english504words Flashcards
(208 cards)
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Keen
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sharp ; eager ; intense (having a very strong effect or felt very strongly)
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Oath
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a curse; swear
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Vacant
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empty
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Gallant
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brave ; showing respects for women
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Unaccustomed
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not used to sth
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Numb
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without the power of feeling
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Conceal
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hide
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Peril
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danger
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Recline
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lie down ; stretch out ; lean back
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Shriek
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scream
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Sinister
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evil ; wicked ; dishonest ; frightening
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wager
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bet
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Scarce
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hard to get ; rare
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Blend
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mix together ; a mixture
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Devise
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think out ; plan ; invent
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Vapor
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moisture in the air that can be seen ; fog ; mist
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Eliminate
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get rid of ; remove ; omit
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Villian
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a very wicked person
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Humid
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moist (slightly wet) ; damp
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Descend
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go or come down from a higher place to a lower place
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Burden
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what is carried ; a load
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Assemble
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gather together
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Debate
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a discussion in which reasons for and against sth are brought out
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Evade
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get away from by trickery or cleverness
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Defect
fault ; that which is wrong
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Neglect
give too little care or attention to
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Deceive
make someone believe as true sth that is false ; mislead
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Thorough
being all that is needed ; complete
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Defraud
take money, rights, etc., away by cheating
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Consent
agree ; give permission or approval
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Preserve
keep from harm or change ; keep safe ; protect
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Denounce
condemn (disapprove) in public ; express strong disapproval of
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Resent
feel injured and angered at
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Molest
interfere with and trouble ; disturb
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Gloomy
dark ; dim ; in low spirits
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Unforseen
not known beforehand ; unexpected
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Mediocre
neither good not bad ; average ; ordinary
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Prominent
well-known ; important
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Bulky
taking up much space ; large
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Reluctant
unwilling
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Vicinity
region near a place ; neighborhood
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Rage
violent anger ; sth that arouses intense but brief enthusiasm
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Resist
act again ; strive against ; oppose
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Excel
be better than ; do better than
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Mount
get up on
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Dread
look forward to with fear ; fear greatly ; causing great fear
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Menace
threat (dangerous)
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Solitary
alone ; single ; only
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Hesitate
fail to act quickly ; be undecided
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Absurd
plainly not true or sensible
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Ignite
set on fire
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Abolish
do away with completely; put an end to
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Frank
free in expressing one's real thoughts, opinions, or feelings; not hiding what is in one's mind
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Reveal
make known
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Prohibit
forbid by law or authority
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Adequate
as much as is needed ; fully sufficient
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Famine
starvation ; great shortage
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Commence
begin ; start
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Vessel
a ship
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Hazy
misty ; smoky ; unclear
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Gleam
a flash or beam of light
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Unruly
hard to rule or control ; lawless
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Rival
person who wants and tries to get the same thing as another ; one who tries to equal or do better than another
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Brutal
coarse and savage ; like a brute ; cruel
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Opponent
person who is one the other side of a fight, game, or discussion, person fighting, struggling or speaking against another
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Brawl
a noisy quarrel or fight
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Vicious
evil ; wicked ; savage
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Whirling
turning or swinging round and round ; spinning
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Underdog
person having the worst of any struggle ; one who is expected to lose
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Thrust
push with force
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Bewildered
confused completely ; puzzled
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Sacred
worthy of respect ; holy
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Pledge
promise
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Casual
happening by chance ; not planned or expected ; not calling attention to itself
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Pursue
follow ; proceed along
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Unanimous
in complete agreement
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Innovative
fresh ; clever ; having new ideas
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Slender
long and thin ; limited ; slight
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Surpass
do better than ; be greater than ; excel
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Penetrate
get into or through
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Pierce
go into ; go through ; penetrate
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Cautious
very careful ; never taking chances
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Appeal
attraction ; interest ; to urge
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Wary
on one's guard against danger or trickery ; cautious
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Wretched
very unsatisfactory ; miserable
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Keg
small barrel, usually holding less than ten gallons
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Nourish
make or keep alive and well, with food ; feed ; develop an attitude
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Harsh
rough to the touch, taste, eye, or ear ; sharp
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Opt
choose or favor ; select
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Pedestrian
person who goes on foot ; walker
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Glance
to look at quickly ; a quick look
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Nimble
active and sure-footed ; quick moving ; light and quick
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Manipulate
handle or treat skillfully
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Reckless
careless ; headless ; wild
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Horrid
terrible ; frightful
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Rave
talk wildly
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Lubricate
make (machinery) smooth and easy to work by putting on oil , grease , or a similar substance
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Ingenious
having great mental ability ; clever
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Harvest
gathering in of grain or other food corps
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Abundant
more than enough ; very plentiful
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Uneasy
restless ; disturbed ; anxious
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Absorb
take in or suck up (liquids) ; interest greatly
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Morsel
a small bite ; mouthful ; tiny amount
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Quota
share of fa total due from or to a particular state, district, person, etc.
