
Tired, old, not at your best
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Chivalry (n)
Looking after people who are thought to be too weak to look after themselves
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Dogged (a)
Determined even though it's hard
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Unabashed (a)
Not put off, not scared
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Bland (a)
Lacking in flavour, dull, plain
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Robust (a)
Durable, not going to fall apart
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Hefty (a)
Heavy, big, awkward
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Incompetent (a)
Not good at doing something, unable to do it
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Viable (a)
Do-able, practical
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Sheen (n)
Shininess
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Vulgarity (n)
Rudeness
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Principle (n)
An idea or rule that you try to stick to
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Dictator (n)
Someone who makes all the rules and does not allow any one else to decide with him
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Accommodating (a)
Comfortable, allowing for other things or people
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Vessel (n)
Something you can fill with something else, usually liquid
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Obstinate, stubborn (a)
Refusing to change your mind
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Crinkly (a)
Wavy, or curly
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Restless (a)
Fidgeting, unable to keep still, not relaxing
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Noxious (a)
Makes you feel sick, literally
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Obnoxious (a)
Makes you sick, not literally, disgusts you
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Holler (v)
To shout (American)
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Maintain (v)
To keep something going
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Custom (n)
A belief, something we do regularly
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Devastated (a)
Destroyed or extremely upset
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Interpret (v)
To understand, or explain
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Testify (v)
To tell the truth, to tell your story
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To be employed (v)
To have work as something
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Ignite (v)
To light a fire, to make you want to do something
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Novel (a)
New, original
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Wring (v)
To squeeze the water out
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Frieze (n)
A long painted decoration or display
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Dissent (n,v)
To disagree or show disagreement
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Affinity (n)
A liking for
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Macabre (a)
To do with death
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Gaunt (a)
Thin, or looking weak
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Forfeit (v)
To give up the right to something
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Defective (a)
Has a fault, does not work
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Rational (a)
Makes sense, logical
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Radical (a)
Extreme, not moderate or reasonable
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Recede (v)
To go back, to retreat
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Resemble (v)
To look like someone or something
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Offspring (n)
Children, sons, daughters
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Epitaph (n)
Something written on your gravestone, it should tell everyone about what you were like
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Unprecedented (a)
Never been seen or heard of before
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Allegiance (n)
A serious agreement to serve each other
