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Obesity

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N

-excessive fatness

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Marauder

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N

-people who run around in quest or plunder, raid for booty

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Pauper

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N

-a very poor person (no support and from welfare)

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Pilfer

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V

-to steal, esp. In small quantities

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Rift

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N

-an opening made by splitting, cleaning,etc; fissure; cleft; chink

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Semblance

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N

-outward aspect or appearance

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Surmount

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V

-to mount upon; to overcome, rise above

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Terminate

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V

-to bring to an end; put an end to

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Trite

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Adj

-lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale

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Usurp

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V

-to seize and hold (a position, office, power, etc.) by force or without legal right

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Abridge

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V

-to shorten by omissions while retaining basic contents

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Adherent

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N

-a person who follows/upholds a leader, cause, etc; supporter

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Altercation

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N

-an angry argument

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Cherubic

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Adj

-of or having the nature of a cherub, or an angel represented with a rosy cheek with wings, angelic

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Condone

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V

  • to disregard or overlook (illegal, objectionable, etc)
  • to pardon or forgive
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Dissent

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V/N

-to disagree; a disagreement

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Eminent

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Adj

-high in station, rank, or repute; prominent; distinguished

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Exorcise

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V

-to seek to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration or religious or solemn ceremonies

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Fabricate

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V

-to make, manufacture; to make up, invent

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Irate

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Adj

-angry, enraged