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Jagged
with sharp points sticking out ; unevenly cut or torn
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Linger
stay on ; go slowly as if unwilling to leave
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Ambush
a trap in which soldiers or other enemies hide to make a surprise attack
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Crafty
skillful in deceiving others ; sly ; tricky
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Defiant
openly resisting ; challenging
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Vigor
active strength or force
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Perish
be destroyed ; die
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Captive
prisoner
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Prosper
be successful ; have good fortune
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Devour
eat hungrily ; absorb completely ; take in greedily
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Plea
request ; appeal ; that which is asked of another
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Weary
tired
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Collide
come together with force
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Anticipate
look forward ; expect
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Delimma
situation requiring a choice between two evils ; a difficult choice
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Detour
a roundabout way (of saying sth = not clear, direct or simple = indirect)
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Merit
goodness ; worth ; value
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Transmit
send over ; pass on ; pass along ; let trhough
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Relieve
make less ; make easier ; reduce the pain of ; replace ; release ; free
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Baffle
be too hard to understand or solve
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Warden
keeper ; person in charge of a prison
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Acknowledge
admit to be true
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Delinquent
an offender ; criminal ; behind time
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Deprive
take away from by force
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Vocation
occupation ; business ; profession ; trade
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Beneficiary
person who receives benefit
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Precaution
measures taken beforehand ; foresight
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Embarce
hug one another ; a hug
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Valiant
brave ; courageous
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Parial
not complete ; not total
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Fierce
savage ; wild
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Detest
dislike very much ; hate
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Sneer
show scorn or contempt (a feeling that sb or sth is not important) by looks or words ; a scornful look or remark
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Scowl
look angry by lowering the eyebrows ; frown
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Vermin
small animals that are troublesome or destructive; fleas, bedbugs, lice, rats, and mice are vermin
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Wail
cry loud and long because of grief or pain
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Neutral
on neither side of a quarrel or war
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Trifle
a small amount ; little bit ; sth of little value
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Matrimony
married life ; ceremony of marriage
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Squander
spend foolishly ; waste
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Calamity
a great misfortune ; serious trouble
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Pauper
a very poor person
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Envy
jealousy ; the object of jealousy ; to fell jealous
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Prosecute
bring before a court ; follow up ; carry on
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Bigamy
having two wives or two husbands at the same time
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Compel
force ; get by force
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Venture
a daring undertaking ; an attempt to make money by taking business risks ; to dare ; to expose to risk
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Awesome
causing or showing great fear, wonder, or respect
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Quench
put an end to ; drown or put out
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Betray
give away to the enemy ; be unfaithful ; mislead ; show
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Utter
speak ; make known ; express
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Pacify
make calm ; quiet down ; bring peace to
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Beckon
signal by a motion of the hand or head ; attract
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Disrupt
upset ; cause to break down
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Rash
a breaking out with many small red spots on the skin ; outbreak of many instances within a short time ; too hasty or careless
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Severity
strictness ; harshness ; plainness ; violence
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Feeble
weak
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Unite
join together ; become one
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Cease
stop
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Thrifty
saving ; careful in spending ; thriving
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Miserly
stingy ; like a miser
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Outlaw
an exile (a situation in which you are forced to leave your country and live in another country, specially for political reasons) ; an outcast ; a criminal ; to declare unlawful
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Promote
raise in rank or importance ; help to grow and develop ; help to organize
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Undernourished
not sufficiently fed
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Disclose
uncover ; make known
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Excessive
too mush ; too great ; extreme
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Censor
person who tells others how they ought to behave ; one who changes books, plays and other works so as to make them acceptable to the government ; to make changes in
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Culprit
offender ; person guilty of a fault or crime
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Bait
anything ; especially food, used to attract fish or other animals so that they may be caught ; anything used to tempt or attract a person to begin sth he or she does not wish to do ; to put bait on (a hook) or in (a trap) ; torment by unkind or annoying remarks
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Toil
hard work ; to work hard ; move with difficulty
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Blunder
stupid mistake ; to make a stupid mistake ; stumble ; say clumsily
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Daze
confuse
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Subside
sink to a lower level ; grow less
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Mourn
grieve ; feel or show sorrow for
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Maim
cripple ; disable ; cause to lose an arm, leg, or other part of the body
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Comprehend
understand
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Commend
praise ; hand over for safekeeping
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Exempt
make free from ; freed from
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Vain
having too much pride in one's ability, looks, etc. ; of no use
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Depict
represent by drawing or painting ; describe
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Mortal
sure to die sometime ; pertaining to man ; deadly ; pertaining to or causing death
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Novel
new ; strange
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Occupant
person in possession of a house, office, or position
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Quarter
region ; section ; (quarters) a place to live ; to provide a place to live
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Verse
a short division of a chapter in the Bible ; a single line or a group of lines of poetry
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Roam
wander ; go about with no special plan or aim
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Commuter
one who travels regularly, especially over a considerable distance, between home and work
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Confine
keep ; hold in
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Idol
a thing, usually an image, that is worshiped ; a person or thing that is loved very much
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Jest
joke ; fun ; mockery ; thing to be laughed at ; to joke ; poke fun
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Patriotic
loving one's country ; showing love and loyal support for one's country
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Dispute
disagree ; oppose ; try to win ; a debate or disagreement
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Valor
bravery ; courage
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Lunatic
crazy person ; insane ; extremely foolish
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Vein
mood, a blood vessel that carries blood to the heart ; a crack or seam
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Uneventful
without important or striking happenings
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Fertile
bearing seeds or fruit ; producing much of anything
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Distress
great pain or sorrow ; misfortune ; dangerous or difficult situation ; to cause pain or make unhappy
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Diminish
make or become smaller in size, amount or importance
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Flee
run away ; go quickly
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Vulnerable
capable of being injured ; open to attack, sensitive to criticism, influences,...
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Signify
mean ; be a sign of ; make known by signs, words, or actions ; have importance
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Torment
cause very great pain to ; worry or annoy very much ; cause of very great pain ; very great pain
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Loyalty
faithfulness to a person, government, idea, custom, or the like
