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v. shirk

adj. styled; pretentious

v. release from slavery

v. to gather together

adj. warlike

n. a person who believes in strict discipline

adj. sad; sentimental; inclined to weep

n. loner

adj. falsely sentimental

n. collection of animals

n. one who argues trivial matters

adj. always complaining

n. something that is hunted

n. hesitation or fear

v. drink down quickly

adj. won at too great a cost to have been worthwhile to the victor

n. compulsion to start fires

n. ceremonial fire

n. a violent attempt to overthrow a government

adj.generally considered or reputed to be

adj. murky and muddy

adj. swollen; pompous and bombastic

n. swollen or becoming swollen; pompous or pretentious

v. move or cause to move slowly and heavily

v. to walk slowly with heavy steps

v. to assign degrees of urgency to

adj. vigorous or incisive in expression or style

v. to change in form, nature, or substance

v. to transform

v. commit a sin